THE EYE — MIRROR OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDER. RELATIONSHIP OF THE RETINA FUNCTIONAL STATE AND THE HYPERTENSION SEVERITY by V. S. Zadionchenko, T. V. Adasheva, A. M. Shamshinova, M. A. Arakelyan

“…Results. Functional retinal changes (reduction in color and contrast sensitivity) progressed with increasing HT degree. …”
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Russian registry of Infliximab.Impact of therapy on the functional status of patients with rheumatoid arthritis by V N Amirdzhanova, Elena Yur'evna Kaygorodtseva, D V Goryachev, G V Lukina, E S Pozdnyakova, Ya A Sigidin, E L Nasonov, V N Amirdzhanova, Elena Yuryevna Kaigorodtseva, D V Goryachev, G V Lukina, E S Pozdnyakova, Ya A Sigidin, E L Nasonov

“…Drug-induced remission (DAS 28 < 2.6) at 54 weeks was observed in 16.9 and 15.1% of the patients, respectively. Functional improvement was noted in the PP population: HAQ decreased from 2.0±0.7 to 1.7±0.7 scores by week 2; its reduction continued until week 14 (p < 0.05), by remaining stable later on. …”
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Changes in the functional activity of thrombocytes in rats with experimental disruption of the periodontal connective tissue by V. F. Cheremisina

“…Reduction in the degree of platelets aggregation and aggregation rate were observed at an inductor concentration of 2.5 μmol/L in a group of rats with experimental periodontitis in comparison with the control. …”
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Effect of Saengmaeksan on Fatigue, Liver Function, and Immunity Combined with High-Intensity Training by Shi Juan, Jae-Hoon Lee, Se-Jong Won, SiYeon Oh, Min-Seong Ha

“…These findings demonstrate that SMS intake can reduce ammonia, AST, ALT, and IgM levels, while causing an increase in IgA, which has a positive effect on fatigue reduction, liver function, and immunoglobulins in a high-intensity training or related environment.…”
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Cardiac Hemodynamics, Tissue Oxygenation, and Functional Capacity in Post-COVID-19 Patients by Elizane Poquiviqui do Nascimento, Larissa Fernanda Estevam do Nascimento, Lhara de Freitas Castro, Vilena Cavalcante de Barros, Emily Rachel Pereira Bandeira, Thiago Bezerra Wanderley e Lima, Matías Otto-Yáñez, Guilherme Augusto de Freitas Fregonezi, Vanessa Regiane Resqueti

“…<i>Background and Objectives</i>: This study aimed to evaluate and compare the functional capacity of post-COVID-19 patients with a control group and analyze cardiac hemodynamics and muscle tissue oxygenation responses during assessment protocols in both groups. …”
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Lubrication of dry sliding metallic contacts by chemically prepared functionalized graphitic nanoparticles by Suprakash Samanta, Santosh Singh, Rashmi R. Sahoo

“…The effects of particle functionalization for the improved control of particle adhesion to the tribocontact have been studied. …”
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Effects of fluconazole and amphotericin B in the control of cryptococcal pneumonia in vivo by Zhao Yu, Zhihao Liu, Jiaojiao Qian, Yuanyuan Qian

“…Results demonstrated marked improvements in pulmonary function within the observation group, with significantly higher FEV1, FVC, and FEV1/FVC values than those in the control group (P < 0.05). …”
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Functional yogurt: An approach to fortify yogurt by polyphenols extracted from Bengal currant by Tonusree Pramanik, Md. Anisur Rahman Mazumder, Jannatul Ferdushi Jany, Sarif Istiak Akash, Afzal Rahman, Md. Khairul Hassan Bhuiyan

“…The addition of BAC, increased water-holding capacity (63.81–65.95 %), reduced syneresis (16.75–14.79 %) and improved stability during storage periods (15 days) compared to control samples. The color shifted toward darkness with the reduction of redness and yellowness during 15 days of storage, indicating that BAC affected the yogurt color parameter. …”
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ANTIPLATELET THERAPY CONTROL: CREDIBILITY GAP OR SEARCH FOR NEW DECISIONS? by Yu. I. Grinshtein, A. A. Kosinova, I. Yu. Grinshtein

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Alteration of prefrontal functional connectivity in preclinical Alzheimer's disease: an fNIRS study by Minhee Kim, Jang Jae Lee, Kyu Yeong Choi, Byeong C. Kim, Jeonghwan Gwak, Kun Ho Lee, Kun Ho Lee, Kun Ho Lee, Jae Gwan Kim

“…Additionally, significant right and left functional connectivity differences were observed in the healthy control group during verbal tasks with the letter and categories, but not in the preclinical AD group. …”
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Comparative effectiveness of the approaches to correct vascular structural and functional disturbances in postmenopausal women by S. N. Tolstov, V. B. Mychka, I. A. Salov, Yu. V. Prokhorova, V. A. Vyshivanyuk

“…To compare the effects of Mildronate and hormone replacement therapy (HRT) with estradiol (1 mg) and drospirenone, DSPR (2 mg) on circadian blood pressure (BP) profile, arterial structure and function, and vascular stiffness parameters in women with early postmenopause and climacteric syndrome (CS). …”
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Reduced DTI-ALPS in H-type hypertension: insights into perivascular space function by Chun Zhang, Chun Zhang, Caihong Song, Shiying Sheng, Liang Pan, Lingling Sun, Wei Xing

“…Behaviorally, HHT patients scored lower on global cognitive tests compared to controls. DTI-ALPS analysis revealed a bilateral reduction in DTI-ALPS in HHT patients. …”
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Impact of Heat Stress on Ovarian Function and circRNA Expression in Hu Sheep by Jianwei Zou, Lili Wei, Zhihua Mo, Yishan Liang, Jun Lu, Juhong Zou, Fan Wang, Shaoqiang Wu, Hai’en He, Wenman Li, Yanna Huang, Qinyang Jiang

“…Climate change poses an increasing threat to livestock reproduction, with heat stress (HS) known to significantly impair ovarian function. This study aimed to elucidate the impact of HS on ovarian function and circRNA expression profiles in Hu sheep. …”
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Assessment of Endothelial Function in Patients with COVID-19 Using Peripheral Arterial Tonometry by Athanasios Moulias, Rafail Koros, Angeliki Papageorgiou, Spyridon Katechis, Panagiotis Patrinos, Aikaterini Trigka-Vasilakopoulou, Athanasios Papageorgiou, Ourania Papaioannou, Karolina Akinosoglou, Georgios Leventopoulos, Grigorios Tsigkas, Argyrios Tzouvelekis, Periklis Davlouros

“…The study included 23 COVID-19 patients and 22 COVID-19-negative, matched controls. The patients exhibited a significant reduction in the LnRHI at two months post-discharge compared to the controls (median = 0.55 [IQR: 0.49–0.68] vs. median = 0.70 [IQR: 0.62–0.83]; <i>p</i> = 0.012). …”
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Business activity management system of control of industrial enterprises development by Viktoriya Kharchenko

“…There have been grounded the strategies of industrial enterprise business activity management, particularly, the strategies defining the rates of development (aggressive strategy, moderate and conservative ones); strategies depending on the stage of economic development (strategy of growth, stabilization, activity reduction); functional strategies (marketing, production and resource). …”
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TO OPTIMIZATION OF AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL BY VISUAL-COGNITIVE COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT by G. A. Kryzhanovskij, K. Yu. Ponomarev, M. V. Timoshko

“…Elimination of the revealed drawbacks contributes to the most rational functional condition of air traffic control system. …”
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Functionalization of Cobalt Ferrite Nanoparticles by a Vitamin C-assisted Covering with Gold by Arūnas Jagminas, Kęstutis Mažeika, Rokas Kondrotas, Marija Kurtinaitienė, Aldona Jagminienė, Agnė Mikalauskaitė

“…We report the design and methodology for functionalization of the surface of small Co-ferrite nanoparticles with a mean size of up to 5.0 nm through the attachment of vitamin C molecules initiating [AuCl4]- reduction and the subsequent deposition of gold. …”
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Numerical Reduced Variable Optimization Methods via Implicit Functional Dependence with Applications by Christopher Gunaseelan Jesudason

“…A systematic theoretical basis is developed that optimizes an arbitrary number of variables for (i) modeling data and (ii) the determination of stationary points of a function of several variables by the optimization of an auxiliary function of a single variable deemed the most significant on physical, experimental or mathematical grounds from which all the other optimized variables may be derived. …”
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Cell differentiation controls iron assimilation in the choanoflagellate Salpingoeca rosetta by Fredrick Leon, Jesus M. Espinoza-Esparza, Vicki Deng, Maxwell C. Coyle, Sarah Espinoza, David S. Booth

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Structural and functional thalamic alterations in major depressive disorder with comorbid chronic pain by Jinzhong Ye, Caixia Xu, Huagui Guo, Wei Huang, Guojun Xie, Jiaquan Liang

“…A total of 165 participants, including healthy controls, individuals with MDD, and those with comorbid depression and pain, were enrolled. …”
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