The impact of sociodemographic factors on quality of life and functional impairment in patients treated of oropharyngeal carcinoma by Milovanović Jovica, Andrejić Dragoslava, Jotić Ana, Đukić Vojko, Tošković Oliver, Savić-Vujović Katarina, Pavlović Bojan, Stojković Goran, Banko Bojan, Milovanović Anđela, Artiko Vera

“…Specific groups of patients had significantly different post-treatment QOL scores. …”
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Curcumin attenuates neuroinflammation and improves cognitive function in a rat model of febrile convulsions by Hamdiye Celikaslan, Davut Sinan Kaplan, Mustafa Orkmez

“…Abstract This study aimed to investigate the effects of curcumin on neuroinflammation and cognitive function in a rat model of febrile convulsions (FC). …”
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The efficacy of training on the four quadrant brain processes on cognitive functions of students with mathematical disorders by zohreh sadat moeini, farnaz Keshavarzi Arshadi, Masoud Gholam Ali Lavasani, SAEED hasanzadeh

“…Results: The results of the research showed that the training package on the four quadrant brain processing skills had a significant effect on cognitive functions and subscales of visual-spatial ability, fluid reasoning, active memory, and processing speed of students with mathematical learning disorders. …”
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Clinical efficacy of probiotics in improving intestinal mucosal permeability for functional dyspepsia patients with anxiety by Kang-ming Huang, Hua-bin Qiu, Dong-ping Liao, Ya-yue Jiang, Ying-Han Deng, Hong-bin Chen

“…BackgroundThe aim of this study was to investigate whether probiotics are effective in improving symptoms of functional dyspepsia (FD) accompanied by anxiety.MethodsThere were 116 patients with FD accompanied by anxiety and 114 patients without anxiety. …”
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Construction of optimal symmetric Z-complementary code set based on extended Boolean function by CHEN Xiaoyu, ZHANG Zhaoyu, DU Yuqiong

“…A new construction method for the optimal symmetric Z complementary code set based on extended Boolean function (EBF) was proposed. The resulting sequence had a new parameter form, which was specifically represented as <inline-formula><alternatives><math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" id="M2"><mo stretchy="false">(</mo><msup><mrow><mi>q</mi></mrow><mrow><mi>k</mi></mrow></msup><mo>,</mo><msup><mrow><mi>q</mi></mrow><mrow><mi>k</mi><mo>+</mo><mn mathvariant="normal">1</mn></mrow></msup><mo>,</mo><msup><mrow><mi>q</mi></mrow><mrow><mi>m</mi></mrow></msup><mo>,</mo><msup><mrow><mi>q</mi></mrow><mrow><mi>m</mi></mrow></msup><mo stretchy="false">)</mo></math><graphic specific-use="big" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:href="alternativeImage/9B823725-23A0-4fb2-96F6-964447CE0FA0-M002.jpg"><?…”
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Retinal Capillary Nonperfusion on OCT-Angiography and Its Relationship to Kidney Function in Patients with Diabetes by Elysse S. Tom, Steven S. Saraf, FuPeng Wang, Qinqin Zhang, Gautam Vangipuram, Christine P. Limonte, Ian H. de Boer, Ruikang K. Wang, Kasra A. Rezaei

“…Advanced retinal imaging may enhance the noninvasive evaluation of kidney function in diabetes.…”
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Salinity Effects on Soil Structure and Hydraulic Properties: Implications for Pedotransfer Functions in Coastal Areas by Xiao Zhang, Yutao Zuo, Tiejun Wang, Qiong Han

“…A comprehensive soil dataset was also compiled from the experimental results to develop a salinity-based pedotransfer function (PTF-S) tailored to the coastal environment. …”
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The impact of active components from on the growth, intestinal barrier function, and immunity of broiler chickens by Luli Zhou, Guanyu Hou, Hanlin Zhou, Khaled Abouelezz, Yuxiu Ye, Dingfa Wang

“…Additionally, the chickens in the VR+PT group had a greater final weight and average daily gain than those in the CON and PSE groups, with a significantly lower level of D-lactic acid in serum (p<0.05). …”
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A cross-sectional investigation on the function of the female pelvic floor in the Sichuan Province, China by Ai-Ping Min, Die Zeng, Rui-Jin Zhang, Ting-Ting Pan, Xin Feng, Jia-Qi Luo

“…Methods A total of 368 married women were randomly recruited from the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department of Leshan People’s Hospital from May 2018 to December 2023 for pelvic floor function screening. Of these, 122 married women did not have children (group A), 122 married women had children before menopause (group B), and 124 women were postmenopausal (group C). …”
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Functional Brain Connectivity during Multiple Motor Imagery Tasks in Spinal Cord Injury by Alkinoos Athanasiou, Nikos Terzopoulos, Niki Pandria, Ioannis Xygonakis, Nicolas Foroglou, Konstantinos Polyzoidis, Panagiotis D. Bamidis

“…Most studies on functional connectivity have focused on chronic complete injury or resting-state condition. …”
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Effect of Fenofibrate on Markers of Gut Barrier Function in Dogs With Naturally Occurring Diabetes Mellitus by Allison L. O'Kell, Jocelyn Mott, Lauren Porter, Chiquitha D. Crews, Yu‐An Wu, Rosemary Walzem, Joerg M. Steiner, Chen Gilor

“…ABSTRACT Background Fenofibrate improves gut barrier function and reduces serum lipids in purpose‐bred dogs with induced diabetes mellitus (DM), but its effects in dogs with naturally occurring DM are unknown. …”
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FEATURES OF FUNCTIONALITY OF CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS, LIVING IN THE INDUSTRIAL CITIES OF EASTERN SIBERIA by O. Yu. Katulskaya

“…Dystonic reaction to physical activity only found in girls (7,7 ± 5,1 %). 1t was revealed that 63,9 % of students had reduced functionality of the functional voltage detected in 79,0 % of boys and 48,8 % girls among all the surveyed students. 1n male students of technical specialties functional stress occurred 2,4 times more often than in female students, in those of economic specialization -1,5 times more often than in girls. …”
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Genetic and functional characterization of inherited complex chromosomal rearrangements in a family with multisystem anomalies by He Fang, Stephen M. Eacker, Yu Wu, Whitney Neufeld-Kaiser, Mercy Laurino, Siobán Keel, Marshall S. Horwitz, Yajuan J. Liu

“…Results: The proband, who had intellectual disability and immune deficiency, shared CCRs with her unaffected mother involving chromosomes 1, 7, and 11 by karyotyping. …”
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Correlation between computed tomography findings and liver function parameters in chronic liver disease by Moeen ud din Khan Khalil, Syed Kazim Shah Bukhari, Syed Murtaza Shah Bukhari, Mian Zia Shah, Mian Raza Shah

“…Data of adult patients were included if they had undergone a contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) and liver function tests (LFTs) and hematological tests done within seven days of the CT scan. …”
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Bacterial community function increases leaf growth in a pitcher plant experimental system by Jessica R. Bernardin, Erica B. Young, Sarah M. Gray, Leonora S. Bittleston

“…However, the specific effects of leaf-associated bacterial community functions on plant growth are poorly understood. Although microbes can promote plant growth through various biochemical mechanisms, investigating the community’s functional contributions to plant growth remains to be explored. …”
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Acupuncture treatment for functional gastrointestinal disorders: Identification of major acupoints using network analysis by Heeyoung Moon, Yeonhee Ryu, In-Seon Lee, Younbyoung Chae

“…Background: Using network analysis, we sought to determine the acupoints most commonly used to treat functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs), particularly functional dyspepsia (FD) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). …”
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The effects of physical exercise on cognitive function in adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Longyan Liu, Xianyang Xin, Ying Zhang

“…The subgroup analysis revealed that aerobic exercise had the greatest impact on cognitive function (SMD = 0.53, 95% CI: 0.32 to 0.73), particularly in areas such as executive function and attention, compared to other exercise modalities. …”
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Inhospital changes of left ventricular diastolic function in patients undergoing coronary bypass surgery by A. R. Mingalimova, O. M. Drapkina, N. M. Bikbova, M. A. Sagirov, M. Kh. Mazanov, A. V. Timerbaev, I. A. Argir

“…Surgical myocardial revascularization has a positive effect on LV diastolic function. Improvement in LV diastolic function after CABG may be a sign of the restoration of hibernating myocardium function, while the absence of LV diastolic function improvement, together with left atrial dilatation, may be predictors of early POAF.…”
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Dysphagia is a strong predictor of death and functional dependence at three months post-stroke by Aline Cristina PACHECO-CASTILHO, Rubia Poliana Crisóstomo MIRANDA, Ana Maria Queirós NORBERTO, Diandra Bosi FAVORETTO, Brunna Pileggi RIMOLI, Luciana Bezerra de Mello ALVES, Karina Tavares WEBER, Taiza Elaine Grespan SANTOS, Julio Cesar MORIGUTI, João Pereira LEITE, Roberto Oliveira DANTAS, Rosemary MARTINO, Octávio Marques PONTES-NETO

“…Swallowing was evaluated by speech language pathologists using Volume-Viscosity Swallow Test. General function at three months post-stroke was assessed using the following instruments: Modified Rankin scale, Barthel Index and Functional Independence Measure. …”
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The impact of frailty on functional recovery after cardiac surgery—a case control study by M. Abdelmonem, M. Elsayed, D. Awadallah, O. Don, R. H. Bennett, O. G. Mackay, S. Pookayil, C. Archer, M. Mahgoub, M. J. Bennett

“…They depend on the preservation or early recovery of physiological and functional capacity, both of which may be lost in patients living with frailty. …”
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