Mapping small-world properties through development in the human brain: disruption in schizophrenia. by Dardo Tomasi, Nora D Volkow

“…Children/adolescents had stronger lFCD, higher lC and longer lL in most cortical regions and thalamus than 74 healthy adults, consistent with pruning of functional connectivity during maturation. …”
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Combined association of chewing capacity and depression with constipation: a cross-sectional study by Jian-Fei Huang, Yu-Jun Xiong, Xiang-Da Meng, Tian Lv

“…Chewing capacity was assessed using functional tooth units (FTUs), defined as the number of functional posterior occlusal units, and categorized into three groups (≤ 3, 3–9, and 10–12). …”
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Application value of quantitative parameters for contrast-enhanced ultrasound in evaluation of various chronic kidney diseases stages and their correlation with clinical indicators by LI Feng, ZHANG Wei-lan, CHEN Tong-qing, LI Hui-shi, HUANG Wei-jun

“…Other parameters had no significant correlation with clinical indicators(P>0.05). …”
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Association between the number of injuries sustained and 12-month disability outcomes: evidence from the injury-VIBES study. by Belinda J Gabbe, Pam M Simpson, Ronan A Lyons, Shanthi Ameratunga, James E Harrison, Sarah Derrett, Suzanne Polinder, Gabrielle Davie, Frederick P Rivara

“…<h4>Findings</h4>More than half (54%) of patients had an injury to more than one ICD-10 body region and 62% had sustained more than one Global Burden of Disease injury type. …”
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Early outcome of femoral supracondylar fracture managed with distal femoral locking plate at National Orthopaedic Hospital Dala Kano by Tsoho SA, Abubakar K, Awomusi FO, Usman MI, Muhammad S

“…Patients were followed up for six (6) months. Functional surgical outcome was assessed using Schatzker and Lambert criteria. …”
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Clinical analysis of Ganz approach in the treatment of Pipkin type IV fracture: a retrospective review by Zhiwen Wang, Guy Romeo Kenmegne, Jingjun Zeng, Ming Chen

“…At final follow up with the modified Merle D’Aubigne Postel score, nine had excellent functional outcome; ten presented very good to good result while two patients had average (one) to poor (one) result. …”
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Morphological Seed Traits Structure Relationships Between Biocrusts and Plant Emergence by J. Bacovcin, C. McIntyre, C. A. Havrilla

“…For example, cyanobacteria biocrusts had no effect on the emergence of small‐seeded species but had positive effects on medium‐ and large‐seeded species, while mixed biocrust communities containing lichens and mosses increased the emergence of small‐seeded species but decreased emergence of medium and large‐seeded species. …”
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Dopamine modulates persistent synaptic activity and enhances the signal-to-noise ratio in the prefrontal cortex. by Sven Kroener, L Judson Chandler, Paul E M Phillips, Jeremy K Seamans

“…<h4>Background</h4>The importance of dopamine (DA) for prefrontal cortical (PFC) cognitive functions is widely recognized, but its mechanisms of action remain controversial. …”
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Assessment of genetic associations between common single nucleotide polymorphisms in RIG-I-like receptor and IL-4 signaling genes and severe respiratory syncytial virus infection i... by Nico Marr, Aaron F Hirschfeld, Angie Lam, Shirley Wang, Pascal M Lavoie, Stuart E Turvey

“…Each of the SNPs tested had previously been established to have a functional impact on immune responsiveness and two of the SNPs in the IL4 and IL4R genes had previously been associated with severe RSV bronchiolitis. …”
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The Relationship Between Health Literacy and Mental Health Attitudes and Beliefs by Sasha A. Fleary, Patrece L. Joseph, Carolina Gonçalves, Jessica Somogie, Jessica Angeles

“…Key Results: Adults with higher functional and communicative health literacy had lower mental health stigma and aversion to mental health help-seeking. …”
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Rotator Cuff Tears and Mid-Term Shoulder Outcomes after Intramedullary Nail Fixation for Humeral Shaft Fracture: A Minimum Five-year Follow-up Study by Furuhata R, Tanji A, Nakamura S, Urabe T

“…Post-operative rotator cuff tears were significantly associated with the formation of acromial spurs; however, they had no significant effect on mid-term shoulder functional outcomes.…”
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Increased Expression of Long Noncoding RNA LOC100506314 in T cells from Patients with Nonsegmental Vitiligo and Its Contribution to Vitiligo Pathogenesis by Ning-Sheng Lai, Hui-Chun Yu, Hsien-Bin Huang, Hsien-Yu Huang Tseng, Ming-Chi Lu

“…After validation, six genes had increased expression, and three genes had decreased expression in T cells from patients with vitiligo. …”
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Differential regulation of macropinocytosis by Abi1/Hssh3bp1 isoforms. by Patrycja M Dubielecka, Ping Cui, Xiaoling Xiong, Sajjad Hossain, Susanne Heck, Lyudmil Angelov, Leszek Kotula

“…Multiple, alternatively spliced isoforms of Abi1 are expressed in mammalian cells, but the functional significance of the various isoforms is unknown.…”
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Clinical Analyses of Efficiency of Multicomponental, Vitreoretinal Surgery of Eye Trauma by A.-G. D. Aliev, A. A.-G. Aliev, A. B. Abdulaev, M. M. Nurudinov

“…The remaining patients had stable, positive dynamics of visual functions in the postoperative period.Conclusion: Surgery tactics for extensive eye injuries are individual, and the amount of intervention depends largely on the parameters of the traumatic agent, so planned surgery is preferable to emergency because it allows for detailed preoperative examination and to get valuable information about the condition of the eye. …”
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Delayed diagnosis in children with autism spectrum disorder or intellectual disability by Janaína Aparecida de Oliveira Augusto, Carolina Kulcsar Caravieri, Rodrigo Genaro Arduini, Décio Brunoni, Sylvia Maria Ciasca, Maria Cristina Triguero Veloz Teixeira

“…Children with ID scored significantly lower than those with ASD cognitive functioning (t [97]=-16.22, p<0.001). Children with ID had higher mean scores for externalizing problems (M=62.20; SD=11) and those with ASD had higher mean scores for internalizing problems (M=66.71; SD=10.01). …”
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Revealing the composition of bacterial communities in various oil-contaminated soils and investigating their intrinsic traits in hydrocarbon degradation by Mobina Bayatian, Ahmad Ali Pourbabaee, Mohammad Ali Amoozegar

“…Ahvaz 1 soil, with a loamy silty clay texture, had the highest salinity (15.4%) and total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH, 3.5%). …”
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Utility of radial flaps for defect repair after surgical excision of head and neck tumors by M. A. Kropotov, V. A. Sobolevsky, L. P. Yakovleva, A. V. Khodos, O. A. Saprina, D. A. Safarov

“…All patients had their defects repaired using radial autologous grafts. …”
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Intramedullary Nailing of Proximal Tibia Fractures in Semi-extended Position Using Suprapatellar Approach: Results and Outcomes by Kumar Rohit, Vikas Verma

“…The clinical outcome was analyzed using the Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS) at 12 months’ follow-up visit. …”
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IMPACT OF PHYSICAL AND SPORTS REHABILITATION MEASURES ON QUALITY OF LIFE INDICATORS IN COMBATANTS by Nataliia M. Krushynska, Iryna O. Kohut, Svitlana V. Fedorchuk, Oleksandr I. Korbush, Klavdiia H. Kozakova, Viktoriia B. Zamkevych

“…The lowest scores were observed for role functioning related to physical health and role functioning related to emotional state, both of which had a median score of zero. …”
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Efficiency of the Original Methods of Using Medicines and Early Enteral Nutrition in the Complex Treat­ Ment of Patients with Acute Pancreatitis by Andryushchenko V., Andryushchenko D., Kunovsky V., Mahlovany V.

“…Only 6 patients (16.0 %) had pancreatic necrosis and purulent­necrotic parapancreatitis/paraclitus (χ2 = 4.289; p = 0.038). …”
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