Improvement in functional and mental outcomes after resection rectopexy for obstructive defecation syndrome ODS by Claudia Rudroff, Joshy Madukkakuzhy, Jakob Otten, Julia Schroer, Dana Richards, Sebastian Ludwig, Michaela Henning

“…Before surgery, 82.5% of patients had at least mild depressive symptoms (PHQ-9 score ≥ 5), and 55.6% of patients had at least mild anxiety (GAD-7 score ≥ 5). …”
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The effect of ambient temperature on thyroid function parameters: a daily level panel study by Tao Wang, Hailin Ma, Zhaoqing Jin, Ting Yang, Zhiqiang Zhao, Aerdake Wulalibieke, Qishan Wang, Yu Cao, Shenghong Yang

“…Abstract Background The association between season and thyroid function parameters has been extensively studied, but the non-linear and lagged effects of extremely low ambient temperature on thyroid function parameters remain unknown. …”
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Co-dependence of HTLV-1 p12 and p8 functions in virus persistence. by Cynthia A Pise-Masison, Maria Fernanda de Castro-Amarante, Yoshimi Enose-Akahata, R Cody Buchmann, Claudio Fenizia, Robyn Washington Parks, Dustin Edwards, Martina Fiocchi, Luiz Carlos Alcantara, Izabela Bialuk, Jhanelle Graham, Jean-Claude Walser, Katherine McKinnon, Bernardo Galvão-Castro, Antoine Gessain, David Venzon, Steven Jacobson, Genoveffa Franchini

“…As we previously showed, cells expressing N26 had a higher level of virus transmission in vitro. …”
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FUNCTIONAL STATE OF THE MASTICATORY MUSCLES OF PATIENTS WITH DEFECTS OF DENTITION, WHICH ARE COMPLICATED BY DENTOALVEOLAR DEFORMITIES by O. V. Bida, Yu. I. Zabuha

“…The electromyographic study of masticatory muscles allowed obtaining functional state of neuromuscular apparatus of dental system of patients with dentition defects, who had complicated dentoalveolar deformations. …”
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ARL8B regulates lysosomal function and predicts poor prognosis in hepatocellular carcinoma by Liyan Wu, Zelin Weng, Xia Yang, Yuhua Huang, Yansong Lin, Shuo Li, Lingyi Fu, Jingping Yun

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Dietary supplementation with sodium humate improves egg quality and immune function of laying hens by A.R. Zhang, S.A. Pirzado, G.H. Liu, Z.M. Chen, W.H. Chang, H.Y. Cai, W.L. Bryden, A.J. Zheng

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FUNCTIONAL AND METABOLIC FEATURES OF BLOOD PHAGOCYTES AT DIFFERENT FORMS OF TUBERCULAR INFLAMMATORY PROCESS OF LUNGS by O. V. Berdyugina, A. V. Yershova

“…We have observed a total of 124 persons including 25 healthy subjects, and 99 patients with tuberculosis who manifested with different types of tubercular inflammatory process, i.e., 31 patients had a limited specific process (tuberculoma); in 44 patients, an infiltrative lung tuberculosis was diagnosed, and 24 patients had fibro-cavernous tuberculosis of lungs. …”
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Executive functions and associated brain volumetry in children with persistent stunting and catch-up growth by Beena Koshy, Vedha Viyas Thilagarajan, Roshan S. Livingstone, Manikandan Srinivasan, Venkata Raghava Mohan, Rachel Beulah, Anitha Jasper, Sushil John, Gagandeep Kang

“…Abstract Early childhood stunting can result in sub-optimal executive functions (EF), affecting academic achievements and economic potential in later life. …”
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The Impact of Early Weight-Bearing on Functional Recovery After Primary Total Ankle Arthroplasty by Matthew T. Nguyen MD, Brian M. Weatherford MD, Melissa M. Gross MD, Brett Drake BSc(Med), Apurva Choubey MD

“…Furthermore, patients in the 3-week group had statistically greater increases in postoperative ankle ROM at 6 weeks, 6 months, and 1 year compared to their 6-week counterparts. …”
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Alfieri stitch for temporary severe functional mitral regurgitation after aortic valve replacement by Yoshihisa Morimoto, Takaki Sugimoto

“…In consideration of her frail condition, aortic valve replacement without mitral surgery was performed. She had hemodynamic instability and difficulty to wean off cardiopulmonary bypass caused by severe functional mitral valve regurgitation with left ventricular dilatation. …”
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Structural, developmental and functional aspects, of family of a teen pregnant based in the Calgary Model by Maria Albertina Rocha Diógenes, Mariana Girão de Oliveira, Yandara Alice Ximenes Bueno de Carvalho

“…The aim of this work was to evaluate the structure, development and functioning of the family of a pregnant teenager. It was a qualitative research of the case study type, conducted from February to April 2008. …”
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Endothelial Dysfunction, Functional Structural Changes in the Vessels in Patients with the Unstable Angina with Arterial Hypertension by Denesiuk O.

“…One of the most actual problems of modern cardiology is the study of endothelial function, functional and structural changes in arteries, especially in patients with arterial hypertension (AH), the atherosclerotic process primarily affects the arteries of the elastic type (aorta) and slightly less – of the muscle type (brachial artery). …”
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Photosystems functioning, the content of chemical elements, flavonoids and brassinosteroids in leaves of chimera Cornus controversa by A. F. Likhanov, V. V. Schwartau, N. V. Zaimenko, N. P. Didyk, O. V. Grygorieva, I. P. Kharytonova, O. I. Dziuba, O. V. Zakrasov, M. Yu. Zhurba, N. A. Pavliuchenko

“…It was shown that green leaves of C. controversa chimera, compared to variegated ones, had a twice as high NDVI index, maintained photosynthetic function longer in autumn, and had higher content of macronutrients (Mg, Ca and S) but lower concentration of toxic metals (Al, Cu, Fe, Zn, Ti). …”
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Which Factors Affect Functional Outcomes and Survival in Metastatic Humeral Fractures Treated With Nails? by Ebubekir Eravsar, Ali Gulec, Sadettin Ciftci, Numan Mercan, Selim Safali, Bahattin Kerem Aydin

“…Patients with a known cancer diagnosis prior to fracture and older patients had poor functional outcomes. Rapid cancer type and visceral metastasis negatively affect both functional outcomes and survival. …”
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Clinical and neuropsychological assessment of executive function in a sample of children and adolescents with idiopathic epilepsy by Andrea Bandeira de Lima, Fernanda Moreira, Marleide da Mota Gomes, Heber Maia-Filho

“…Results Patients with epilepsy had poorer executive function scores. There was no positive linear correlation between test scores and epilepsy variables. …”
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Waqf system and civil society: A reading of the implications and limits of the relationship and the developmental function by Mohamed TAIEB AMOUR, DELLALI Djilali

“… The relationship between religion and politics is one of the most important obstacles to political and economic stability in the Arab world. after adopting the option of nationalism as an ideology and political approach after the first and second Arab revolutions, which was reflected in the level of performance of societal institutions that have always had a leadership in Muslim civilization and the preservation of the societal and institutional structure of the state. …”
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The correction of disorders of the lactational function and qualitative contentof milk of puerperas, suffered from preeclampsia by L. V. Gutikov, L. N. Keda

“…There were examined 64 puerperas, who had normal pregnancy and 180 puerperas suffered from preeclampsia and there was made estimation of the lactational function and content of basic nutrients in mature breast milk. …”
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STRUCTURAL AND FUNCTIONAL CHANGES EVALUATED BY ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY IN PATIENTS WITH SYSTEMIC SCLEROSIS AND HEART RATE VARIABILITY by E. O. Saad, L. P. Ananyeva, R. T. Alekperov, D. S. Novikova, Yu. O. Korsakova, A. V. Volkov

“…Objective: to estimate heart rate variability (HRV) in patients with systemic sclerosis (SS) and to investigate their relationship to echocardiographic structural and functional changes in the heart.Subjects and methods. …”
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Glioma-Associated Antigen HEATR1 Induces Functional Cytotoxic T Lymphocytes in Patients with Glioma by Zhe Bao Wu, Chao Qiu, An Li Zhang, Lin Cai, Shao Jian Lin, Yu Yao, Qi Sheng Tang, Ming Xu, Wei Hua, Yi Wei Chu, Ying Mao, Jian Hong Zhu, Jianqing Xu, Liang Fu Zhou

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Potential benefit with acupuncture in functional gastrointestinal disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Renhong Wan, Xiaorui Zeng, Yupeng Zhang, Haiyan Wang, Luqiang Sun, Shuai Chen, Fangli Luo, Yujun Hou, Qianhua Zheng, Ying Li

“…Background: Many patients with functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) seek complementary and alternative therapies to improve gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms. …”
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