Long-term functional outcomes after aneurysmatic subarachnoid hemorrhage: a review by Karlo Prižmić, Hrvoje Barić, Helena Ljulj, Sara Komljenović, Ivo Somek, Lana Maljković, Vjerislav Peterković, Vjenceslav Vrtarić, Irina Bagić, Goran Mrak

“…Among them, the majority (n = 20, 83.3%) had an above 50% proportion, and 14 (58.3%) above 70%. …”
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ANALYSIS OF RENAL FUNCTION AFTER ON AND OFF PUMP CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFTING by João Roberto Breda, Ariadne Pires, Charles Benjamin Neff, Leandro Luongo de Mattos, Luiz Carlos de Abreu, Vitor E. Valenti, Vivian F. Ribeiro, Adriano L. Roque, Jose-Luiz Figueiredo, Rodrigo Daminello Raimundo, Celso Ferreira

“…Deterioration in renal function is associated with higher rates of postoperative complications. …”
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The Impact of Workplace Dust Exposure and Mask Usage on Pulmonary Function in Construction Environments by Sumardiyono Sumardiyono, Maria Paskanita Widjanarti, Farhana Syahrotun Nisa Suratna, Bachtiar Chahyadhi, Reni Wijayanti, Rachmawati Prihantina Fauzi, Yeremia Rante Ada’, Yunita Dwi Puspitasari, Reidiatama Aviano Agathara

“…The decline in lung function was smaller in mask users, with FEV1 (95% CI: 0.080–0.321) and FVC (95% CI: 0.071–0.404). …”
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Degradation of methylene blue using peroxydisulfate activated by zinc and sulfur functional biochar by QIN Yixue, WANG Sheng, ZHANG Bingbing, CHEN Weijie, AN Mingze, YANG Zhao, QIN Shuhao

“…Zinc (Zn) and sulfur (S) functional biochar (Zn/S-BC) was prepared by simple and environmental friendly plant enrichment method combined with one-step pyrolysis method using invasive species water hyacinth as raw material and zinc sulfate heptahydrate (ZnSO4·7H2O) solution as culture medium. …”
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Association between body roundness index and lung function among U.S. adults by Weilong Xu, Chuanjie Zhang, Wei Feng, Ruizhen Shi

“…However, beyond a specific threshold, a marked decline in lung function is observed. Furthermore, ROC analysis demonstrated that BRI had superior predictive performance compared to BMI for reduced lung function, with particularly greater discriminative ability for large airway indicators. …”
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Tolerance to exercise in adolescents with rheumatic diseases taking into account systolic heart function by T. O. Holovko, N. S. Shevchenko, L. F. Bohmat, V. V. Nikonova

“…Aim: to determine the systolic heart function and adaptive capabilities to physical activity in adolescents with juvenile idiopathic arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus. …”
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Evaluation of the retinal morphological and functional findings in optic neuritis related to multiple sclerosis by Katanić-Pasovski Katarina, Rančić Nemanja, Pasovski Viktor, Sajić Marija, Resan Mirko, Dinčić Evica

“…For examining retinal structural and functional changes in both the affected and nonaffected eye of patients with MS, novel techniques, OCT and O CTA, w ere u sed. …”
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The Role of MCPIP1 in Macrophage Polarization and Cardiac Function Post‐Myocardial Infarction by Xingxu Zhang, Yuan Fang, Xiaoming Qin, Yiwei Zhang, Bo Kang, Li Zhong, Baoxin Liu, Jiachen Luo, Yidong Wei

“…Compared to controls, myeloid MCPIP1‐deficient mice had lower survival rates, larger infarction areas, and more severe inflammatory responses after MI. …”
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FUNCTIONAL ABILITY AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN PATIENTS WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS RECEIVING TOCILIZUMAB THERAPY by Anna Sergeyevna Starkova, V N Amirdzhanova, E Yu Panasyuk, E L Nasonov

“…To study QoL and the functional status (FS) of Russian RA patients receiving tocilizumab (TCZ).Material and Methods. …”
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Functional outcomes following injury in pediatric patients without traumatic brain injury by Ryo Yamamoto, Lillian Liao, Keitaro Yajima, Akira Endo, Kazuma Yamakawa, Junichi Sasaki

“…Results: Among 1,412 patients eligible for the study, 137 had an unfavorable physical function at discharge. …”
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EFFECT OF SUBCUTANEOUS METHOTREXATE ON THE STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF THE VASCULAR WALL IN PATIENTS WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS by L. A. Knyazeva, N. S. Meshcherina, L. I. Knyazeva, I. I. Goryainov, M. A. Stepchenko, V. I. Ponkratov

“…Objective: to evaluate the effect of a subcutaneous methotrexate (MT) formulation (methoject), on the structure and function of the vascular wall in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).Subjects and methods. …”
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A novel indicator for predicting functional recovery in elderly hip fracture patients by Weicheng Wu, Zhening Guo, Peiyao Zhu, Bo Lv, Yongtao Mao, Chang She, Wei Xu, Jun Gu, Jie Pan, Liubing Li, Liubing Li

“…A nomogram prediction model was constructed.ResultsROC curve analysis revealed that, compared with the SII (AUC: 0.601), the SIRI (AUC: 0.61), the AISI (AUC: 0.577), and the MLR (AUC: 0.626) had superior predictive performance. Multivariate logistic regression revealed that the LRCa3 was an independent predictor of one-year functional recovery. …”
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Modifiable Physical Factors That Influence Physical Function for People Receiving Peritoneal Dialysis by Brett Tarca, Shilpanjali Jesudason, Paul N. Bennett, Thomas P. Wycherley, Katia E. Ferrar

“…All modifiable physical factors were predominantly moderate to strongly associated with physical function at baseline. Cardiorespiratory fitness had the strongest and most consistent influence with every meter conferring a 0.08-unit (P < 0.01) and 0.01-unit (P < 0.05) increase in self-report and objective physical function score, respectively. …”
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Initial function of microRNAs as a defence mechanism against invading organisms by Xiaoshuang Liu, Xinyuan Zang, Helian Feng, Quan Zhao, Chenyu Zhang, Jin Wang

“…To obtain an evolution landscape of miRNA function and elucidate the initial function of miRNAs, we investigated the targets of miRNAs in the viral system and among metazoan species. …”
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Long-term follow-up of neurocognitive function in patients with citrin deficiency and cholestasis by Meng-Ju Melody Tsai, Jung-Chi Chang, Heng-Yu Lu, Susan Shur-Fen Gau, Yin-Hsiu Chien, Wuh-Liang Hwu, Yen-Hsuan Ni, Huey-Ling Chen, Ni-Chung Lee

“…Despite these findings, this long-term follow-up of individuals with citrin deficiency indicated that it had minimal impact on neurocognitive function, allowing for a generally normal life. …”
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The Functional Components and Hepatic Protective Mechanism of Wolfberry Vinegar by Mixed-Culture Fermentation by Xiao Qiang, Man Zhao, Ting Xia, Qi Wang, Junwei Yu, Yunru Song, Huimin Zhang, Changsheng Qiao, Min Wang

“…The results showed that MFV had significantly higher protein and significantly lower fat content than wolfberry juice before fermentation, indicating that MFV was a healthy product. …”
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IMPACT OF LEVOSIMENDAN ON RENAL FUNCTION IN COMPLEX TREATMENT OF ACUTE DECOMPENSATED HEART FAILURE by M. V. Lediakhova, S. N. Nasonova, I. V. Zhirov, M. V. Andreevskaya, R. M. Bogieva, T. M. Uskach, M. A. Saidova, V. P. Masenko, S. N. Tereshchenko

“…The second group received standard therapy.Results. 24-hour levosimendan infusion significantly increased the glomerular filtration rate levels from 65.4 [45.2-99.2] mL/min/1.73m2 at baseline to 79.0 [66.3-93.1] mL/min/1.73m2 at discharge (p= 0.011), greatly decreased serum creatinine from 1.17 [0.90-1.55] mg/dL at baseline to 1.01 [0.89-1.14] mg/dL at discharge (p = 0.009) and blood urea nitrogen and at the same time improved renal blood flow in patients with ADHF while there were no clinically significant changes in the studied parameters in the standard therapy group.Conclusion. Levosimendan had a positive effect on renal function in patients with ADHF with reduced systolic function.…”
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Exploiting Chestnut Biochar as a Functional and Circular Ingredient in Weaned Piglet Diets by Luciana Rossi, Sara Frazzini, Matteo Santoru, Benedetta Canala, Irene Ferri, Alessandra Moscatelli, Elisabetta Onelli, Matteo Dell’Anno, Salvatore Pilu, Serena Reggi

“…Biochar could thus be used as a valuable functional ingredient within an innovative nutritional strategy aimed at the management of gastrointestinal problems during the weaning period.…”
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Association of Smoking with Indicators of the Structure and Function of Blood Vessels in Middle-aged Men by O. Yu. Isaykina, V. B. Rozanov, А. А. Aleksandrov, M. B. Kotova

“…To study the association of smoking with indicators of the structure and function of blood vessels in a sample of middle-aged men.Material and methods. …”
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Functional changes in the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis after successful cardiopulmonary resuscitation by Le An, Zhijiang Qi, Huan Shao, Chunsheng Li

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