Sex-related functional outcome after periacetabular osteotomy in mild to severe hip dysplasia by Maximilian Fischer, Lars Nonnenmacher, Andre Hofer, Alexander Zimmerer, Andreas Nitsch, Rico Großjohann, Sabrina Erdmann, Georgi I. Wassilew

“…Therefore, this study aimed to analyze the functional outcome and activity level in relation to patient sex with a minimum follow-up of two years after PAO for mild to severe hip dysplasia. …”
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The gut microbiome and metabolome in kidney transplant recipients with normal and moderately decreased kidney function by Yang Lan, Duo Wang, Jiayang He, Hongji Yang, Yifu Hou, Wenjia Di, Hailian Wang, Xiangwei Luo, Liang Wei

“…In addition, fecal metabolome analysis indicated that CKD G3T group had a unique metabolite distribution characteristic. …”
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Galectin-3 secreted by triple-negative breast cancer cells regulates T cell function by Annat Raiter, Yael Barhum, Julia Lipovetsky, Chen Menachem, Sharona Elgavish, Shmuel Ruppo, Yehudit Birger, Shai Izraeli, Orna Steinberg-Shemer, Rinat Yerushalmi

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CARDIAC TRANSPLANT REJECTION AND NON-INVASIVE COMON CAROTID ARTERY WALL FUNCTIONAL INDICES by A. O. Shevchenko, I. U. Tunjaieva, A. A. Nasyrova, B. L. Mironkov, I. M. Ilinsky, N. P. Mozhejko, I. I. Muminov, O. P. Shevchenko

“…Allograft rejection would entail an increase in certain blood biomarkers and active substances derived from activated inflammatory cells which could influence entire vascular endothelial function and deteriorate arterial wall stiffness. We propose that carotid wall functional indices measured with non-invasive ultrasound could we valuable markers of the subclinical cardiac allograft rejection. …”
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Impact of Three-Dimensional Assessment of Maternal Left Ventricular Systolic Function on Pregnancy Outcomes by Aleksandra Ilić, Snežana Tadić, Maja Stefanović, Djordje Ilić, Milovan Petrović, Aleksandra Milovančev, Marija Bjelobrk, Tatjana Miljković, Dragana Dabović, Snežana Stojšić, Muamer Bačevac, Anastazija Stojšić-Milosavljević

“…Compared to controls HDP exhibited significantly impaired values in both two-dimensional (2D) and 3D parameters for the systolic and diastolic function of the LV. They had higher LV mass index values and lower absolute values for 2D global longitudinal strain and 3D LV strain in all directions (p < 0.001). …”
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Effects of dynamic stabilization and fusion on postoperative paraspinal muscle degeneration and lumbar function recovery by Jiawei Song, Fengxian Wang, Xing Yu, Yukun Ma, Luchun Xu, Guozheng Jiang, He Zhao, Yongdong Yang, Jianbin Guan

“…Multiple linear regression models confirmed that age, BMI, and gender had no significant effect on the rate of FCSA change. …”
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Dietary supplement use in high-intensity functional training (HIFT) athletes by competition level by Jack Livingston, Sofea Smith, Kworweinski Lafontant, Claudia Gonzalez, Michelle Da Silva Barbera, Linh Nguyen, Susan Kampiyil, Jeffrey R. Stout, David H. Fukuda

“…Background Dietary supplements (DS) are used by athletes to aid sport-specific performance and recovery. High Intensity Functional Training (HIFT) is a unique sport with muscular strength/power/endurance, aerobic endurance, and rehydration concerns. …”
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Bridging the gap: enhancing blood regulatory functions in African contexts through comparative analysis by Washington T. Samukange, Washington T. Samukange, Washington T. Samukange, Verena Kluempers, Chancelar Kafere, Kristina Heinrich, Joanna Atemnkeng, Alireza Khadem Broojerdi, Florence Tirane, Edwin Nkansah, Shani Maboko, Linda Nhukarume, Khamusi Mutoti, Noel Aineplan, Helga Gardasdottir, Helga Gardasdottir, Helga Gardasdottir, Aukje K. Mantel-Teeuwisse, Jens Reinhardt

“…Comparative assessments of WHO-designated maturity level 3 (ML3) NRAs for medicines and vaccines against non-designated NRAs were made.ResultsThe percentage of implemented sub-indicators was higher for the registration and marketing authorization function with an average implementation score of 73% (range: 51%−92%) compared to the approval of blood, blood components, and plasma for fractionation or processes function which had an average implementation score of 45% (range: 6%−65%). …”
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Effects of Different Aging Treatments on Functional Components and Flavor Substances of Chrysanthemum Rice Wine by Wei GAO, Huaining YIN, Aiyuan WANG, Baokun DING, Yunhao ZHANG, Ling XIONG, Xinyue FENG, Maobin CHEN, Yu ZHANG

“…Ultrasound treatment for 3 d had the best retention effect on the flavor compounds in chrysanthemum rice wine, preserving 34 flavor substances. …”
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Pre-earthquake kidney function is a predictor of outcomes in earthquake-related crush syndrome by Ramazan Daniş, Savaş Öztürk, İsmail Koçyiğit, Jehat Kılıç, Merve Civan, Tuncay Şahutoğlu, Dilek Torun, Engin Onan, Ahmet Alper Kıykım, Simal Köksal Cevher, Gürsel Yıldız, Zeynep Ebru Eser, Fatma Betül Güzel, Süleyman Karaköse, Tolga Yıldırım, Mehmet Polat, Ebru Gök Oğuz, Ali Gürel, Yasemin Coşkun Yavuz, Hasan Kayabaşı, Zehra Eren, Mehmet Rıza Altıparmak, Nurhan Seyahi, Mehmet Küçüksu, Sibel Gökçay Bek, Esra Akçalı, İrem Pembegül, Zeki Aydın, Elif Arı Bakır, Saliha Yıldırım, Sabahat Ecder, Mehmet Horoz, Funda Sarı, Yavuz Ayar, Murat Tuğcu, Ayça İnci, Numan Görgülü, Nedim Yılmaz Selçuk, Gülizar Şahin, Cuma Bülent Gül, Hamat Dheir, Özdem Kavraz, Abdülkadir Ünsal, Sedat Üstündağ, Ali Rıza Odabaş, Serhan Tuğlular

“…The current study investigates the prognostic value of pre-earthquake kidney function for mortality prediction in patients diagnosed with crush syndrome. …”
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Risk factors of functional dyspepsia, gastrointestinal reflux disease and non-erosive reflux disease by Malik Ayesha, Din Rafi Ud, Asif Mahrosh, Naeem Iqra, Habib Aamir, Khan Asma Arshad

“…Two hundred and twenty-two patients were included and interviewed to fill a tri-section questionnaire comprising a self-designed comprehensive health survey, food frequency questionnaire, gastroesophageal reflux disease questionnaire (GERD-Q), Rome IV criteria and hospital anxiety and depression scale (HADS). Results: Participants consisted of 70 controls, 38 GERD, 24 non-erosive reflux disease, 56 functional dyspepsia and 24 overlap reflux-dyspepsia syndrome patients. …”
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Impact of Omega-3 Fatty Acids Supplementation Combined with Resistance Training on Muscle Mass, Neuromuscular and Physical Function in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-An... by Daniel L. Dam, Jon A. Christensen, Pia Ø. Olsen, Jason J. Wilson, Mark A. Tully, Sussi F. Buhl, Paolo Caserotti

“…Age-related declines in muscle mass, neuromuscular, and physical function can be mitigated by resistance training (RT). …”
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Serum TNF-a and biomarkers levels after tenofovir therapy in patients with serum HBeAg-positive chronic hepatitis B by Lai Xijie, Gao Guosheng, Jiang Xiunong

“…Moreover, it had a minimal impact on renal function and presented a higher safety profile compared to entecavir. …”
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Linking Riparian Forest to the Functional Diversity of Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera, and Trichoptera in First-Order Tropical Streams by Diego Simeone, Marcus E. B. Fernandes

“…We also observed that canopy cover, sediment organic matter, and woody debris were positively associated with EPT functional diversity, while water temperature had a negative association. …”
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Constraint - Induced Movement Therapy: Determinants and Correlates of Duration of Adherence to Restraint use Among Stroke Survivors with Hemiparesis by Arinola Olasumbo Sanya, Olumide Olasunkanmi Dada

“…There was significantly fair correlation between motor function/functional use at any stage (p=0.55) and the corresponding percentage duration of adherence to restraint use, except the functional use in the first week (p=0.44).…”
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Altered Density of Resting-State Long- and Short-Range Functional Connectivity in Patients with Moderate-to-Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea by Liu Y, Xin H, Shu Y, Li L, Long T, Zeng L, Huang L, Liu X, Deng Y, Zhu Y, Li H, Peng D

“…These findings provide new perspectives on neurocognition in OSA patients.Keywords: cognitive function, functional magnetic resonance imaging, functional connectivity density, obstructive sleep apnea…”
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FUNCTIONAL STATUS AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN ADULT PATIENTS WITH JUVENILE ARTHRITIS DURING THE LONG-TERMCOURSE OF DISEASE by Svetlana Olegovna Salugina, Svetlana Olegovna Salugina

“…A third of the examinees had families; 46 patients had children, which did not depend on the patients' health status and functional capacity. …”
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Functional Outcome of Bipolar Hemiarthroplasty for Proximal Femoral Neck Fractures in Elderly: A Prospective Study by Vijayanand Ramasamy, Rajkumar Nallan

“…Excellent functional score was noted in 16 (40%), good in 18 (45%), satisfactory in 3 (7.5%), and 3 (7.5%) had poor score. …”
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Definitive fixation of open tibial fractures using the Ilizarov ring fixator: an analysis of functional outcomes by Radhakrishnan Ezhilmaran, Ezhilmaran Duraisamy

“…In majority of patients (48 %) union occurred in 24 weeks. In 10 patients we had pin site infections. The functional outcome was studied using Tucker’s Criteria according to which 5 patients (20 %) had excellent outcomes, 9 patients (33 %) had good outcomes, 8 patients (29 %) had fair outcomes and 3 (16 %) had poor outcomes. …”

Prospective Study of Functional and Radiological Outcome after Operative Management of Supracondylar Fracture Humerus in Children by Sanavvar Ali, Sanjay Kumar, Rohit Nath, Ayush Prakash

“…CRPP and ORIF groups had no significant difference with respect to functional outcome. …”
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