The de Morton Mobility Index: Normative Data for a Clinically Useful Mobility Instrument by E. M. Macri, J. A. Lewis, K. M. Khan, M. C. Ashe, N. A. de Morton

“…Older age categories had significantly lower DEMMI mobility mean scores (P<0.05), as did individuals who walked with a mobility aid or lived in semi-independent living (assisted living or retirement village), whereas DEMMI scores did not differ by sex (P=0.49) or reported falls history (P=0.21). …”
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Construction of a high-sensitivity Cherenkov luminescence endoscopy system for the detection of gastrointestinal cancers by Ze Yang, Tian-Tian Pang, Zhuo-Jun Wu, Tian-Yu Yan, Jing-Min Yu, Xin-Yu Wang, Dan Liu, Xiao-Jian Lu, Xiao-Yu Kang, Gui-Yu Li, Cheng Bai, Xiao-Juan Xi, Zu-Hong Tian, Yu Qi, Ming-Ru Zhang, Fei Kang, Jing Wang, Xue-Li Chen, Kai-Chun Wu

“…Abstract Background The diagnostic yield of conventional gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for early cancers is low because it is mainly based on morphological changes of tumors. Molecular functional changes in tumors precede morphological changes. …”
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Preclinical validation of electrospun fibers to achieve vaginal colonization by Lactobacillus crispatus by Christy N. Armstrong, Christy N. Armstrong, Sudeshna Saha, Sudeshna Saha, Marnie A. Aagard, Marnie A. Aagard, Mohamed Y. Mahmoud, Mohamed Y. Mahmoud, Nissi M. Varki, Nissi M. Varki, Nissi M. Varki, Nicole M. Gilbert, Nicole M. Gilbert, Hermann B. Frieboes, Hermann B. Frieboes, Hermann B. Frieboes, Hermann B. Frieboes, Warren G. Lewis, Warren G. Lewis, Amanda L. Lewis, Amanda L. Lewis

“…Blank electrospun fibers that passed quality control checkpoints were administered vaginally in a murine model and compared to animals receiving mock procedures.ResultsFiber administration had no significant effects on mucus glycan markers, vaginal epithelial exfoliation, keratinization, tissue edema or neutrophil infiltration. …”
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Development of Subcritical Water Extraction for Areca Alkaloids and Its Influence on the Structure of Areca Nut Husk by Hongliang Zhao, Jinghao Yang, Jun Zeng, Bosheng Zhou, Min Yang, Xiaohong Yang, Ranfeng Sun

“…Meanwhile, preliminary results from XRD and FT-IR indicated that SWE had a significant influence on the structure of the AN husk, possibly by damaging some of the crystalline regions of cellulose in the AN husk or reducing the concentration of various functional groups. …”
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The effect of whey type on the yield and quality characteristics of Urda by Aleksandar Chadikovski, Jana Klopchevska, Elena Velickova, Vesna Rafajlovska

“…By increasing the temperature to 80 °C, the whey protein content and the Urda yield decreased. Whey type had no significant impact on the sensory and textural characteristics of Urda. …”
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ANALYSIS OF THE PATHOGENETIC MECHANISMS OF CHRONIC JOINT PAIN IN PATIENTS WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS AND KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS by E. S. Filatova, E. F. Turovskaya, L. I. Alekseeva, Sh. F. Erdes, E. G. Filatova

“…In RA, NPC was common in older patients with longer disease duration, higher X-ray stage, and severe functional insufficiency. 30% of patients with knee OA also had NPC, however the signs of nervous system involvement were absent. …”
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Study on the synthesis and biological activity of kojic acid triazol thiosemicarbazide Schiff base derivatives by Yayuan Luo, Zhiyong Peng, Junyuan Tang, Dahan Wang, Sheng Tao, Jinbing Liu

“…Preliminary structure–activity relationships indicate that steric hindrance, halogen atom radius, and electron donating ability of functional groups have some impact on the inhibition of tyrosinase activity. …”
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Epidemiology and factors associated with the perioperative course of patients undergoing hip fracture during the initial phase of the state of emergency declared in 2020 by S. Santander, A. Lanuza, J. Longás, F. Úbeda, C. Marco, M. J. Luesma

“…This allowed for early patient reintegration into daily life, early functional rehabilitation, and the minimization of economic costs.…”
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Assessing the effects of partially substituting chicken breast meat with oyster mushroom stalk powder on the quality attributes of mushroom-chicken burgers by Sabah Mounir, Randa Mohamed, K. V. Sunooj, Sohier El-Saidy, Eman Farid

“…The substitution level had a significant effect on the different characteristics studied. …”
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Bioactivity and Structural Characterization of Soluble Dietary Fiber from Lyophyllum decastes by HE Shanshan, LIU Liping, LIU Yanfang, FENG Jie, WANG Guangqiang, WANG Wenhan, ZHANG Jinsong

“…Finally, SDF from Lyophyllum decastes, which had the best overall bioactivity among all tested species, was selected for structural characteristic analysis. …”
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Ameloblastic carcinoma of lower jaw (case report) by M. M. Davudov, Ch. R. Rahimov, A. A. Akhundov, V. K. Alikuliev, D. A. Safarov, Sh. Sh. Osmanov, V. Z. Dobrokhotova

“…A 30-year-oldfemale patient presented with swelling of the right mandibular region that appeared 8 months ago and has been slowly increasing. The patient had no other symptoms, such as pain, anesthesia, paresthesia, difficulty swallowing, mouth opening, speech disorders, fever, chills, or weight loss. …”
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EFFECTS OF MUNG BEAN FLOUR ON SPONGE CAKE QUALITY by PETYA N. RAEVA, MARIANNA R. BAEVA, DIMITAR R. DIMITROV

“…Increasing mung bean flour up to 50 % had most significant effect on textural sensory characteristics. …”
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Persistent Autobiographical Amnesia: A Case Report by C. Repetto, R. Manenti, V. Sansone, M. Cotelli, D. Perani, V. Garibotto, O. Zanetti, G. Meola, C. Miniussi

“…The absence of a clear pathomechanism underlying focal amnesia lead us to consider this case as an example of functional retrograde amnesia.…”
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Protein localization as a principal feature of the etiology and comorbidity of genetic diseases by Solip Park, Jae‐Seong Yang, Young‐Eun Shin, Juyong Park, Sung Key Jang, Sanguk Kim

“…We newly explained 7584 disease pairs by using the context of protein subcellular localization, which had not been identified using shared genes or PPIs only. …”
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Facile Synthesis of Fluorescent Carbon Quantum Dots with High Product Yield Using a Solid-Phase Strategy by Haitao Ren, Fan Qi, Xiangbo Feng, Jiaxiang Liu, Yuzhen Zhao

“…The results indicated that the mean size of obtained CQDs was 4.1 nm, and that their surface had abundant oxygen-containing functional groups, resulting in favorable water solubility. …”
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Quality of fresh and stored mares’ milk by Grażyna Czyżak-Runowska, Jacek Wójtowski, Alicja Niewiadomska, Maria Markiewicz-Keszycka

“…The obtained results demonstrated that mares’ milk had a high microbiological quality, favourable chemical composition and high vitamin C content which make this product a valuable potential component of functional foods.…”
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The status of clinical trials regarding root canal sealers by Ahmad AL Malak, Yasmina EL Masri, Mira Al Ziab, Nancy Zrara, Tarek Baroud, Pascale Salameh

“…ObjectivesThis study aimed to present the results and analyses of clinical trials, including updates on the different functions of root canal sealers.Materials and MethodsIn June 2023, we performed a comprehensive search of ClinicalTrials.gov to identify interventional clinical trials pertaining to root canal sealers. …”
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First principles investigation of elastic, electronic and thermoelectric properties of lead-free Cs–X–I (X = Pb, Gd, Nd, Y) perovskites by Adel Bandar Alruqi, Nicholas O Ongwen

“…The computed mechanical properties also showed that all the other materials had better elastic constants compared to those of CsPbI _3 . …”
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Adsorption of COD in Coking Wastewater on Nitric Acid-Modified Blue Coke Activated Carbon by Xu Jiang, Xinzhe Lan, Yonghui Song, Xiangdong Xing

“…The optimal nitric acid concentration for modification was 3 mol/L (BAC-N3), which had more acid functional group contents than unmodified. …”
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A fuzzy multi-agent model of project portfolio scheduling and selection taking into account environmental resilience by Hadis Gholami, Amir Azizi, Majid Sabzehparvar, Davood Jafari

“…The model was analyzed using a multi-objective genetic algorithm, and the results suggested that the model could be solved in various dimensions and that with the increase in dimensions, the values ​​of the objective functions increased as well. The model was then analyzed, and the results of the sensitivity analysis indicated that the parameter of pollution level had the greatest effect on environmental issues and resilience, followed by static waste production, then active waste production, and finally saleable waste. …”
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