Comparison of the Effects of Nintedanib and Pirfenidone on Pulmonary Function Test Parameters and Radiological Findings in Patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: A Real-Life... by Olcay Aycicek, Serra Keskin, Muhammed Haciosmanoglu, Funda Oztuna, Yilmaz Bulbul, Tevfik Ozlu

“…<i>Background and Objectives:</i> The aim of our study is to compare the effects of pirfenidone and nintedanib on lung function and radiologic findings in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis and to identify which drug is more appropriate for which patient group. …”
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Assessing the Success of Ferula assa-foetida L. Plantation Restoration Operations in Semi-Steppe Rangelands by Linking Plant Functional Traits to Species Diversity by Esfandiar Jahantab, Azam Khosravi Mashizi, Mohsen Sharafatmandrad

“…Extended Abstract IntroductionSuccessful ecosystem restoration requires the reproduction of valuable plant species in the plant community. This is more important for monocultures because the interaction between species changes more with the increase of a species. …”
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Evolution of Functional and Paraclinical Markers as Predictive Factors in Pediatric Late-Onset SMA Under Nusinersen Treatment: The Role of CSF pNF-H by Mihaela Badina, Gabriel Cristian Bejan, Corina Sporea, Andrada Mirea

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Monocyte to high-density lipoprotein ratio as biomarker for cardiovascular health and cognitive function in the elderly diabetic and nondiabetic population: a case–control study by Christina S. Ragheb, Manal Roshdy El Masry, Mohamed Elbasel, Mai Galal, Ahmed Rabiee

“…The monocyte to high-density lipoprotein ratio (MHR) has emerged as a promising predictor of cardiovascular events, potentially more sensitive than each one’s individual levels. …”
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Non-invasive fluorescence sensing reveals changes in intestinal barrier function and gastric emptying rate in a first-in-human study of Crohn’s disease by Jonathan Gan, Qian Chen, Elena Monfort Sanchez, Nilanjan Mandal, Jiacheng Xu, Zixin Wang, Arjun Agarwal, Emmanuel Oluwatunmise, Pratik Ramkumar, Ash Salam, Elena Chekmeneva, María Gómez-Romero, Lynn Maslen, Sharmili Balarajah, Robert Perry, Karl King Yong, Jonathan Hoare, Nick Powell, James Alexander, James Avery, Hutan Ashrafian, Ara Darzi, Alex J. Thompson

“…This implies potential for improved monitoring and diagnosis of Crohn’s disease (and other gut disorders) as well as more advanced study of gut function in health and disease. …”
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Effects of environmental filtering on taxonomic and functional diversity patterns: When spiders and plants provide complementary information to water level management in the Seine... by Aurélien Ridel, Markus Neupert, Althéa Cadro, Julio Pedraza, Michael Aubert, Estelle Langlois, Julien Pétillon

“…To highlight this complementarity, we studied the taxonomic and functional patterns obtained across different topographical levels of two sites with contrasting water level managements. …”
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Impact of aortic valve calcification volume on left ventricular systolic function in patients with severe aortic stenosis undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation by Helen S. Anwar, Magdy Algowhary, Mohamed Aboel-Kassem F. Abdelmegid, Hatem A. Helmy, J.M. Montero-Cabezas, Frank Van Der Kley

“…Conclusion: AVC volume has a paradoxical association with LV systolic function. Patients with a higher AVC volume had a more depressed baseline LV systolic function and a greater likelihood of LV systolic function recovery after TAVI.…”
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Effect of Bilateral Erector Spinae Plane Block on the Gastrointestinal Function in Patients Undergoing Traumatic Lumbar Spine Fracture surgery: A Retrospective Study by Zhao M, Gao M, Zhang X, Zhou Q, Yu P, Liu C, Song X, Shan X, Dong J, Li Z, Wang Q

“…Patients in group L and group T had a significantly shorter time to first flatus and bowel movement, lower incidence of PONV, gastrointestinal medications and enema, and a lower dose of opioid and VAS scores at 24 h postoperatively compared to group C (all P < 0.05), the difference between group L and T was not statistically significant.Conclusion: Bilateral ESPB improved postoperative gastrointestinal function in patients with traumatic lumbar spine fracture, where the T12 level of ESPB was more favorable than the L3 level.Keywords: erector spinae plane block, postoperative ileus, spine fracture, trauma…”
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Effects of aquatic exercise compared with land-based exercise on the body composition and function of older adults with sarcopenia: protocol for a randomised controlled trial by Na Li, Fang Cheng, Jinfeng Yang, Yuanpeng Liao, PeiJie Sun, Weicheng Yang, Jinqi Yang, Jianxin Ran

“…Introduction Sarcopenia is a condition that occurs more frequently in older adults. Although many types of exercise have been used in the treatment of sarcopenia, few studies have been conducted on different interventional environments for sarcopenia. …”
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Diminished negative emotion regulation through affect labeling and reappraisal: insights from functional near infrared spectroscopy on lateral prefrontal cortex activation by Yoshimura Shinpei, Shimomura Kouga, Onoda Keiichi

“…Other research has shown that affect labeling combined with reappraisal of negative emotions increases lateral prefrontal cortex activity more than reappraisal alone does, suggesting that affect labeling facilitates emotional regulation. …”
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A Refined Fuzzy MARCOS Approach with Quasi-D-Overlap Functions for Intuitive, Consistent, and Flexible Sensor Selection in IoT-Based Healthcare Systems by Mahmut Baydaş, Safiye Turgay, Mert Kadem Ömeroğlu, Abdulkadir Aydin, Gıyasettin Baydaş, Željko Stević, Enes Emre Başar, Murat İnci, Mehmet Selçuk

“…This integration enables a more intuitive, flexible, and semantically rich modeling of real-world fuzzy decision problems. …”
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Investigating genotype-phenotype correlation of limb-girdle muscular dystrophy R8: association of clinical severity, protein biological function and protein oligomerization by Xiongda Liang, Jiameng Si, Hongting Xie, Yuqing Guan, Wanying Lin, Zezhang Lin, Ganwei Zheng, Xiaofeng Wei, Xingbang Xiong, Zhengfei Zhuang, Xuan Shang

“…We hypothesized that various missense variants in NHL domain might have different degrees of impact on the structure and function of the protein, thus resulting in disease variability. …”
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MicroRNA-126 Priming Enhances Functions of Endothelial Progenitor Cells under Physiological and Hypoxic Conditions and Their Therapeutic Efficacy in Cerebral Ischemic Damage by Qunwen Pan, Jieyi Zheng, Donghui Du, Xiaorong Liao, Chunlian Ma, Yi Yang, Yanyu Chen, Wangtao Zhong, Xiaotang Ma

“…Our data indicate that miR-126 overexpression enhanced the function of EPCs in vitro and in vivo.…”
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Correlation of Biomechanical Variables of Lower Extremity Movement During Functional Tests and Tasks in Youth League Football Players: Cross-Sectional Correlation Study by Anna Davidoviča, Sergejs Davidovičs, Guna Semjonova, Alexei Katashev, Alexander Oks, Linda Lancere, Signe Tomsone, Maksims Zolovs

“…Recent advances in wearable technology, such as inertial sensors and smart socks, provide more accessible solutions for movement analysis. …”
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Estimated efficiency of uterine cavity suturing in patients during organ-preserving surgery with placenta increta while examining reproductive function in the postpartum period by E. A. Berg, A. G. Yashchuk, I. I. Musin, Yu. N. Fatkullina

“…Aim: to assess the reproductive function of patients who underwent organ-preserving delivery using a modified method of uterine cavity suturing placenta increta.Materials and Methods. …”
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The Association between IGF-1 Polymorphisms, IGF-1 Serum Levels, and Cognitive Functions in Healthy Adults: The Amsterdam Growth and Health Longitudinal Study by Carmilla M. M. Licht, Lise C. van Turenhout, Jan Berend Deijen, Lando L. J. Koppes, Willem van Mechelen, Jos W. R. Twisk, Madeleine L. Drent

“…IGF-1 levels have been associated with cognitive functioning in older persons and growth hormone deficient patients. …”
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Positive Psychology Interventions in Early-Stage Cognitive Decline Related to Dementia: A Systematic Review of Cognitive and Brain Functioning Outcomes of Mindfulness Interventions by Dimitra Vasileiou, Despina Moraitou, Konstantinos Diamantaras, Vasileios Papaliagkas, Christos Pezirkianidis, Magda Tsolaki

“…The systematic review aims to assess the effectiveness of PPIs as non-pharmacological interventions for mild cognitive decline related to dementia by evaluating their effectiveness in cognitive functions and brain functioning in people with Subjective Cognitive Decline (SCD), Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), and mild Alzheimer’s disease dementia (AD). …”
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Study on the effects of pre-slaughter transport stress on water holding capacity of pork: Insights from oxidation, structure, function, and degradation properties of protein by Chao Ma, Jian Zhang, Ruyu Zhang, Lei Zhou, Laixue Ni, Wangang Zhang

“…This work systematically investigated the effects of pre-slaughter transport stress on pork water holding capacity (WHC) during aging from the perspectives of oxidation, structure, function, and degradation properties of protein. Pigs were randomly divided into three-hour transport (Transport-induced stress, T group) and three-hour transport followed by three-hour resting (Control, TR group). …”
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Study design and procedures in the incontinence post robot-assisted radical prostatectomy: anatomical and functional causes (IPA) – a prospective observational clinical trial by Katarina Koss Modig, Rebecka Arnsrud Godtman, Fredrik Langkilde, Marianne Månsson, Jonas Wallström, Johan Stranne

“… Objective: To describe the study design and procedures of the incontinence post robot- assisted radical prostatectomy, anatomical and functional causes (IPA) trial. This trial aims to identify and study patient and procedure specific factors leading to urinary incontinence post robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (RALP). …”
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ANXA2 regulates mitochondrial function and cellular senescence of PDLCs via AKT/eNOS signaling pathway under high glucose conditions by Yanlin Huang, Zejing Qiu, Chunhui Jiang, Qian Fang, Jiaye Wang, Mingfang Han, Yizhao Liu, Zehui Li

“…Patients with diabetes mellitus possess higher prevalence of periodontitis, more severe periodontal destruction, yet the underlying mechanisms of action are not yet clear. …”
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