Production and Quality Evaluation of Functional Burgers From Monodora myristica (Gaertn.) Dunal and African Breadfruit by Anna Ngozi Agiriga, Maduebibisi Ofo Iwe

“…<span lang="EN-US">Functional burgers were produced from <em>Monodora</em> <em>myristica</em>-African breadfruit blends and toasted African breadfruit seeds. …”
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Assessment of Functional Capacity of Immune System in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis using QuantiFERON Monitor by Zbysek Pavelek, Ondrej Soucek, Jan Krejsek, Ilona Sejkorova, Oldrich Vysata, Blanka Klimová, Francesco Angelucci, Pavel Stourac, Martin Valis, Marek Peterka, Lukáš Sobisek, Michal Novotny

“…Results showed that controls had higher levels of IFN-γ production than the MS patient groups and suggest that MS patients included in this study have a lower ability of immune system activation than HC. …”
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POSTOPERATIVE FUNCTIONAL EVALUATION OF ACDF VERSUS PCDF IN DCM: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS by PACAI GUNSCH ARIGBATSA, SYLVIO MISTRO NETO, ANDRé FRAZãO ROSA, MAURICIO COELHO LIMA, MARCOS ANTôNIO TEBET, PAULO TADEU MAIA CAVALI, MARCELO ITALO RISSO NETO

“…ABSTRACT This study aimed to evaluate the functional improvement of the neck when comparing anterior cervical decompression techniques with fusion and posterior decompression techniques with fusion. …”
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A Clinical Study on Functional Outcome of Percutaneous Transforaminal Endoscopic Discectomy under Local Anesthesia by Suryansh Nema, Varun Kumar Agarwal

“…Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the functional outcomes following percutaneous transforaminal endoscopic discectomy (PTED) under local anesthesia for lumbar disc herniations. …”
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Spatial and Temporal Evolution Pattern of Water Conservation Function of Ningxia Province and Its Attribution Analysis by WANG Peng, MA Yilun, CHENG Jing, XU Mingxiang, SU Shengliang, PU Yong, HAN Lei, YANG Fang

“…Precipitation was the main factor affecting the water conservation capacity of Ningxia, followed by elevation and slope, while vegetation cover and evapotranspiration had the lowest degree of influence. ［Conclusion］ The water conservation function and its sustainability of Ningxia Province recovered during the study period, but further enhancement of water conservation capacity is still needed to cope with future risk of degradation. …”
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The effects of tobacco smoking on cognitive function and hematological parameters: a comparative cross-sectional study by Mahmood Abdalmonem Mohammed, Izzut Awad Ahmed, Hussam Mohammed Hassan, Muaath Ahmed Mohammed, Ibrahim Abdelrhim Ali

“…For the smoker group, the mean duration of tobacco smoking was 9.1 (±5.5) years. The smokers had a total CFQ score of 40.4 (±21.2), whereas the nonsmokers had a score of 30.8 (±9.9). …”
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Donor Smoking Negatively Affects Donor and Recipient Renal Function following Living Donor Nephrectomy by Jonathan Heldt, Robert Torrey, Daniel Han, Pedro Baron, Christopher Tenggardjaja, Justin McLarty, Tekisha Lindler, D. Duane Baldwin

“…Use of tobacco by kidney donors is associated with decreased posttransplant renal function, although smoking cessation can improve outcomes. …”
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Effects of dual task on functional mobility in individuals with Down syndrome: a case–control study by Regiane Luz Carvalho, Vanessa Fonseca Vilas Boas, Laura Ferreira de Rezende Franco

“…For individuals with DS, performing simultaneous tasks may exacerbate difficulties in functional mobility. Purpose This study aimed to evaluate the impact of traditional and mobile phone-related dual tasks on the functional mobility of individuals with DS. …”
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Evaluation of risk factors, functionalities, and quality of life in patients with pediatric acute arterial ischemic stroke by Fatih Mehmet Akif-Özdemir, Ülkühan Öztoprak, Ali Fettah, Utku Arman Örün, Mustafa Kılıç, Fatma Gül Sarıkaya, Betül Derinkuyu, Deniz Yüksel

“…At last follow-up, the patients` functionality (Barthel Index, Functional Independence Measure), quality of life (SF-36 questionnaire), and motor outcomes (Gross Motor Function Classification System) were recorded prospectively/crosssectionally. …”
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REHABILITATION OF REPRODUCTIVE FUNCTION IN YOUNG ONCOLOGIC PATIENTS AFTER THE ORGAN-SPARING TREATMENT (BRIEF COMMUNICATION) by E. A. Chulkova

“…Nowadays, during rehabilitation of oncologic patients of fertile age, one of the main tasks is the restoration and maintenance of menstrual function after radical treatment to recover patients fertility. …”
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Changes in Thrombelastography in Patients with Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and the Relationship with Lung Function by Yan Zhou, Jing Yu, Haiying Zhou

“…Fresh blood specimens were collected from both groups, and TEG-related indicators (R value, K value, α-angle, MA value) were measured using the TEG technique, and lung function-related indicators (FEV1, FVC, FEV1/FVC, FEV1%) were measured using a lung function meter, and the correlation between TEG-related indicators and lung function-related indicators was analyzed. …”
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Social capital, functional health status and quality of life among adults in rural Southwest Nigeria by Promise Izuchukwu Okoroafor, Joshua Odunayo Akinyemi, Mobolaji Modinat Salawu, Olufunmilayo Ibitola Fawole

“…Results The respondents had a mean age of 37.0 years (SD = 15.8). Females constituted 58.6% of the sample, and 46.5% had attained secondary education. …”
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Point-of-Care Ultrasonography and Worsening of Renal Function in Acute Heart Failure: A Cohort Study by Guillaume Soret, Antonio Leidi, Alexandre Leszek, Christophe Marti, Sebastian Carballo, Jérôme Stirnemann, Olivier Grosgurin, Jean-Luc Reny, Thomas A. Mavrakanas

“…Introduction: The goal of this study was to investigate the association between worsening renal function (WRF) and central venous pressure, right ventricular function, and lung fluid overload assessed by point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) in hospitalized patients with acute heart failure (AHF). …”
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Structural and Functional Differences in the Bacterial Community of Chernozem Soil Under Conventional and Organic Farming Conditions by Darya V. Poshvina, Alexander S. Balkin, Anastasia V. Teslya, Diana S. Dilbaryan, Artyom A. Stepanov, Sergey V. Kravchenko, Alexey S. Vasilchenko

“…The instrumental measurement of soil metabolic activity and microbial biomass content showed that CFS soils had higher microbiome activity than OFS soils. Overall, the study found that the agronomic practices used in conventional farming not only help to maintain the functional properties of the soil microbiome, but also significantly increase its microbiological activity and nutrient bioconversion, compared to organic farming practices.…”
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22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome: Cognitive, Visuomotor, and Adaptive Functioning Followed Longitudinally by L. Wallin, C. Gillberg, J. Knutsson, E. Fernell, I. C. Gillberg, E. Billstedt

“…At follow‐up, 19 of 56 (34%) participants had an uneven intelligence quotient (IQ) profile, with most (15/56; 27%) showing a higher Verbal Function Index (VFI) than Perceptual Function Index (PFI). …”
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Meta-analysis of the effects of multi-component exercise on cognitive function in older adults with cognitive impairment by Hualei Liu, Zhiyuan Sun, Zhiyuan Sun, Haiqing Zeng, Jincheng Han, Mengqi Hu, Dewei Mao, Dewei Mao, Xuewen Tian, Ran Li

“…Additionally, multi-component exercise had the most pronounced effects on executive function, visual memory, and verbal memory in patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). …”
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Structural and functional differences of gut microbiota in Pomacea canaliculata from different geographical locations and habitats by Miao Fang, Fandong Yu, Lu Shu, Hui Wei, Xidong Mu, Xuejie Wang, Meng Xu, Dangen Gu

“…Collectively, geographical locations and habitats had significantly different effects on the community structure and function of gut microbiota in P. canaliculata, and the greater differences were caused by geographical locations rather than by habitats.…”
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RELATION OF HYPERURICAEMIA, RENAL FUNCTION AND ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION IN A LARGE REGION OF THE EASTERN SIBERIA INHABITANTS by Yu. I. Grinshtein, V. V. Shabalin, R. R. Ruf, M. M. Petrova, I. P. Artyukhov, S. A. Shalnova

“…To investigate on the prevalence of hyperuricaemia (HU) among citizens and rural areas inhabitants of Krasnoyarsk region, and to assess possible relation of HU with arterial hypertansion (AH), HU and renal function.Material and methods. The study was done under the framework of ESSE-RF, included 1603 persons of age 25-64, had been selected by the random three-stage stratified selection. …”
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Preoperative muscle function assessments in nursing as predictors of postoperative outcomes in patients with colorectal cancer and malnutrition by Tingting Xie, Jiang Li, Xiaofen Wu, Xiangxiang Yang, Minmin Wang, Qiantong Dong, Xiaolei Chen, Weizhe Chen, Xiuyun Zheng

“…Patients with low gait speed had higher incidences of total (p = 0.027) and medical (p = 0.004) complications. …”
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Factors influencing elbow function after internal fixation of complex distal humeral fractures in adults by Jia-Yan Wu, Zheng-Feng Jia, Wei-Lu Gao, Fan-Qi Hu, Yang Gao, Ding-Fei Qian, Zhi-Hao Ma, Pei-Hong Hou, Wen-Hao Hu, Xue-Song Zhang

“…Evaluation showed 67 patients had excellent outcomes, 11 had good outcomes, 10 fair, and 3 poor, with an excellent/good rate of 85.71%. …”
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