Evaluating functional C1INH with multiple laboratory methods across Hereditary Angioedema types by Maine Luellah Demaret Bardou, Rosemeire Navickas Constantino-Silva, Maria Luiza Oliva Alonso, Ana Júlia Ribeiro Teixeira, Pedro Francisco Giavina-Bianchi, Eli Mansour, João Bosco Pesquero, Solange Oliveira Rodrigues Valle, Anete Sevciovic Grumach

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Identifying lifelong factors that impact brain health and functional outcomes in adults with childhood-onset type 1 diabetes: the cognition and longitudinal assessments of risk fac... by Velandai K Srikanth, Eva L Feldman, Chris Moran, Lili Zhao, Amy Brown, Richard Beare, Elisabeth A Northam, Emily J Koubek, Stacey A Sakowski, Taya Collyer, Chris L. Adamson, Fergus J. Cameron

“…We now introduce the Cognition and Longitudinal Assessments of Risk Factors over 30 Years (CLARiFY) Diabetes Complications Study to assess brain, cognition and functional outcomes in mid-adulthood, approximately 30 years post-T1D onset. …”
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Prediction of the Natural Gas Compressibility Factor by using MLP and RBF Artificial Neural Networks by Kanchev Neven, Stoyanov Nikolay, Milushev Georgi

“…In the present study, two different types of neural networks – multi-layer perceptron (MLP) and radial basis functions (RBF) – were used to predict the compressibility factor Z of natural gas. …”
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Ultra-endurance race performance and muscle mass as predictors of cognitive capacity by Deina Vilite, Diana Lismane, Jelena Raudeniece, Jelena Raudeniece, Linda Laizane, Linda Laizane, Gita Gersone, Gita Gersone, Ilze Barone, Ilze Barone, Ilze Justamente, Ilze Justamente, Kristiana Kovtuna, Kristiana Kovtuna, Bart Roelands, Bart Roelands, Bart Roelands, Maksims Zolovs, Maksims Zolovs, Maksims Zolovs, Dace Reihmane, Dace Reihmane

“…341 km over 18 h, with cognitive function assessed using a three-stage Stroop Test before, immediately after, and 24 h post-race. …”
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Les réponses macroéconomiques des pays du CARICOM aux chocs extérieurs majeurs d’aujourd’hui by Louis Dupont

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The cross‐sectional association of cognitive stimulation factors and cognitive function among Latino adults in Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL) by Priscilla M. Vásquez, Wassim Tarraf, Adit Doza, Maria J. Marquine, Krista M. Perreira, Neil Schneiderman, Donglin Zeng, Jianwen Cai, Carmen R. Isasi, Martha L. Daviglus, Hector M. González

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Clinical Proficiency of Low Hemoglobin Density and Microcyte Anemia Factor Parameters for the Diagnosis of Functional Iron Deficiency from Absolute Iron Deficiency in Chronic Infla... by Fatemeh Karamshahi, Ali Noori-Zadeh, Ali Seidkhani-Nahal, Abdollah Davodian, Gholam Basati, Iraj Alipourfard

“…However, distinguishing between functional and absolute iron deficiency severity can aid early treatment, necessitating the exploration of cost-effective laboratory tests for early iron deficiency treatment. …”
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Prolonged nightly fasting in older adults with memory decline: A single-group pilot study exploring changes in cognitive function and cardiometabolic risk factors by Dara L. James, Linda K. Larkey, Molly Maxfield, SeungYong Han, Edward Ofori, Alex E. Mohr, Nanako A. Hawley, Kate Alperin, Erica Ahlich, David E. Vance, Dorothy D. Sears

“…We explored changes in cognitive function, insomnia, and cardiometabolic risk factors. …”
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Impact of educational intervention for correct inhaler technique on the quality of life of children with asthma by Konević Slavica, Đonović Nela, Đurić Dušan, Marković-Denić Ljiljana, Vasić Dobrila, Martinović Jelena

“…We used the Asthma Control Test (ACT), based on a series of question about symptoms and daily functioning, to identify patients with poorly controlled asthma. …”
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Comparison of the effect of Tabata training on soft and hard surfaces on left ventricular structure and function and some physical fitness factors in elite beach soccer players by Hamed Mohamadi Bazneshin, Arsalan Damirchi, Hamid Arazi

“…Thus, the aim of the present study was to compare the effect of six weeks of Tabata training on indoor hardcourt vs. sand on some physical fitness factors and the structure and function of the left ventricle in elite beach soccer players.Materials and Methods: Sixteen players from one of the Iran Premier Beach Soccer League teams were randomly divided into two equal groups including the sand group and the indoor group. …”
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Factors associated with functional health literacy and the quality of life of riverside residents served by the primary care network in the Brazilian amazon: a cross-sectional stud... by Ana Kedma Correa Pinheiro, Carlos Eduardo Raymundo, Eliene do Socorro da Silva Santos, Marcio Yrochy Saldanha dos Santos, Adriana de Oliveira Sarefino, Maria Helena do Nascimento Souza, Ingrid Bentes Lima, Raquel Gomes da Silva, Laura Maria Vidal Nogueira

“…This study aimed to assess the factors associated with Functional Health Literacy and Quality of Life among riverside residents of the Brazilian Amazon who use Primary Health Care. …”
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Granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor may contribute to spondyloarthritis development in HLA-B27 transgenic rat by affecting conventional dendritic cells function by Amel Ait Ali Said, Chiara Rizzo, Hendrick Mambu Mambueni, Félicie Costantino, Maxime Breban, Simon Glatigny

“…Serum levels of granulocyte macrophage-colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF), a key growth factor for DC generation and functions, are significantly increased during SpA. …”
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The transcription factor combination MEF2 and KLF7 promotes axonal sprouting in the injured spinal cord with functional improvement and regeneration-associated gene expression by Callan L. Attwell, Inés Maldonado-Lasunción, Ruben Eggers, Bastiaan A. Bijleveld, Ward M. Ellenbroek, Natascha Siersema, Lotte Razenberg, Dédé Lamme, Nitish D. Fagoe, Ronald E. van Kesteren, August B. Smit, Joost Verhaagen, Matthew R. J. Mason

“…RAG expression could potentially be induced by delivery of the right set of transcription factors (TFs). We here aim to identify TF combinations that activate this program. …”
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Association between perioperative platelet distribution width changes and postoperative acute kidney injury in patients with renal insufficiency: a retrospective study by Yiqi Su, Xialian Xu, Zhe Luo, Yi Fang, Shaomin Gong, Jie Teng, Xiaoqiang Ding, Jiarui Xu, Wuhua Jiang

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Factors Determining Trade Credit Dynamics During Crisis: Panel Data Analysis for Macedonian Firms by F. Deari, V. V. Lakshina

“…The study includes a review of the literature on commercial credit factors; elaborately analyzed descriptive statistics of the collected data and dependent variable variance; tests for unobservable effects and their functional form; evaluation of panel regression and interpretation of the results. …”
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Physiotherapy Intervention on Functional Health in Aging on Functional Capacity, Risk of Falls, Cognitive Function, and Back Pain by Gustavo Desouzart

“…<b>Background/Objectives</b>: Aging is associated with a progressive decline in biological function due to a complex interplay of physical, psychological, and social factors. …”
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Developing and Validating Monosyllabic Speech Materials with Psychometric Homogeneity for Young Adult Turkish-Azeri Speakers in Iran and Compiling the Equivalent Word Lists by Amirreza Karami, Nariman Rahbar, Behrooz Mahmoodi-Bakhtiari, Seyyed Jalal Sameni, Nayiere Mansouri

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Atmospheric Modulation Transfer Function Calculation and Error Evaluation for the Panchromatic Band of the Gaofen-2 Satellite by Zhengqiang Li, Mingjun Liang, Yan Ma, Yang Zheng, Zhaozhou Li, Zhenting Chen

“…In the optical satellite on-orbit imaging quality estimation system, the calculation of Modulation Transfer Function (MTF) is not fully standardized, and the influence of atmosphere is often simplified, making it difficult to obtain completely consistent on-orbit MTF measurements and comparisons. …”
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Test and treat—impact of microbiological testing on antibiotic prescribing for Legionnaires’ disease in Switzerland: results of the multicentre SwissLEGIO study by Melina Bigler, Florian Zacher, Sarah Dräger, Werner C. Albrich, Daniel Mäusezahl, the SwissLEGIO Hospital Network

“…To confirm a Legionella infection, microbiological testing is required. The Swiss and European guidelines recommend LD testing for all hospitalised CAP patients. …”
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Molecular Analysis of <i>Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans</i> ApiA, a Multi-Functional Protein by Sera Jacob, Luciana Gusmao, Dipti Godboley, Senthil Kumar Velusamy, Nisha George, Helen Schreiner, Carla Cugini, Daniel H. Fine

“…An <i>apiA</i> deletion in a clinical isolate (IDH781) was created and tested in the presence and/or absence of active and inactive serum and genes deemed responsible for prominent functional activity related to <i>A. actinomycetemcomitans</i> survival using qRT-PCR. …”
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