A Case of Rheumatoid Arthritis Presenting with Renal Thrombotic Microangiopathy Probably due to a Combination of Chronic Tacrolimus Arteriolopathy and Severe Hypertension by Fumika Honma, Yoshihide Fujigaki, Yoshikazu Nemoto, Hirotoshi Kikuchi, Michito Nagura, Shigeyuki Arai, Kenichi Ishizawa, Osamu Yamazaki, Yoshifuru Tamura, Fukuo Kondo, Ryuji Ohashi, Shunya Uchida, Shigeru Shibata

“…A 51-year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis presented with mild hypertension 20 months after tacrolimus treatment and developing proteinuria 24 months after the treatment. …”
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Inverse hyperbolic equation, Spectral technique, Regularization method, Operational matrix by Firas Ghanim, Hiba Fawzi Al-Janaby, Marwan Al-Momani

“…Another formula of this new Beta function in terms of the Fox-Wright function is also presented. …”
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Touching at a distance: the elaboration of communicative functions from the perspective of the interactants by Robin Héron, Stéphane Safin, Michael Baker, Zhuoming Zhang, Eric Lecolinet, Françoise Détienne

“…Adopting an interactionist and collaborative approach to human communication, we focus on the communicative functions of distant touch behaviours which interactants co-elaborate throughout their mediated interactions. …”
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Pulmonary function and medication effect in mild-stage subjects with Parkinson's disease by Renata Terra de Oliveira, Fabiana Maria dos Santos, Alessandro Gomes Ramos, Karla Luciana Magnani Seki, Paulo de Tarso Müller, Gustavo Christofoletti

“…Objective To analyze the pulmonary function of mild-stage subjects with PD and to investigate the effects of levodopa on it. …”
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FRUIT: Fuzzy Representation of Unbounded and Imprecise Terms in Non-Functional Requirements by Franklin Parrales-Bravo, Rosangela Caicedo-Quiroz, Julio Barzola-Monteses, Leonel Vasquez-Cevallos

“…It is challenging to verify Non-Functional Requirements (NFRs) because the traditional verification process typically uses the binary concept of true or false to determine whether a requirement has been fulfilled, leaving no space for uncertainty, even in the slightest, such as partially positive or partially negative evaluations. …”
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3-Bromopyruvate Impairs Mitochondrial Function in <i>Trypanosoma cruzi</i> by Rafaella Oliveira da Costa, Davi Barreto-Campos, Juliana Barbosa-de-Barros, Giovanna Frechiani, Luiz Fernando Carvalho-Kelly, Ayra Diandra Carvalho-de-Araújo, José Roberto Meyer-Fernandes, Claudia Fernanda Dick

“…The compensatory energy mechanisms presented in <i>T. cruzi</i> may influence the process of cell metabolism and, consequently, the functional infectious process, suggesting the potential use of 3-BrPA in future clinical applications for Chagas disease.…”
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Corporate Technology for the Implementation of an Automated System: Functional, Technological and Methodological Aspects by O. E. Maslennikova, O. B. Nazarova

“…The research materials include a functional model for developing a corporate technology for implementing an automated system in the form of a function tree.Results. …”
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Corporate technology for the implementation of an automated system: functional, technological and methodological aspects by Olga Maslennikova, Olga Borisovna Nazarova

“…The research materials include a functional model for developing a corporate technology for implementing an automated system in the form of a function tree.Results. …”
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Dynamics of Event Processes in the Information Society: Social Functions of Fake and Hype by S. V. Gerasimov

“…The relevance of the study is due to the need to consider these phenomena as positive processes, to show their role and functions from a new, positive point of view. The purpose of the article is to describe the hidden social functions of the phenomenon of fake and hype, their mutual inclusion, their positive role in the processes of the formation of social reality.Methodology and sources. …”
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Integral kidney function assessment in pediatric patients with glycogen storage diseases by Magali Reyes-Apodaca, Magali Reyes-Apodaca, Alejandra Consuelo-Sánchez, Rodrigo Vázquez-Frias, Rodrigo Vázquez-Frias, Benjamín Antonio Rodríguez-Espino, Mara Medeiros, Mara Medeiros

“…Two siblings with GSD XI presented with proximal RTA and Fanconi syndrome, highlighting severe tubular involvement. …”
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The Alteration in Composition and Function of Gut Microbiome in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes by Xue Zhao, Yiding Zhang, Ruixue Guo, Wei Yu, Fanliang Zhang, Feng Wu, Jin Shang

“…The comparison between the two groups including both composition and function of the gut microbiome is presented.Results. …”
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The Spatial Variation of Seismic Ground Motions Under the Magnifying Glass of the Coherency Function Regarding the Smart-1 Array Located in Lotung, Taiwan by Diaconu Adrian-Aurelian

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Oxidative stress pattern of patients with abnormal thyroid function in Southern Nigeria by Oloruntoba Festus, Ebenezer Dic-Ijiewere, Felix Ailemen, Nathaniel Imafidon, Joseph Ebo, Chikezie Nwankwo, Friday Iweka

“…When analyzing thyroid function parameters, females with normal thyroid function exhibited significantly higher serum catalase levels (283.1 ± 38.9) compared to those with subclinical hyperthyroidism (101.5 ± 8.4) or hyperthyroidism (131.9 ± 13.0; P < 0.05). …”
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The effect of propofol on the grading of diastolic function: a prospective observational study by Shalin Desai, Zachary Hamilton, Lynh McCloskey, Orode Badakhsh, David Li, Neal W. Fleming

“…Results Data for analysis was available from 113 patients. All values are presented as median [95%CI]. There were significant decreases in e’ (9.1 [8.7, 10.5] to 8.2 [7.2, 8.9] cm/s) {p < 0.0001}, E (79.8 [76.0, 83.4] to 66.0 [62.8, 72.0] cm/s) {p < 0.0001}, and A (82.2 [75.3, 89.0] to 64.1 [60.2, 69.0] cm/s) {p < 0.0001}. 49 patients (43%) had a change in their diastolic function grades from pre-induction to post-induction. …”
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Quality of life and sexual function of women operated on reproductive system organs by О. S. Lashkul

“…Aim – to study the effect of planned gynecological operations on the integral characteristics of physical, psychological, emotional, social and sexual functioning of women. Materials and methods. Quality of life and sexual function were studied in 165 patients who underwent planned gynecological operations. …”
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THE VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM FUNCTION INDICATORS IN ORAL LIQUID OF IQOS SMOKING ADOLESCENTS by T.M. Popova, O.A. Nakonechna, O.V. Tishchenko, L.S. Kryvenko

“…The adverse effect of heated tobacco product (IQOS) on the biochemical indicators of the vascular endothelium function of adolescents was found in our experimental study. …”
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Cachexia Alters Central Nervous System Morphology and Functionality in Cancer Patients by Estefania Simoes, Ricardo Uchida, Mariana P. Nucci, Fabio L. S. Duran, Joanna D. C. C. Lima, Leonardo R. Gama, Naomi A. Costa, Maria C. G. Otaduy, Fang C. Bin, Jose P. Otoch, Paulo Alcantara, Alexandre Ramos, Alessandro Laviano, Mauricio Berriel Diaz, Margaret M. Esiri, Gabriele C. DeLuca, Stephan Herzig, Geraldo Busatto Filho, Marilia Seelaender

“…The syndrome leads to central nervous system (CNS) function dysregulation and to neuroinflammation; nevertheless, the mechanisms involved in human cachexia remain unclear. …”
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Function of the Speech acts in an allegory from Mathnavi-e Ma’navi by Hamid Kamali Moqadam, Jalil Moshayedi, Hassan Haidary

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Adult Presentation of Anomalous Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery with Severe Mitral Valve Regurgitation from Flail Posterior Leaflet by Digvijay D Nalawade, Prakyath Shetty, Anirudha Sadgir, Sanket Bari

“…Anomalous left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery (ALCAPA) is a rare congenital coronary anomaly, which usually presents in infancy, and survival to adulthood is very rare, around 10–15%. …”
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Farmer’s subjective elicited water response function for intensive olives and compromise programming method for irrigation supply decision by Julio Berbel, Carlos Gutiérrez-Martín

“…The probability density for water response functions (PDF) is elicited from a series of interviews carried out on a wide group of farmers. …”
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