Self-perception of physical fitness, functionality and quality of life in university students by Tuillang Alexander Yuing, Claudio Soto-Espíndola, Nathalie Andrea Valdés-Valdés, Guillermo Méndez-Rebolledo, Eduardo Guzmán-Muñoz

“…Similar results were obtained when comparing the perception of physical condition and functionality according to sedentary behavior. In relation to the perception of quality of life according to the level of physical activity and sedentary behavior, they agreed that both the physically active and the non-sedentary had better indicators of general and mental health. …”
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Assessment of the Functional Status of Patients with Ischaemic Stroke Receiving Thrombolytic Treatment by Kazimiera Hebel, Przemysław Kowiański, Katarzyna Rogoza

“…A statistically significant (p < 0.0001) improvement in the functional status was observed in the group of patients who had no intra cerebral haemorrhage after thrombolysis. …”
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Perforator plus flaps: Optimizing results while preserving function and esthesis by Mehrotra Sandeep

“…This is achieved while limiting collateral damage and preserving nerves, vessels, and functioning muscle with better function and aesthesis. …”
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Functional Connectivity Changes in Behavioral, Semantic, and Nonfluent Variants of Frontotemporal Dementia by P. Reyes, M. P. Ortega-Merchan, A. Rueda, F. Uriza, Hernando Santamaria-García, N. Rojas-Serrano, J. Rodriguez-Santos, M. C. Velasco-Leon, J. D. Rodriguez-Parra, D. E. Mora-Diaz, D. Matallana

“…Seventy-six patients diagnosed with FTD by international criteria and thirty-two controls were investigated. Functional connectivity from resting functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) was estimated for the whole brain. …”
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Behavioural user segmentation of app users based on functionality interaction patterns by Li-Yoong Ooi, Choo-Yee Ting, Helmi Zakariah, Eashvaren Chandar

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Associations of sputum eosinophilia with pulmonary function and respiratory symptoms in bakery workers by O Giahi, M Ebrahemzadih, E Darvishi, J Khoubi, R Soltani Gerdfaramarzi

“…The supermarket employees had not exposure to flour dust. The respiratory volumes in both bakery and supermarket employees were in the normal range. …”
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A simple technique for impression taking of teeth and functionally generated paths by Takatsugu Yamamoto, Yohei Sato, Hidehiko Watanabe, Amit Punj, Minoru Abe, Yasuko Momoi, Chikahiro Ohkubo

“…The objective of this case report is to introduce a simple technique for simultaneously taking a closed-mouth impression and functionally generated path (FGP) for a full coverage crown restoration. …”
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Effect of Sevoflurane on Functional Recovery in Animals Sustaining Systemic Circulatory Arrest by Yu. V. Zarzhetsky, K. Yu. Borisov, O. A., Grebenchikov, V. L. Shaibakova, D. I. Levikov, V. V. Likhvantsev

“…In addition to a prompter recovery of central nervous system functions on postresuscitation day 4, the sevoflurane-anesthetized rats had a greater gain in body weight for its value on the day of clinical death modeling than the chloral hydrate-anesthetized rats. …”
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Assessing sexual function and vulvovaginal symptoms in young patients with vulvar dystrophy by A. G. Solopova, E. E. Achkasov, A. D. Makatsariya, I. V. Khamani, T. A. Blbulyan, V. S. Moskvichyova

“…Aim: to comparatively assess sexual function and intensity of vulvovaginal symptoms in patients with vulvar lichen sclerosus and mixed vulvar dystrophy. …”
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Profiling Cognitive and Social Functioning in a Small Cohort with Malan Syndrome by Niccolò Butti, Cosimo Urgesi, Paolo Alfieri, Manuela Priolo, Rosario Montirosso

“…<b>Conclusions</b>: These findings provide a further characterisation of cognitive and social functioning in MALNS, which can inform future research as well as clinical practice and rehabilitation…”
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Expression and function of Connexin 43 and Connexin 37 in the murine zona glomerulosa by Gabriel Stölting, Nicole Hellmig, Hoang An Dinh, Frederike Butz, Ali Kerim Secener, Marina Volkert, Ute I. Scholl

“…The recent discovery of mutations in CADM1 was linked to impaired GJ function in the ZG. Based on published transcriptomics data, we re‐examined the presence and functional impact of GJ in the ZG. …”
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ENDOTHELIAL FUNCTION CHANGES IN PRE- AND POST-MENOPAUSAL WOMEN WITH ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION by E. B. Prokofyeva, A. G. Avtandilov

“…To assess the impact of climacteric disturbances in menopause on the dynamics of endothelial function among women with arterial hypertension (AH). …”
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Comparative Analysis of Transfer Function Method with Advanced Flood Prediction Techniques by Jafar Chabokpour

“…However, compared to the other models, which took 0.5–8 s, it had a much larger computational time, 120 s for a 72-h simulation. …”
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EFFECT OF METOPROLOL ON COGNITIVE FUNCTION IN HYPERTENSIVE PATIENTS OF YOUNG TO MIDDLE AGE by S. A. Smakotina, O. A. Trubnikova, O. L. Barbarash

“…After 6 months of therapy significant improvement of memory, attention, thinking and neurodynamic was observedConclusion. Metoprolol had beneficial effect on cognitive function in hypertensive patients, which demonstrate its cerebroprotective properties in addition to antihypertensive action. …”
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Subsistence hunting impacts wildlife assemblages and functional ecology in tropical forests by Bradley Cain, Julia E. Fa, Rajan Amin, Jacqueline Morrison, Eva Avila Martin, Stephan M. Funk, Martin Jones, David P. Mallon, Robert Okale, Guillermo Ros Brull, Selvino R. de Kort

“…These changes highlight that even the spatial management of hunting may have consequences for the sustainability of hunting systems and the functional ecology of tropical forests.…”
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Stabilization of Oil-in-Water Pickering Emulsions by Surface-Functionalized Cellulose Hydrogel by Inimfon A. Udoetok, Mohamed H. Mohamed, Lee D. Wilson

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Comparative Analysis of Physical Activity, Endurance and Functional Status in Health Club by Arina Waqar, Komal Ahmed, Anam Iqbal, Isha Manzoor, Mahrukh Naseer, Laraib Nazir, Sawera Akhtar

“…To find the association of physical activity, endurance and functional status in different health clubs. Methods. …”
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Resting-State Functional Connectivity and Cognitive Impairment in Children with Perinatal Stroke by Nigul Ilves, Pilvi Ilves, Rael Laugesaar, Julius Juurmaa, Mairi Männamaa, Silva Lõo, Dagmar Loorits, Tiiu Tomberg, Anneli Kolk, Inga Talvik, Tiina Talvik

“…The children with PVI had no significant differences in the resting-state networks compared to the controls and their cognitive functions were normal. …”
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Functional but not taxonomic diversity increases productivity of Populus in the southeastern United States by Austin Himes, Waqar Shafqat, Andrea Drager, Courtney Siegert, Heidi Renninger

“…In addition, a subset of treatments was carried out on additional sites representing a productivity gradient in order to determine if the relationship between biodiversity and productivity in these systems diminished at more productive sites as suggested by the stress‐gradient hypothesis. We found that functionally diverse mixtures of clones had greater yield of aboveground biomass than the average of their constituent monocultures, while more taxonomically diverse mixes of clones did not differ from the average of their constituent monocultures. …”
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Effects of Different Modification Methods on Physicochemical and Functional Characteristics of Citrus Fiber by Xuan ZHOU, Zhehao SUN, Qiaoling LI

“…Infrared spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction studies had shown that the crystallinity of citrus fibers treated with high-pressure homogenization and high-pressure homogenization combined with cellulase treatment decreased, but the main functional groups remained unchanged. …”
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