An individualized physical function improvement program for frailty elderly using goal attainment scaling (GAS) as evaluation method: protocol for a randomized controlled trial by Yu Kang, Zi-Cheng Qi, Meng-Tian Guo, Xiao-Juan Wang

“…Abstract Background Frailty is the deterioration of physiological functions due to aging, linked to negative outcomes. …”
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Tetrandrine slows disease progression on high-resolution computed tomography and lung function decline in artificial stone-associated silicosis: a retrospective cohort study by Shaowei Zhou, Jin Shi, Zidan Chen, Luqin Bian, Limin Huang, Ling Mao

“…High-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) and pulmonary function tests (PFTs) were performed at baseline and after 12 months of treatment. …”
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The analysis of influencing factors of hemoglobin in peritoneal dialysis patients by ZHANG Suo-jian, CAO Juan, LI Hai-tao, ZHOU Chang-ju, ZHANG Xu

“…Results The mean Hb level was（108.1±18.6） g/L. Anemia was present in 62 patients and normal Hb in 64 patients with an anemia rate of 49.2%. …”
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GC-Faster RCNN: The Object Detection Algorithm for Agricultural Pests Based on Improved Hybrid Attention Mechanism by Bolun Guan, Yaqian Wu, Jingbo Zhu, Juanjuan Kong, Wei Dong

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Pattern of Pulmonary Dysfunctions in Craniovertebral Junction Anomaly and Its Persistence after Rigid Occipitocervical Fixation by Shaam Bodeliwala, Vikas Nagar, Hukum Singh, Daljit Singh, Anita Jagetia, Sharad Pandey, Rajesh Ruttala, Pankaj Kumar

“…We evaluate the changes in pulmonary function tests (PFTs) following rigid occipitocervical fixation in CVJA. …”
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A discourse analysis of six stories based on the thematic progression factor: Halliday and Matthiessen's functional grammar approach (2014) by seyed abbas navabi sohi, ferdous aghagolzade, ahmad mohseni

“…Accordingly, this study aims to analyze the texts of short stories based on the thematic progression factor in textual metafunction to identify the progression patterns and the discoursal factors that influence them. To do this, the present paper relies on Halliday and Matthiessen's functional grammar (2014), Shieh and Lin’s seven thematic progression patterns (2011), and a descriptive-analytic method. …”
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Effects of drought stress on leaf photosynthetic physiological charateristics in sweet cherry seedlings grafted on four different rootstocks by SUN Xu-ke, YU Ke-da, FU Li-na, MENG Xiang-li, GUO Wei-dong, CHEN Wen-rong

“…However, little information was available about the rootstock germplasm screening for drought tolerance in sweet cherry.The objective of the present study was to screen the potential cherry rootstock germplasm to make sweet cherry adapt to the drought stress. …”
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New Harmonic Number Series by Kunle Adegoke, Robert Frontczak

“…Based on a recent representation of the psi function due to Guillera and Sondow and independently Boyadzhiev, new closed forms for various series involving harmonic numbers and inverse factorials are derived. …”
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A cross-sectional study of how high-frequency hearing loss impacts cognitive functions in middle-aged-to-older adults by Dona M. P. Jayakody, Dona M. P. Jayakody, Dona M. P. Jayakody, Dona M. P. Jayakody, Paul McIlhiney, Paul McIlhiney, Inge Stegeman, Inge Stegeman, Robert H. Eikelboom, Robert H. Eikelboom, Robert H. Eikelboom, Robert H. Eikelboom

“…., 0.5–4 kHz), as these frequencies are most relevant to everyday functioning. However, age-related hearing loss (ARHL) tends to impact higher-frequency hearing first, and more severely. …”
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Effect of a tailor-made hydrotherapy on physical functions in patients after unilateral unicompartmental knee arthroplasty—A feasibility study by Wai-Wang Chau, Mei-Yan Lau, Tsz-Lung Choi, Gloria Yan-Ting Lam, Michael Tim-Yun Ong, Kevin Ki-Wai Ho

“…No report on the use of hydrotherapy evaluating physical functions on patients who underwent UKA leads us to carry out the present study. …”
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Comprehensive Evaluation of Different Oat Varieties in Semi-Arid Areas of Gansu Province by Guanlu Zhang, Jikuan Chai, Guiqin Zhao, Liang Zeng, Wenping Wang, Kuiju Niu

“…In light of the current global challenges, such as climate change, the overexploitation of natural resources, and increasing food demand, drought-tolerant forage crops present substantial potential for development in dryland regions. …”
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Association Between Visceral Fat and Lung Function Impairment in Overweight and Grade I Obese Women: A Cross-Sectional Study by Anamei Silva-Reis, Boris Brill, Maysa Alves Rodrigues Brandao-Rangel, Renilson Moraes-Ferreira, Dobroslav Melamed, Helida Cristina Aquino-Santos, Claudio Ricardo Frison, Regiane Albertini, Rodrigo Álvaro Brandao Lopes-Martins, Luís Vicente Franco de Oliveira, Gustavo Paixao-Santos, Carlos Rocha Oliveira, Asghar Abbasi, Rodolfo P. Vieira

“…Few evidence has shown that visceral fat is associated with insulin resistance, low-grade inflammation, and reduced lung function. In the present study, the body composition and fat distribution were evaluated by multi-frequency octopolar bioimpedance. …”
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Discussion of irritable bowel syndrome issue and functional constipations in reports of the 21st United European Gastroenterological Week (Berlin, 2013) by A. A. Sheptulin, M. A. Vizye-Khripunova

“…To discuss the reports devoted to the issue of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and chronic functional constipation (CFC), that were presented at the 21st United European Gastroenterological Week (Berlin, October, 14–16, 2013).Key points. …”
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A Multidimensional Visible Evaluation Model for Stroke Rehabilitation: A Pilot Study by Ping Xie, Ying Wang, Xiaoling Chen, Yingying Hao, Haoxiang Yang, Yinan Yang, Meng Xu

“…However, most traditional evaluations have depended on subjective clinical scales, which do not entail quantitative evaluation of the motor function. Functional corticomuscular coupling (FCMC) can be used to quantitatively describe the rehabilitation state. …”
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Dual Task Interference in Young, Middle-Age and Older Adults During Different Functional Mobility Tasks: A Cross Sectional Study by Tamara R. L. P. Tolotti, Ana Paula O. Barbosa, João Vítor E. H. Szortyka, Adriana T. de Lemos, Felipe de S. Stigger

“…The decline in these functions due to aging and the associated increase in DTE might impair basic functions involving mobility, consequently increasing the risk of falls. …”
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Solving nonlinear stability problem of imperfect functionally graded circular cylindrical shells under axial compression by Galerkin's method by Dao Van Dung, Le Kha Hoa

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Uncoupling protein 2 and 4 expression pattern during stem cell differentiation provides new insight into their putative function. by Anne Rupprecht, Dana Sittner, Alina Smorodchenko, Karolina E Hilse, Justus Goyn, Rudolf Moldzio, Andrea E M Seiler, Anja U Bräuer, Elena E Pohl

“…Apart from the first family member, uncoupling protein 1 (UCP1), the functions of other UCPs (UCP2-UCP5) are still unknown. …”
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Predicting damage in notched functionally graded materials plates through extended finite element method based on computational simulations by Hakim Siguerdjidjene, Amin Houari, Kouider Madani, Salah Amroune, Mohamed Mokhtari, Barhm Mohamad, Chellil Ahmed, Abdelkrim Merah, Raul D.S.G. Campilho

“…Presently, Functionally Graded Materials (FGMs) are extensively utilised in several industrial sectors, and the modelling of their mechanical behaviour is consistently advancing. …”
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Boundary Conditions in 2D Numerical and 3D Exact Models for Cylindrical Bending Analysis of Functionally Graded Structures by F. Tornabene, S. Brischetto, N. Fantuzzi, M. Bacciocchi

“…The cylindrical bending condition for structural models is very common in the literature because it allows an incisive and simple verification of the proposed plate and shell models. In the present paper, 2D numerical approaches (the Generalized Differential Quadrature (GDQ) and the finite element (FE) methods) are compared with an exact 3D shell solution in the case of free vibrations of functionally graded material (FGM) plates and shells. …”
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Functionalization of Eri silk and its union fabric using methanolic extract of Centella asiatica plant against Staphylococcus aureus by Rupjyoti Neog, Namrita Kola

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