Functional and Radiological Outcome of Proximal Humerus Fractures Treated with Proximal Humerus Internal Locking Osteosynthesis System Plating - A Prospective Study by Panthala Priyan Sathavu, Prem Kumar Kothimbakkam, P Bala Murugan, Sheik Mohideen, Vijayashankar Murugesan, Thirumal Ranganathan

“…Common complications following non-operative management of proximal humeral are pain, stiffness, and loss of function. The following study was conducted to evaluate the functional and radiological outcome of displaced proximal humeral fractures treated with the proximal humerus internal locking osteosynthesis system (PHILOS). …”
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Does endoscopic sclerotherapy in filarial chyluria affect renal function and morphology? A prospective study using dimercaptosuccinic acid renal scan by Bimalesh Purkait, Apul Goel, Satyawati Deswal, Monica Agrawal, BhupendraPal Singh, Manoj Kumar

“…Conclusion: Endoscopic sclerotherapy in chyluria is safe and effective. The relative renal function does not deteriorate by more than 5%. There is a small risk of development of renal scar. …”
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Expanded CD133+ Cells from Human Umbilical Cord Blood Improved Heart Function in Rats after Severe Myocardial Infarction by Alejandro Correa, Gabriel Salles Ottoboni, Alexandra Cristina Senegaglia, Luiz Guilherme Achcar Capriglione, Nelson Itiro Miyague, Lidiane Maria Boldrini Leite, Valderez Ravaglio Jamur, Carmen Lúcia Kuniyoshi Rebelatto, Márcia Olandoski, Paulo Roberto Slud Brofman

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Enhancing Antioxidant Activity and Nutritional Profile of Dark Chocolate Through Enrichment with Plant Sterols: A Study on Phytosterol Concentrations and Functional Properties by Patrycja Topka, Magdalena Rudzińska, Szymon Poliński, Aleksandra Szydłowska-Czerniak, Małgorzata Tańska

“…The antioxidant capacity of the enriched dark chocolates was more strongly correlated with phenolic compound content than with phytosterol content. …”
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Effect of mosquito saliva from distinct species on human dermal endothelial cell function in vitro and West Nile virus pathogenesis in vivo by Imke Visser, Vincent Vaes, Peter van Run, Eleanor M. Marshall, Lars Vermaat, Charlotte Linthout, Dick H.W. Dekkers, Jeroen A.A. Demmers, Marion P.G. Koopmans, Constantianus J.M. Koenraadt, Melanie Rissmann, Barry Rockx

“…It is hypothesized that disease enhancement is dependent on the function of the dermal endothelium, where increased permeability aids in the influx of virus-susceptible cells to the bite site and therefore more cells for the virus to replicate in. …”
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Comparative effects of dry needing and cross friction massage on pain, mobility and functional status in plantar fasciitis: a randomized clinical trial by Kashaf Ziaullah, Saleh Shah, Muhammad Naveed Babar, Javaria Sharif, Kashan Ahmed, Faiza Gulzar, Fatima Chaudhry

“…The DN group achieved a mean change of 15.44. Conclusion: DN is more effective than CFM for pain reduction, mobility improvement, and functional enhancement in plantar fasciitis. …”
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Soil properties and plant functional traits have different importance in shaping rhizosphere soil bacterial and fungal communities in a meadow steppe by Shanshan Song, Xian Yang, Rong Tang, Yongqiang Zhang, Zhiyao Tang

“…ABSTRACT Soil properties and plant functional traits are important factors influencing rhizosphere microbial diversity and composition. …”
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Characteristics of Physical Exercise Programs and Their Effects on Quality of Life and Functional Capacity in Individuals with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Scoping Revi... by Rafael Oliveira, João Paulo Brito, Halil İbrahim Ceylan, Maria de Brito Soares, Alexandre Duarte Martins, Tiago Vasconcelos, João Moutão, Susana Alves

“…Thus, there is a clear need for more high-quality research with robust methodological design in the context of exercise interventions for individuals with COPD.…”
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Aerobic-Resistance Training with Royal Jelly Supplementation Has a Synergistic Effect on Paraoxonase 1 Changes and Liver Function in Women with MASLD by Roya Askari, Nazanin Rabani, Hamid Marefati, Marzie Sadat Azarnive, Matteo Pusceddu, Gian Mario Migliaccio

“…Although exercise alone also yielded favorable results, according to the findings of this research, it can be said that exercise, combined with the use of royal jelly supplements, may have more positive effects on reducing liver complications and improving body function. …”
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COMPLEX VARIABLE FUNCTION SOLUTIONS OF MIXED-MODE STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS FOR TWO CRACKS OF ARBITRARY LENGTH EMANATING FROM AN ELLIPTICAL HOLE by ZHU QingYu, ZHOU Rui

“…Firstly, the conformal mapping function formed by the transcendental function is expanded into a series with finite terms, and then the stress function is derived by using the complex function theory, so as to solve the mixed-mode stress intensity factors for two cracks of arbitrary length from an elliptical hole. …”
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Lateral epicondyle osteotomy results in improved radiologic and functional outcomes in severe lateral tibial plateau fractures: a retrospective cohort study by Hendrik Fahlbusch, P. Behrendt, A. Becker, C. Arras, H. Gablac, J. Frings, M. Hoffmann, M. Krause, K. H. Frosch

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Unhealthy family functioning is strongly associated with warfighter brain health following traumatic brain injury in United States service members and veterans by Tracey A. Brickell, Tracey A. Brickell, Tracey A. Brickell, Tracey A. Brickell, Louis M. French, Louis M. French, Louis M. French, Brian J. Ivins, Brian J. Ivins, Sara M. Lippa, Sara M. Lippa, Megan M. Wright, Megan M. Wright, Megan M. Wright, Samantha M. Baschenis, Samantha M. Baschenis, Samantha M. Baschenis, Jamie K. Sullivan, Jamie K. Sullivan, Jamie K. Sullivan, Lars D. Hungerford, Lars D. Hungerford, Rael T. Lange, Rael T. Lange, Rael T. Lange, Rael T. Lange

“…Participants completed 10 HRQOL measures from the TBI-QOL and Neuro-QOL, and the Family Assessment Device-General Functioning subscale (FAD-GF) 2-or-more years post-injury. …”
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The functional structure of the academic year at higher education institutions in the United States of America and at South African technikons, with particular reference to the com... by Denys Rhoodie

“…In conclusion, the study proposes the creation of a new time mould which will result in a more effective use of existing academic time and also provides a number of additional benefits and advantages to both student and teacher/instructor …”
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Advancing knee adduction moment prediction for neuromuscular training via functional joint definitions and real-time simulation using OpenSim. by Fabian Goell, Bjoern Braunstein, Maike Stemmler, Alessandro Fasse, Dirk Abel, Kirsten Albracht

“…The results indicate that the incorporation of functional joint axes can significantly enhance the accuracy of biomechanical simulations. …”
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THE EFFICACY OF STRUCTURED COGNITIVE STIMULATION ON COGNITIVE FUNCTIONING AMONG MIDDLE AGED WOMEN HAVING EARLY SYMPTOMS OF DEMENTIA IN SELECTED AREAS OF JAMMU by Shailla Peter

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Differences in resting state functional connectivity in striatal and frontal networks associated with task-behaviour elicited by gamified two-stage decision task by Maja Brydevall, Chao Suo, Lucy Albertella, Kristian Rotaru, Teresa O’Brien, Murat Yücel, Rico S.C. Lee

“…Lower (w) rates (i.e. more habitual task behaviour) were associated with reduced rsFC between both left and right NAc projections to the left supramarginal gyrus, as well as reduced rsFC between left thalamus and the precuneous. …”
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Thermal Vibration of Thick Functionally Graded Material Spherical Shells by Using Third-order Shear Deformation Theory and Simply Homogeneous Equation by C.C. Hong

“…The effect of third-order shear deformation theory (TSDT) on the functionally graded material (FGM) thick spherical shells under sinusoidal heating loads can be studied by using the generalized differential quadrature (GDQ) method. …”
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A High Accuracy Pedestrian Detection System Combining a Cascade AdaBoost Detector and Random Vector Functional-Link Net by Zhihui Wang, Sook Yoon, Shan Juan Xie, Yu Lu, Dong Sun Park

“…In order to overcome this problem, the authors propose an accurate pedestrian detection system based on two machine learning methods: cascade AdaBoost detector and random vector functional-link net. During the offline training phase, the parameters of a cascade AdaBoost detector and random vector functional-link net are trained by standard dataset. …”
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High-performance mixed-matrix membranes with altered interfacial and surface chemistry through benign reinforcement of functionalized carbon nanotubes of different configurations by S. Kar, A. Pal, A. K. Debnath, B. Bhushan, A. K. Sahu, R. C. Bindal

“…The membranes with enhanced hydrophilicity and altered electrokinetics substantiate the efficacy of facilitated reinforcement of functionalized CNTs over the pristine ones. Variations in surface topography and mechanical feature of the membranes elucidate that carboxylation influences the interfacial chemistry by enhancing the dispersion stability of MWNTs more profoundly than its configurational counterparts like SWNTs and DWNTs, and concurrently alters its distribution within the membranous matrix. …”
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In silico analyses and global transcriptional profiling reveal novel putative targets for Pea3 transcription factor related to its function in neurons. by Başak Kandemir, Ugur Dag, Burcu Bakir Gungor, İlknur Melis Durasi, Burcu Erdogan, Eray Sahin, Ugur Sezerman, Isil Aksan Kurnaz

“…Our overall results indicate that rather than early stages of neurite extension and axonal guidance, Pea3 is more involved in target identification and synaptic maturation.…”
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