Correlations Between Preseason Functional Test Scores and Game Performance in Female Collegiate Volleyball Players by Jason Brumitt, Christopher Patterson, Robert Dudley, Eric Sorenson, Tyler Cuddeford, Heidi Cooke, Linda Froemming

“…# Background Functional tests (FT) are assessment tools that attempt to evaluate balance, flexibility, strength, power, speed, or agility through performance of gross motor skills. …”
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Alterations of the endocannabinoid system in adolescents with non-suicidal self-injury as a function of childhood maltreatment by Marc D. Ferger, Christine Sigrist, Susanne Brodesser, Michael Kaess, Julian Koenig

“…The endocannabinoid system is a neuromodulatory system in close functional interaction with the HPA axis. Several studies have reported alterations of the endocannabinoid system in adult patients with post-traumatic stress disorder. …”
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Simulating Solar Neighborhood Brown Dwarfs. I. The Luminosity Function above and below the Galactic Plane by Easton J. Honaker, John E. Gizis

“…From the populations, we explore the space densities and median ages by spectral type. We present the simulated luminosity function and its evolution with distance from the Galactic plane. …”
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Ramp Metering for a Distant Downstream Bottleneck Using Reinforcement Learning with Value Function Approximation by Yue Zhou, Kaan Ozbay, Pushkin Kachroo, Fan Zuo

“…The mechanism and development of the approximate value function and how learning of its parameters is integrated into the Q-learning process are well explained. …”
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In-situ hydrogenation of dual function material for integrated CO2 capture and methanation with the presence of steam by Daocheng Liu, Liangyong Chen

“…The impacts of steam on hydrogenation of dual function materials (DFM) for Integrated CO2 Capture and in-situ methanation (ICCM) is a new area requiring detailed investigations prior to industrialization. …”
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Disorders of the aggregation function of platelets against the background of a deficiency of certain vitamins and microelements in children by O. B. Gordeeva, A. V. Dobrotok, D. S. Ovchinnikov, M. A. Soloshenko, N. L. Aleshenko

“…The results of research of blood test results, level of serum iron, ferritin, vitamin B12, vitamin D demonstrated the presence of deficiency and insufficiency of microelements in children. The article presents data from laboratory studies reflecting abnormalities in platelet function on the background of vitamin B9, B12, D deficiency and decreased iron reserves. …”
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Illuminating the dark kinome: utilizing multiplex peptide activity arrays to functionally annotate understudied kinases by Abdul-rizaq Hamoud, Khaled Alganem, Sean Hanna, Michael Morran, Nicholas Henkel, Ali S. Imami, William Ryan, Smita Sahay, Priyanka Pulvender, Austin Kunch, Taylen O. Arvay, Jarek Meller, Rammohan Shukla, Sinead M. O’Donovan, Robert McCullumsmith

“…While kinase research has been a point of focus in biomedical research for several decades, a large portion of the kinome is still considered understudied or “dark,” because prior research is targeted towards a subset of kinases with well-established roles in cellular processes. We present an empirical and in-silico hybrid workflow to extend the functional knowledge of understudied kinases. …”
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Functional Plant-Based Beverage Fortified with Hazelnut Cuticle Polyphenols: Antioxidant and Phenolic Content Characterization by Raffaele Conte, Fabrizia Sepe, Sabrina Margarucci, Ezia Costanzo, Orsolina Petillo, Gianfranco Peluso, Loredana Marcolongo, Anna Calarco

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Lung function trajectories in children with pulmonary TB and non-TB lower respiratory tract infections by I.J. Courtney, M. Palmer, R. Swanepoel, C.J. Lombard, M. van Niekerk, R. Dunbar, E.D. McCollum, H.S. Schaaf, A. Gie, P. Goussard, A.C. Hesseling, V.W. Jongen, M.M. van der Zalm

“…BACKGROUND: This longitudinal study compared lung function in children with pulmonary TB (PTB), children with non-TB lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) and healthy controls. …”
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Dual‐Functional High‐Entropy Polymer Exhibiting Giant Cross‐Energy Couplings at Low Fields by Guanchun Rui, Wenyi Zhu, Li Li, Jongcheol Lee, Yiwen Guo, Qin Zou, Siyu Wu, Ruipeng Li, Thierry Lannuzel, Fabrice Domingues Dos Santos, Mark A. Aubart, Seong H. Kim, Long‐Qing Chen, Lei Zhu, Zi‐Kui Liu, Q. M. Zhang

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Characteristics of hypertension and its impact on cognitive functions in older adults: a cross-sectional study by Nivedita Parandiyal, Porimita Chutia, Shashank Saurabh Sinha, Pratyaksha Pandit, Naif Ali Majrashi, Naseem Qureshi, Shailendra Mohan Tripathi, Shailendra Mohan Tripathi

“…Although a significant difference in cognitive functions was present in relation to duration and status of hypertension. …”
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A multi-objective optimization framework for functional layer design in solid oxide electrolysis cells by Hassan Salihi, Kisung Lim, Neil Vaz, Sun Dong Kim, Hyunchul Ju

“…This study develops a multi-objective optimization (MOO) framework targeting the design of functional layers (FLs), specifically their thickness and porosity. …”
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Innovative corn extrudates incorporating barley-oat flour blends: Nutritional, functional, and sensory evaluation by Muhammad Asif, Mueen Abbas, Kinza Fatima, Nisha Ahmad, Saba Ahmed, Parkash Meghwar, Elahesadat Hosseini, Abdul Nasir, Syed Ali Hassan

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Effects of soil types<italic/>on phyllosphere microbial community structure and function of hyperaccumulator Sedum alfredii by JIANG Yue, LUO Jipeng, QIAO Yabei, LI Yuhang, ZHANG Yu, ZHOU Runhui, LI Tingqiang

“…In the present study, 16S rRNA high-throughput sequencing technology was used to explore the phyllosphere microbial community structure and function of the cadmium (Cd) hyperaccumulating ecotype (HE) and non-hyperaccumulating ecotype (NHE) of Sedum alfredii grown in red soil, purple soil, paddy soil and purplish clayey soil. …”
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Oral function improvement through oral exercise: gender differences in community-dwelling older adults by Fa-Tzu Tsai, Worachate Romalee, Fong-Wen Ko, Man-Tin Lui, Ming-Lun Hsu

“…Conclusion Although the scale of the present study was limited, its findings indicated that 6 weeks of oral exercise intervention could effectively improve oral function among older adults. …”
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Functional Outcome of Bipolar Hemiarthroplasty for Proximal Femoral Neck Fractures in Elderly: A Prospective Study by Vijayanand Ramasamy, Rajkumar Nallan

“…All the participants had a sufficient functional outcome in regular daily activity, less hospital stay, residual pain, postoperative functionality, and fewer postoperative complications. …”
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Exosomes derived from hypoxic mesenchymal stem cells restore ovarian function by enhancing angiogenesis by Qingxi Qu, Linghong Liu, Limei Wang, Yuqian Cui, Chunxiao Liu, Xuanxuan Jing, Xiaoxuan Xu

“…Results We found that hypo-Exos enhance endothelial function and angiogenesis via the transfer of miR-205-5p in vitro and in vivo. …”
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Efficacy of Trimebutine Maleate (Trimedat®) in the Treatment of Patients with Functional Dyspepsia: Results of the “TREND” Observational Study by S. S. Kardasheva, I. M. Kartavenko, N. B. Maksimova, E. Yu. Yurieva, I. R. Popova, Ch. S. Pavlov, V. T. Ivashkin

“…This research is aimed at investigating the experience of applying trimebutine maleate in the daily practice of physicians managing patients with functional dyspepsia syndrome (FDS).Materials and methods. …”
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Function-preserving Surgical Management of Benign Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumours: A Case Series by Ansar Pullampara Pookunju, Aisel Paul, Mariya Jacob, Manoj Parameswaran

“…Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumours (PNSTs) present a unique surgical challenge, requiring a balance between complete tumour removal and preservation of neurological function. …”
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Perfusion pressure as a determinant of respiratory function outcomes in unilateral biportal lumbar endoscopic procedures by Liang Zhang, Han Zheng, Yan Fu, Wenbo Li, Jianlong Lang, Yi Wang, Weibin Ren

“…Whether UBE can damage the dura and the effect of intraoperative perfusion pressure changes on respiratory function under different conditions are not clear.MethodsIn the present experiment, Wistar rats were implanted with diaphragmatic electrodes and divided into two groups (dura mater with rupture group and dura mater without rupture group). …”
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