Clinical prediction models for mortality and functional outcome following ischemic stroke: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Marion Fahey, Elise Crayton, Charles Wolfe, Abdel Douiri

“…<h4>Objective</h4>We aim to identify and critically appraise clinical prediction models of mortality and function following ischaemic stroke.<h4>Methods</h4>Electronic databases, reference lists, citations were searched from inception to September 2015. …”
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Fungus-mediated plant-pollinator mutualism in Monoon laui (Annonaceae): functional differentiation of stigmatic exudate and petal nectar by Yanwen Chen, Bine Xue, Juan Diego Gaitán-Espitia, Richard M. K. Saunders

“…Conclusions Both stigmatic exudate and petal nectar of Monoon laui function as a pollinator reward, while petals with their nectar are moreover critical in the fungus-mediated plant-pollinator mutualism, as they are likely to be closely adapted to the requirements of the pollinators by providing them with brood sites and larval food, thereby increasing their population size during the flowering season and promoting pollination success.…”
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Functional and Neuroplastic Effects of Cross-Education in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rehabilitation: A Scoping Review with Bibliometric Analysis by Jorge M. Vélez-Gutiérrez, Andrés Rojas-Jaramillo, Juan D. Ascuntar-Viteri, Juan D. Quintero, Francisco García-Muro San José, Bruno Bazuelo-Ruiz, Roberto Cannataro, Diego A. Bonilla

“…Cross-education (CE), unilateral training of the uninjured limb, has been proposed as an adjunct therapy to promote bilateral adaptations. This scoping review evaluated the functional and neuroplastic effects of CE rehabilitation post-ACLR. …”
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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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The role of leadership qualities of the management in preserving and ensuring the functionality of relocated Ukrainian higher education institutions during the war by Kristina Petryk, Tetiana Mukhina, Karyna Koval, Nadiia Vientseva, Anzhelika Lesyk, Olha Popova, Tetiana Fatianova

“…The war in Ukraine has led to significant changes in the functioning of higher education institutions. Many universities from the eastern and southern regions of the country were forced to relocate to safer areas. …”
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HebQTLs reveal intra-subgenome regulation inducing unbalanced expression and function among bread wheat homoeologs by Xiaoming Wang, Yuxiu Liu, Peng Zhao, Wenyang Hou, Mingzhu Cheng, Xue Shi, James Simmonds, Philippa Borrill, Xiaojie Wang, Wanquan Ji, Shengbao Xu

“…Differential expression of homoeologs confers expression plasticity and facilitates the adaptation and domestication of major polyploid crops. …”
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Functional Elucidation of <i>Vitellogenin receptor</i> Activity in <i>Apis mellifera</i> in Response to Abiotic Stress by Li Lei, Hongyu Song, Zhenguo Liu, Ge Zhang, Ying Wang, Baohua Xu

“…Here, we identified the <i>AmVgR</i> gene, which encodes a member of the low-density lipoprotein receptor family, and examined its function in the response of <i>Apis mellifera</i> to adverse abiotic stress. …”
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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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Functional Assessments Used by Occupational Therapists with Older Adults at Risk of Activity and Participation Limitations: A Systematic Review. by Kylie Wales, Lindy Clemson, Natasha Lannin, Ian Cameron

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>The use of functional assessments to evaluate patient change is complicated by a lack of consensus as to which assessment is most suitable for use with older adults.…”
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Techno-functional, rheological, and chemical properties of plant-based protein ingredients obtained with dry fractionation and wet extraction by Davide De Angelis, Vittoria Latrofa, Giacomo Squeo, Antonella Pasqualone, Carmine Summo

“…While wet extraction technologies can offer a wide modulation of ingredient functionality, providing a broad spectrum of food applications, dry fractionation seems to guarantee a narrow range of techno-functional properties, although with potentially higher performance in certain areas like solubility and foaming.…”
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PKM2 Facilitates Classical Swine Fever Virus Replication by Enhancing NS5B Polymerase Function by Mengzhao Song, Shanchuan Liu, Yan Luo, Tiantian Ji, Yanming Zhang, Wen Deng

“…These findings establish PKM2 as a proviral host factor that directly binds NS5B to potentiate RdRp activity, thereby bridging metabolic adaptation and viral genome replication. This study provides new evidence of a glycolytic enzyme physically interacting and enhancing viral polymerase function, offering new information about CSFV–host interaction.…”
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Impact of Cognitive Tasks on Biomechanical Adjustments During Single-Leg Drop Landings in Individuals with Functional Ankle Instability by Zilong Wang, Mengya Lu, Lingyu Kong, Lingyue Meng, Jingxian Xue, Yan Zheng, Qiuxia Zhang

“…This study aimed to evaluate the biomechanics of single-leg drop landing in individuals with functional ankle instability (FAI) during cognitive tasks, contrasting these findings with those of healthy controls to provide insights for evidence-based rehabilitation strategies. …”
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ATP functions as a pathogen-associated molecular pattern to activate the E3 ubiquitin ligase RNF213 by Juraj Ahel, Arda Balci, Victoria Faas, Daniel B. Grabarczyk, Roosa Harmo, Daniel R. Squair, Jiazhen Zhang, Elisabeth Roitinger, Frederic Lamoliatte, Sunil Mathur, Luiza Deszcz, Lillie E. Bell, Anita Lehner, Thomas L. Williams, Hanna Sowar, Anton Meinhart, Nicola T. Wood, Tim Clausen, Satpal Virdee, Adam J. Fletcher

“…To understand how RNF213 reacts to these unrelated pathogens, we employ chemical and structural biology to find that ATP binding to its ATPases Associated with diverse cellular Activities (AAA) core activates its E3 function. We develop methodology for proteome-wide E3 activity profiling inside living cells, revealing that RNF213 undergoes a reversible switch in E3 activity in response to cellular ATP abundance. …”
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Superior monocular visual function but compromised binocular balance in precision shooters compared to age and refraction matched controls by Izabela K. Garaszczuk, Wiktoria Jenczewska, Magdalena Asejczyk

“…Abstract Shooting sports demand exceptional visual performance, yet detailed assessments of visual function in precision shooters remain limited. This cross-sectional study evaluated 28 pistol and rifle shooters and 20 age- and refractive-error-matched non-athletic controls. …”
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Genetic organisation, mobility and predicted functions of genes on integrated, mobile genetic elements in sequenced strains of Clostridium difficile. by Michael S M Brouwer, Philip J Warburton, Adam P Roberts, Peter Mullany, Elaine Allan

“…Additionally, using bioinformatics, we updated previous gene annotations and predicted novel functions for the accessory gene products on these new elements.…”
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Host-virus coevolution drives soil microbial function succession along a millennium land reclamation chronosequence by Wenbing Li, Yiling Wang, Kankan Zhao, Linya Xu, Tingfeng Shi, Bin Ma, Xiaofei Lv

“…However, the mechanisms and functional significance of virus-host gene exchanges over long-term scales remain largely unexplored. …”
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From Digital to Real: Optimised and Functionally Integrated Shotcrete 3D Printing Elements for Multi-Storey Structures by Robin Dörrie, Stefan Gantner, Fatemeh Salehi Amiri, Lukas Lachmayer, Martin David, Tom Rothe, Niklas Freund, Ahmad Nouman, Karam Mawas, Oguz Oztoprak, Philipp Rennen, Virama Ekanayaka, André Hürkamp, Stefan Kollmannsberger, Christian Hühne, Annika Raatz, Klaus Dröder, Dirk Lowke, Norman Hack, Harald Kloft

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Genomic basis and functional characterization of the exopolysaccharide production by a thermotolerant Bacillus isolated from Tolhuaca hot spring by Cynthia Meza, Benjamin Sepulveda, Nicolás Flores-Castañón, Francisca Valenzuela, Catherine Ormeño, Alexis Castillo, Alex Echeverría-Vega, Sura Jasem Mohammed Breig, Saja Mohsen Alardhi, Alex Gonzalez, Alex Gonzalez, Bárbara Mora-Lagos, Aparna Banerjee

“…Bacillus licheniformis Tol1, a thermotolerant bacterial strain isolated from the Tolhuaca hot spring in Chile, was investigated for its genomic features and the functional properties of its exopolysaccharide (EPS). …”
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Peculiarities of Functional Connectivity—including Cross-Modal Patterns—in Professional Karate Athletes: Correlations with Cognitive and Motor Performances by Beatrice Berti, Davide Momi, Giulia Sprugnoli, Francesco Neri, Marco Bonifazi, Alessandro Rossi, Maria M. Muscettola, Roberto Benocci, Emiliano Santarnecchi, Simone Rossi

“…By means of resting state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fMRI), we investigated the neural correlates of cognitive and kinematic abilities in a group of 14 professional karateka and 14 heathy matched controls. …”
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Intensified training augments cardiac function, but not blood volume, in male youth elite ice hockey team players by Mads Fischer, Jan S. Jeppesen, Jeppe F. Vigh‐Larsen, Eric J. Stöhr, Magni Mohr, Kate A. Wickham, Lasse Gliemann, Jens Bangsbo, Ylva Hellsten, Morten Hostrup

“…We assessed resting cardiac function and dimensions using transthoracic echocardiography and quantified total blood volume with the carbon monoxide rebreathing technique at three time points: before SET, after SET and after the follow‐up period. …”
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