Dynamics of Structural and Functional Changes of Patients with Dry Form Age-related Macular Degeneration after Double Filtration Plasmapheresis by A. A. Volozhev, A. N. Kulikov, A. N. Belskih, D. S. Maltsev, S. E. Bednova, E. N. Nikolaenko

“…Thus, using of extracorporeal rheoaferesis with dAMD patients is pathogenetically well-reasoned, but in the available literature, a correct analysis of the effectiveness and safety of double filtration plasmapheresis in patients with intermediate stage of dAMD is presented poorly.Objective. To study along with data of OCT, OCT angiography, visometry, microperimetry and electroretinography structural and functional changes in the macular zone in patients with a dry form of age-related macular degeneration after the using of double filtration plasmapheresis.Patients and methods. …”
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Effects of Time-Compressed Speech Training on Multiple Functional and Structural Neural Mechanisms Involving the Left Superior Temporal Gyrus by Tsukasa Maruyama, Hikaru Takeuchi, Yasuyuki Taki, Kosuke Motoki, Hyeonjeong Jeong, Yuka Kotozaki, Seishu Nakagawa, Rui Nouchi, Kunio Iizuka, Ryoichi Yokoyama, Yuki Yamamoto, Sugiko Hanawa, Tsuyoshi Araki, Kohei Sakaki, Yukako Sasaki, Daniele Magistro, Ryuta Kawashima

“…Time-compressed speech is an artificial form of rapidly presented speech. Training with time-compressed speech (TCSSL) in a second language leads to adaptation toward TCSSL. …”
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The Effects of Glucagon‐Like Peptide‐1 Receptor Agonists on Mitochondrial Function Within Skeletal Muscle: A Systematic Review by Victoria J. Old, Melanie J. Davies, Dimitris Papamargaritis, Pratik Choudhary, Emma L. Watson

“…Outcomes of interest were skeletal muscle respiratory function either in the form of measurements of mass, number, content, oxidative capacity/respiratory function, mitochondrial dynamics, mitochondrial biogenesis and mitophagy. …”
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The Relation Between Thyroid Function and Auto-Antibodies in Graves' Disease and Non-Autoimmune Hyperthyroidism Disease in AL-Najaf Province by Mohammed A.K. Al-Saadi, Eman Thabit Nadhaif, Salman A.A. AL-Jibouri

“…Recommendation: For adults, the best recommendation may be to put thyroid function testing (TSH, T4, T3) on your list of health care provider. …”
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Exploring the association between hemoglobin glycation index and cognitive function in older adults with hypertension: a cross-sectional study by Hong Ding, Tingyue Kang, Wenbo Gao, Qi Wang, Shu Liu, Xiaowei Zhang, Jing Yu

“…According to the results from RCS analysis, HGI presented a linear relevance to cognitive function scores in older adults with hypertension. …”
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Role of molecular packing in RTP features of positional isomers: The case study of triimidazo-triazine functionalized with ethynyl pyridine moieties by Daniele Malpicci, Stefano Di Ciolo, Elena Cariati, Elena Lucenti, Daniele Marinotto, Daniele Maver, Clelia Giannini, Lucia Carlucci, Chiara Botta, Alessandra Forni

“…Here, the results obtained on two derivatives of cyclic triimidazole (TT) functionalized with a pyridin-2-yl or 4-yl ethynyl group are presented and interpreted through spectroscopical, structural and computational studies. …”
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Incorporation of reduced glutathione to the extender improves frozen-thawed sperm function and fertility potential in mandarin fish (Siniperca chuatsi) by Sen Yang, Wenjie Xu, Yanglin Hua, Qingxin Ruan, Zining Meng

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Case Report: Clinical, molecular, and functional characterization of autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome—a family study with a multimodal diagnosis by Bruna Cândido Guido, Ricardo Camargo, Caroliny Victoria dos Santos Silva, Anna Carolina Silva Dias, Robéria Mendonça de Pontes, Agenor de Castro Moreira dos Santos Júnior, Raquel Alves Toscano, Fabíola Scancetti Tavares, Alexandre de Albuquerque Antunes, Karina Mescouto de Melo, Karina Mescouto de Melo, Karina Mescouto de Melo

“…We report a comprehensive clinical, immunophenotypic, molecular, and functional evaluation of nine members of a consanguineous Brazilian family harboring the pathogenic FAS (NM_000043.6:c.748C > T) variant. …”
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Interplay between worsening kidney function and cardiovascular events in patients with type 2 diabetes: an analysis from the ACCORD trial by João Pedro Ferreira, Patrick Rossignol, Faiez Zannad, Abhinav Sharma, Diana Ferrao, Francisco Vasques-Novoa, Adelino Leite-Moreira

“…Introduction Patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) have an increased risk of worsening kidney function (WKF) over time compared with patients without diabetes. …”
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Gender Differences in Predictors of Physical Functioning Limitations Among the Elderly Population in Serbia: A Population-Based Modeling Study by Dejan Nikolic, Natasa Mujovic, Milena Santric-Milicevic, Sindi Mitrovic, Nevena Krstic, Ana Radic, Diana Radovic, Ardak Nurbakyt, Dinara Sukenova, Milena Kostadinovic

“…Logistic regression analysis was performed to assess predictors of physical functioning. The models’ performance was presented. …”
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Engineering functionally-optimized aptamers against SARS-Cov-2 for blocking spike-ACE2 interaction and aptasensor detection by Xiangdong Lai, Weiwei Zhao, Lihua Jiang, Jing Li, Muhammad Faizan Munawer, Jiejuan Lai, Jesus Alejandro Martinez Juarez, Miraj Ud din, Xiaoyang Zhang, Zhongquan Song, Tao Wu, Yiyue Ge, Hui Jiang, Xiaohui Liu, Xuemei Wang

“…In this work, an optimization strategy combining exonuclease III (Exo III) digestion and in silico simulation was presented for the first time for constructing high-affinity and functional aptamers and clarifying the three-dimensional (3D) structure of aptamer-target complexes and the conformational dynamic conversion in the process of aptamer recognizing its target. …”
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Functional implications of respiratory syncytial virus F sequence variability: a comparative analysis using contemporary RSV isolates by Kim Stobbelaar, Lotte Jacobs, Francisco I. Serrano-Cano, Axelle Fransen, Winke Van der Gucht, Annemieke Smet, Benedicte Y. De Winter, Paul Cos, Winnok de Vos, Kim Van Hoorenbeeck, Stijn Verhulst, Peter L. Delputte

“…In this study, we, therefore, analyzed 105 RSV samples from children under two who presented with respiratory infections. We selected 20 samples (12 RSV-A and 8 RSV-B) for functional testing, based on their F protein sequences. …”
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Heterogeneous phenotype of a Chinese Familial WHIM syndrome with CXCR4V340fs gain-of-function mutation by Yu Huang, Yu Huang, Yu Huang, Lu Li, Lu Li, Ran Chen, Ran Chen, Lang Yu, Lang Yu, Shunkai Zhao, Yanjun Jia, Yanjun Jia, Ying Dou, Ying Dou, Ying Dou, Zhiyong Zhang, Zhiyong Zhang, Yunfei An, Yunfei An, Xuemei Tang, Xuemei Tang, Xiaodong Zhao, Xiaodong Zhao, Lina Zhou

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Approaches to the Implementation of a Teacher’s Professional Standard: Labor Actions and Systemic Meanings by Uskova S.A.

“…The article presents the analysis of the introduction of the professional standard of the teacher (the Standard), and analyzed the risks the formal implementation of the requirements of the Standard situation when the teacher can not organize and build relationships in the framework of functional maps of the profession and driving its operations to implement the desired work functions that does not allow the execution of one of the main functions of the Standard - improve the effectiveness of the educational process. …”
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Effect of family-oriented interviews on family function of young persons attending the family practice clinic in Oauthc, Ile Ife, south-western Nigeria by Akinjide O. Ogundokun, Emmanuel A. Abioye-Kuteyi, Ibrahim S. Bello, Olanrewaju O. Oyegbade, Samuel A. Olowookere, Akintunde J. Olowookere

“…Support that is received is related to the quality of family functioning of the young person. Family-oriented interview assesses the family of a patient who presents for consultation, through the patient. …”
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DYNAMICS OF THE LESLIE-GOWER PREDATOR-PREY MODEL WITH THE BEDDINGTON-DEANGELIS RESPONSE FUNCTION, INCLUDING THE PRESENCE OF INFECTED PREY AND THE FEAR FACTOR OF SUSCEPTIBLE PREY TO... by Miswanto Miswanto, Windarto Windarto, Eridani Eridani

“…This article presents a stability analysis of the Leslie-Gower predator-prey model that is extended by taking into account prey infection, the presence of prey fear factors towards predators and the Beddington-DeAngelis response function. …”
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A closed form for the Stress Intensity Factor of a small embedded square-like flaw by Paolo Livieri, Fausto Segala

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Covariant and contravariant approaches to topology by Jerzy Dydak

“…The purpose of [2] is to present a way of viewing of basic topology which unifies quite a few results and concepts previously seemed not related (quotient maps, product topology, subspace topology, separation axioms, topologies on function spaces, dimension, metrizability). …”
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Some Results of Experimental Check of The Model of the Object Innovativeness Quantitative Evaluation by V. К. Ivanov

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La poésie à l’épreuve de l’histoire by Maryse Staiber

“…Nevertheless Schickele publishes in Die Weißen Blätter two important cycles of poems, Gebete (1916) and Zeitsprüche (1918-1919). The present article is dedicated to the second cycle, its poetic structure and function, in particular the famous pacifist poem Abschwur, one of the highlights of Expressionist poetry. …”
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