Anal Incontinence after Anterior Rectum Resection in Cancer Patients by O. I. Kit, E. N. Kolesnikov, M. A. Averkin, S. V. Sanamyants, A. V. Snezhko

“…In addition, patients with a lower localisation of the anastomosis demonstrated a higher incidence of AI and more pronounced AI manifestations.Conclusions. The obtained data on the functioning of the anal sphincter after anterior rectum resection in cancer patients indicate gender differences in the incidence of late complications after surgery, as well as the importance of taking into account the localisation of the tumour for selecting an adequate amount of surgical intervention.…”
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Angiotensin-(1-7) protective effects in neurocognitive disorders: molecular mechanisms to therapeutic implications by Lillia C. Lucas, Katherine D. Kimbark, Victoria L. Vernail, Yuval Silberman, Amy C. Arnold

“…In this regard, the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) may provide an ideal target, as this hormonal system has been implicated in the regulation of inflammatory and oxidative responses to impact cognitive functions. While most research to date has focused on the deleterious role of angiotensin (Ang) II pathways in age-related cognitive decline and neurocognitive disorders, more recent evidence has examined the potential for targeting Ang-(1-7), a protective hormone of the RAS, to counteract these effects. …”
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Application of artificial neural networks in the prediction of sugarcane juice Pol by Anderson P. Coelho, João V. T. Bettiol, Alexandre B. Dalri, João A. Fischer Filho, Rogério T. de Faria, Luiz F. Palaretti

“…Simpler networks can be trained to have the same accuracy as more complex networks.…”
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Application of Artificial Neural Network(s) in Predicting Formwork Labour Productivity by Sasan Golnaraghi, Zahra Zangenehmadar, Osama Moselhi, Sabah Alkass

“…Artificial Neural Network (ANN) techniques that use supervised learning algorithms have proved to be more useful than statistical regression techniques considering factors like modeling ease and prediction accuracy. …”
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Nano ZnO/amine composites antimicrobial additives to acrylic paints by H.B. Kamal, M.S. Antonious, M.A. Mekewi, A.M. Badawi, A.M. Gabr, K. El Baghdady

“…The results obtained revealed a more comprehensive approach to the antimicrobial function based on the reported active oxide species role. …”
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The Generation and Regulation of Tissue-Resident Tregs and Their Role in Autoimmune Diseases by Shuang Wang, Xueyang Zou, Yi Zhang, Xiaoya Wang, Wei Yang, Yi Li

“…Research on the generation and function of lymphoid Tregs has been more comprehensive and thorough, but the role of tissue Tregs is still in the exploratory stage, and it has become a research hot spot. …”
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The Physical Discourse of Fan Fiction by Hodunok Zoriana

“…It depends on stereotypical gender roles of mass culture: man has a function to interact with the world, and woman has a function to safe life inside (to give birth), which is confirmed by the free associative experiment. …”
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Existence and Stability of the Periodic Solution with an Interior Transitional Layer in the Problem with a Weak Linear Advection by Nikolay N. Nefedov, Egor Ig. Nikulin

“…Further, sufficient conditions are established to fulfill these requirements, and they have simple and concise formulations in the form of the algebraic equation w(x0,t) = 0 and the condition wx(x0,t) < 0, which is essentially a condition of simplicity of the root x0(t) and ensuring the stability of the solution found. The function w is a function of the known functions appearing in the reactive and advective terms of the original problem. …”
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Designing a Multistage Supply Chain in Cross-Stage Reverse Logistics Environments: Application of Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithms by Tzu-An Chiang, Z. H. Che, Zhihua Cui

“…Regarding system execution time, the GA consumed more time than the other three PSOs did. Regarding objective function value, the GA, PSOA_IWM, and PSOA_CFM could obtain a lower convergence value than PSOA_VMM could. …”
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METHODS OF DISTANCE MEASUREMENT’S ACCURACY INCREASING BASED ON THE CORRELATION ANALYSIS OF STEREO IMAGES by V. L. Kozlov

“…Integral representation of the image makes it possible to accelerate the correlation processing, but this method is useful for depth map calculating in images no more than 0.5 megapixels. Using of image filtration before correlation processing can provide, depending on the filter parameters, either an increasing of the correlation function value, which is useful for analyzing noisy images, or compression of the correlation function.…”
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Past failures and new horizons: the nuances of tertiary lymphoid structures in high-grade serous ovarian cancer may contribute to immunotherapy effectiveness by Tullia C Bruno, Ian MacFawn, Lan Coffman, Rufiaat Rashid

“…We have summarized recent work on TLS in patients with HGSOC, ultimately demonstrating how tumor microenvironment factors and therapeutics shape the organization and maturation of TLS. Specifically, TLS function varies across anatomical sites, with more germinal center (GC)+TLS with active B cells found in tumors within the omentum and fallopian tube compared with ovary. …”
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Structural Evaluation of the Effect of Bone Quality on the Mechanical Interaction between Dental Implants and Bone by Nazanin Karami, Mehdi Razeghi

“…When one or more teeth are lost for any reason such as accident, caries, and gum disease, they should be replaced with dentures. …”
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Multidimensional patient-reported problems within two weeks of HIV diagnosis in East Africa: a multicentre observational study. by Victoria Simms, Nancy Gikaara, Grace Munene, Mackuline Atieno, Jeniffer Kataike, Clare Nsubuga, Geoffrey Banga, Eve Namisango, Suzanne Penfold, Peter Fayers, Richard A Powell, Irene J Higginson, Richard Harding

“…Patients with limited physical function reported more physical/psychological (OR = 3.22) and existential problems (OR = 1.54) but fewer interpersonal problems (OR = 0.50). …”
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Heterogeneity in mode choice behavior: A spatial latent class approach based on accessibility measures by Jaime Pablo Orrego-Oñate, Kelly Clifton, Ricardo Hurtubia

“…We test our models with data from Portland, Oregon, specifying spatial class membership models as a function of local and regional accessibility measures. …”
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Modern Concepts of Clinical and Diagnostic Criteria for Premature Ovarian Failure (Literature Review) by M. D. Salimova, Ya. G. Nadelyaeva, I. N. Danusevich

“…POI, defined as amenorrhea due to the loss of ovarian function before 40 years of age, can occur spontaneously or be secondary to medical therapies. …”
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Chronic kidney disease in patients with diabetes mellitus: new challenges by M. S. Shamkhalova, O. Y. Sukhareva, S. A. Martynov, A. S. Severina, O. K. Vikulova, N. P. Trubitsyna, O. N. Naumenko, N. V. Zaytseva, M. V. Shestakova, I. I. Dedov, N. G. Mokrysheva

“…Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a supranosological concept, defined as a disorder of the structure and/or function of the kidneys for 3 months or more that leads to health consequences. …”
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Human diseases caused by homozygous PTH1R mutations by Ignacio Portales-Castillo, Jakob Höppner, Harald Jüppner, Harald Jüppner, Thomas J. Gardella

“…Recent detailed pharmacologic characterization of these PTH1R mutants has revealed new insights into how even subtle perturbations in PTH1R function can result in disease.…”
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Museums, the Exhibitionary Complex and State Stability in the Victorian Era by Cécile Doustaly

“…The article draws on primary sources and also on established theories of social control, from that of Bailey (a leisure historian) and Bennett (who drew on Foucault’s approach to apprehend the function of museums), but also on Parrat, Taylor, Kriegel, and, more recently, Jennings, Quinn, Purbrick and Woodson Boulton. …”
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Effect of acute predation with bacteriophage on intermicrobial aggression by Pseudomonas aeruginosa. by Patrick R Secor, Gabriele Sass, Hasan Nazik, David A Stevens

“…Co-infection with P. aeruginosa and A. fumigatus often results in a more rapid loss of lung function, indicating that interactions between these pathogens affect infection pathogenesis. …”
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Mice deficient in the respiratory chain gene Cox6a2 are protected against high-fat diet-induced obesity and insulin resistance. by Roel Quintens, Sarvjeet Singh, Katleen Lemaire, Katrien De Bock, Mikaela Granvik, Anica Schraenen, Irene Olga Cornelia Maria Vroegrijk, Veronica Costa, Pieter Van Noten, Dennis Lambrechts, Stefan Lehnert, Leentje Van Lommel, Lieven Thorrez, Geoffroy De Faudeur, Johannes Anthonius Romijn, John Michael Shelton, Luca Scorrano, Henri Roger Lijnen, Peter Jacobus Voshol, Peter Carmeliet, Pradeep Puthenveetil Abraham Mammen, Frans Schuit

“…This essential housekeeping function is mediated by nuclear and mitochondrial genes encoding subunits of complex I to V of the respiratory chain. …”
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