Impact of a Multidisciplinary Functional Recovery Program on Post-Lung Transplant Outcomes: A One-Year Follow-Up by Diana-Lidia Tache-Codreanu, Iuliana David, Dan Corneliu Blendea, Ana-Maria Tache-Codreanu, Maria-Veronica Morcov, Andrei Tache-Codreanu, Corina Sporea

“…Lung transplantation (LT) is a life-saving procedure for patients with end-stage respiratory diseases. Functional recovery post-LT is influenced by multiple factors, including graft integration, physical rehabilitation, and individual variability. …”
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Psychosocial and behavioral factors linked to low oral health related quality of life in young Chinese temporomandibular disorder patients by Adrian Ujin Yap, Yunhao Zheng, Ming Yang, Tiqian Liu, Yijun Li, Yi Liu, Xueman Zhou, Xin Xiong

“…Abstract This cross-sectional study investigated the psychosocial and behavioral characteristics of young Chinese Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD) patients, relationships between pain intensity, depression, anxiety, oral behaviors, jaw function, and Oral Health-related Quality of Life (OHRQoL), as well as factors contributing to low OHRQoL. …”
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Cognitive impairment in patients with acute myocardial infarction: an assessment of the role of arrhythmic factors by Natalya Akimova, Ekaterina E. Kutorova, Larisa E. Konshina, Alexander A. Ryabov, Yury G. Shvarts

“…Results: In the patients of the main group, the characteristics of mental functions were worse than in the control group. The cognitive test scores were significantly correlated with the presence of akinesia zones in the myocardium, as well as with a higher grade of PVCs and a large number of PVCs during the day in patients with AMI. …”
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Functional Attributes of Synovial Fluid from Osteoarthritic Knee Exacerbate Cellular Inflammation and Metabolic Stress, and Fosters Monocyte to Macrophage Differentiation by Vanshika Srivastava, Abhay Harsulkar, Shama Aphale, Aare Märtson, Sulev Kõks, Priya Kulkarni, Shantanu Deshpande

“…This ‘SF challenge test model’ was further extended to determine the impact of SF on U937 differentiation using macrophage-specific markers and associated transcription factor genes. …”
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Alterations in tidal volume over recording time during pulmonary function testing by barometric whole-body plethysmography in client-owned cats: a multicenter retrospective investi... by Wei-Tao Chang, Laín García-Guasch, Hannah Gareis, Bianka Schulz, Yoshiki Yamaya, Pei-Ying Lo, Chin-Hao Chang, Hui-Wen Chen, Chung-Hui Lin

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Determination of the Stage of Periodontitis with 20 ng/mL Cut-Off aMMP-8 Mouth Rinse Test and Polynomial Functions in a Mobile Application by Miika Penttala, Timo Sorsa, Julie Toby Thomas, Andreas Grigoriadis, Dimitra Sakellari, Vaibhav Sahni, Shipra Gupta, Pirjo Pärnänen, Tommi Pätilä, Ismo T. Räisänen

“…Overall, in the complete model generated, a mouth rinse aMMP-8 test result with a cut-off value of 20 ng/mL, Visible Plaque Index (VPI) and information of patient’s teeth number present were found to be important factors to determine the stage of periodontitis in a personalized medicine manner for everyone to use.…”
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Etiology and Pathogenesis of Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction (Review) by M. I. Neimark, V. V. Shmelev, A. A. Rakhmonov, Z. A. Titova

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Early Onset Asthma, But Not Aeroallergen Sensitization, Is Associated With Lung Function Impairment in Young Adulthood—A Prospective Cohort Study by Joakim Bunne, Linnea Hedman, Anders Bjerg, Matthew Perzanowski, Thomas Platts‐Mills, Eva Rönmark

“…ABSTRACT Background Aeroallergen sensitization is a major factor in asthma, and asthma is associated with impaired lung function. …”
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Prediction by Sigmoid Multilayer Perceptron Artificial Neural Network Function and Model Selection for the Risk Factors Most Affected Human Immunodeficiency by Nazeera Sedeeq Kareem Barznji

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Investigating the Effects of Sport-Metric Training on Functional Factors Related to Lower Limb Injuries and Skill Variables in Young Futsal Players by Mohammad Kalantariyan, Sirvan Zarghami Aliabad, Jamal Khalandi

“…Objective The present study aimed to examine the effects of injury prevention training using the Sport-Metric method on functional factors associated with reducing the risk of lower extremity injuries, as well as skill-related variables in young futsal players. …”
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Correlation of psychosocial factors with pain, posture, function, and disability in chronic mechanical neck pain patients: a cross-sectional study by Maria Khatri, Vrushali Panhale, Prachita Walankar

“…Abstract Background Chronic neck pain is a common musculoskeletal condition that has an impact on the function and quality of life of an individual. Psychosocial factors along with the physical factors may have an impact on the perception of pain. …”
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The Analysis of Harmful Factors Affecting on Mental Health and Cognitive Function among Workers of Steel Industry (Using the ISO9612 Approach) by Hadi alimoradi, Mahsa Nazari, Reza Jafari Nodoushan, Alireza ajdani

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Risk factors for cognitive decline in older Chinese adults: the impact of social activity on the relationship between hearing, functional mobility, and cognition by Hao Wang, Dan Chen, Daling Hu, Fangyuan Tian, Meifen Dai, Shuangyan Zhang, Liyu Jin

“…ObjectiveHearing and functional mobility impairments are recognized as risk factors for cognitive decline in older adults, yet the causal relationship underlying these associations is not well-understood. …”
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Isolation of the AP2/ERF transcription factor CaERF14 in pepper and functional characterization under salinity and dehydration stress by Donglin Feng, Shuilin He, Jen-Ping Chung

“…Regardless of the NaCl, mannitol, or soil drought stress tested for seed germination or seedling growth in in vitro or in vivo culture, this gene exhibits salt and drought tolerance function. …”
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Lokomat-Assisted Robotic Rehabilitation in Spinal Cord Injury: A Biomechanical and Machine Learning Evaluation of Functional Symmetry and Predictive Factors by Alexandru Bogdan Ilies, Cornel Cheregi, Hassan Hassan Thowayeb, Jan Reinald Wendt, Maur Sebastian Horgos, Liviu Lazar

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Association of the interaction between occupational hazard factors and IL-1β gene polymorphism with cognitive function in electrolytic aluminum workers by Youxing Li, Youxing Li, Yaqin Pang, Yaqin Pang, Yaqin Pang, Dongshun Chen, Feiyu Lu, Hongyan Tian, Fengni Qin, Kuntao Wei, Ahmad Razali Bin Ishak, Mohd Shukri Bin Mohd Aris, Mohd Shukri Bin Mohd Aris, Guangzi Qi

“…IL-1β serum protein levels showed no significant association with cognitive function (P > 0.05).ConclusionCumulative exposure to aluminum dust is a key risk factor for cognitive decline. …”
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Vascular Adaptations in Pregnancy: The Critical Role of Endothelial Function and Nitric Oxide in Maternal-Fetal Health by Hina Riaz, Urooj Bhatti, Keenjher Rani, Afsheen Abro, Rabia Uqaili, Rubina Ahmdani

“… Background: Endothelial dysfunction is a critical factor in hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, such as preeclampsia. …”
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Post-Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Liver Injury in Pregnant Women: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Yannan Gu, Ying Xing, Jing Zhu, Li Zeng, Xiaohong Hu

“…This study aimed to describe the incidence of abnormal liver function tests (LFTs) in post-COVID-19 pregnant women, and to explore characteristics of pregnant women with abnormal LFTs. …”
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Experimental study on the influencing factors of permeability of sand media by Zongjun GAO, Ziqi DING, Jiutan LIU, Wenyue LIU

“…However, factors such as particle size and compaction of the sand medium, differences between the total dissolved solids (TDS) and the head of the water, and the test temperature, leading to great differences in the results of the Darcy test, cause great uncertainty to the practical application. …”
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Pain and functional disability after lumbar microdiscectomy and their correlations with gender, depression and recovery expectations by Pantelinac Slobodan, Grajić Mirko, Knežević Aleksandar, Nikolić Dejan, Tomašević-Todorović Snežana

“…Background/Aim. Among the various factors that can influence continued postoperative back pain and/or leg pain, and functional disability after lumbar microdiscectomy are gender, depression, and pessimism. …”
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