Correlation between preoperative cardiac function and postoperative acute kidney injury after cardiac surgery by Hou Ke-long, Shen Xiao, Li Jing, Sun Fang, Zou Lei, Zhang Cui, Mu Xin-wei

“…Objective To explore the correlation and prognosis between preoperative cardiac function and postoperative acute kidney injury（AKI）after cardiac surgery.Methods A total of 1,468 adult patients undergoing cardiac surgery were admitted into Intensive Care Unit of First Municipal Hospital from September 2017 and May 2019.According to the classification scheme of New York Heart Association（NYHA）,they were divided into four groups of NYHA class Ⅰ,Ⅱ,Ⅲ and Ⅳ.And they were assigned into four levels according to the interquartile range(P₂₅/P₅₀/P₇₅)of preoperative NT-proBNP concentration.General data and clinical outcomes of four groups were compared.And multivariate Logistic regression analysis was utilized for examining the risk factors of postoperative AKI after cardiac surgery.Results Among them, 264 patients（18.0%）developed AKI.These patients with higher preoperative cardiac function classification and NT-proBNP concentration had a higher postoperative incidence of AKI（12.7%,13.1%,20.7%,35.5%,P<0.001;9.2%,11.2%,16.2%,37.9%,P<0.001）,a higher risk of postoperative complications（shock, low cardiac output syndrome & multiple organ failure）and longer duration of mechanical ventilation, hospital stay and ICU stay.The above indicators were statistically different（P<0.05）.Multivariate Logistic regression analysis revealed that independent risk factors for postoperative AKI:preoperative cardiac function classification（OR=1.43,95%CI:1.36～2.16,P=0.007）,preoperative cardiac function stratification（OR=1.64,95%CI:1.54～2.32,P<0.001）,serum creatinine, serum uric acid, neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin, intraoperative red blood cell units and postoperative lactate.The area under receiver operating characteristic curve of NT-proBNP for predicting postopeartive AKI was 0.73（95%CI:0.69-0.77,P<0.001）.Conclusion Patients with higher cardiac function classification and NT-proBNP concentration have a worse clinical prognosis.For lowering the incidence of postoperative AKI,clinicians should actively correct anemia, reduce blood loss and blood transfusion, improve heart function and optimize volume management during perioperative period.…”
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Impact of Emphysema Subtypes and Volume on Lung Ventilation and Gas Exchange Functions as Evidenced by Computed Tomography by N. A. Griva, P. V. Gavrilov, I. A. Nikitina, L. D. Kiryukhina, A. N. Narkevich, E. G. Sokolovich

“…Objective: to characterize the relationship between the subtype and volume of pulmonary emphysema on the indicators of lung ventilation and gas exchange functions. Material and methods. The data of radiation and functional studies were analyzed in 50 patients. …”
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Functional assessment in acute coronary syndrome: a systematic review of acute versus staged interventions by Federico Vergni, Silvia Buscarini, Leonardo Ciurlanti, Filippo Luca Gurgoglione, Francesco Pellone, Mario Luzi

“…ABSTRACT Introduction and objectives: Several tools have been implemented to assess the functional significance of coronary lesions. Their reliability in the management of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) might be affected by alterations in the acute phase that go beyond the affected area. …”
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Predictors of poor psychological functioning of healthcare workers based in Greece during the COVID-19 pandemic by Basant K. Puri, Anastasia Miari, Maria Theodoratou

“…# Background Poor psychological functioning during the COVID-19 pandemic has been reported in several studies of healthcare workers from around the world. …”
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Awareness and Attitude towards Functional Dairy Products among Consumers in Western Province of Sri Lanka by Narayana Mudiyanselage Nayana Kumari Narayana, Sanjeewa Fernando, Gangani Chandima Samaraweera

“…SPSS statistical software package was used for the data analysis. The empirical findings showed that the consumers still concern about taste and cost rather than health when buying food products. …”
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Optimizing Blockchain Network Performance Using Blake3 Hash Function in POS Consensus Algorithm by Zainab Abdullah Jasim, Ameer Kadhim Hadi

“…We show that the Blake3 hash function, is better than the SHA256 hash in many respects, including latency, throughput, and energy, via rigorous testing and functional analysis. …”
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Smart fiber with overprinted patterns to function as chip-like multi-threshold logic switch circuit by Xiaofei Wei, Rui Li, Siwei Xiang, Long Qin, Xinxin Luo, Jie Xue, Xing Fan

“…For which, each network node executes not only multi-physiological sensing, but also in-situ logic computing to save cloud computing power for massive data analysis. Herein, we present a smart fiber with multilayers of overprinted patterns, composed of many small units with 0.3 mm long to function as a one-dimension (1D) array of chip-like multi-threshold logic-switch circuit. …”
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Effect of SkQ1 Antioxidant on Structural and Functional Conditions of The Brain in PostResuscitation Period by M. L. Lovat, M. Sh. Avrushchenko, O. A. Averina, V. V. Pavshintsev, I. V. Ostrova, Y. V. Zarzhetsky, V. V. Moroz, M. V. Egorov

“…Data confirm the positive effects of SkQ1 on structural and functional status of the brain postre suscitation and suggest possible use of SkQ1 for the prevention or correction of posthypoxic encephalopathies.…”
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Looking at the Distant Universe with the MeerKAT Array: The H i Mass Function in the Local Universe by Amir Kazemi-Moridani, Andrew J. Baker, Marc Verheijen, Eric Gawiser, Sarah-Louise Blyth, Danail Obreschkow, Laurent Chemin, Jordan D. Collier, Kyle W. Cook, Jacinta Delhaize, Ed Elson, Bradley S. Frank, Marcin Glowacki, Kelley M. Hess, Benne W. Holwerda, Zackary L. Hutchens, Matt J. Jarvis, Melanie Kaasinen, Sphesihle Makhathini, Abhisek Mohapatra, Hengxing Pan, Anja C. Schröder, Leyya Stockenstroom, Mattia Vaccari, Tobias Westmeier, John F. Wu, Martin Zwaan

“…We present measurements of the neutral atomic hydrogen (H i ) mass function (H i MF) and cosmic H i density (Ω _H I ) at 0 ≤ z ≤ 0.088 from the Looking at the Distant Universe with MeerKAT Array (LADUMA) survey. …”
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Functional Brain Network Disruptions in Parkinson’s Disease: Insights from Information Theory and Machine Learning by Ömer Akgüller, Mehmet Ali Balcı, Gabriela Cioca

“…<b>Objectives:</b> This study investigates disruptions in functional brain networks in Parkinson’s Disease (PD), using advanced modeling and machine learning. …”
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High-quality control of receiver functions using a capsule neural networkKey points by Mona H. Hegazi, Ahmad M. Faried, Omar M. Saad

“…This can be achieved by increasing the number of receiver functions (RFs) recorded by the seismic stations in northern Egypt and the southeastern Mediterranean. …”
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Estimation of relevant variables on high-dimensional biological patterns using iterated weighted kernel functions. by Sergio Rojas-Galeano, Emily Hsieh, Dan Agranoff, Sanjeev Krishna, Delmiro Fernandez-Reyes

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Evaluating the Effects of Executive Functions and Intervention Based on Cognitive Games on the Neurological Problems in Dyslexic Students by Yeganeh Khadem Ali, Emad Yousefi, Mahin Askari

“…Conners' Continuous Performance Test was used to collect data in two stages, pre-test and post-test. The training package of executive functions and intervention based on cognitive games was taught to the participants of the first and second experimental groups, respectively, during 10 sessions of 90 minutes, one session per week; nonetheless, the participants in the control group did not receive any intervention in this regard. …”
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Research on Damage Identification in Transmission Tower Structures Based on Cross-Correlation Function Amplitude Vector by Qing Zhang, Xing Fu, Wenqiang Jiang, Hengdong Jin

“…This paper presents a cross-correlation function amplitude vector (CorV) method for damage localization based on time-domain response analysis. …”
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Radar Coherent Detection for Maneuvering Target Based on Product-Scaled Integrated Cubic Phase Function by Jinyang Chen, Ke Jin, Shangjiang Yu, Tao Lai, Yongjun Zhao

“…A novel method based on product-scaled integrated cubic phase function (PSICPF) is proposed. The main strategy of PSICPF is to estimate target’s motion parameters along the slow time for each range frequency cell. …”
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Half-Century Review and Advances in Closed-Form Functions for Estimating Soil Water Retention Curves by Ali Rasoulzadeh, Javad Bezaatpour, Javanshir Azizi Mobaser, Jesús Fernández-Gálvez

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Association between volatile organic compounds exposure and cardiometabolic function: a population-based study by Qiuyu Wang, Yongping Cao, Fei Ma, Hengyang Zhang, Yuelin Hu, Wenwen Xiao

“…This study aims to investigate the relationship between VOC exposure and CMI.MethodsData from NHANES (2011–2020) were used to assess the impact of VOC exposure on cardiometabolic function. …”
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BACKGROUND OF THE ANATOMY OF PERITONEAL CARCINOMATOSIS. ANALYSIS OF LITERATURE AND SHAREHOLDERS DATA by R. Sh. Ishmuratova, Sh. R. Kzyrgalin, K. Sh. Gantsev, R. S. Minigazimov, S. V. Solomenny, L. V. Khalikova

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Advancing forest functional process understanding through hyper-spatiotemporal LiDAR observation streams by Y. Wang, M. Campos, H. Sorokina, R. Echriti, T. Korpelainen, J. Hyyppä, E. Puttonen

“…Understanding forest functional processes like carbon sequestration, water regulation, and habitat provision is crucial for evaluating ecosystem services and sustainable management. …”
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Educational multimedia design principles affect local and global information processing in functional brain networks by Mohammadhossein Ostadi, Masoumeh Golmohamadian, Alireza Bosaghzadeh, S. Hamid Amiri, Reza Ebrahimpour

“…Two distinct multimedia programs were constructed using identical auditory content but differing visual designs: one adhered to five guidelines for optimizing multimedia instruction, referred to as principal multimedia, while the other intentionally violated these guidelines, referred to as non-principal multimedia. Cortical functional brain networks were then extracted from EEG data to evaluate local and global information processing across the two conditions. …”
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