The effectiveness of neuromuscular electrical stimulation on pain, function, and quadriceps muscle strength in adults with patellofemoral pain: A systematic review and meta-analysi... by Ahmed Ibrahim Abdelhamed, Hossam Mortada, Ahmed Hendawy, Amr Elfeky, Roshdy M. Kamel, Shorouk Elshennawy

“…Conclusion Very low certainty of evidence suggests that adding NMES to an exercise program may improve the knee joint function and quadriceps strength with treatment courses of six weeks or more in patients with PFP, but it is not superior to control for reliving pain and improving EMG activity, activity level, and participation. …”
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Integrating 3D-Printed and Natural Staghorn Coral (<i>Acropora cervicornis</i>) Restoration Enhances Fish Assemblages and Their Ecological Functions by Edwin A. Hernández-Delgado, Jaime S. Fonseca-Miranda, Alex E. Mercado-Molina, Samuel E. Suleimán-Ramos

“…Coral restoration is essential for recovering depleted populations and reef ecological functions. However, its effect on enhancing fish assemblages remains understudied. …”
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Applying Unbiased, Functional Criteria Allows Selection of Novel Cyclic Peptides for Effective Targeted Drug Delivery to Malignant Prostate Cancer Cells by Anna Cohen, Maysoon Kashkoosh, Vipin Sharma, Akash Panja, Sagi A. Shpitzer, Shay Golan, Andrii Bazylevich, Gary Gellerman, Galia Luboshits, Michael A. Firer

“…Peptides from the internalized clones were then subjected to a panel of biochemical and functional tests that led to the selection of several peptide candidates. …”
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Changes of Physical Function and Quality of Life in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes after Exercise Training in a Municipality or a Hospital Setting by Stig Molsted, Trine Munk Jensen, Jane Sedum Larsen, Louise Bockhoff Olesen, Sofie Bjerre Milling Eriksen, Thomas Rehling, Signe Sætre Rasmussen, Mette Aadahl

“…The QOL scales physical function and general health increased more in the municipality group than in the hospital group (10.5 [2.8; 18.2] vs. -1.2 [-7.9; 5.5], respectively, p=0.031, and 8.3 [2.3; 14.4] vs. -0.2 [-5.6; 5.1], respectively, p=0.042). …”
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Comparative analysis of isokinetic muscle function, anaerobic power, and physical fitness in male Taekwondo players based on body mass index standards by Minhyuk Park, Yonghyun Byun, Sangho Kim

“…This study assessed the impact of BMI on isokinetic muscle function, anaerobic power and physical fitness among Taekwondo athletes. …”
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Optimizing Clinical Decision Support System Functionality by Leveraging Specific Human-Computer Interaction Elements: Insights From a Systematic Review by Ali Azadi, Francisco José García-Peñalvo

“…The findings lay the groundwork for future research, offering practical guidelines for developing more reliable and efficient CDSS systems in medical informatics fields.…”
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ZnO-SnO2/WO3-x heterojunction artificial synapse for realization and integration of multiple biological cognitive functions by Pengfei Sun, Ruidong Li, Haotian Meng, Tao Sun, Song Gao, Yang Li

“…In current memristor-based neuromorphic computing research, several studies face the challenge of realizing only a single function at a time or having isolated functions. This limitation is particularly evident when simulating biological cognition, as the overall synergy between multiple cognitive functions is difficult to represent. …”
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The BAM‐GelMA‐ADSCs bilayer patch promotes tissue regeneration and functional recovery after large‐area bladder defects in beagles by Ziyan An, Pengchao Wang, Zhengyun Ling, Kaipeng Bi, Zheng Wang, Jinpeng Shao, Jian Zhao, Zhouyang Fu, Meng Huang, Wenjie Wei, Shuwei Xiao, Jin Zhou, Weijun Fu

“…Results indicated that 10% GelMA more effectively promoted ADSCs proliferation and spreading compared to 7.5% and 12.5% concentrations, which can offer a better extracellular matrix environment for cells. …”
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All-in-one extracellular matrix-based powders with instant self-assembly and multiple bioactivities integrate hemostasis and in-situ tissue functional repair by Chen-Yu Zou, Chen Han, Ming Xiong, Juan-Juan Hu, Yan-Lin Jiang, Xiu-Zhen Zhang, Ya-Xing Li, Long-Mei Zhao, Yu-Ting Song, Qing-Yi Zhang, Qian-Jin Li, Rong Nie, Yue-Qi Zhang, Jesse Li-Ling, Hui-Qi Xie

“…More importantly, after hemostasis, the impaired liver demonstrates functional restoration that the more vessels and bile ducts formation, facilitated by the biodegradation of ECM-derived powders in vivo and the multi-biological cues response. …”
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Toxic Effects of Hydroxyl- and Amine-functionalized Silica Nanoparticles (SiO2 and NH2-SiO2 NPs) on Caenorhabditis elegans by Danielle E. Que, Wen-Che Hou, Micah Belle Marie Yap Ang, Chih-Chung Lin

“…We suggest that functionality is an important indicator in nanosafety evaluations.…”
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Temporal and Spatial Variations in Landscape Pattern–Function Risk Coupling over 20 Years in the Dry–Hot Valley of the Jinsha River in China by Shan Zhou, Zhaorong Ou, Junming Zhang, Limin Dong, Xiangfei Li, Zhihua Deng, Yongyu Sun, Xinteng Qiu

“…Existing research primarily emphasizes ecological risks caused by landscape alterations, while overlooking vulnerable characteristics of landscape functions; particularly lacking are studies on the driving mechanism of landscape ecological risk through the reciprocal relationship between landscape pattern risk and function risk. …”
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Development of a repetitive traumatic brain injury risk function based on real-world accident reconstruction and wavelet packet energy analysis by Tao Xiong, Tao Xiong, Qinghang Luo, Qiuju Chen, Liangliang Shi, Aowen Duan, Shengxiong Liu, Kui Li

“…This study developed injury risk functions (IRFs) for rTBI by integrating the amplitude–frequency characteristics of head responses and brain injury criteria. …”
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Clinical and functional characterization of the GABRB3 p.Met80Val variant in early-onset epilepsy with long-term follow-up by Ran Hua, Junhong Jiang, Baotian Wang, Zihao Zhu, Juan Wang, De Wu, Li Yang

“…Noteworthy, GABRB3 variants can result in both gain-of-function and loss-of-function effects. However, their precise functional and clinical implications remain unknown. …”
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Outcomes Following Observation of Small Non-Functioning Neuroendocrine Tumors of the Pancreas. Data from the Registry of the Loginov Moscow Clinical Scientific Center by I. E. Khatkov, D. A. Salimgereeva, I. Yu. Feidorov, A. A. Konyakhina, A. L. Petrova

“…Aim: to evaluate results of follow-up of patients with pancreatic non-functioning neuroendocrine tumors of the stage T1–T2 using a medical registry.Materials and methods. …”
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Leveraging Function Intersectionality and Multi-Modal Cerebrovascular Reactivity Measures for the Derivation of Individualized Intracranial Pressure Thresholds in Acute Traumatic N... by Kevin Y. Stein, Logan Froese, Alwyn Gomez, Amanjyot Singh Sainbhi, Nuray Vakitbilir, Abrar Islam, Tobias Bergmann, Frederick A. Zeiler

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Beyond Pairwise Interactions: Higher-Order Q-Analysis of fMRI-Based Brain Functional Networks in Patients With Major Depressive Disorder by Semen A. Kurkin, Nikita M. Smirnov, Rositsa Paunova, Sevdalina Kandilarova, Drozdstoy Stoyanov, Larisa Mayorova, Alexander E. Hramov

“…Major depressive disorder (MDD) is associated with complex disruptions in brain function, yet the underlying neural mechanisms remain incompletely understood. …”
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Associations of Soluble Serum Stimulation‐2 With Functional Outcomes and Death at 1 Year in Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Prospective Cohort Study by Xuan Tian, Xiao Wang, Lulu Pei, Kai Liu, Yuan Gao, Yuming Xu, Xinyi Leng, Bo Song

“…Multivariable‐adjusted restricted cubic splines showed a linear relationship between higher sST2 level and 1‐year risk of primary outcome, functional dependence, or all‐cause death. In subgroup analyses, higher serum sST2 level was more significantly associated with the primary outcome in those with than without prior AIS beyond 1 year before the index AIS and coronary artery disease. …”
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Effects of a Self-Management Telehealth Program on Improving Strength and Hand Function in Systemic Sclerosis Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Orathai Wantha, Ajanee Mahakkanukrauh, Siraphop Suwannaroj, Kwankaew Tuydaung, Nonglak Methakanjanasak, Kannika Srichomphu, Jinnaphat Kraipoj, Chingching Foocharoen

“…Objective: A self-management telehealth program to improve hand strength and function in systemic sclerosis (SSc) patients may improve their quality of life, so we investigated its efficacy. …”
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Efficacy of soft palatal augmentation prosthesis for oral functional rehabilitation in patients with dysarthria and dysphagia: a protocol for a randomised controlled trial by Naoki Kodama, Tomonori Yokoyama, Takao Mukai, Kana Takao, Takashi Hiraoka, Nobuyuki Arai, Jitsuro Yano, Hiroaki Nagatsuka, Yousuke Manda, Kozo Hanayama, Shogo Minagi

“…We hypothesised that early rehabilitation using Soft PAP would more effectively improve articulation and swallowing function compared with conventional rehabilitation without using soft PAP.Ethics and dissemination Ethical approval was obtained from the Okayama University Certified Review Board. …”
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A comparison of three executive function interventions on direct and far transfer in Chilean school children: a cluster-randomized controlled protocol by Nicholas Napolitano, Cristian A. Rojas-Barahona, Jorge Gaete, Ricardo Araya

“…Abstract Background Executive functions (EF) are cognitive processes that support goal-directed behaviors that are essential for children’s academic success, predicting school performance more strongly than IQ. …”
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