Running therapy improves clinical symptoms but not functional network connectivity in individuals with affective disorders by Chris Vriend, Josine E. Verhoeven, Laura S. van Velzen, Lianne Schmaal, Brenda W.J.H. Penninx, Laura K.M. Han

“…Results: Running therapy significantly improved depressive (Inventory of Depressive Symptoms; IDS) and anxiety (Beck’s Anxiety Inventory; BAI) symptoms after 16 weeks (IDS: Z = −4.13, P < 0.001, BAI: Z = −2.87, P = 0.003), but it had no significant effect on functional connectivity or network topology. …”
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Clinical and functional features and quality of life in depressive disorders in patients undergoing pulmonary thromboendarterectomy by O. V. Kamenskaya, A. S. Klinkova, I. Yu. Loginova, S. S. Porotnikova, I. I. Volkova, V. N. Lomivorotov, A. M. Chernyavskiy

“…In patients who had a coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), a comparative assessment using the Post-COVID-19 Functional Status (PCFS) scale was carried out.Results. …”
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Long-Term Impact of Recurrent Acute Otitis Media on Balance and Vestibular Function in Children by Mirko Aldè, Pietro Bosi, Stefanie Muck, Thomas Mayr, Paola Di Mauro, Valentina Berto, Beatrice Gaia Aleandri, Francesco Folino, Stefania Barozzi, Diego Zanetti, Paola Marchisio

“…The number of AOM episodes was the primary factor influencing balance dysfunction, with children who had more than eight episodes showing the most pronounced deficits in postural stability (<i>p</i> < 0.05). …”
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Association of smoking with indicators of the structure and function of left ventricle of the heart in middle-aged men by O. Yu. Isaykina, V. B. Rozanov, A. A. Aleksandrov, M. B. Kotova, M. A. Isaykina, O. M. Drapkina

“…Evaluation of the association of smoking (status, intensity and duration) with indicators of the structure and function of the left ventricle of the heart in a sample of middle-aged men.Material and methods. …”
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Effect of second warm ischemia elimination on kidney graft function: an experiment and clinical study by A. V. Shabunin, P. A. Drozdov, D. A. Makeev, I. V. Nesterenko, O. S. Zhuravel, S. A. Astapovich, E. A. Lidjieva

“…The risk of delayed graft function (DGF) was 3.86 times higher (95% CI 1.11–13.43) with the standard SWI elimination technique. …”
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Functional Index Questionnaire: structural validity study in Brazilian patients with anterior knee pain by André Pontes-Silva, Almir Vieira Dibai-Filho, Flávio de Oliveira Pires, Carlos Eduardo Girasol, Gabriel Gardhel Costa Araujo, Plínio da Cunha Leal, José Djalma Arrais Junior, Cid André Fidelis-de-Paula-Gomes, Christian Emmanuel Torres Cabido

“…ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To assess the Functional Index Questionnaire (FIQ) structure using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) in Brazilian patients with anterior knee pain. …”
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Effects of severe scoliosis on cardiac structure and function in resting patients: a retrospective study by Jie Xiao, Tao Li, Yingsong Wang, Zhi Zhao, Jingming Xie, Jin Zhou

“…The direction of the thoracic curve did not significantly impact cardiac structure or function (p > 0.05). Patients older than 18 years had significantly larger cardiac structural parameters than younger patients, although cardiac function remained similar. …”
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Preoperative Comparison of Shoulder Muscle Strength and Functional Outcomes in Rotator Cuff Tear Patients by Jin-seong Kim, Ui-jae Hwang, Il-kyu Ahn, Oh-yun Kwon

“…Conclusion: The conservative treatment group had lower shoulder strength deficits, better muscle balance, and higher ASES scores than the surgery group, indicating superior functional outcomes. …”

Small- to Large-Scale Electron Beam Powder Bed Fusion of Functionally Graded Steels by Carlos Botero, William Sjöström, Emilio Jimenez-Pique, Andrey Koptyug, Lars-Erik Rännar

“…The present investigation explored the various methods used to adapt the PBF-EB process for the production of functionally graded materials (FGMs). In this way, two pre-alloyed powders—a stainless steel (SS) powder and a highly alloyed cold work tool steel (TS) powder—were combined during processing in an S20 Arcam machine. …”
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Leaf functional traits highlight phenotypic variation of two tree species in the urban environment by Ahram Cho, Nicole Dziedzic, Aria Davis, Cindy Hanson, Jangho Lee, Gabriela C. Nunez-Mir, Miquel A. Gonzalez-Meler

“…Urbanization is transforming landscapes globally, altering environmental conditions that affect ecosystem functioning, particularly in urban areas where trees are crucial for regulating microclimates, improving air quality, and sustaining biodiversity. …”
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Functional diversity of benthic macroinvertebrates and fluvial habitat quality: Key biological trait categories by Gonzalo Sotomayor, Henrietta Hampel, Raúl F. Vázquez, Marie Anne Eurie Forio, Peter L.M. Goethals

“…Functional diversity (FD) calculations using benthic macroinvertebrates are useful for freshwater ecosystem evaluation. …”
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Effect of Extrusion on the Functional Properties and Bioactive Compounds of Tamarind (Tamarindus indica L.) Shell by Dalia Samanta Aguilar-Avila, Hector Eduardo Martinez-Flores, Eduardo Morales-Sanchez, Rosalía Reynoso-Camacho, Ma. Guadalupe Garnica-Romo

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Association of impaired pulmonary function and objectively measured physical activity in a population study by Maria Lopmeri, Tiina Mattila, Kari Tokola, Tommi Vasankari, Tuija Jääskeläinen, Jouni Lahti, Tuula Vasankari

“…Many previous studies on the association between pulmonary function and PA assessed PA by questionnaires. We aimed to study the cross-sectional association between pulmonary function and objectively measured PA and sedentary behavior (SB) in population-based data. …”
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Association between oxidative balance score and lung function and FeNO and mortality in the US population by Chang Liu, Dan Liang, Guoan Xiang, Kun Xiao, Lixin Xie

“…The effects of the overall OBS, lifestyle OBS, and dietary OBS on lung function parameters were independent of whether participants had restrictive ventilatory dysfunction or obstructive ventilatory dysfunction.In addition, both the overall OBS and dietary OBS demonstrated significant inverse associations with all-cause mortality, whereas no statistically significant relationships were observed between these scores and respiratory-related mortality. …”
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Network analysis of depressive symptoms, cognitive functioning, and life satisfaction among healthcare workers by Xiumei Hou, Yan Wang, Yang Wu, Qinge Shen, Ping Liu, Yunshuai Xu, Jicheng Dong, Yaping Wang, Yaping Wang, Min Chen, Min Chen, Jian Cui

“…The three symptoms of PHQ2 (“Sad Mood”), PHQ4 (“Fatigue”), and PDQ 13 (“Drifting”) had the strongest negative correlations with LS. …”
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Reclassification of Two MLH1 Variants of Uncertain Significance Utilizing Clinical and Functional Data by Jane Hübertz Frederiksen, Ulf Birkedal, Sarah Bachmann, Elisabeth Victoria Eliesen, Lene Juel Rasmussen, Katja Venborg Pedersen, Lana Al‐Zehhawi, Susanne E. Boonen, Lotte Krogh, Karina Rønlund, Lise Graversen, Jannie Assenholt, Kjeld Schmiegelow, Karin Wadt, Anne‐Marie Gerdes, Thomas v. O. Hansen

“…Conclusion By applying all collected data and functional results we propose to reclassify the c.696_698del, p.…”
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The role of dietary monoglycerides and tributyrin in enhancing performance and intestinal health function in nursery piglets by Keila Abadia Barbosa, Jansller Luiz Genova, Mayara Larissa Pazdziora, Julia Fairuz Hennig, Liliana Bury de Azevedo, Bruno Rafael de Melo Veiga, Gustavo de Amorim Rodrigues, Silvana Teixeira Carvalho, Diovani Paiano, Alysson Saraiva, Newton Tavares Escocard de Oliveira, Paulo Levi de Oliveira Carvalho

“…Piglets fed TBT showed higher jejunum villous height:crypt depth ratio than other treatments (p < .05). Piglets on MGD had higher ileum cellular infiltrate than in PC but lower Enterobacteriaceae family in the piglets jejunum compared to other treatments (p < .05). …”
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Relationship between kidney function and healthy life expectancy: A historical cohort study by Hisayuki Ogura, Tadashi Toyama, Hikaru Samuta, Kohei Hirako, Tomoya Itatani, Shiori Nakagawa, Megumi Oshima, Shinji Kitajima, Akinori Hara, Norihiko Sakai, Miho Shimizu, Tomoyuki Takura, Takashi Wada, Yasunori Iwata

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Differences in In‐Hospital and Post‐Discharge Ischemic Stroke Care According to Prestroke Functional Status by Paul M. Wechsler, Eva A. Mistry, Heidi Sucharew, David J. Robinson, Robert Stanton, Felipe de los Rios La Rosa, Jason Mackey, Simona Ferioli, Stacie L. Demel, Elisheva R. Coleman, Adam Jasne, Sabreena Slavin, Kyle B. Walsh, Michael Star, Mary Haverbusch, Kathleen Alwell, Daniel Woo, Dawn O. Kleindorfer, Brett M. Kissela

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Muscle Mass Index Decline as a Predictor of Lung Function Reduction in the General Population by Joon Young Choi, Chin Kook Rhee, Sang Hyuk Kim, Yong Suk Jo

“…At baseline, participants with higher MMI tended to be younger, had fewer co‐morbidities and exhibited better lung function. …”
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