Changes in left ventricular systolic and diastolic function after chemotherapy for breast cancer with doxorubicin by I. A. Karput, V. A. Snezhitskii, M. N. Kurbat, V. A. Gorustovich, Yu. I. Karpovich, A. Yu. Rubinskii, T. A. Smirnova, A. S. Babenka

“…Detection of the cardiotoxic effect during chemotherapy (CT) for malignant neoplasms is one of the most important tasks of a practicing physician. Purpose: to study changes in left ventricular systolic and diastolic function using echocardiography (EchoCG) during chemotherapy with doxorubicin in patients with primary breast cancer (BC) and to identify potential markers of early cardiotoxicity (CT).Material and Methods. …”
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Physicochemical and Nutritional Properties of Functional Fresh Pasta With Free and Microencapsulated Olive Pomace Extract by Giuseppe Natrella, Mariana Miccolis, Giusy Rita Caponio, Alessandro Di Michele, Lilia Zago, Carla Di Mattia, Graziana Difonzo

“…ABSTRACT The increased demand of consumers for healthy foods has generated interest among researchers and food producers in developing functional foods. Olive pomace (OP) can be used to obtain high‐added value products, being a valuable source of phenols. …”
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Effect of roasting time and method on physicochemical and functional properties of roasted maize grain (Asharo) by Masresha Gebeyehu Ewunetu, Zemene Tadege Woldie, Aynadis Molla Asemu

“…Roasting was performed on conditioned maize grains for the preparation of asharo. Although most parts of Ethiopia prepare tella from roasted various products using traditional methods that affect the physicochemical and functional properties of the products. …”
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Engineering nitrogen and oxygen functionalities in naturally sourced activated carbon for multicomponent gas adsorption by Xiupeng Cheng, Zhipeng Qie, Huaizhong Xiang, Zhongbao Liu, Limingxin Zong, Wenqi He, Xinxin Pi, Hassan Alhassawi, Peiyao Cao, Guang Yang, Shuangshuang Gao

“…However, the simultaneous evolution of oxygen and nitrogen functional groups—especially in carbon precursors with high oxygen content—has received limited attention. …”
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Functional and Radiological Outcome of <i>Protrusio Acetabuli</i> Managed with Total Hip Arthroplasty by R Raj Kishore, R Arokia Amalan, EMV Muthu Subash

“…Aim and objective: To analyze the functional and radiological outcome of <i>Protrusio acetabuli</i> managed with total hip arthroplasty (THA). …”
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Effects of the Characteristics and Duration of Chronic Pain on Psychosomatic Function in the Community-Dwelling Elderly Population by Mitsumasa Hida, Misa Nakamura, Masakazu Imaoka, Hidetoshi Nakao, Fumie Tasaki, Tomoko Omizu, Masatoshi Takeda, Tadasuke Ohnishi, Chikamune Wada

“…A logistic regression analysis was performed to identify the factors most strongly associated with the presence of CP. …”
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Vestibular-Dependent Functions Following MRgLITT—A Single-Group Longitudinal Study by Milos Dordevic, Kiana Assady Looyeh, Friedhelm C. Schmitt, Notger Müller

“…Background: Temporal lobe epilepsy is the most common pharmaco-resistant type of epilepsy. …”
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Applying RSM for optimization of Ferula assafoetida protein hydrolysis to enhance bioactivity and functional properties by Ali Akbar Gholami, Mohammad Sadegh Taghizadeh, Alireza Afsharifar, Ali Moghadam, Zohreh-Sadat Mortazavi, Ali Niazi

“…Protein extraction was most efficient at pH 10, while pH 4.5 caused significant precipitation, yielding a recovery rate of 37.1 ± 0.14 mg/g of seed. …”
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Evaluation of physiological functions and production performance in laying hens in three different housing systems by Gaku Shoji, Ryota Tochinai, Shin-ichi Sekizawa, Masayoshi Kuwahara

“…In egg production management, housing systems have been one of the major issues. Although most laying hens are housed in conventional cage (CC) worldwide, alternative systems have been adopted such as enriched cage (EC) and aviary systems (AV) mainly due to concern of animal welfare of hens. …”
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The level of students’ physical development depending on the ethno-territorial variability of morpho-functional features by Iryna Ivanyshyn, Igor Vypasniak, Sergii Iermakov, Wladyslaw Jagiello, Tetiana Yermakova, Vasyl Lutskyi, Oleh Vintoniak, Irina Kriventsova

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Mapping Genetic Associations With Functional Brain Area Alterations in Schizophrenia and Implications for Cortical Development by Jun‐Ding Zhu, Chih‐Yun Chung, Shu‐Fei Lin, Shih‐Jen Tsai, Albert C. Yang, Pei‐Shan Hou

“…ABSTRACT Background While prior studies have identified regional reduction in gray matter (GM) volume in schizophrenia, it remains unclear whether these alterations are concentrated in specific brain functional areas and how they relate to genetic factors. …”
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Functional Capacity of Geriatric Patients after Stroke According to the NOSGER Scale. Prospective Studies by Monika Biercewicz

“…Geriatric patients after stroke, as assessed by the NOSGER scale, show moderate disability in the functional area. In most cases, the respondents cope well with such activities as: proper dressing when leaving the house, performing hygienic activities (combing, shaving, make-up) or taking care of order. …”
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Leveraging normal distribution and fuzzy S-function approaches for solar cell electrical characteristic optimization by Mahmood Ruqaya Shaker, Al-Gebory Layth, Mustaf Ammar Saad, Khalid Yasameen Waleed, Alameri Kawther A., Rasheed Mohammed, Rashid Taha

“…The results show that the solar cell operates most efficiently at lower temperatures, with a peak efficiency of 0.55% at 5°C. …”
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The relationship of systemic inflammatory response with structural and functional changes in the myocardium in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis by D. V. Kolchin, V. I. Ruzov, L. N. Savonenkova, V. A. Razin

“…Taking into account the conflicting data on the effect of the systemic inflammatory response on the structural and functional changes in the myocardium in clinical forms of tuberculosis, we conducted an echocardiographic study and an assessment of pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines in the blood serum.The purpose: to study the relationship of structural and functional changes in the myocardium with markers of systemic inflammation IL-6, IL-10, VEGF-A in patients with various forms of pulmonary tuberculosis.Materials and methods. …”
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Congenital heart disease-causing Gata4 mutation displays functional deficits in vivo. by Chaitali Misra, Nita Sachan, Caryn Rothrock McNally, Sara N Koenig, Haley A Nichols, Anuradha Guggilam, Pamela A Lucchesi, William T Pu, Deepak Srivastava, Vidu Garg

“…Defects of atrial and ventricular septation are the most frequent form of congenital heart disease, accounting for almost 50% of all cases. …”
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Cognitive functions and their effect on disability in learning process and knowledge application in patients with arterial hypertension by S. Ya. Yanovska

“…Arterial hypertension (AH) is one of the most important medical and social problems due to the high incidence, disability and mortality of the population in Ukraine. …”
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Genome-wide identification and functional analysis of the GRAS gene family in Medicago lupulina L by Li Fan, Ruimiao Wang, Pedro García-Caparrós, Lihua Meng, Xudong Sun

“…Moreover, in the graft union, the expression levels of most MlPAT1s were higher than those in the wild type M. lupulina. …”
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Lysosomal Exoglycosidase Profile and Secretory Function in the Salivary Glands of Rats with Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetes by Mateusz Maciejczyk, Agnieszka Kossakowska, Julita Szulimowska, Anna Klimiuk, Małgorzata Knaś, Halina Car, Wiesława Niklińska, Jerzy Robert Ładny, Adrian Chabowski, Anna Zalewska

“…Reduced secretory function of diabetic salivary glands was also observed. …”
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Effects of demographic characteristics on burnout, psychological resilience, and family functioning in parents of children with disabilities by Mehmet Salih Yildirim, Mustafa Özkan Firat, Mehmet Emin Atay, Dursun Alper Yilmaz, Gökhan Dege

“…Descriptive statistics, chi-square tests, and t-tests were used to analyze relationships between demographic factors, burnout, resilience, and family functionality. Results Parents reported moderate burnout levels (31.10 ± 11.02), with emotional exhaustion being the most affected subscale. …”
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SPECIFIC VOCABULARY IN UKRAINIAN FICTION: FUNCTIONS AND METHODS OF PRESENTATION (ON P.A. ZAHREBELNYI’S NOVELS) by Catherine S. Bondarchuk, Olha A. Chumachenko

“…The article analyzes the peculiarities of specific vocabulary and reveals their functions in various issues related to the novels by Pavel Arkhipovych Zahrebelnyi, one of the most famous writers of the 20th century. …”
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