An approximate solution of multi-term fractional telegraph equation with quadratic B-spline basis functions by Ebimene James Mamadu, Henrietta Ify Ojarikre, Daniel Chinedu Iweobodo, Joseph Nwaka Onyeoghane, Jude Chukwuyem Nwankwo, Ebikonbo-Owei Anthony Mamadu, Jonathan Tsetimi, Ignatius Nkonyeasua Njoseh

“…The Galerkin Method (GM)is one of the most popular techniques for the solution of Partial Differential Equations (PDEs), and it uses the idea of mapping a solution onto a set of basis functions and then seeking the residual error through minimization. …”
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Patients with STEMI after Revascularization: Is There a Relationship Between Coronary Artery Lesion and Renal Function? by Anna V. Broniuk, Lesia V. Rasputina

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Evaluation of functional capacity and risk of depression in older patients with cancer as part of the comprehensive geriatric assessment by Wiesław Fidecki, Katarzyna Przylepa, Marek Wytrzyszczewski, Mariusz Wysokiński

“…The regression model showed that the NOSGER scale was a statistically significant variable explaining the geriatric depression scale score in the study group (p < 0.001).ConclusionMost respondents were fully functional. The surveyed seniors suffering from cancer had the greatest difficulties in the areas of moods and emotions as well as instrumental activities of everyday life. …”
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Understanding the properties and functional role of neutrophils in oral squamous cell carcinoma – A systematic review by Thayalan Dineshkumar, Nirmala Anandan, Krishnan Rajkumar, Indumathi N

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Principles of mutual awareness in analysis of functional and cybersecurity of information and management systems on programmed logic controllers by Oleksandr Ivasiuk, Vyacheslav Kharchenko

“…The subject of this paper is the properties of instrumental and control systems (ICS) in terms of functional safety (FS) and cybersecurity (CS). This paper investigates the FS and CS of ICS, which are based on digital programmable logic controllers (PLC) and performing the safety related functions. …”
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The relationship between dementia staging scales, cognitive-behavioral scales and functionality in patients with cognitive impairment. by Fatma Ozge Kayhan Koçak, Emre Kumral

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>The aim of this study is to retrospectively evaluate the relationship between dementia stage, cognitive and behavioral scales, and functional status in patients with cognitive impairment.…”
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Mis-splicing drives loss of function of p53E224D point mutation. by Ian C Lock, Nathan H Leisenring, Warren Floyd, Eric S Xu, Lixia Luo, Yan Ma, Erin C Mansell, Diana M Cardona, Chang-Lung Lee, David G Kirsch

“…<h4>Background</h4>The tumor suppressor p53 (Trp53), also known as p53, is the most commonly mutated gene in cancer. Canonical p53 DNA damage response pathways are well characterized and classically thought to underlie the tumor suppressive effect of p53. …”
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Intraspecific variation in the functional responses of an invasive tropical freshwater fish under increasing temperature regimes by Matteo Ventura, Simone Cittadino, Edoardo Calizza, Giulio Careddu, Simona Sporta Caputi, Loreto Rossi, Maria Letizia Costantini

“…Abstract Global warming and the introduction of non-native fish represent major threats to freshwater biodiversity worldwide, but their effects have usually been investigated separately. Since most fish are ectotherms, their metabolism and feeding behaviour are highly influenced by temperature. …”
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Metagenomic insights to bacterial communities, functional traits, and soil health in banana smallholder agroecosystems of Kenya by Eugene Mwanza Muzami, George Kitundu, Oscar Mwaura Muriithi, Agnes Mumo Kavoo, Virginia Gathoni Gichuru, Wilton Mwema Mbinda, Wilton Mwema Mbinda

“…Overall, the functional profiling indicated that predicted metabolic pathways across the study sites were linked to genes encoded by the members of the most abundant bacterial phyla in the soil environments, majorly contributing to beneficial roles for soil health and crop yield. …”
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Effects of aboveground parts of Tetrastigma hemsleyanum on the intestinal microflora, immune function and growth performance of broilers by WANG Jing, LIU Tao, ZHAO Minjie, FENG Fengqin, DAI Xiaoying, QIAO Haijun, PENG Xin

“…This study indicated that T. hemsleyanum leaf powder could significantly improve the immune function, the intestinal microflora composition and the growth performance of broilers, and the most significant effect was found with supplementation of 3% THL powder.…”
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A functional analysis of two 3D-scanned antique pistols from New Zealand by John LaRocco, Dong-Guk Paeng

“…This, and the subsequent British colonization, led to upheaval and war. The most intense conflict between British and Maori forces was in the New Zealand Land Wars of the mid-19th century. …”
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Bonding Reactions of Dental Self-Adhesive Cements with Synthetic Hydroxyapatite as a Function of the Polymerization Protocol by Roger Borges, Carlos Frederico de Oliveira Graeff, Juliana Marchi, Paulo Henrique Perlatti D'Alpino

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Pervasiveness of Microprotein Function Amongst <i>Drosophila</i> Small Open Reading Frames (SMORFS) by Ana Isabel Platero, Jose Ignacio Pueyo, Sarah Anne Bishop, Emile Gerard Magny, Juan Pablo Couso

“…Either most sCDSs are not functional, or classic experimental techniques do not work with smORFs due to their shortness. …”
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Genetic factors regulating lung vasculature and immune cell functions associate with resistance to pneumococcal infection. by Magda S Jonczyk, Michelle Simon, Saumya Kumar, Vitor E Fernandes, Nicolas Sylvius, Ann-Marie Mallon, Paul Denny, Peter W Andrew

“…Therefore we concluded that the cumulative effect of these candidate genes on vasculature and immune cells functions as contributory factors in the observed differences in susceptibility to pneumococcal infection. …”
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The Single-Leg Wall Squat Test: An Assessment of Functional Lower Extremity Endurance in University Students by BJ Lehecka, Jordan Black, Jacob Jindra, Carlisle McCloud, Christopher Pummell

“…# BACKGROUND The single-leg wall squat (SLWS) has the potential to be used as a functional test to assess lower extremity muscular endurance. …”
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Cesarean section predominantly affects right ventricular diastolic function during the early transitional period by Katsuo Tao, Yoshikazu Hara, Yasunori Ishihara, Yusei Ohshima

“…After adjustment for the effects of birth weight, gestational age, and oxygen administration by multivariate analysis, right ventricular E/e’, which reflects diastolic function of the right ventricle, was most affected by delivery mode. …”
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Understanding the impact of moxifloxacin on immune function: Findings from cytokine analyses and immunological assays in mice. by Mehmood Ahmad, Naeem Rasool, Rana Muhammad Zahid Mushtaq, Sammina Mahmood, Abdur Rauf Khalid, Waqas Ahmad, Bilal Mahmood Beg, Mostafa A Abdel Maksoud, Abdul Aziz Alamri, Adeel Sattar

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EVALUATION OF THE DIGITAL FUNCTIONS EFFICIENCY FOR THE MARGIN LINE DETECTION OF A PROSTHETIC DENTAL CROWN PREPARATION by Horia Bogdan Slăvoiu, Radu Mihai Slăvoiu, Adina Andreea Mirea, Petre Costin Mărașescu, Daniel Adrian Tîrtea, Miruna Andreea Anghel, Ioana Mitrut, Horia Octavian Manolea

“…In our study, from the results obtained for all 20 preparations, the most advantageous functions for determining the cervical limit were “Detect Subgingival” and “Draw Non-magnetic”, both obtaining the lowest values for 35% of the preparations, but discrepancies can be observed between the values obtained for preparations of the same tooth type, but in different cases. …”
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Effects of Cricket Addition on the Chemical, Functional, and Sensory Properties of Complementary Formulation from Millet Flour by Egwujeh I.D. Simeon, Audu Basiru Danjuma, Amidu Momoh

“…The effect of cricket addition on the proximate composition, mineral compositions, functional and sensory properties of complementary food formulated from millet was studied. …”
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An investigation on RYO/MYO tobacco characteristics and smoke emissions as a function of cigarette design elements by Nikolov Nikolay, Nikolova Violeta, Petrova Todorka, Bozhinova Radka, Dyulgerski Yovko, Popova Venelina

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