Association of N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide with cognitive function and depression in elderly people with type 2 diabetes. by Insa Feinkohl, Naveed Sattar, Paul Welsh, Rebecca M Reynolds, Ian J Deary, Mark W J Strachan, Jackie F Price, Edinburgh Type 2 Diabetes Study-ET2DS Investigators

“…Results from seven neuropsychological tests were combined in a standardised general cognitive ability factor, 'g'. …”
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A Randomized Controlled Trial: Evaluating the Impact of Mirror Therapy on Mobility, Motor Recovery, and Functional Independence after Stroke by Brijesh Kumar, Anjana Chandran, Ranjeet Kumar Sinha

“…Conclusion: Structured MT significantly enhances motor and functional recovery post-stroke, independent of sociodemographic factors. …”
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Long-Term Effects of Adverse Maternal Care on Hypothalamic–Pituitary–Adrenal (HPA) Axis Function of Juvenile and Adolescent Macaques by Kai McCormack, Sara Bramlett, Elyse L. Morin, Erin R. Siebert, Dora Guzman, Brittany Howell, Mar M. Sanchez

“…Early life adversity (ELA) is a known risk factor for psychopathology, including stress-related anxiety and depressive disorders. …”
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Retinal Protection of New Nutraceutical Formulation by Luca Rosario La Rosa, Veronica Pepe, Francesca Lazzara, Giovanni Luca Romano, Federica Conti, Erika Giuffrida, Claudio Bucolo, Santa Viola, Giuseppe De Pasquale, Maria Cristina Curatolo, Cristina Zappulla

“…Finally, Epicolin treatment on DBA/2J mice protected the RGCs from loss of function, as demonstrated by PERG analysis, and attenuated their death by enhancing brain-derived neurotrophic factor (<i>BDNF</i>) and reducing interleukin-1 beta (<i>IL-1β</i>) and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (<i>TNF-α</i>) expression. …”
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Oral administration of Porphyromonas gingivalis to mice with diet-induced obesity impairs cognitive function associated with microglial activation in the brain by Kana Oue, Yosuke Yamawaki, Kazuhisa Ouhara, Eiji Imado, Tetsuya Tamura, Mitsuru Doi, Yoshitaka Shimizu, Mitsuhiro Yoshida, Noriyoshi Mizuno, Norimitsu Morioka, Takashi Kanematsu, Masahiro Irifune, Yukio Ago

“…Objective Both periodontal disease and obesity are risk factors for dementia, but their links to 1brain function remain unclear. …”
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Prediction of Corroded Pipeline Failure Pressure Based on Empirical Knowledge and Machine Learning by Hongbo Liu, Xiangzhao Meng

“…The proposed loss function incorporates an additional defect factor term predicted by the neural network to compensate for errors caused by varying defect conditions, thereby enhancing the model′s adaptability and accuracy. …”
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Econometric analysis and modeling of the dynamics of the balance of payments’ development in Azerbaijan by N. S. Ayyubova

“…A multivariate regression model has been created that makes it possible to conduct an economic and statistical analysis of the dynamics of the current account of the balance of payments; the form and directions of the functional relationship between dependent and independent variables were determined, variability of variables was estimated, the results of multivariate regression analysis using econometric methods were analyzed; the quantitative characteristics of the mechanisms of influence of explanatory factors on the balance of payments were measured and interpreted; correlation dependencies for causal dependencies were investigated in the model, the Granger test was performed and factors were identified that reliably explain the outcome with high probabilities based on the Fisher criterion; the stationarity of the model was measured based on the Dickey-Fuller test. …”
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Explanation of factors affecting the sense of place in religious places of Iran (case examples of historical mosques in Tabriz by Lida Akhlaghi, Asadollah Shafizadeh

“…Spss and Amos software were used for these analyses.The results showed that perceptual and physical factors have the greatest effect in inducing a sense of place in the historical mosques of Tabriz, and social and functional factors have less effect. …”
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Network of cognitive, emotional, and pain perception factors linked to non-suicidal self-injury in Chinese adolescents by Wei Luo, Jingbo Gong, Han-yu Zhou, Juanjuan Guo, Jieyu Xiao, Chao Yan, Yuqi Chen

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Biopsychosocial factors and falls among older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic: a longitudinal study by Renata Zacharias Grando, Letícia Pophal Cutisque, Alyssa Cristine de Oliveira Elias, André Luiz Felix Rodacki, Natália Boneti Moreira

“…The infected older adults showed worst scores in Body Functions and Structures (Cognition, d = 0.77), Activity (SB, d = 0.55), Participation (HRQoL domains, d = from 0.31 to 0.78), and Personal Factors (Fear of falling, d = 0.54). …”
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Daily activity limitations and fall risk among older Chinese adults with arthritis: Exploring contributing factors by Yifan Hu, Qiang Ren

“…This study aimed to identify key factors associated with falls in osteoarthritis patients, with particular focus on the role of daily activity limitations. …”
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Clinical features and prognostic factors of cardiorenal anemia syndrome in China: a retrospective single-center study by Mengyue Zhu, Min Liu, Chunlei Lu, Dafeng He, Jiao Li, Xia Xu, Ying Cui, Chuanyan Zhao, Jun Xu, Gang Zhou, Hongbin Mou, Guangyu Bi, Changhua Liu, Rong Wang

“…Demographics and laboratory tests were collected and risk factors of all-cause death were analyzed. …”
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Sustainable Planning of Cross Border Cooperation Development (CBC): The factors and drivers that affect the stability of border regions by amin kooshki, mehrshad toulabi nejad

“…The aim of the present study, functional and combination method (qualitative and quantitative) is. …”
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The ribosome-associated quality control pathway supports survival in the absence of non-stop ribosome rescue factors by Katrina Callan, Cassidy R. Prince, Heather A. Feaga

“…Mechanisms that rescue these ribosomes are essential for viability. We determined the functional overlap between the ribosome quality control pathway and the classical non-stop rescue systems [alternative rescue factor (ArfA) and trans-translation] in a representative Firmicute and Proteobacterium, phyla that are evolutionarily distinct. …”
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Factors predicting rehabilitation outcome in patients after unilateral transtibial amputation due to peripheral vascular disease by Majstorović Biljana, Pešta Mladen

“…Male patients had better functional results compared to females obtained by all analysed outcome measures (p < 0.01). …”
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Dynamics of Nepalese Stock Market Performance: An Analysis of Macro-economic, Firm-specific, Size, and Event Factors by Rajesh Gurung

“…The study emphasizes that authorities and market actors must address the complex linkages of these dynamics impacting Nepal's stock market functioning. It improves the literature on emerging equity markets and informs government and investment decisions in Nepal's fast-changing financial landscape by highlighting stock market performance's many factors. …”
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Prevalence of cognitive impairment and metabolic syndrome among older adults in calabar metropolis and the associated risk factors by Idongesit KokoAbasi Isong, Kingsley John Emmanuel, Iya Eze Bassey, Mercy Etim Jackson, Unwana Paul Obadare, Ifure Uwem KokoAbasi, Glory Okoi Abam

“…Cognitive impairment (CI) impacts various brain functions, affecting daily activities and quality of life. …”
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Prevalence of Dental Trauma and Their Relationship to Risk Factors among 8–15-Year-Old School Children by Kanamarlapudi Venkata Saikiran, Deepa Gurunathan, Sivakumar Nuvvula, Raghavendra Kumar Jadadoddi, Raichurkar Hemanth Kumar, Uday Chowdary Birapu

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Psychometric properties of the Arabic version of the perceived prosthodontic treatment need scale: Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses. by Rayan Sharka

“…Lastly, the third factor included functional difficulties associated with tooth loss or dental problems. …”
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Galectin-3: role in the formation of various hemodynamic phenotypes of heart failure and interaction with some neurohumoral factors by A. K. Kurbonov, A. G. Gadaev, N. M. Nurillaeva, M. M. Ernazarov, D. O. Nasretdenova

“…To study the interaction of serum galectin-3 (Gal-3) with fibrogenic factors, cardiac remodeling, as well as parameters of central hemodynamics in various hemodynamic phenotypes of heart failure (HF).Material and methods. …”
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