Comparison of functional outcome in fixed bearing versus mobile bearing implant designs in total knee arthroplasty by Sajjad Ali B, Arun Raja C J, Kathiravan Rajendran

“…Most surgeries utilized a medial parapatellar approach, with a lateral approach for select valgus knees. …”
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Comparison of functional outcome in fixed bearing versus mobile bearing implant designs in total knee arthroplasty by Sajjad Ali B, Arun Raja C J, Kathiravan Rajendran

“…Most surgeries utilized a medial parapatellar approach, with a lateral approach for select valgus knees. …”
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Effects of dietary protein sources and levels on uric acid metabolism, renal function, and inflammatory responses in goslings by Yuanjing Chen, Zhengfeng Yang, Guoqiang Su, Ning Li, Haiming Yang, Zhiyue Wang, Zhiyue Wang

“…No significant interactions between protein source and level were observed for most metabolic parameters, except for Cr and TNF-β. …”
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Functional characterization of four soybean C2H2 zinc-finger genes in Phytophthora resistance by Yuting Chen, Xinyue Liu, Yanyan Zhou, Yu Zheng, Yating Xiao, Xingxing Yuan, Qiang Yan, Xin Chen

“…Soybean (Glycine max) is one of the most important industrial and oilseed crops; however, the yield is threatened by the invasion of various pathogens. …”
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Everyday functioning as a predictor of cognitive status in a group of community‐dwelling, predominantly Black adults by Ashlyn Runk, Meryl A. Butters, Andrea L. Rosso, Tamara Dubowitz, Wendy M. Troxel, Juleen Rodakowski, Tiffany L. Gary‐Webb, Ann Haas, Bonnie Ghosh‐Dastidar, Andrea M. Weinstein

“…Performance‐based assessments are a valuable tool for assessing functional decline. Most performance‐based measures were developed using homogenous samples. …”
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Pulmonary exacerbations as a risk factor for lung function decline-experiences of the National Cystic Fibrosis Center by Gojšina Bojana Z., Rodić Milan, Višekruna Jelena, Trajković Goran Z., Sovtić Aleksandar D., Minić Predrag B.

“…Pulmonary exacerbations have negative impact on clinical course of cystic fibrosis (CF) lung disease being associated with a steeper decline in the lung function, unfavorable prognosis and impaired quality of life. …”
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HIGH GRADE PULMONARY HYPERTENSION: OPPROTUNITIES OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY IN ASSESSING FAULTS IN CARDIAC FUNCTION AND PROGNOSIS OF THE CLINICAL COURSE by L. A. Bokeria, V. V. Plahova, A. V. Ivanitsky, S. V. Gorbachevsky

“…Preserved ventricular systolic function, their hypertrophy and normal cardiac index of the greater circle is typical in most cases of septum defects, persisting ductus arteriosus and Eisenmenger complex. …”
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Effects of acupuncture on pain and function in patients with subacromial impingement syndrome: A randomized sham-controlled trial by Duygu Silte Karamanlioglu, Meryem Yilmaz Kaysin, Feyza Akan Begoglu, Pinar Akpinar, Feyza Unlu Ozkan, Ilknur Aktas

“…Background: Subacromial impingement syndrome (SIS) is the most common cause of shoulder pain. Acupuncture is a traditional medicine that is effective on pain. …”
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Response of aboveground organs of Woody plants in the Qaidam Basin in China to aridity via functional economic spectra by Siyu Liu, Yiwen Kong, Yue Fan, Yanhong Liu

“…Abstract Background Plant economic profiles involve trade-offs between many functional traits of a plant that are often used as indicators to characterize major adaptive strategies, thus providing insights into plant distribution, ecosystem processes, and function. …”
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Motor functions, quality of life and maternal anxiety and depression in children with cerebral palsy of different intelligence levels by Elif Akçay, Yaşar Tanır, Serap Tıraş Teber, Birim Günay Kılıç

“…Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common motor disability in childhood. In addition to motor impairment, it is frequently accompanied by intellectual disability (ID). …”
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Relationship between physical function and sarcopenia in the older adults from Amazonas: A cross-sectional study. by Alex Barreto de Lima, Duarte Henrinques-Neto, David Scott, André de Araújo Pinto, Gustavo Dos Santos Ribeiro, Miguel Peralta, Kessketlen Alves Miranda, Pedro Campos, Elvio Rúbio Gouveia

“…<h4>Results</h4>Confirmed sarcopenia was detected in 29.2% of participants, but no participant had severe sarcopenia. Most physical function parameters in the crude analysis were associated with confirmed sarcopenia (all p < 0.05), except for the back scratch test. …”
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Identification and functional characterization of the RPP13 gene family in potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) for disease resistance by Baoqi Yuan, Chuang Li, Qingfeng Wang, Qi Yao, Xiaowei Guo, Yuhang Zhang, Zhongwei Wang

“…The RPP13 gene family is known to play a pivotal role in plant disease resistance responses; however, its specific functions in potato remain unclear. In this study, we conducted the first comprehensive identification and analysis of 28 RPP13 gene family members in potato, examining their gene structures, chromosomal locations, expression patterns, and functional characteristics. …”
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Causal associations between kidney function and aortic valve stenosis: a bidirectional Mendelian randomization analysis by Wanqian Pan, Le Zhou, Rui Han, Xiaojiao Du, Weixiang Chen, Tingbo Jiang

“…In addition, the evidence did not support a significant causal association of AVS on kidney function.…”
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Bronchopulmonary dysplasia with pulmonary hypertension associates with semaphorin signaling loss and functionally decreased FOXF1 expression by Shawyon P. Shirazi, Nicholas M. Negretti, Christopher S. Jetter, Alexandria L. Sharkey, Shriya Garg, Meghan E. Kapp, Devan Wilkins, Gabrielle Fortier, Saahithi Mallapragada, Nicholas E. Banovich, Laurie C. Eldredge, Gail H. Deutsch, Christopher V. E. Wright, David B. Frank, Jonathan A. Kropski, Jennifer M. S. Sucre

“…Abstract Lung injury in preterm infants leads to structural and functional respiratory deficits, with a risk for bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) that in its most severe form is accompanied by pulmonary hypertension (PH). …”
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Maintenance of Functionality Without Flushing of Totally Implantable Venous Access Devices: A Presentation of Clinical Cases by Martina Rapisarda, Luisa Gallo, Alessandro Terrasi, Ivan Lo Iacona, Isidoro Di Carlo, Adriana Toro

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A Comparison of Approaches for Segmenting the Reaching and Targeting Motion Primitives in Functional Upper Extremity Reaching Tasks by Kyle L. Jackson, Zoran Duric, Susannah M. Engdahl, Anthony C. Santago, Siddhartha Sikdar, Lynn H. Gerber

“…There is growing interest in the kinematic analysis of human functional upper extremity movement (FUEM) for applications such as health monitoring and rehabilitation. …”
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Respiratory Biomechanics, Intrapulmonary Water, and Pulmonary Oxygenizing Function During Uncomplicated Operations under Extracorporeal Circulation by I. A. Kozlov, A. A. Romanov

“…Objective: to study the time course of changes in the respiratory biomechanics, extravascular water of the lung (EVWL) and its oxygenizing function and their relationship at different stages of surgical interventions under extracorporeal circulation (EC). …”
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Application of a fuzzy, indicator‐based methodology for investigating the functional vulnerability of critical infrastructures to flood hazards by Negin Binesh, Giuseppe T. Aronica, Emina Hadzic, Suada Sulejmanovic, Hata Milisic, Miranda Deda, Halim Koxhai, Simon McCarthy, Laura Rossello, Christophe Viavattene, Fehad Mujic, Giuseppina Brigandi, Simone Gabellani, Rocco Masi

“…The obtained results from both methods represent that roads are the most vulnerable studied infrastructure in the case of Berat, while regarding the city of Sarajevo, road infrastructures are considered the least vulnerable to riverine floods compared to bridges and schools.…”
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Propofol‐Induced Moderate–Deep Sedation Modulates Pediatric Neural Activity: A Functional Connectivity Study by Qiang Zheng, Yiyu Zhang, Lin Zhang, Jian Wang, Jungang Liu

“…However, the mechanism of propofol‐induced moderate–deep sedation (PMDS) in modulating pediatric neural activity remains unknown, which therefore was investigated in the present study based on functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). Methods A total of 41 children (5.10 ± 1.14 years, male/female 21/20) with fMRI were employed to construct the functional connectivity network (FCN). …”
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Exploration of the functional properties of hydrothermally treated Canary seed (Phalaris canariensis L.) flour for food applications by Lovemore Nkhata Malunga, Sijo Joseph Thandapilly, Claudia Narvaez-Bravo, Nancy Ames

“…This research investigated the changes in physiochemical and techno-functional properties, protein nutritional quality, and microbial properties of Canary seed flour following hydrothermal treatment. …”
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