Analysis of functional brain connectivity in patient with end-stage kidney disease undergoing peritoneal dialysis using functional near infrared spectroscopy. by Chang Min Heo, Jiyae Yi, Dong Ah Lee, Kang Min Park, Yoo Jin Lee, Sihyung Park, Yang Wook Kim, Junghae Ko, Aryan Yohanes Djojo, Bong Soo Park

“…In this study, we aimed to examine alterations in functional brain connectivity in patients with ESKD undergoing PD compared to the control group using functional near infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS).…”
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Mid-Term Recovery of Right Ventricular Function and Improvement of Left Ventricular Function After Da Silva Cone Procedure for Ebstein Anomaly by Krithika Sundaram, Veenah Stoll, Luciana Da Fonseca Da Silva, Adam Christopher, Arvind Hoskoppal, Jacqueline Kreutzer, David Liddle, Laura Olivieri, Jacqueline Weinberg, Craig P. Dobson, José P. Da Silva, Tarek Alsaied

“…Patients with prior Glenn or Starnes had greater Time 1 LV volumes and lower RV function, but by Time 3, most differences resolved. …”
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Psoriasis Does Not Seem to Impair Glomerular and Tubular Function – The Comprehensive Study on Serum and Urine by Nowowiejska J, Baran A, Hermanowicz JM, Sieklucka B, Koper-Lenkiewicz OM, Kamińska J, Pawlak K, Pawlak D, Flisiak I

“…., 15-540, Bialystok, Poland, Email julia.nowowiejska@umb.edu.plIntroduction: There is a dispute as to whether patients with psoriasis have impaired kidney function. We aimed to assess several recognized and experimental markers of glomerular filtration and tubular function in such patients to find out whether they have decreased kidney function.Methods: The study involved 60 patients with psoriasis and 30 volunteers without dermatoses. …”
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A prospective cohort study on cognitive and psychological outcomes in COVID-19 ICU survivors at 3 months of follow up by Merlin Thomas, Merlin Thomas, Mansoor Hameed, Mansoor Hameed, Mousa Hussein, Mousa Hussein, Saibu George, Saibu George, M. R. Rajalekshmi, Jaweria Akram, Rohit Sharma, Aisha Hussain O. Al Adab, Aisha Hussain O. Al Adab, Mushtaq Ahmad, Mushtaq Ahmad, Rajvir Singh, Tasleem Raza, Tasleem Raza, Tasleem Raza

“…ObjectiveThe Outcomes – Short and Long term in ICU patient with COVID-19 “OUTSTRIP COVID-19” study was initiated to assess overall mortality, physical and psychiatric co-morbidities, reduction in lung function, and the ability to return to work post-ICU discharge with a follow-up period of 2 years in COVID-19 patients admitted to ICUs in Qatar. …”
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Respiratory Function of Fontan Pediatric Patients with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome and Other Morphologies of Functionally Single Ventricle—A Pilot Study by Krzysztof Kocot, Kamil Barański, Daniel Gondko, Olga Smolarek-Kurasz, Jacek Kusa

“…<b>Background/Objectives</b>: Management of complex congenital heart defects with functionally single ventricle remains one of the greatest challenges of pediatric cardiology. …”
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Dung beetle community and functions along a habitat-disturbance gradient in the Amazon: a rapid assessment of ecological functions associated to biodiversity. by Rodrigo F Braga, Vanesca Korasaki, Ellen Andresen, Julio Louzada

“…A hierarchical partitioning analysis showed that, although all community attributes had a significant effect on the three ecological functions (except the abundance of small beetles on all three ecological functions and the biomass of small beetles on secondary dispersal of large seed mimics), species richness and abundance of large beetles were the community attributes with the highest explanatory value. …”
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Functional analysis of CYP4B1 enzymes from apes and humans uncovers evolutionary hot spots for adaptations of the catalytical function. by Saskia Hüsken, Annika Röder, Johannes Ptok, Anne E Meyer, Mats Georg, Yannick Schwarz, Christian Roos, Kerstin Mätz-Rensing, Michael C Hutter, Doreen M Floss, Allan E Rettie, Marco Girhard, Helmut Hanenberg, Constanze Wiek

“…Systematic functional analyses proved the negative impact of the genetic changes on CYP4B1 activity and showed that reversion of the mutations restored enzyme activity. …”
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Relationship between β1-AA and AT1-AA and Cardiac Function in Patients with Hypertension Complicated with Left Ventricular Diastolic Function Limitation by Liang Wang, Xue-Bai Lv, Yu-Ting Yuan, Ning Wang, Hong-Ying Yao, Wen-Chao Zhang, Peng-Fei Yin, Xiao-Hui Liu

“…To investigate the association between β1 adrenergic receptor autoantibodies (β1-AA) and angiotensin II type-1 receptor autoantibodies (AT1-AA) and cardiac function in patients with hypertension complicated with left ventricular diastolic function limitation. …”
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Association between number of functional teeth and physical function among community-dwelling older adults: Korean Frailty and Aging Cohort Study by Nahyun Lim, Daehyun Lee, Seung-Yun Shin, Chang Won Won, Miji Kim

“…Multivariate linear and logistic regression models were used to evaluate the association between number of functional teeth and physical function. Results Of all the participants, 869 (34.3%) had < 20 functional teeth. …”
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New approaches to improving the reproductive function of females dogs by V. I. Forkun, O. M. Bobrytska

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Characterization, Functional Properties, and Resistant Starch of Freshwater Macrophytes by Farahin N. N. Syed, Muta H. Zakaria, Japar S. Bujang, Annie Christianus

“…The XRD profiles of macrophytes starches displayed in all the corms and N. nucifera seed had A-type crystallinity. The T. bispinosa seed had CA-type, whereas the rest of the starches exhibited CB-type crystallinity. …”
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GROWTH AND ENDOCRINE FUNCTION IN TUNISIAN THALASSEMIA MAJOR PATIENTS by Naouel GUIRAT

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Functional outcome of distraction osteogenesis in infected nonunion of the tibia by J. Arjun, Hari Sivanandan, Karuppanan Soundarajan, Shebin Christin, Chereddi H. Maheswara Reddy

“…Functional outcomes showed that 20 patients (66.7%) experienced excellent results, 6 patients (20%) showed good outcomes, 3 patients (10%) had fair outcomes, and 1 patient (3.3%) had poor outcomes. …”
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The impact of individual depressive symptoms on impairment of psychosocial functioning. by Eiko I Fried, Randolph M Nesse

“…Previous studies have established that scores on Major Depressive Disorder scales are correlated with measures of impairment of psychosocial functioning. It remains unclear, however, whether individual depressive symptoms vary in their effect on impairment, and if so, what the magnitude of these differences might be. …”
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Supplied Food Consistency and Oral Functions of Institutionalized Elderly by Yoshiaki Nomura, Ikki Tsutsumi, Masatoshi Nagasaki, Hiromitsu Tsuda, Fumihiro Koga, Naho Kashima, Masahide Uraguchi, Ayako Okada, Erika Kakuta, Nobuhiro Hanada

“…By the item response theory analysis, tongue pressure and swallowing functions had high discrimination ability. The subjects who had malfunction of the tongue and labium all had processed food. …”
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KIDNEY FUNCTION AFTER CORONARY BYPASS IN PREDIABETES PATIENTS by L. V. Kremneva, S. N. Suplotov, L. A. Arutyunyan

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Evaluation of renal function in patients with human immunodeficiency virus by Ederson dos Santos Costa, Déborah Éllen Pinheiro de Oliveira, Francilene de Sousa Vieira, Gleciane Costa de Sousa, Maria Edileuza Soares Moura

“…Objective: to evaluate the renal function of patients undergoing antiretroviral therapy.Methods: documentary, analytical and cross-sectional study with 150 Human Immunodeficiency Virus positive patients, using antiretroviral therapy, who had under gone exams of serum creatinine and abnormal urine elements and sediments, the glomerular filtration rate was calculated by the Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration equation and renal dysfunction was stratified. …”
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Impairment of visual and neurologic functions associated with agrochemical use. by Ingrid Astrid Jiménez Barbosa, Martha Fabiola Rodríguez Alvarez, Laila Cristina Bernal Bechara, Sieu K Khuu

“…To determine whether exposure to occupational levels of agrochemicals is associated with a range of low- (contrast and colour) and higher-level visual functions, particularly the detection of global form and motion coherence. …”
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Evaluation of renal function in patients with human immunodeficiency virus by Ederson dos Santos Costa, Déborah Éllen Pinheiro de Oliveira, Francilene de Sousa Vieira, Gleciane Costa de Sousa, Maria Edileuza Soares Moura

“…Objective: to evaluate the renal function of patients undergoing antiretroviral therapy.Methods: documentary, analytical and cross-sectional study with 150 Human Immunodeficiency Virus positive patients, using antiretroviral therapy, who had under gone exams of serum creatinine and abnormal urine elements and sediments, the glomerular filtration rate was calculated by the Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration equation and renal dysfunction was stratified. …”
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Functional and sensory properties of olives fortified spreadable cheese by Maja Repajić, Anamarija Grudenić, Branka Levaj

“…The determined total phenols contents and antioxidant capacity showed a good potential of spreadable cheese with olives as a functional food, whereby green olives samples had higher total phenols content as well as antioxidant capacity. …”
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