Long-Term Follow-Up Evaluation of Renal Function in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease Undergoing Cardiac Surgery by Eduesley Santana-Santos, Felipe Kenji Oshiro Kamei, Tarcísia Karoline do Nascimento, Anas Abou Ismail, Jurema da Silva Herbas Palomo, Marcia Cristina da Silva Magro, Fátima Gil Ferreira, Larissa Bertacchini de Oliveira, Adriano Rogério Baldacin Rodrigues, José Jayme Galvão de Lima

“…At the end of the study, renal function was similar in the two groups. One AKI− patient was started on dialysis. …”
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Functional nanocrystal as effective contrast agents for dual-mode imaging: Live-cell sonoluminescence and contrast-enhanced echography by V. Vighetto, E. Pascucci, N.M. Percivalle, A. Troia, K.M. Meiburger, M.R.P. van den Broek, T. Segers, V. Cauda

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The Impact of Rotational Malalignment Following Intramedullary Nailing for Intertrochanteric Fractures on Patients’ Functional Outcomes: A Prospective Study by Michail Vavourakis, Athanasios Galanis, Dimitrios Zachariou, Evangelos Sakellariou, Christos Patilas, Panagiotis Karampinas, Angelos Kaspiris, Meletis Rozis, John Vlamis, Elias Vasiliadis, Spiros Pneumaticos

“…Conclusions: In this study, rotational malalignment after intertrochanteric fracture intramedullary nailing presents in 31.1% of cases. The correlation between this malalignment and functional outcomes shows a decline in patients’ functional abilities during the first six postoperative months, a condition that improves over time, with most patients returning to their preoperative functional status one year after the operation. …”
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Complex Dynamics on the Routes to Chaos in a Discrete Predator-Prey System with Crowley-Martin Type Functional Response by Huayong Zhang, Shengnan Ma, Tousheng Huang, Xuebing Cong, Zichun Gao, Feifan Zhang

“…We present in this paper an investigation on a discrete predator-prey system with Crowley-Martin type functional response to know its complex dynamics on the routes to chaos which are induced by bifurcations. …”
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Microstructural features and functional properties of NiCuTiZrAl high entropy shape memory alloys by Haizhen Wang, Bowen Jiang, Haodong He, Guoqiang Fu, Bin Sun, Xinnuo Liu, Shangzhou Zhang, Zhiyong Gao, Xianglong Meng, Xiaoyang Yi

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Evenly Distributed Microporous Structure and E7 Peptide Functionalization Synergistically Accelerate Osteogenesis and Angiogenesis in Engineered Periosteum by Qihong Li, Chen Li, Jun Yan, Chunli Zhang, Yu Jiang, Xiantong Hu, Liwei Han, Li Li, Peng Wang, Lingzhou Zhao, Yantao Zhao

“…The E7 peptide (EPLQLKM), which exhibits a specific affinity for mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), is beneficial for modulating cellular functions. In this study, a unique microporous structured carboxymethyl chitosan/sodium alginate membrane with a proper mass ratio is developed by the addition of Poloxam 407 （P407）, which is then functionalized with the E7 affinitive peptide. …”
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Analysis of Time-Fractional Delay Partial Differential Equations Using a Local Radial Basis Function Method by Kamran, Kalsoom Athar, Zareen A. Khan, Salma Haque, Nabil Mlaiki

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A window into the human immune system: comprehensive characterization of the complexity of antibody complementary-determining regions in functional antibodies by Oscar Mejias-Gomez, Andreas V. Madsen, Kerstin Skovgaard, Lasse E. Pedersen, J. Preben Morth, Timothy P. Jenkins, Peter Kristensen, Steffen Goletz

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Association between Pulmonary Function and Stair-Climbing Test Results after Lung Resection: A Pilot Study by Yohei Kubori, Ryosuke Matsuki, Akira Hotta, Tomoyuki Morisawa, Akira Tamaki

“…However, few studies have systematically evaluated the role of this exercise methodology as a postoperative test. The aim of the present study was to assess whether the stair-climbing test findings reflect the postoperative decrease in pulmonary function. …”
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A localized tracing technique to explore intra-amygdala functional and structural correlates of individual variability in behavioral response by Allie Lipshutz, Allie Lipshutz, Victoria Saltz, Victoria Saltz, Victoria Saltz, Kristin R. Anderson, Kristin R. Anderson, Alessia Manganaro, Alessia Manganaro, Dani Dumitriu, Dani Dumitriu, Dani Dumitriu

“…While these studies are necessary to untangle largescale connectivity, most social behaviors are mediated and fine-tuned by local subregional circuitry.MethodsIn order to probe this local, interregional connectivity, we present a new combination of a neuronal tracing system with immediate early gene immunohistochemistry for examining structural and functional connectivity within the same animal. …”
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Functionalized magnetite-biochar with live and dead bacteria for adsorption-biosorption of highly toxic metals: Cd, Hg, and Pb by Yudha Gusti Wibowo, Dedy Anwar, Hana Safitri, Indra Surya, Sudibyo Sudibyo, Ahmad Tawfiequrrahman Yuliansyah, Himawan Tri Bayu Murti Petrus

“…This study explores a novel hybrid system combining functionalized magnetite-biochar with live and dead bacteria for enhanced adsorption-biosorption of these contaminants from wastewater. …”
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Inertial Sensing for Human Motion Analysis: Enabling Sensor-to-Body Calibration Through an Anatomical and Functional Combined Approach by Mara Scattolini, Andrea Tigrini, Federica Verdini, Laura Burattini, Sandro Fioretti, Alessandro Mengarelli

“…Thus, the aim of the present work is to define an anatomical calibration procedure for lower limb joints kinematics, robust with respect to sensor misalignment, and based on a limited set of movements, with static and functional assumptions. …”
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Functional conduction system mapping in sheep reveals Purkinje spikes in the free wall of the right ventricular outflow tract by Michiel Blok, Michiel Blok, Bram L. den Ouden, Bram L. den Ouden, Marion Kuiper, Daan R. M. G. Ophelders, Daan R. M. G. Ophelders, Monique R. M. Jongbloed, Monique R. M. Jongbloed, Stef Zeemering, Bjarke Jensen, Arne van Hunnik, Bastiaan J. Boukens, Bastiaan J. Boukens

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Design of a Robust Flow Cytometric Approach for Phenotypical and Functional Analysis of Human Monocyte Subsets in Health and Disease by Talia Ahrazoglu, Jennifer Isabel Kluczny, Patricia Kleimann, Lisa-Marie Irschfeld, Fabian Theodor Nienhaus, Florian Bönner, Norbert Gerdes, Sebastian Temme

“…Interestingly, intermediate monocytes had the highest expression level of HLA-DM. Taken together, we present a robust flow cytometric approach for the identification and functional characterisation of monocyte subtypes in healthy humans and patients with diseases.…”
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Predicting rapid kidney function decline in middle-aged and elderly Chinese adults using machine learning techniques by Yang Li, Kun Zou, Yixuan Wang, Yucheng Zhang, Jingtao Zhong, Wu Zhou, Fang Tang, Lu Peng, Xusheng Liu, Lili Deng

“…Abstract The rapid decline of kidney function in middle-aged and elderly people has become an increasingly serious public health problem. …”
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Optimization of Solid-State Fermentation Process for Dietary Fiber in Flaxseed Meal and Analysis of Its Microstructure and Functional Properties by Chunpeng Hou, Yiyang Zhang, Jiaxun Chen, Jianguo Hu, Chenxian Yang, Fusheng Chen, Tingwei Zhu, Ying Xin, Xiaohui Geng

“…Flaxseed meal (FSM) is a by-product of flaxseed product production that is wasted unreasonably at present. In this study, we used <i>Bacillus subtilis</i> K6, a dominant microbial strain, for solid-state fermentation (SSF) of FSM following preliminary screening to improve FSM utilization efficiency and enhance the soluble dietary fiber (SDF) content while modifying its functional properties. …”
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Brain structural features with functional priori to classify Parkinson’s disease and multiple system atrophy using diagnostic MRI by Kai Zhou, Jie Li, Rui Huang, Jiali Yu, Rong Li, Wei Liao, Fengmei Lu, Xiaofei Hu, Huafu Chen, Qing Gao

“…Features were derived from a functional template, and hierarchical SHAP-based feature selection improved model accuracy and interpretability. …”
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Soil Particle Size Estimation via Optical Flow and Potential Function Analysis for Dam Seepage and Building Monitoring by Shuangping Li, Lin Gao, Bin Zhang, Zuqiang Liu, Xin Zhang, Linjie Guan, Han Tang

“…To manage turbulence and motion noise during particle settling, we incorporated a global flow analysis framework using streaklines, streak flow, and potential functions. This enabled the segmentation of laminar, turbulent, and rebound flow regions without requiring individual particle tracking. …”
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Not Just an Alternative Energy Source: Diverse Biological Functions of Ketone Bodies and Relevance of HMGCS2 to Health and Disease by Varshini V. Suresh, Sathish Sivaprakasam, Yangzom D. Bhutia, Puttur D. Prasad, Muthusamy Thangaraju, Vadivel Ganapathy

“…This review provides an up-to-date summary of the biological functions of ketone bodies with a special focus on HMGCS2 in health and disease.…”
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Heterogeneous virus classification using a functional deep learning model based on transmission electron microscopy images by Niloy Sikder, Md. Al-Masrur Khan, Anupam Kumar Bairagi, Mehedi Masud, Jun Jiat Tiang, Abdullah-Al Nahid

“…The methodology of this study includes two coherent image processing techniques to reduce the noise present in raw microscopy images and a functional Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) model for classification. …”
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