Function of 18F-FDG PET/CT radiomics in the detection of checkpoint inhibitor-induced liver injury (CHILI) by Clémence M. C. Huigen, Alexander Coukos, Sofiya Latifyan, Marie Nicod Lalonde, Niklaus Schaefer, Daniel Abler, Adrien Depeursinge, John O. Prior, Montserrat Fraga, Mario Jreige

“…The aim of this study is to evaluate the value of PET/CT radiomics analysis for the detection of CHILI. Materials and methods Patients with CHILI grade 2 or higher who underwent liver function tests and liver biopsy were retrospectively included. …”
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Effectiveness of interventions to improve hand motor function in individuals with moderate to severe stroke: a systematic review protocol by Li Ding, Shugeng Chen, Hewei Wang, Jie Jia, Ray Arceo, Jun Yao

“…Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) published in English, with the primary outcome focusing on hand motor function, will be included. Two reviewers will screen all retrieved titles, abstracts and full texts, perform the evaluation of the risk bias and extract all data independently. …”
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Prestimulus functional connectivity reflects attention orientation in a prospective memory task: A magnetoencephalographic (MEG) study. by Stefano Vicentin, Giorgia Cona, Marco Marino, Patrizia Bisiacchi, Dante Mantini, Giorgio Arcara

“…In this study, we investigate the neural bases of PM from a network perspective, using functional connectivity (FC) analysis to identify the networks involved in the attentional and memory mechanisms underlying PM. …”
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Association between clinical and pulmonary function features and diagnosis of cough variant asthma: a case–control study by Shan Liu, Yan Li, Ying Zhang, Kaiwen Ni, Yiting Wang, Junchao Yang, Sujie Wang, Xinlei Zhang

“…Objectives To compare physical information, such as age, sex, height, weight, body mass index (BMI) and pulmonary function test (PFT) results, between cough variant asthma (CVA) and chronic cough (CC) and establish a diagnostic model of CVA.Design A case–control study of patients with suspected CVA enrolled at The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University.Setting One leader unit of the National Key Specialised Pulmonary Disease Cooperation Group in China.Participants Enrolled 545 patients who underwent PFT and bronchial provocation tests.Outcome measures We obtained physical information and pulmonary test data and established the model using logistic regression analysis. …”
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Neural Correlates of Flight Acceleration in Pigeons: Gamma-Band Activity and Local Functional Network Dynamics in the AId Region by Suchen Li, Zhuo Tang, Mengmeng Li, Lifang Yang, Zhigang Shang

“…In parallel, local functional network analysis showed that the clustering coefficient of gamma-band activity in the AId followed a nonlinear, U-shaped relationship with flight acceleration—exhibiting the strongest and most widespread connectivity during deceleration, moderate connectivity during acceleration, and the weakest network coupling during steady flight. …”
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Assessment of lower urinary tract symptoms 6 weeks after delivery and the relationship of pelvic floor muscle function by Lei Zhang, Xiaoxiao Wang, Xinnan Hou, Xinrong Zhuang, Yu Wang, Xiaoqing Wang, Ye Lu

“…To assess individual LUTS and the level of discomfort caused by these symptoms, a modified Chinese version of the Bristol Female Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms questionnaire was employed. Data analysis methods such as descriptive statistics, χ2 tests, one-way ANOVAs, and multivariate logistic regressions were used to thoroughly examine the collected data.ResultsA high prevalence of LUTS was observed in the study participants, with 70.6% experiencing any symptoms. …”
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Substitution of non-forage fibre sources for cereal grains and molasses in calf starter on performance and development of ruminal function by D.B. Vagnoni, C. Sousa, M.A. Messman

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Lessons Learned from the COVID-19 Pandemic: Simulation of the Tuberculosis Epidemic as a Function of Population Coverage with Screening by A. A. Starshinova, I. F. Dovgalyuk, N. N. Osipov, D. A. Kudlay

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Omics Multi-Layers Networks Provide Novel Mechanistic and Functional Insights Into Fat Storage and Lipid Metabolism in Poultry by Farzad Ghafouri, Abolfazl Bahrami, Abolfazl Bahrami, Mostafa Sadeghi, Seyed Reza Miraei-Ashtiani, Maryam Bakherad, Herman W. Barkema, Samantha Larose

“…The gene–miRNA interacting bipartite and metabolic-signaling networks were reconstructed using their interactions. In the analysis of microarray and RNA-Seq data, 1,835 genes were detected by comparing the identified genes with significant expression differences (p.adjust < 0.01, fold change ≥ 2 and ≤ −2). …”
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Genes Related to Mitochondrial Functions, Protein Degradation, and Chromatin Folding Are Differentially Expressed in Lymphomonocytes of Rett Syndrome Patients by Alessandra Pecorelli, Guido Leoni, Franco Cervellati, Raffaella Canali, Cinzia Signorini, Silvia Leoncini, Alessio Cortelazzo, Claudio De Felice, Lucia Ciccoli, Joussef Hayek, Giuseppe Valacchi

“…LIMMA (Linear Models for MicroArray) and SAM (Significance Analysis of Microarrays) analyses on microarray data from 12 RTT patients and 7 control subjects identified 482 genes modulated in RTT, of which 430 were upregulated and 52 were downregulated. …”
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Effects of Baduanjin on motor function in children with developmental coordination disorders: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial by Wei Song, Anren Zhang, Jiaxin Gao, Xiaohua Ke, Dunbing Huang, Yangxin Wu, Xiaqing Xu, Hongfei Ren

“…Following an 8-week intervention period, assessments using motor assessment battery for children-second edition, ProKin 254 Balance Test System will be conducted to evaluate the impact of Baduanjin on the motor coordination and balance in children with DCD. Furthermore, functional near-infrared spectroscopy will be employed to capture haemodynamic data from the children’s brain movement-related cortex during functional activities. …”
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Linear Wavelet-Based Estimators of Partial Derivatives of Multivariate Density Function for Stationary and Ergodic Continuous Time Processes by Sultana Didi, Salim Bouzebda

“…Importantly, beyond ergodicity, our analysis does not require additional assumptions regarding the data. …”
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A COMPUTATIONAL MODEL FOR A DIFFERENTIAL EQUATION WITH EMPIRICAL FUNCTIONS BASED ON THE INTEGRAL EQUATIONS FREDHOLM OF THE FIRST KIND by Igor Eduardovich Naats, Victoria Igorevna Naats, Roman Andreevich Ryskalenko

“…The work out lines a method of constructing an approximate solution of a differential equation of the second order with input data obtained in the experiment (empirical functions). …”
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Network-based elucidation of human disease similarities reveals common functional modules enriched for pluripotent drug targets. by Silpa Suthram, Joel T Dudley, Annie P Chiang, Rong Chen, Trevor J Hastie, Atul J Butte

“…We present the first quantitative framework to compare and contrast diseases by an integrated analysis of disease-related mRNA expression data and the human protein interaction network. …”
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A qualitative study assessing allied health provider perceptions of telepractice functionality in therapy delivery for people with disability by Cloe Benz, Jaya Dantas, Mai Welsh, Richard Norman, Suzanne Robinson, Delia Hendrie

“…Qualitative methodology and critical realist theoretical paradigm underpin the study. Data analysis was completed using a reflective thematic analysis method and five themes were generated and described utilising an analytic metaphor. …”
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Influence of social support on the social adaptive behaviors of children with acute leukemia in China: the mediating role of family functioning by Shen Yuqing, Mo Lin, Yu Lu, Chen ZeFang, Liu Tao, Zeng Yan, Sabika

“…Abstract Background Children with acute leukaemia often have adverse social adaptive behaviors during treatment, and good social support and family function are considered to be important protection factors. …”
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Voxel Interpolation of Geotechnical Properties and Soil Classification Based on Empirical Bayesian Kriging and Best-Fit Convergence Function by Yelbek Utepov, Aliya Aldungarova, Assel Mukhamejanova, Talal Awwad, Sabit Karaulov, Indira Makasheva

“…Predicted fractions of loams (51.99%), sandy loams (22.24%), and sands (25.77%) matched borehole data (52%, 26%, 22%). Adjacency analysis of 2,394,873 voxel pairs showed homogeneous zones in gravel–sandy soils (28%) and stiff loams (21.75%). …”
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A comparison of three methods in categorizing functional status to predict hospital readmission across post-acute care. by Chih-Ying Li, Amol Karmarkar, Yong-Fang Kuo, Hemalkumar B Mehta, Trudy Mallinson, Allen Haas, Amit Kumar, Kenneth J Ottenbacher

“…<h4>Research design</h4>Retrospective analysis of 2013-2014 Medicare claims data (N = 740,530). …”
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Developing Machine Learning-based Control Charts for Monitoring Different GLM-type Profiles With Different Link Functions by Patrik Hric, Hamed Sabahno

“…In this paper, we propose an innovative approach that uses different machine-learning (ML) techniques for constructing control charts and monitoring generalized linear model (GLM) profiles with three different GLM-type response distributions of Binomial, Poisson, and Gamma, and by examining different link functions for each response distribution. Through our simulation study, we undertake a comparative analysis of different training methods. …”
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Identification of Learning Management Systems Functional Areas and Limitations (Case Study: E-Learning Center of University of Tehran) by Ali akbar Farhangi, hamidreza yazdani, maryam haghshenas

“…This paper attempts to identify the LMS functional areas in University of Tehran based on a specific conceptual framework and to present the relevant issues and problems for each dimension. …”
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