Pedotransfer function for determining saturated hydraulic conductivity using Artificial Neural Network (ANN) by Edyta Kruk, Magdalena Malec, Sławomir Klatka, Andżelika Brodzińska-Cygan, Jan Kołodziej

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Poor lower extremity function was associated with pre-diabetes and diabetes in older chinese people. by Wen Zhang, Suxing Shen, Wei Wang, Chunling Zhou, Limin Xu, Jiahe Qiu, Jiaqi Wang, Xiangxue Meng, Yixiong Liang, Kaijun Niu, Qi Guo

“…<h4>Conclusions</h4>In this study, poor lower extremity function was associated with pre-diabetes/diabetes in older people.…”
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The frequency-response electroretinogram distinguishes cone and abnormal rod function in rd12 mice. by Xufeng Dai, Hua Zhang, Ying He, Yan Qi, Bo Chang, Ji-jing Pang

“…Early studies on Rpe65 knockout mice reported that remaining visual function was attributable to cone function. However, this finding has been challenged more and more as time has passed. …”
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Dietary Fatty Acid Saturation Modulates Sphingosine-1-Phosphate-Mediated Vascular Function by Daniel W. Nuno, Kathryn G. Lamping

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EFFECT OF MITRAL REGURGITATION ON CHRONIC HEART FAILURE COURSE AND STRUCTURE-FUNCTIONAL HEART STATE by V. N. Larina, B. Y. Bart, M. P. Mikhaylusova, B. N. Mamtsev

“…To evaluate chronic heart failure (CHF) course, functional and structural heart changes in patients with functional mitral regurgitation (MR) of various degrees.Material and methods. …”
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Comparing Functional Movement Screen Scores Between Athlete and Non-Athlete Female Students by Maral Entezami, Ali Shamsi Majelan, Hasan Daneshmandi

“…Objective: The present study aimed to compare the Functional Movement Screen (FMS) scores between athlete and non-athlete female students. …”
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Improvement of Functional Properties of Cellulose from Xuehua Pear Pomace by Steam Explosion Pretreatment by FU Kexin, YUAN Feng, HAO Shuai, SONG Chunfang, SANG Yaxin, TIAN Guifang

“…This study aimed to evaluate the effect of steam explosion (SE) pretreatment on the physicochemical (particle size, zeta potential, functional groups and thermal stability) and functional (water-holding capacity (WHC); oil-holding capacity (OHC); glucose adsorption capacity (GAC); and cholesterol adsorption capacity (CAC) properties of microcrystalline cellulose (MCC), acid-extracted cellulose nanocrystal (ACNC) and enzymatically extracted cellulose nanocrystal (ECNC) from pear pomace. …”
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Differences in Functional Characteristics and Microbial Community Structures of Three Types of High-Temperature Daqu by LIANG Erhong, LI Jinyang, LI Weiwei, ZHU Hua, WANG Kun, ZHANG Chengnan, LIANG Xin, CHEN Xi, SUN Baoguo, LI Xiuting

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Endothelial function vessel wall measures in patients with gout associated with coronary heart disease by E S Feofanova, L A Knyaseva

“…Material and methods. 86 male with primary gout associated with CHD (stable exertional angina pectoris of functional class (FC) II-III) aged 42 to 67 years were included. 30 (34,9%) from them had low, 36 (41,8%) - moderate and 20 (23,3%) - high grade HU. 28 pts with stable exertional angina pectoris of FC II-III were included in the group of comparison and 20 healthy donors - in the control group. …”
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Diet inflammatory potential modifies the association between tobacco smoke exposure and lung function by Ying Li, Kai Yang

“…More specifically, 23 of 28 DII components showed modification effects on the relationship between serum cotinine level and lung function. Conclusions Diet inflammatory potential modifies the effect of tobacco smoke exposure on lung function, and tobacco smoke exposure had a stronger adverse impact on lung function among individuals with high diet inflammatory potential, which should attract more attention.…”
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Sarcopenic phenotype and functional status of skeletal muscles in rheumatoid arthritis patients with biological therapy by O. V. Dobrovolskaya, N. V. Demin, A. Yu. Feklistov, M. V. Kozyreva, N. V. Toroptsova

“…The study included 63 women (average age 60.3 ± 8.9 years) with confirmed RA treated with biological therapy and 117 age-matched RA patients who had never previously treated with biological therapy. …”
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A study on the psychological functioning of children with specific learning difficulties and typically developing children by Nurul Shafira Adi, Azizah Othman, Hue San Kuay, Qarem Mohamed Mustafa

“…Primary school teachers, who had known the children for at least a year, provided the reports. …”
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Blood Flow and Functional Changes in the Retina and the Optic Nerve Due to Blunt Eye Trauma by T. N. Kiseleva, I. V. Tsapenko, M. V. Zueva, A. N. Bedretdinov

“…To assess the damaged regional blood flow and functional activity of the retina and the optic nerve, 96 patients (96 eyes) with a blunt eye trauma (BET) were observed, of which 62 patients (62 eyes) had mild BET (group I), and 34 patients (34 eyes) had moderate BET (group II). …”
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THE RUSSIAN REGISTRY OF RITUXIMAB. ANALYSIS OF THE EFFICIENCY OF THERAPY AND THE FUNCTIONAL STATEOF PATIENTS WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS by Vera Nikolayevna Amirdzhanova, D V Goryachev, G V Lukina, K Kh Kuzikyants, E L Nasonov

“…The patients' mean age was 46.5311.79 years; the disease duration was 9.806.87 years; disease activity scale (DAS28) scores were 6.501.06; the majority of patients had significant functional disorders estimated at 1.90 [1.37-2.38] scores according to the HAQ; 78% patients had extra-articular manifestations; rheumatoid factor was detected in 82.9%; the patients received more than 2 basic antiinflammatory drugs on average; 33.5% took TNF-р inhibitors. …”
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Functional echocardiography identifies association between early ventricular dysfunction and outcome in pediatric sepsis by Sonia Reveco, Sonia Reveco, Stella Barbagelata, Stella Barbagelata, Pablo Cruces, Pablo Cruces, Franco Diaz, Franco Diaz, Karla Yohanessen, Marcos Larraín, Mario Guerra, Alexander Bataszew, Alexander Bataszew

“…The absence of these findings was considered normal ventricular function. Outcome was assessed by septic shock diagnosis rate, pediatric adaptation of Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (pSOFA), cardiovascular component of pSOFA, PICU-free and ventilator-free days.Results29 patients had sepsis, and 22 had septic shock. …”
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Evaluation of renal function with neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin in patients with ıron deficiency anemia by Büşra Çetintulum Aydın, Kadem Arslan, Süleyman Baş, Zeynep Tuğba Ozan, Tekin Yıldırım, Vedat Gençer, Beyza Macunluoğlu Atakan

“…Abstract The objective is to investigate the potential adverse effects of iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia on renal functions by utilizing plasma Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin (NGAL) levels. …”
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Analysis of Tear Function Outcomes following Collagen Cross-Linking Treatment in Ectatic Corneas by Xiu Wang, Xue Bai, Chengcheng Jin, Liqiong Zhao, Ruihua Wei

“…Purpose. To analyze tear function outcomes following collagen cross-linking (CXL) treatment in ectatic corneas. …”
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Early nanoparticle intervention preserves motor function following cervical spinal cord injury by Sarah E. Hocevar, Brian C. Ross, Yinghao Wang, Cecelia R. Crowther, Samantha R. Schwartz, Brain J. Cummings, Aileen J. Anderson, Lonnie D. Shea

“…All mice that received NPs had greater neuronal sparing contralateral to the injury, but mice that received NPs at early timepoints had greater neuromuscular junction innervation and motor endplate sparing. …”
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Sexual functions of female patients with chronic liver disease from two centers in Nigeria by Olusegun Adekanle, Samuel Olowookere, Oluwasegun Ijarotimi, Dennis Ndububa, Oladele Ayodeji

“…This study assessed the sexual functions of women with chronic hepatitis B infection (CHB), liver cirrhosis (LC), and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) designated as cases and normal women as controls. …”
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The Value of Ketone Bodies in the Evaluation of Kidney Function in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Yimei Li, Yongze Zhang, Ximei Shen, Fengying Zhao, Sunjie Yan

“…This study is aimed at investigating the association between different levels of KBs and kidney function in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). …”
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