Task-related oxygenation in the prefrontal cortex as a function of mask-wearing frequency: An empirical test using functional near-infrared spectroscopy by Peter A. Hall, Mohammad Nazmus Sakib, Anna Hudson, Alkarim Billawala, Geoffrey T. Fong, Hasan Ayaz

“…Objective: Introduction of brain hypoxia by frequent mask-wearing is a concern voiced by some who resist masking mandates. Studies have examined acute effects of one-shot mask-wearing on peripheral and cerebral oxygenation in the laboratory, but not effects of everyday mask-wearing frequencies on task-related functional activation. …”
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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>Conclusions</b>: Fontan pediatric patients present a restrictive or mixed restrictive and obstructive ventilatory pattern and relatively high FeNO levels. Patients with HLHS have worse pulmonary function than patients with other univentricular heart morphologies. …”
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Psychological distress, health protection, and sexual practices among young men who have sex with men: Using social action theory to guide HIV prevention efforts. by Ian W Holloway, Dorian E Traube, Sheree M Schrager, Diane Tan, Shannon Dunlap, Michele D Kipke

“…The present study addresses gaps in the literature related to theory development for young men who have sex with men (YMSM) sexual practices through the application and modification of Social Action Theory. …”
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MID-TERM OUTCOMES OF MID-SHAFT CLAVICULAR NONUNIONS TREATED BY PLATE FIXATION WITH AUTOLOGOUS BONE GRAFTING: DOES THE TYPE OF INITIAL TREATMENT HAVE AN INFLUENCE ON THE SURGICAL RE... by Mehmet Demirel, Emre Kocazeybek, Serkan Bayram, Dağhan Koyuncu, Ali Erşen

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Pulmonary function among stone quarry workers in India: The effect of duration of exposure, smoking status and job profile on pulmonary function tests by Junaid Aziz Sheikh, Zahid Ali Khan, Tazeen Khan, Sumaira Chowdhary

“…Results: We observed a significant reduction in lung function in subjects having duration of exposure above 10 years (Group III) with respect of stone crushers with duration of exposure up to 5 years (Group I) and 6 to 10 years of exposure (Group II). …”
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The utility of liver function tests for mortality prediction within one year in primary care using the algorithm for liver function investigations (ALFI). by David J McLernon, John F Dillon, Frank M Sullivan, Paul Roderick, William M Rosenberg, Stephen D Ryder, Peter T Donnan

“…<h4>Conclusions</h4>The Algorithm for Liver Function Investigations (ALFI) is the first model to successfully estimate the probability of all-cause mortality in patients with no apparent liver disease having LFTs in primary care. …”
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Sm16, A Schistosoma mansoni Immunomodulatory Protein, Fails to Elicit a Protective Immune Response and Does Not Have an Essential Role in Parasite Survival in the Definitive Host by Wilma Patrícia de Oliveira Santos Bernardes, Juliano Michel de Araújo, Gardênia Braz Carvalho, Clarice Carvalho Alves, Aline Thaynara de Moura Coelho, Isabela Thamara Sabino Dutra, Sueleny Silva Ferreira Teixeira, Rosy Iara Maciel de Azambuja Ribeiro, Marina de Moraes Mourão, Rosiane Aparecida da Silva-Pereira, Cristina Toscano Fonseca

“…In order to explore the biological function of Sm16 during the course of experimental infection, RNA interference was also employed. …”
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“No Way Out”: The Gothic Concept of Home in Shirley Jackson’s Horror Fiction by Margherita Orsi

“…Jackson’s “house trilogy” will then be examined, paying particular attention to the ways in which the haunted house formula is subverted to function not as an escape narrative, but as a metaphor for modern women’s inescapable confinement.…”
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MODELING COOKING OIL PRODUCTION WITH CRUDE PALM OIL (CPO) PRICE USING TRANSFER FUNCTION by Gusmi Kholijah, Corry Sormin, Gusmanely.Z Gusmanely.Z

“…Then make an ACF graph of the transfer function model's residuals to test the model's suitability. …”
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SCARS MAY INDEED “HAVE THE STRANGE POWER TO REMIND US THAT OUR PAST IS REAL”:* A PATIENT REPORTED OUTCOME MEASURES STUDY IN WOMEN WITH POSTMASTECTOMY BREAST RECONSTRUCTION by Ahmet Biçer, Erdem Güven, Çiğdem Derya Aytop, Burcu Çelet Özden, Hülya Aydın, Hayri Ömer Berköz

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Elevated Calprotectin Levels Reveal Loss of Vascular Pattern and Atrophy of Villi in Ileum by Digital Chromoendoscopy and Magnification Colonoscopy in Patients with Spondyloarthrit... by Juliette De Avila, Cristian Flórez-Sarmiento, Viviana Parra-Izquierdo, Wilson Bautista-Molano, Magaly Chamorro-Melo, Adriana Beltrán-Ostos, Diego Alejandro Jaimes, Valery Khoury, Lorena Chila-Moreno, Alejandro Ramos-Casallas, Juan Manuel Bello-Gualtero, Jaiber Gutiérrez, Cesar Pacheco-Tena, Philippe Selim Chalem Choueka, Consuelo Romero-Sánchez

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Model characteristics of average skill boxers’ competition functioning by V.P. Martsiv

“…Purpose: analysis of competition functioning of average skill boxers. Material: 28 fights of boxers-students have been analyzed. …”
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The Functionality of Regulatory Authorities that Lose Their Independence is Also Quested by Turgut Tan

“…The President of the Republic of Türkiye may dismiss the appointed board members at any time and place. IAAs have the functions of regulating, auditing, imposing sanctions, and resolving sectoral disputes. …”
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The collapse of the wave function as the mediator of free will in prime neurons by Diego A. Loboguerrero

“…We need a new and hypothetical particle, for which we have placed the term “soul/spirit particle.” This soul/spirit particle has very specific features, as we have discussed in this article, and we have provided a mathematical model to explain its interaction with our inner physiology.…”
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Value of MitraClip in Reducing Functional Mitral Regurgitation by Mehmet Ali Elbey, Luis Augusto Palma Dallan, Guilherme Ferragut Attizzani

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Systemic functional linguistics and a theory of language in education by Frances Christie

“…Two important themes in SFL theory, having significance for the emergence of language in education theory in Australia since the 1960s, have involved models of register and register variation on the one hand, and models of the functional grammar on the other hand. …”
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Effect of Loss Distribution on Deterrence Function of Tort Law by Negin Gholami, Mohammad Moloudi

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Diet in the Management of Functional Dyspepsia: Controversial and Unresolved Issues by A. A. Sheptulin, S. S. Kardasheva, A. A. Kurbatova

“…Аim: to analyze publications devoted to the study of the role of food in the occurrence of functional dyspepsia (FD), as well as the possibilities of using dietary nutrition in its treatment.Key findings. …”
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Two Parallel-Machine Scheduling Problems with Function Constraint by Chia-Lun Hsu, Jan-Ray Liao

“…Since parallel-machine scheduling which contains the function constraint problem has been a new issue, this paper explored two parallel-machine scheduling problems with function constraint, which refers to the situation that the two machines have a same function but one of the machines has another. …”
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IMPACT OF ANTIEPILEPTIC DRUGS ON COGNITIVE FUNCTIONS: FOCUS ON PERAMPANEL by E. D. Belousova

“…Cognitive problems in epilepsy have a multifactorial origin with etiology, seizures, and the «central» side-effects of drug treatment being involved. …”
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