Prevalence of respiratory symptoms and lung function impairments among woodworkers in Gondar City by Eshetu Abera Worede, Mengesha Genet, Wudneh Simegn, Giziew Abere, Sefinew Tilahun, Mastewal endalew, Eyayaw Adisu Demeke, Garedew Tadege Engedaw, Hailemariam Feleke, Yifokire Tefera Zele, Jember Azanaw

“…Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 s/Forced Vital Capacity ratio (FEV1/FVC ratio) (P = 0.001) and Mid-Expiratory Flow between 25% and 75% (MEF25%-75%) significantly decreased with work experience (P = 0.001). Woodworkers had higher rates of obstructive, restrictive, and mixed lung function impairments and more respiratory symptoms. …”
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Morphology and Function of Myocardium and Skin Microcirculation 24 Hours after Clozapine Poisoning by I. A. Ryzhkov, A. S. Babkina, Z. I. Tsokolaeva, S. N. Kalabushev, V. V. Antonova, M. V. Sergeeva, A. V. Ershov

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Designing sustainable antioxidant and anti-inflammatory ingredients from seaweeds for functional gummies by Bruno Toribio de Lima Xavier, Marcelo Franchin, Nima Mohammadi, Carolina Girotto Pressete, Lusânia Maria Greggi Antunes, Yandong Xu, Kai Wang, Jason Bennett, Daniel Granato

“…This study aims to develop a sustainable and functional seaweed-based food ingredient rich in bioactive compounds for functional food applications. …”
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Optimization on alkaline and enzymatic extraction of tea flower protein and its functional properties by HOU Ling, SHEN Xian, CHEN Lin, KIM Eunhye, WU Yuanyuan, TU Youying

“…Besides, the protein from alkaline and enzymatic extractions had good abilities on scavenging 1, 1-dipheny-2-picryhydrazyl (DPPH) free radical with the rate of 50.79% and 56.04% respectively, suggesting ant-i oxidative function of the tea flower protein.In sum, the present work provides optimization methods on the extraction of tea flower protein. …”
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Impact of vitamin C deficiency on imaging patterns and ventilatory function in pulmonary tuberculosis by Ramona Cioboata, Ramona Cioboata, Mara Amalia Balteanu, Ovidiu Mircea Zlatian, Silviu Gabriel Vlasceanu, Mircea Vasile Popescu Driga, Denisa Maria Mitroi, Oana Maria Catana, Cezar Ionut Buciu, Georgiana Camen, Adina Andreea Mirea

“…CT imaging at baseline revealed that the low vitamin C group had a significantly higher mean frequency of the tree-in-bud pattern (2.66 vs. 2.05; p < 0.001). …”
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Impact of COVID-19 Vaccination on Cardiac Function and Survival in Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients by Xiao Tu, Tingfei He, Bing Xu, Jiazhen Yin, Fangyu Yi, Ye Li, Jinchi Gao, Peng Bi, Wanyue Xu, Rihong Hu, Lidan Hu, Yayu Li

“…Maintenance hemodialysis patients are at increased risk of cardiovascular complications and mortality following COVID-19 infection due to compromised immune function. This study aims to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 vaccine (CoronaVac) on cardiac function and survival in this population. …”
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Risk factors for delayed kidney graft function from a deseased donor by A. V. Shabunin, P. A. Drozdov, I. V. Nesterenko, D. A. Makeev, O. S. Zhuravel, S. A. Astapovich

“…The incidence of delayed renal graft function was 24.5% (58/237). According to the results of a univariate analysis, a statistically significant relationship with the development of delayed kidney graft function had donor body mass index (p=0.019), male gender of the recipient (p=0.048), recipient body mass index (p=0.038), amount of urine (p=0.003), anuria (p=0.002), presence of preformed antibodies (p=0.025), repeated transplantation (p=0.002), time of second warm ischemia (p=0.036), intraoperative renal arterial resistive index (p=0.004) and maximum tacrolimus concentration in the first 4 days (p=0.022). …”
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Association between echocardiographic parameters of cardiac structure and function and mild cognitive impairment by Kai Zhang, Xiaoxia Liu, Siyu Huang, Xinrui Liu, Meiqi Zhao, Chao Xue, Shijun Xia, Jianzeng Dong, Yu Kong, Changsheng Ma

“…The links between cardiac structure and function and MCI are not well understood. We aimed to explore the association between echocardiographic parameters of cardiac structure and function and MCI in CVD patients. …”
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Environmental determinants of intraspecific variation in five functional traits of Pinus yunnanensis Franch by Xinrui Song, Ying Liu, Dongli Yu, Shuting Li, Wuchao Gao, Hong Zeng, Hong Zeng, Dongyu Cao, Dongyu Cao, Shixing Zhou, Shixing Zhou, Xinglei Cui, Xinglei Cui

“…However, the environmental drivers of intraspecific variation in its functional traits remain poorly understood. In this study, we examined the relationships between five functional traits (bark thickness, tree height, leaf dry matter content, leaf length, and specific leaf area) and habitat conditions across 20 populations, representing three varieties: var. yunnanensis (the original variety), var. pygmaea, and var. tenuifolia. …”
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The effect of renal function on the clinical outcomes and management of patients hospitalized with hyperglycemic crises by Sumaya N. Almohareb, Sumaya N. Almohareb, Sumaya N. Almohareb, Norah Aljammaz, Nada Yousif, Mayar Sunbul, Raghad Alsemary, Lama Alkhathran, Mohammed Aldhaeefi, Omar A. Almohammed, Abdulrahman I. Alshaya, Abdulrahman I. Alshaya, Abdulrahman I. Alshaya

“…Patients were categorized into normal kidney function and patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). …”
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The decline of male sexual activity and function after surgical treatment for rectal cancer by Anne Thyø, Peter Christensen, Ismail Gögenur, Marianne Krogsgaard, Michael B. Lauritzen, Birgitte S. Laursen, Anette H. Mikkelsen, Asbjørn M. Drewes, Therese Juul

“…We used the five-item International Index of Erectile Function score to measure sexual function in sexually active patients and ad hoc items to explore their sexual activity level, causes of disrupted sexual life, and self-rated sexual function. …”
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INFLUENCE OF COMPLETENESS HEART REVASCULARIZATION ON A FUNCTIONAL CONDITION OF MYOCARDIUM AT ISCHEMIC CARDIOMYOPATHY by V. V. Chestukhin, A. B. Mironkov, F. A. Blyakhman, E. N. Ostroumov, S. G. Kolchanova, T. F. Shklyar, E. T. Asoev, S. A. Sakhovsky

“…Materials and methods. 61 men and 5 women aged from 46 till 73 years with the diagnosis an ischemic cardiomyopathy were investigated before and after coronary angioplasty (EDV LV – 256,1 ± 7,4 ml, EF LV – 36,1 ± 1,1%). 46 patients had at receipt CHF with NYHA functional class 4, 20 – CHF with NYHA functional class 3. …”
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Metabolic Acidosis Is Associated With an Accelerated Decline of Allograft Function in Pediatric Kidney Transplantation by Agnieszka Prytula, Rukshana Shroff, Ineke van Gremberghe, Kai Krupka, Justine Bacchetta, Elisa Benetti, Ryszard Grenda, Isabella Guzzo, Nele Kanzelmeyer, Bahar Büyükkaragöz, Birgitta Kranz, Hülya Nalçacıoğlu, Jun Oh, Lars Pape, Mohan Shenoy, Anne-Laure Sellier-Leclerc, Burkhard Tönshoff, Gema Ariceta, Atif Awan, Sevcan Bakkaloğlu, Marjolein Bonthuis, Charlotte Bootsma Robroeks, Antonia Bouts, Martin Christian, Marlies Cornelissen, Ali Duzova, Nasrin Esfandiar, Luciana Ghio, Ryszard Grenda, Isabella Guzzo, Maria Herrero Goni, Julien Hogan, Nattaphorn Hongsawong, Nele Kanzelmeyer, Aysun Karabay Bayazit, Gülşah Kaya Aksoy, Noel Knops, Linda Koster Kamphuis, Daniella Levy Erez, Victor Lopez-Baez, Alvaro Madrid, Stephen Marks, Anette Melk, Luisa Murer, Lars Pape, Licia Peruzzi, Edita Petrosyan, Evgenia Preka, Nikoleta Printza, Andreea Liana Rachisan, Ann Raes, Mohan Shenoy, Oguz Soylemezoglu, Luca Dello Strologo, Ana Teixeira, Rezan Topaloglu, Markus Weitz, Jakub Zieg, Galia Zlatanova, Christian Patry, Jerome Harambat, Ayşe Ağbaş, Varvara Askiti, Marina Avramescu, Justine Bacchetta, Sevcan Bakkaloglu, Marjolein Bontuis, Caroline Booth, Laurene Dehoux, Giacomo Dizazzo, Dorota Drozdz, Ismail Dursun, Michaela Gessner, Jaap Groothoff, Giuliana Guido, Isabella Guzzo, Aysun Karabay Bayazit, Guenter Klaus, Linda Koster-Kamphuis, Alexander Lalayiannis, Maren Leifheit-Nestler, Sinha Manish, Chiara Matteucci, Jun Oh, Ozan Ozkaya, Edita Petrosyan, Christine Pietrement, Agnieszka Prytula, George Reusz, Franz Schaefer, Claus Peter Schmitt, Anne Schön, Fatma Lale Sever, Stella Stabouli, Serra Sürmeli Döven, Camilla Tondel, Enrico Verrina, Enrico Vidal, Dean Wallace, Zainab Arslan, M. Bald, H. Fehrenbach, D. Haffner, M. Hansen, C. Hempel, U. John, G. Klaus, J. König, B. Lange-Sperandio, D. Müller, J. Oh, L. Pape, M. Pohl, K. Sauerstein, G. Schalk, H. Staude, P. Strotmann, L.T. Weber, M. Weitz, L. Berta, K. Heindl-Rusai

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Predictive value of a self-administered frailty screening questionnaire for the effectiveness of functional rehabilitation evaluated with the locomotor functional independence meas... by Jan Chrusciel, Ramatoulaye Ndoye, Biné-Mariam Ndiongue, Marie-Anne Fournier, Fariba Kabirian, Manon Pondjikli, Valentine Dutheillet-de-Lamothe, Gilles Berrut, Yves Rolland, Stéphane Sanchez

“…The aim of rehabilitation units is to restore function. Functional gain can be evaluated with classic scales, such as the locomotor subscale of the Functional Independence Measure. …”
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Interplay of anxiety, depression, vascular function, and biomarkers in post-myocardial infarction patients by Jan Kafol, Jan Kafol, Borut Jug, Borut Jug, Mojca Božič Mijovski, Mojca Božič Mijovski, Jure Tršan, Daniel Košuta, Daniel Košuta, Marko Novaković, Marko Novaković

“…Anxiety was significantly associated with younger age, higher body mass index, and increased arterial stiffness, with total HADS scores negatively correlated with age. Endothelial function showed no significant associations with HADS scores. …”
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Carob Syrup: Prebiotic Potential of a Neglected Functional Beverage of Mediterranean Countries by Lorenzo Nissen, Davide Addazii, Flavia Casciano, Francesca Danesi, Maria Teresa Rodriguez-Estrada, Dario Mercatante, Siwar Ben Ayache, Achour Lotfi, Anagnostis Argiriou, Georgia Ayfantopoulou, Andrea Gianotti

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Psycho-emotional well-being and sexual function of patients with borderline ovarian tumors by A. Yu. Vlasina, A. G. Solopova, E. A. Son, A. E. Ivanov, I. M. Zhalyalova

“…The Modified Menopausal Index (MMI) and all related constituent subscales, the level of anxiety and depression according to the HADS (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale), as well as sexual function according to the FSFI (Female Sexual Function Index) scale were assessed prior to surgery as well as 1, 6, and 12 months afterwards.Results. …”
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Exercise‐Induced Cardiac Troponin I Elevation Is Associated With Regional Alterations in Left Ventricular Strain in High‐Troponin Responders by Christine Bjørkvik Erevik, Øyunn Kleiven, Vidar Frøysa, Magnus Bjørkavoll‐Bergseth, Monica Chivulescu, Lars Gunnar Klæboe, Lars Dejgaard, Bjørn Auestad, Øyvind Skadberg, Tor Melberg, Stig Urheim, Kristina Haugaa, Thor Edvardsen, Stein Ørn

“…Following exercise, there were no differences in global ventricular function between the 2 groups. In contrast, high‐cTnI responders had significantly lower regional strain in the anteroseptal segments following exercise, with more profound changes after the race. …”
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Title not available by Fernanda Machado Taveira, Antônio Lúcio Teixeira, Renan Barros Domingues

“…Neurological assessment, expanded disability status scale (EDSS), manovacuometry, and peak flow (PEF) were performed. Patients with MS had lower values of maximum inspiratory (MIP) and expiratory (MEP) pressures and PEF compared to healthy controls. …”
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Interoception as a key node in the multidimensional psychological structural model of depression: a structural equation model analysis of integrating environmental, cognitive and b... by Jikang Liu, Jiaxu Li, Tiantian Wang, Yuqing Wu, Xiaohong Liu, Xuezheng Gao, Zhenhe Zhou, Hongliang Zhou

“…Abstract Background The psychological structural model of major depressive disorder (MDD) is complex and multifaceted, consisting of the environment factors (EF), cognitive function (CF), and behavioral-emotional manifestations (BEM). …”
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