Hand Flexibility Assessment System Based on Pneumatic Actuation and Sensing by XIA Yuanhao, GAO Ting, WANG Wanzhu, WANG Yalan, CHEN Shiqi, ZHANG Yue, CHEN Xinyuan

“…Hand flexibility is quantified by combining the Brunnstrom hand function stage scale and the Total Active Motion (TAM) assessment method. …”
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Gastrointestinal function outcomes following radical and conservative colorectal surgery for deep endometriosis: A systematic review and meta‐analysis by Ezgi Darici, Attila Bokor, Daria Pashkunova, Birgit Senft, Nilüfer Cimşit, Gernot Hudelist

“…The aim of the present work was to analyze gastrointestinal function outcomes after radical and conservative colorectal surgery to further elucidate the effect of surgery on postoperative bowel function. …”
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Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation elevates the serum levels of neurotrophic factors and serotonin and its metabolites in patients with ischemic stroke by Wei Li, Wei Li, Wenyan Li, Yinghua Wen, Junying Wu

“…ObjectiveRepetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) can effectively treat cognitive impairment in stroke patients; however, its mechanism of action remains unclear. …”
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Longitudinal analysis of risk factors for dementia based on Mild Cognitive Impairment Screen results and questionnaire responses from healthy Japanese individuals registered in an... by Masayo Ogawa, Kazushi Maruo, Daichi Sone, Hiroyuki Shimada, Keisuke Suzuki, Hiroshi Watanabe, Hiroshi Matsuda, Hidehiro Mizusawa

“…The present study aimed to explore factors affecting longitudinal changes in cognitive function for a longer interval of 18 months using the IROOP® data. …”
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Hand Flexibility Assessment System Study Based on Pneumatic Actuation and Sensing by XIA Yuanhao, GAO Ting, WANG Wanzhu, WANG Yalan, CHEN Shiqi, ZHANG Yue, CHEN Xinyuan

“…Hand flexibility is quantified by combining the Brunnstrom hand function stage scale and the Total Active Motion (TAM) assessment method. …”
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Rethinking phenylalanine levels in phenylketonuria for optimal neurocognitive development beyond childhood by Beatriz Câmara, Cristina Florindo, Cláudia Bandeira de Lima, Nélia Correia, Inês Fernandes, Manuela Batista, Ana Gaspar, Patrícia Janeiro, Patrícia Janeiro

“…Additionally, occasional elevations in blood Phe levels at the time of cognitive assessments were associated with poorer cognitive performance.DiscussionThese findings underscore the detrimental effects of elevated Phe levels on executive functions during adolescence and highlight the need for larger studies to determine whether blood Phe levels between 360 and 600 µM are safe for patients aged >12 years.…”
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Oxidative Stress Induces Changes in Molecular Markers Associated with Ferroptosis in Human Spermatozoa by Pablo Contreras-Mellado, Anita Bravo, Fabiola Zambrano, Raúl Sánchez, Rodrigo Boguen, Jennie Risopatrón, Osvaldo Merino, Pamela Uribe

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of oxidative stress induced by arachidonic acid (AA) on ferroptotic cell death in human spermatozoa. …”

Exercise improves pulmonary fibrosis and neurological symptoms via S100A12 inhibition by Yan Sun, Yan Sun, Meng Li, Meng Li, Jingmin Yuan, Jingmin Yuan, Wenrui Li, Hongli Quan, Yan Li, Zhenjing Kang, Hao Cheng, Hui Ren, Mingwei Chen

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Biochemical study for Amoebic dysentery in patients with Entamoeba histolytica in Thi-Qar province/southern Iraq by Fawaz h Sabeeh, Amal Khalaf

“…The current study was designed to estimate the effect of E. histolytica trophozoite on liver functions through the evaluation of some bio-chemical parameters for patients with amebiasis. …”
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Row-Column Decoupled Loss: A Probability-Based Geometric Similarity Framework for Aerial Micro-Target Detection by Xiaohui Chen, Yunzhi Ling, Lingjun Chen, Li Liu, Xuechen Cui, Ziqiang Liu, Zhenyu Wang

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Coffee Consumption Correlates With Better Cognitive Performance in Patients With a High Incidence for Stroke by Massimo Barbagallo, Anne Springer, Chiara Vanetta, Meret Allemann, Pratintip Lee, Soheil Saeedi, Stefanie Aeschbacher, Marco Luciani, Leo H. Bonati, Giorgio Moschovitis, Victor Scheu, Jonas Rutishauser, Richard Kobza, Marcello Di Valentino, Pascal B. Meyre, Nicolas Rodondi, David Conen, Michael Kühne, Stefan Osswald, Jürg H. Beer

“…Results were estimated using linear mixed‐effects‐models with detailed adjustments for confounders. …”
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Comparative Study between Pregnant and Non-Pregnant Women Regarding Variation of Liver Function Tests: Assessment of Health Literacy by Amina I. B. Othman, Dalia M. A. Elsherbini, Hayam F. A. Eittah, Manal S. Hakami, Badria M. A. Mohammed

“…Aim: The study aimed to examine the effect of pregnancy on liver function tests among pregnant women during various trimesters of pregnancy and compare with non-pregnant and determine the patients' level of health literacy regarding the variation of liver function tests among those patients. …”
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The mediating role of daily living ability and sleep in depression and cognitive function based on a structural equation model by Liu Huijun, Zhang Xiange, Yang Ming, Sun Jiayi, Peng Juanjuan, Xu Wangquan, Song Yueli, Fang Guixia

“…They should also pay attention to the impact of their sleep quality and daily activity ability, so as to better maintain cognitive function.…”
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Integrated commercial and low-fishmeal fermented feed boosts survival and modulates intestinal microbiota in pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) by Yanbo Cheng, Lanfen Fan, Yifei Liu, Kuiying Su, Guohuan Xu

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Safety and efficacy of rotigotine in patients with frontotemporal dementia: a phase 2, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, multicenter trialResearch in context by Giacomo Koch, Martina Assogna, Yasmine Gadola, Antonella Alberici, Francesco Di Lorenzo, Sonia Bonnì, Ilaria Borghi, Emanuele Cerulli Irelli, Lucia Mencarelli, Michele Maiella, Romina Esposito, Elias Paolo Casula, Valentina Pezzopane, Alessia D'Acunto, Francesca Candeo, Matteo Ferraresi, Gisella Guerrera, Luca Battistini, Enrico Premi, Valeria Bracca, Silvia Lucchini, Francesco Bertagna, Pasquale Romano, Andrea Ludovici, Antonio Daniele, Caterina Motta, Clarissa Ferrari, Alessandro Martorana, Barbara Borroni

“…Interpretation: Rotigotine administration may not be a viable therapeutic option for enhancing frontal function, slowing disease progression, mitigating functional decline or ameliorating behavioral disturbances in bvFTD patients. …”
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ASSESSMENT METHODS OF CONFORMITY WITH UNCTIONAL AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS TO AIRWORTHINESS REQUIREMENTS by I. D. Dashkov

“…This article discusses issues related to the conformity assessment of functional systems of aircraft to airworthiness requirements of aircraft, provides a detailed analysis of each of them, as well as considers their effectiveness during the operational phase.…”
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Is ultrasound-guided lavage an effective intervention for rotator cuff calcific tendinopathy? A systematic review with a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials by Jean-Sébastien Roy, Simon Lafrance, Patrick Doiron-Cadrin, Marie Saulnier, Martin Lamontagne, Nathalie J Bureau, Joseph-Omer Dyer, François Desmeules

“…Based on another trial (n=48), the addition of ultrasound-guided lavage to a corticosteroid injection significantly improves function in the long term (p<0.05).Conclusion For individuals with rotator cuff calcific tendinopathy, low-quality evidence suggests that ultrasound-guided lavage is more effective than shockwave therapy or a corticosteroid injection alone. …”
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Trait concepts, categories, and databases in soil invertebrate ecology – ordering the mess by Sophie Joimel, Anton Potapov, Benjamin Pey, Jonathan Bonfanti, Jérôme Cortet, Tania De Almeida, Sara Di Lonardo, Davorka K. Hackenberger, Paul Henning Krogh, Ryszard Laskowski, Susana Loureiro, Mickael Hedde

“…Complementary to the taxonomy based approach, the trait-based approach can provide a more mechanistic understanding of the responses of organisms to environmental disturbances and of their effects on soil functioning. However, this approach has several limitations linked to the conceptual development of functional traits. …”
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GA4RF: An Effective Fall Detection System Through Optimizing Random Forest Hyperparameters Using Genetic Algorithm With Mobile Sensor Data by Ha-Nam Nguyen, Hong-Lam Le, Ngo-Thi-Thu-Trang, Duc-Nhan Nguyen

“…Specifically, we propose a fitness function based on the Matthews Correlation Coefficient (MCC) to enable the GA to identify the optimal hyperparameter set for the RF classifier. …”
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PBN (Phenyl-N-Tert-Butylnitrone)-Derivatives Are Effective in Slowing the Visual Cycle and Rhodopsin Regeneration and in Protecting the Retina from Light-Induced Damage. by Megan Stiles, Gennadiy P Moiseyev, Madeline L Budda, Annette Linens, Richard S Brush, Hui Qi, Gary L White, Roman F Wolf, Jian-Xing Ma, Robert Floyd, Robert E Anderson, Nawajes A Mandal

“…Eye drops of 5% 4-CH3-PBN were most effective, inhibiting the regeneration of bleachable rhodopsin significantly (60% compared to vehicle control). …”
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