A QUANTITATIVE APPROACH TO PROFITABILITY RATIOS by Consuela DICU, Maria Daniela BONDOC, Mihaela Bianca POPESCU

“…We carried out econometric processing for which we used the linear and the second-order regression functions. The intensity and type of the correlations between the variables were highlighted, by analysing the rates of economic, financial and commercial profitability in correlation with the factors of influence in the case of three companies in the milling and bakery sector. …”
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Change in lung function abnormalities in patients treated for first ever pulmonary tuberculosis in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania by Reinhard Elisania Lema, Grace Ambrose Shayo, Zuhura Nkrumbih, Tumaini Joseph Nagu

“…Objectives: To document abnormalities in pulmonary function (PF) and associated factors in patients completing treatment for microbiologically confirmed, first-ever pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB).From August 2020 to May 2021, we recruited 332 patients aged ≥15 years. …”
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Changes in walking capacity, pain, and self-reported physical function after derotational osteotomy in adolescents with rotational deformities by Ramon J. Boekesteijn, Katrijn Smulders, Janke H. van Gelder, Noël L.W. Keijsers, Pepijn Bisseling

“…Methods Eighteen adolescents (n = 27 limbs) who underwent unilateral or bilateral derotational osteotomy of the femur and/or tibia were included in this study. The 6-minute walk test (6MWT), lower extremity functional scale (LEFS), pain over the last 24 h and the last week (numeric rating scale, (NRS)), and gait kinematics obtained during 3D gait analysis were all assessed preoperatively and 1 year after (the last) surgery. …”
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Self-reported health, neuropsychological tests and biomarkers in fully recovered COVID-19 patients vs patients with post-COVID cognitive symptoms: A pilot study. by Michael R Lawrence, Judith E Arnetz, Scott E Counts, Aiesha Ahmed, Bengt B Arnetz

“…The long COVID group had significantly lower ratings than controls on quality of life, physical health, emotional functioning, and psychological well-being. Serum levels of nerve growth factor (NGF), a biomarker of brain plasticity, were significantly lower in the long COVID group, which was significantly more likely than controls to have serum levels of inflammatory marker (interleukin (IL)-10) values greater than or equal to the median (p = 0.015). …”
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Personal exposure to PM2.5 and its chemical components in individuals with COPD: associations with lifestyle and lung function by Jiyoung Hwang, Eri Saikawa, Alexander Avramov, Siran Chen, Sandeep Shelly, Khaled Altartoor, Tomorrow Bowen, Munish Luthra, Adviteeya N. Dixit, Adam M. Klein

“…Associations between pollutant exposure, lifestyle factors, and lung function were evaluated using multivariable linear regression. …”
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Associations of Pretransplant Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Physical Function Score With Kidney Transplant Outcomes by Junji Yamauchi, Amy M. Cizik, Katalin Fornadi, Dominik Thomas, Divya Raghavan, Duha Jweehan, Suayp Oygen, Silviana Marineci, Michelle Buff, Motaz Selim, Michael Zimmerman, Istvan Mucsi, Istvan Mucsi, Miklos Z. Molnar

“…Simple and validated physical function measures are needed for kidney transplant candidates because pretransplant low physical function is a common and potentially modifiable risk factor. …”
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Low birth weight associations with cardiac structure and function in adults after arterial switch for transposition of the great arteries by Art Schuermans, Béatrice Santens, Jef Van den Eynde, Xander Jacquemyn, Roel L.F. Van der Palen, Michael C. Honigberg, Alexander Van De Bruaene, Piet Claus, Jan Bogaert, Werner Budts

“…Background and aims: The objective of this study was to assess the associations of birth weight with cardiac structure and function in adults with dextro-transposition of the great arteries (D-TGA) who underwent the arterial switch operation (ASO). …”
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Stratification of the Extent of Visual Impairment Identifies Sex-Specific Degenerative Changes in Retinal Structure and Function during Aging by Genea Edwards, Sean M. Riordan, Caitlin Buchholz, Marc Mardelli, Carlyn P. Euritt, Rodrigo Perez-Magnelli, Ariej Rafiq, Avery Engelmeyer, Peter Koulen

“…This study aimed to explore variances in visual and retinal function and anatomy among C57BL/6J mice, aiming to pinpoint differences between biological age and sex factors that potentially lead to the onset of vision impairment. …”
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Kidney function is associated with plasma ATN biomarkers among Hispanics/Latinos: SOL-INCA and HCHS/SOL results by Natasha Z. Anita, Wassim Tarraf, Sayaka Kuwayama, Freddie Márquez, Charles DeCarli, Bharat Thyagarajan, Nora Franceschini, James P. Lash, Tanya Johns, Kevin A. González, Martha Daviglus, Haibo Zhou, Ariana M. Stickel, Frank J. Penedo, Tatjana Rundek, Doug Galasko, Hector M. González

“…Additionally, CKD, eGFR, and uACR were associated with ATN biomarkers in models adjusted for cardiometabolic risk factors, diabetes and hypertension. Conclusions CKD status, kidney function and urinary markers of kidney damage are significant confounders in the interpretation of plasma ATN biomarker levels.…”
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INFLUENCE OF THE ORIGINAL STATE OF THE LEFT VENTRICLE AND TECHNICAL FEATURES OF CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS SURGERY ON THE FUNCTIONAL SAFETY OF GRAFTS by N. S. Lisyutenko, N. A. Morova, V. N. Tsekhanovich

“…The results of the research confirm the mutual confounding influence of risk factors on the prognosis after CABG…”
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Size-dependent functional response of the round goby Neogobius melanostomus; implications for more accurate impact potential calculation by Pavel Franta, Radek Gebauer, Lukáš Veselý, Natalia Z. Szydłowska, Bořek Drozd

“…Abundance and per-capita foraging efficiency are essential factors for predicting and quantifying an invasive predator impact on prey, i.e., the impact potential (IP). …”
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DEVELOPMENT OF NONPARAMETRIC PATH FUNCTION USING HYBRID TRUNCATED SPLINE AND KERNEL FOR MODELING WASTE-TO-ECONOMIC VALUE BEHAVIOR by Usriatur Rohma, Adji Achmad Rinaldo Fernandes, Suci Astutik, Solimun Solimun

“…In addition, this study also aims to test the significance of the best path function obtained. …”
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The relationship of functional movement screen scores with flexibility, speed and agility in 17-15- year- old male students by Mohammad sadegh Armanfar, Reza Rajabi, Shahnaz Shahrbanian, Mohammad Hosein Alizadeh

“…Background: Functional Movement Screening (FMS) is a tool to determine the individual's potential for the possibility of sports injury.Aim: The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between functional movement screening scores with flexibility factors, speed and agility in male students in Lorestan province.Materials and Methods: 370 male volunteer students aged 15 to 17 years participated in this study. …”
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The nature of association of oral para-functional habits with anxiety and big-five personality traits in Saudi adult population by Nouf Albesher, Modi Aljohani, Misam Alsenani, Ohood Turkistani, Mahmoud Salam, Adel Almutairi

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δ-Catenin is genetically and biologically associated with cortical cataract and future Alzheimer-related structural and functional brain changes. by Gyungah Jun, Juliet A Moncaster, Carolina Koutras, Sudha Seshadri, Jacqueline Buros, Ann C McKee, Georges Levesque, Philip A Wolf, Peter St George-Hyslop, Lee E Goldstein, Lindsay A Farrer

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Predicting rapid kidney function decline in middle-aged and elderly Chinese adults using machine learning techniques by Yang Li, Kun Zou, Yixuan Wang, Yucheng Zhang, Jingtao Zhong, Wu Zhou, Fang Tang, Lu Peng, Xusheng Liu, Lili Deng

“…Abstract The rapid decline of kidney function in middle-aged and elderly people has become an increasingly serious public health problem. …”
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Functional, Physical and Psychosocial Impacts of Oral Health-Related Quality of Life in Temporomandibular Disorders—A Comparative Study by Lujain AlSahman, Hamad AlBagieh, Roba AlSahman, Leopoldo P. Correa, Noshir R. Mehta

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Bioenergetic biomarkers as predictive indicators and their relationship with cognitive function in newly diagnosed, drug-naïve patients with bipolar disorder by Ting Cao, BaoYan Xu, SuJuan Li, Yan Qiu, JinDong Chen, HaiShan Wu, HuaLin Cai

“…Using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS), serum TCA cycle metabolites were quantified, and cognitive function was evaluated through the Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status (RBANS) and the Stroop color-word test. …”
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Efficiency and Validity of the AI-Based rGMFM-66 in Assessing Gross Motor Function in Children with Cerebral Palsy by Stefanie Steven, Karoline Spiess, Leonie Schafmeyer, Jonathan Buggisch, Eckhard Schoenau, Kerstin Luedtke, Ibrahim Duran

“…Scores were slightly higher for the rGMFM-66 (mean 52.2 vs. 50.7; <i>p</i> = 0.008), which might be influenced by factors such as test familiarity or order of administration. …”
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Endothelial function, systemic inflammation and cardiac hemodynamics in different age patients with post infarction chronic heart failure. by Zabida Abdunaser A.M.

“…Standard laboratory blood tests for erythrocyte sedimentation rate, C-reactive protein, haematological parameters, lipid profile, glucose, renal and liver function tests, echocardiographic examination, endothelial function estimation were performed. …”
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