Functional Outcome of Bimalleolar Ankle Fractures – A Prospective Study by R. Sahaya Jose, Shaheen Hameed, N. Kattu Bava, M. Syed Moosa

“…This study was conducted to evaluate the functional outcome of bimalleolar ankle fractures treated with various surgical modalities. …”
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TRAP1 Improves Diabetic Retinopathy by Preserving Mitochondrial Function by Li Y, Xu W, Zhao G, Guo Y, Wang L, Du Q, Fei Y, Hu X, Hu H, Chen L, Xu Y

“…Notably, the overexpression of TRAP1 effectively preserved mitochondrial homeostasis under stress, mitigated mitochondrial impairment, and enhanced cellular viability. …”
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Radiosensitizing properties of dual-functionalized carbon nanostructures loaded with temozolomide by Radmila Milenkovska, Nikola Geskovski, Dushko Shalabalija, Ljubica Mihailova, Petre Makreski, Dushko Lukarski, Igor Stojkovski, Maja Simonoska Crcarevska, Kristina Mladenovska

“…Cytotoxicity and effects on cell membrane integrity of the blank and TMZ-loaded dual-functionalized carbon nanostructures (CNs) were evaluated in vitro on a GBM cell line (U87MG), as well as their radiosensitizing properties after exposure of the pre-treated GBM cells to gamma radiation with a standard clinical dose for patients with GBM. …”
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Large-scale functional network connectivity mediate the associations of white matter lesions with executive functions and information processing speed in asymptomatic cerebral smal... by Jing Chen, Weiwei lu, Zhangyang Wang, Mingfang Shi, Zhang Shi, Weibin Shi

“…Moreover, internetwork FC between AN and pDMN, ECN and SN mediated the relations of WMLs with executive function (for AN and pDMN, indirect effect: −0.0371, 95% CI: −0.0829 to −0.0073; for ECN and SN, indirect effect: −0.03191, 95% CI: −0.0807 to −0.0047). …”
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Maternal chitosan oligosaccharide supplementation during late gestation and lactation optimizes placental function in sows and intestinal function in 21-day-old IUGR suckling pigle... by Xintao Wang, Xintao Wang, Tingting Fang, Tingting Fang, Daiwen Chen, Daiwen Chen, Junning Pu, Junning Pu, Gang Tian, Gang Tian, Jun He, Jun He, Ping Zheng, Ping Zheng, Xiangbing Mao, Xiangbing Mao, Aimin Wu, Aimin Wu, Bing Yu, Bing Yu

“…The present study investigated the effect of COS as a dietary supplement for sows during late gestation and lactation on their productivity, placental function, and the intestinal health of IUGR piglets. …”
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Automatic Assist Level Adjustment Function of a Gait Exercise Rehabilitation Robot with Functional Electrical Stimulation for Spinal Cord Injury: Insights from Clinical Trials by Ryota Kimura, Takahiro Sato, Yuji Kasukawa, Daisuke Kudo, Takehiro Iwami, Naohisa Miyakoshi

“…This study aimed to identify whether the combined use of functional electrical stimulation (FES) reduces the motor torque of a gait exercise rehabilitation robot in spinal cord injury (SCI) and to verify the effectiveness of the developed automatic assist level adjustment in people with paraplegia. …”
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New Functional MRI Experiments Based on Fractional Diffusion Representation Show Independent and Complementary Contrast to Diffusion-Weighted and Blood-Oxygen-Level-Dependent Funct... by Alessandra Maiuro, Marco Palombo, Emiliano Macaluso, Guglielmo Genovese, Marco Bozzali, Federico Giove, Silvia Capuani

“…Therefore, diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) has been applied in fMRI to overcome BOLD limits and better explain the mechanisms of functional activation, but the results obtained so far are not clear. …”
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Evaluating client functioning in a harm reduction program in South Africa: insights from a tool derived from the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health by Michelle N. S. Janse van Rensburg, Michelle N. S. Janse van Rensburg, Daleen Casteleijn, Andrew Scheibe

“…The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) was used as the framework to develop a unique tool to determine the functioning of COSUP clients. …”
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Investigating the impact of type 2 diabetes mellitus on brain function in obstructive sleep apnea patients using regional homogeneity and seed-based functional connectivity methods by Wang Zhezi, Xiong Yanxi, Xie Xingwu, Li Sheng, Mo Bencheng, Su Guangping, Lv Yunyi, Liu Yue

“…ObjectiveThis study aims to investigate the effects of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) on brain function in patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) using Regional Homogeneity (ReHo) combined with seed-based Functional Connectivity (FC) methods.Materials and methods46 OSA patients, 38 OSA with T2DM patients, and 34 healthy controls (HC) were prospectively recruited. …”
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Efficacy of functional electrical stimulation alone and as an adjunct to exercise for improving respiratory function and aerobic capacity in spinal cord injury: a systematic review... by Jiahao Xiangli, Jiahao Xiangli, Binquan Ma, Binquan Ma, Yu Liang, Yu Liang, Shi Haijiangshi, Shi Haijiangshi, Xifang Liu, Xifang Liu

“…This was demonstrated by improvements in VO₂peak for both FES-assisted rowing (SMD = 0.35, p = 0.03) and FES-assisted cycling (SMD = 0.24, p = 0.0003) compared to exercise alone. No significant effects on peak ventilation were observed.ConclusionFES moderately improves key expiratory functions in individuals with SCI and acts synergistically with exercise to augment aerobic capacity. …”
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Lead (Pb) Exposure on Hemoglobin Levels and Decreasing Lung Function of Fuel Station Workers Banjarmasin by Muhamad Taufiqurrahman, Isa Ansori, Meitria Syahadatina Noor, Haryati Haryati, Ali Assagaf, Mohamad Isa

“…This research aims to know the effect of Pb exposure on hemoglobin levels and lung function in fuel station workers. …”
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Clinico Etiological Evaluation of Asthma with Special Reference to Pulmonary Function Test by Dr Monika H. Solanki, MD, Dr Dipti Shah, MD, Dr Soham Shah, MD

“…Objective: 1) To Study incidence and analyse demographic profile of Asthma. 2) To Analyse role of Pulmonary Function Test in diagnosis and control of Asthma and observe role of serial monitoring of pulmonary function tests in relation to effect of preventive drug regimen. …”
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Genome-wide analysis in northern Chinese twins identifies twelve new susceptibility loci for pulmonary function by Tong Wang, Weijing Wang, Chunsheng Xu, Xiaocao Tian, Dongfeng Zhang

“…Abstract Background Previous genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have established association between genetic variants and pulmonary function across various ethnics, whereas such associations are scarcely reported in Chinese adults. …”
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Late-stage rehabilitation effects do not differ between quadriceps and hamstring tendon autograft after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a multicentre propensity score-... by Daniel Niederer, Matthias Keller, Wolf Petersen, Natalie Mengis, Christian Eberle, Daniel Guenther, Georg Brandl, Björn H. Drews, Tobias Engeroff, Lutz Vogt, David A. Groneberg, Thomas Stein

“…Being with a hamstrings or with a quadriceps tendon autograft had no impact on the late-stage rehabilitation effects after an ACL rupture. Both graft choices enable comparably favourable functional outcomes and return-to-sport success rates. …”
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Mapping MAVE data for use in human genomics applications by Jeremy A. Arbesfeld, Estelle Y. Da, James S. Stevenson, Kori Kuzma, Anika Paul, Tierra Farris, Benjamin J. Capodanno, Sally B. Grindstaff, Kevin Riehle, Nuno Saraiva-Agostinho, Jordan F. Safer, Jonathan Casper, Maximilian Haeussler, Aleksandar Milosavljevic, Julia Foreman, Helen V. Firth, Sarah E. Hunt, Sumaiya Iqbal, Melissa S. Cline, Alan F. Rubin, Alex H. Wagner

Subjects: “…Functional assay…”
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Leaf Trait Variability and CSR Strategy Shifts in Mediterranean Woody Species along an Edaphic Gradient by Khalil Kadaoui, Jalal Kassout, Vladimiro Andrea Boselli, Soufian Chakkour, Abdelouahab Sahli, Mhammad Houssni, Hassan Bouziane, Mohammed Ater

Subjects: “…leaf functional traits…”
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Evaluation of Neural, Systemic and Extracerebral Activations During Active Walking Tasks in Older Adults Using fNIRS by Meltem Izzetoglu, Roee Holtzer

Subjects: “…Functional near infrared spectroscopy…”
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Structural, optical and biological characterization of a new cobalt-based mixed halide hybrid compound: insights from DFT and vibrational analysis by Iteb Ben Mahmoud, Naoufel Ben Hamadi, Sandra Walha, Nourhene Zammel, Ali Ben Ahmed, Ahlem Guesmi, Wesam Abd El-Fattah, Ferdinando Costantino, Houcine Naïli

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Substrate-induced modulation of transient optical response of large-area monolayer MoS2 by Ashish Soni, Nagendra S. Kamath, Yun-Yang Shen, Harshita Seksaria, Abir De Sarkar, Wen-Hao Chang, Suman Kalyan Pal

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Designed Biomaterial‐Enhanced Cell Transplantation for Neural Tissue Engineering by Yun Tang, Alice Le Friec, Menglin Chen, Di Sun

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