Validity and Reliability of Dynamic and Functional Balance Tests in People Aged 19-54: A Systematic Review by Kim J Lesch, Sanni Tuomisto, Heikki O Tikkanen, Mika Venojärvi

“…This systematic review concentrated on dynamic and functional balance assessment methods and their validity in healthy adults aged 19-54. …”
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A STUDY OF SOME PARAMETERS OF THE EXTERNAL RESPIRATORY FUNCTION AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP TO THE CLINICAL ACTIVITY IN PATIENTS WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS by D. V. Bestaev, A. V. Volkov, D. E. Karateev, E. L. Nasonov

“…The external respiratory function (ERF) examination is widely used to assess the functional capacity of the lungs. …”
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Physical, Cognitive, Social, and Functional Health Correlates of Major Depressive Disorder Subtypes: A Systematic Review by Jen E. McKeough, Christopher F. Sharpley, Kirstan A. Vessey, Vicki Bitsika, Rebecca J. Williams, G. Lorenzo Odierna, Ian D. Evans

“…Atypical and melancholic depression were most consistently associated with metabolic dysfunction, higher BMI, and a greater waist circumference. …”
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Neural progenitor cell transplantation results in structural and functional recovery in a rat model of cerebral palsy by Maryam Tavakoli Lakeh, Seyed Massood Nabavi, Fatemeh Rouhollah, Koorosh Shahpasand, Sahar Kiani

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Cortical map remodeling in the intact hemisphere and functional recovery after focal lesion to the primary somatosensory cortex by Justine Facchini, Christian Xerri, Abdessadek El Ahmadi, Isabelle Watabe, Nicolas Catz, Yoh'i Zennou-Azogui

“…After injury to the primary somatosensory cortex (S1), most studies have focused on perilesional remodeling and its role in functional recovery. …”
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A scoping review of effects of acute exercise on executive function: evidence from event-related potentials by Zhidong Cai, Lin Shi, Wenjie Wu, Liang Meng, Yao Ru, Moulin Wu

“…BackgroundAlthough the acute effects of exercise on executive function are extensively documented in the field of exercise psychology, a thorough assessment of neuroelectric brain activity that is underlying executive function following acute exercise is absent. …”
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Leveraging diverse cell death patterns in osteosarcoma patients and identification of the function of FADS2 in osteosarcoma cells by Guannan Bai, Shaobo Zhao, Lushan Chen, Manli Zhao, Wenhao Chen

“…Abstract Osteosarcoma (OS) is the most common bone malignancy in children and adolescents. …”
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Diversity and Functional Potential of Gut Bacteria Associated with the Insect <i>Arsenura armida</i> (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae) by María Griselda López-Hernández, Reiner Rincón-Rosales, Clara Ivette Rincón-Molina, Luis Alberto Manzano-Gómez, Adriana Gen-Jiménez, Julio Cesar Maldonado-Gómez, Francisco Alexander Rincón-Molina

“…Metagenomics revealed the bacterial community structure and diversity, along with their functional potential. A total of 96 bacterial strains were isolated, predominantly Gram-negative bacilli. …”
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Application of Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation Nursing in Patients with Brucellar Spondylitis and Its Effects on Pain, Inflammation, and Immune Function by Zhang Y, Zuo X, Yang X, Li R, Wang H, Yu J, Yang X

“…Outcomes were assessed using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), inflammatory markers (CRP, ESR, WBC), immune indicators (CD4+, CD8+, CD4+/CD8+), emotional scales (SAS, SDS), sleep quality (PSQI), spinal function (ODI), incidence of adverse reactions, and satisfaction (NSNS).Results: The combined group exhibited significantly greater improvements than the routine group across most parameters. …”
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Endophytic Bacterial Community, Core Taxa, and Functional Variations Within the Fruiting Bodies of <i>Laccaria</i> by Kaixuan Zhang, Xin Chen, Xiaofei Shi, Zhenyan Yang, Lian Yang, Dong Liu, Fuqiang Yu

“…By analyzing bacterial diversity, community structure, and function through 16S rRNA sequencing, we observed the following: (1) In total, 4,840,291 high-quality bacterial sequences obtained from the fruiting bodies were grouped into 16,577 amplicon sequence variants (ASVs), and all samples comprised 23 shared bacterial ASVs. (2) The <i>Allorhizobium</i>-<i>Neorhizobium</i>-<i>Pararhizobium</i>-<i>Rhizobium</i> complex was found to be the most abundant and presumably coexisting bacterium. (3) A network analysis revealed that endophytic bacteria formed functional groups, which were dominated by the genera <i>Allorhizobium</i>-<i>Neorhizobium</i>-<i>Pararhizobium</i>-<i>Rhizobium</i>, <i>Novosphingobium</i>, and <i>Variovorax</i>. (4) The diversity, community structure, and dominance of ecological functions (chemoheterotrophy and nitrogen cycling) among endophytic bacteria were significantly shaped by geographic location, habitat, and fungal genotype, rather than fruiting body type. (5) A large number of the endophytic bacteria within <i>Laccaria</i> are bacteria that promote plant growth; however, some pathogenic bacteria that pose a threat to human health might also be present. …”
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Body Image Concern and Sexual Function Relationship in the Postpartum Period: The Mediating Role of Sexual Self-esteem by Mahin Noroozi Dashtaki, Mohammad Sadegh Zamani Zarchi, Ali Hosseinzadeh Oskouei, Mona Baghbani Nader, Amir Sam Kianimoghadam

“…These changes may result in a re-evaluation of sexual function and related factors.  Objective: The main aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between body image concern and sexual function with the mediating role of sexual self-esteem among women in the postpartum period.  …”
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The role of structural and functional parameters in designing pathology-specific tDCS protocols for primary progressive aphasia by Sagarika Bhattacharjee, P. T. Sivakumar, Ganesan Venkatasubramanian, Kenichi Oishi, Kyrana Tsapkini, S. H. Annabel Chen, Brenda Rapp, John E. Desmond, T. N. Sathyaprabha, Kaviraja Udupa, Rajan Kashyap

“…Grey matter volume and functional entropy were analysed across 116 brain regions. …”
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Clinical Evaluation of Patient Satisfaction with Aesthetics, Retention, Function, and Comfort of Removable Complete and Partial Acrylic Dentures by Amal Qasim Ahmed, Rusul Subhi Hassan, Hussein Ali M. Hussein, Amenah Hafedh Khudhair, Nabaa Basim Alhusseini, Salah M. Ibrahim

“… Objectives: The quality of removable dentures (acrylic partial and complete) significantly affects patients’ quality of life, encompassing aspects such as aesthetics, function and the psychological well-being of individuals by restoring their smile. …”
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Associations of functional and biochemical parameters of endothelial dysfunction in postmenopausal women with a different state of carbohydrate metabolism by Lyudmila Aleksandrovna Ruyatkina, Irina Sergeevna Iskhakova, Konstantin Yuryevich Nikolaev, Dmitriy Sergeevich Ruyatkin

“…Most of the questions regarding vascular and rheological regulation related to normal health and disorders of carbohydrate metabolism remain unclear, which is important in the pathogenesis of angiopathy. …”
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Aptamer-functionalized graphene quantum dots combined with artificial intelligence detect bacteria for urinary tract infections by Kun Li, Shiqiang Fang, Tangwei Wu, Chao Zheng, Yi Zeng, Jinrong He, Yingmiao Zhang, Yingmiao Zhang, Zhongxin Lu, Zhongxin Lu

“…ObjectivesUrinary tract infection is one of the most prevalent forms of bacterial infection, and prompt and efficient identification of pathogenic bacteria plays a pivotal role in the management of urinary tract infections. …”
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Plant-Derived Exosomes: Carriers and Cargo of Natural Bioactive Compounds: Emerging Functions and Applications in Human Health by Sorur Yazdanpanah, Silvia Romano, Anna Valentino, Umberto Galderisi, Gianfranco Peluso, Anna Calarco

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Functional validation to explore the protective role of miR-223 in Staphylococcus aureus-induced bovine mastitis by Xueqin Liu, Siyuan Mi, Gerile Dari, Siqian Chen, Jiuzhou Song, David E. MacHugh, Ying Yu

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The effect of physical activity on resilience of Chinese children: the chain mediating effect of executive function and emotional regulation by Yifan Xu, Kai Qi, Shuqiao Meng, Xiaoxiao Dong, Shimeng Wang, Dandan Chen, Aiguo Chen

“…Among them, emotion regulation played the most prominent independent mediating role, contributing 68.38% of the indirect effect. …”
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Effect of extrusion on physicochemical and functional properties of cladode flour from Opuntia cochenillifera and Opuntia ficus-indica by Denhy Jaquelinee Pérez-Viveros, Luis Díaz-Batalla, Ricardo Omar Navarro-Cortez, Heidi María Palma-Rodríguez, Juan Pablo Hernández-Uribe

“…The results showed significant differences in chemical composition, physical, functional and phytochemical properties between the two species. …”
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Role of collateral circulation in the recovery of left ventricular function after recanalization of chronic coronary total occlusion by A. G. Badoyan, D. A. Khelimsky, A. A. Baranov, N. R. Obedinskaya, T. A. Bergen, V. Yu. Usov, S. N. Manukyan, O. V. Krestyaninov

“…LV function recovery generally occurs within 3 months after revascularization.…”
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