Assessing Hand Function in Trans-Radial Amputees Wearing Myoelectric Hands: The Virtual Eggs Test (VET) by M. Controzzi, L. Angelini, P. Randi, P. Mucci, A. Mazzeo, R. Ferrari, E. Gruppioni, C. Cipriani

“…The evaluation of hand function is of great importance to both clinical practice and biomedical research and is frequently evaluated by manual dexterity. …”
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Applying the Rasch Rating Scale Model (RSM) to investigate the rating scales function in survey research instrument by Jimmy Chong, Siti Eshah Mokshein, Ramlee Mustapha

“…The functionality and quality structure of a rating scale are vital in a survey instrument. …”
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Suitable scale structures for urban multi-functions: an integrative approach grounded in socio-ecological system analysis by Wuyang Hong, Shuwen Yang, Renzhong Guo, Yelin Li, Lin Jiang, Xiaoming Li

“…Methods Based on the perspective of a coupled social-ecological system, this paper constructed an assessment model to determine the ecological protection importance and development suitability of urban space, proposed the ecological-urban-agricultural priority for densely populated urban areas, and established the appropriate functional layout of urban space using a priority matrix-based mapping method. …”
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Distinguishing patients with Parkinson's disease subtypes from normal controls based on functional network regional efficiencies. by Delong Zhang, Xian Liu, Jun Chen, Bo Liu

“…Here, 15 tremor-dominant PD patients, 10 non-tremor-dominant PD patients, and 20 matched normal controls (NCs) were recruited and underwent resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). Functional brain networks were constructed based on randomly generated anatomical templates with and without the cerebellum. …”
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Integrating Habitat Suitability and Larval Drift Modeling for Spawning‐To‐Nursery Functional Habitat Connectivity Analysis in Rivers by David Farò, Christian Wolter

“…By integrating micro‐scale habitat modeling and a larval drift model, we assess the functional connectivity between spawning and larval nursery habitats for four rheophilic and litophilic fish species in a channelized and hydropower impacted reach of the lower Inn River (Bavaria, Germany), in which two restoration measures, a bypass channel and an island side‐channel system, have been constructed to improve longitudinal connectivity and habitat conditions. …”
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IR finite correlation functions in de Sitter space, a smooth massless limit, and an autonomous equation by Alexander Kamenshchik, Polina Petriakova

“…We compared our results with those obtained with the Schwinger-Keldysh diagrammatic technique, Starobinsky’s stochastic approach, and the Hartree-Fock approximation. At last, we have constructed a renormalization group-inspired autonomous equation for the two-point correlation function. …”
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Identification of CSRP1 as novel biomarker for hormone-sensitive prostate cancer by the combination of clinical and functional research by Chenxi Pan, Wei Wang, Yi He, Bo Yang

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Quality optimization of liquid silicon lenses based on sequential approximation optimization and radial basis function networks by Hanjui Chang, Shuzhou Lu, Yue Sun, Yuntao Lan

“…By replacing finite element reanalysis with the RBF network, it constructs an approximate functional relationship between process conditions and quality. …”
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Robust multi-task feature selection with counterfactual explanation for schizophrenia identification using functional brain networks by Xinyan Yuan, Shaolong Wei, Ying Sun, Lingling Gu, Yanyan He, Tiantian Chen, Hongcheng Yao, Haonan Rao

“…However, the high dimensionality of these networks and small sample sizes pose significant challenges for effective classification and model generalization.MethodsWe propose a robust multi-task feature selection method combined with counterfactual explanations to improve the accuracy and interpretability of SZ identification. rs-fMRI data are preprocessed to construct a functional connectivity matrix, and features are extracted by sorting the upper triangular elements. …”
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Preparing the functional biomaterial with osteogenic bioactivities by incorporating annealing pretreated silk fiber and iron oxide nanoparticles by Peng Wang, Hengda Wang, Xucai Wang, Jiayu Gu, Caoxing Huang, Jianfei Sun

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Functional analysis of a new splicing mutation in the <em>MYBPC3</em> gene in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy by R. R. Salakhov, M. V. Golubenko, M. Y. Skoblov, R. R. Savchenko, N. R. Valiakhmetov, E. N. Pavlyukova, M. S. Nazarenko

“…The study established the functional significance of the previously undescribed variant c.2067+2T&gt;G in the MYBPC3 gene, resulting in disruption of the mRNA splicing mechanism in the patient with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. …”
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Development and Validation of the “Physical Functional Impact Index on Chronic Pain” (PFIICP): A Formative Model Approach by Filipe Antunes, Nuno Sousa, Pedro Teixeira

“…The aim of this study was to develop and validate the scale ‘Physical Function Impact Index on Chronic Pain’ – PFIICP, a novel 12-item questionnaire designed to evaluate the physical functional impact of chronic pain. …”
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Multivariate Covalent Organic Frameworks for High‐Performance Ammonia Nitrogen Separation: Structure‐Property‐Function Relationships by Yunhui Zhang, Jinglin Liu, Tao Wang, Kean Zhu, Yifan Gu, Zihao Wang, Meng Zhang, Zijian Xu, Zhenhua Chen, Haitao Li, Wei Jin

“…In this study, a “multivariate” synthetic strategy is applied to construct covalent channels through rational encoding sulfonic acid groups to enhance NH4+ adsorption and to investigate the structure‐property‐function relationships of sulfonated covalent organic frameworks (COFs). …”
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Differential Cryptanalysis of the Reduced Pointer Authentication Code Function Used in Arm’s FEAT_PACQARMA3 Feature by Roberto Avanzi, Orr Dunkelman, Shibam Ghosh

“…These attacks, while not presenting immediate threat to the PAC mechanism, show that some versions of the feature do miss the security targets made for the original function. This offers new insights into the practical security of constructing MAC from truncated block ciphers, expanding on the mostly theoretical understanding of creating PRFs from truncated PRPs. …”
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Functional and Radiological Outcome of Displaced Lateral End Clavicle Fractures Treated With Open Reduction and Endobutton Fixation by Sree Shangamithra, Prem Kumar Kothimbakkam, Sanjay Nallagounder Krishnasamy, Thirumal Ranganathan, Bharath Vadivel Kumar, Vijayashankar Murugesan

“…All patients underwent open reduction and fixation using a twin coracoclavicular endobutton construct. Functional outcomes were assessed using the Constant-Murley scores at 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months. …”
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Key traits in functional trait networks can identify the temporal structure of fish communities in coastal waters by Jianyu Zou, Xiaozhuang Zhang, Yupeng Ji, Ying Xue, Chongliang Zhang, Yiping Ren, Binduo Xu

“…In this study, we employed trait network analysis, principal coordinates analysis, cluster analysis, and Spearman correlation analysis to construct a functional trait network, identify key traits, examine interannual changes in functional trait composition, and explore changes in the temporal structure and functions of fish communities in Haizhou Bay and its adjacent waters, Yellow Sea, China, from 2013 to 2022 based on species data collected from bottom trawl surveys. …”
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Radiomic analysis using T1 mapping in gadoxetic acid disodium-enhanced MRI for liver function assessment by Xin Li, Guangyong Ai, Xiaofeng Qiao, Weijuan Chen, Qianrui Fan, Yudong Wang, Xiaojing He, Tianwu Chen, Dajing Guo, YangYang Liu

“…Abstract Objectives To explore the value of a T1 mapping-based radiomic model for evaluating liver function. Methods From September 2020 to October 2022, 163 patients were retrospectively recruited and categorized into normal liver function group, chronic liver disease group without cirrhosis, Child‒Pugh class A group, and Child‒Pugh class B and C group. …”
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The spatiotemporal evolution of green development in western China under the main functional planning of national land space by Yubin Ma, Xiaoling Yuan, Haotian Chen, Xing Zhang, Yue Li, Hang Yin, Zhengda Li

“…In this work, we construct an evaluation index system that includes three dimensions (production, ecology, and living), to accurately capture the regional characteristics of ecological, agricultural, and urban functional zones in the western region. …”
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Less Is More: Brain Functional Connectivity Empowered Generalizable Intention Classification With Task-Relevant Channel Selection by Haowei Lou, Zesheng Ye, Lina Yao, Yu Zhang

“…Specifically, we construct a task-adaptive graph representation of the brain network based on topological functional connectivity rather than distance-based connections. …”
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Propofol‐Induced Moderate–Deep Sedation Modulates Pediatric Neural Activity: A Functional Connectivity Study by Qiang Zheng, Yiyu Zhang, Lin Zhang, Jian Wang, Jungang Liu

“…However, the mechanism of propofol‐induced moderate–deep sedation (PMDS) in modulating pediatric neural activity remains unknown, which therefore was investigated in the present study based on functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). Methods A total of 41 children (5.10 ± 1.14 years, male/female 21/20) with fMRI were employed to construct the functional connectivity network (FCN). …”
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