Relationship between renal function and cognitive impairment in patients with stable schizophrenia: a multicenter cross-sectional study by Cong Cao, Xuehao Xu, Sumei Shen, Xiyan Bao, Fenglan Wang, Weishan Sun, Tao Gu, Lingling Hua, Chengbing Huang, Zhenlin Chen, Xuebin Qu, Aihua Zhou

“…Covariate-adjusted linear and multivariate logistic regression models were constructed to determine the relationship between renal function and cognitive function. ROC analysis was used to further investigate the prediction of renal function indices in assessing stable schizophrenia inpatients. …”
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Dual-functionality of Nocardiopsis alba B57 in biocontrol and plant growth: a metabolomic approach to agricultural sustainability by Osama Abdalla Abdelshafy Mohamad, Yong-Hong Liu, Tamer Elsamahy, Shuai Li, Rajivgandhi Govindan, Nigora Kuchkarova, Shaimaa Hatab, Yuanming Zhang, Wen-Jun Li

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Phenome-wide association study and functional annotation of hemoglobin A1c-associated variants in African populations. by Chisom Soremekun, Oyesola Ojewunmi, Amarachukwu Nwagbata, Homa Bazireh, Sapna Sharma, Daudi Jjingo, David Patrick Kateete, Oyekanmi Nash, Harald Grallert, Chiara Batini, Annette Peters, Segun Fatumo

“…We also performed a functional analysis using the functional mapping and annotation (FUMA) tool. …”
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A simple pedotransfer function to estimate fine fraction organic carbon contents of surface horizons in French soils by Eva Rabot, Pierre Barré, Claire Chenu, Amicie A. Delahaie, Manuel P. Martin, José-Luis Munera-Echeverri, Nicolas P.A. Saby

“…We used information from the French Soil Quality Monitoring Network (RMQS, 706 observations) and from a literature search (245 observations) to build and validate the pedotransfer function. We used the Random Forest algorithm and partial dependence plots in an exploratory data analysis, to analyze the variables influencing OCfine contents and to study the shape of their relationship with OCfine. …”
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How to safeguard soil health against silver nanoparticles through a microbial functional gene-based approach? by Sandhya Mishra, Xiaodong Yang

“…This review establishes a framework for soil health protection through systematic examination of (a) AgNPs-mediated ecotoxicological impacts on soil ecosystems, (b) microbial community tolerance thresholds, and (c) ecosystem functions most vulnerable to AgNPs exposure. Through bibliometric analysis of 61 studies, we synthesized comprehensive data on AgNPs-tolerant/sensitive microbial taxa and functional genes, while highlighting critical research gaps and priority research area. …”
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Structural and Functional Disorders in Glaucoma: Prospects for Preclinical Diagnosis. Part 2. Electrophysiological Markers of Early Neuroplastic Events by V. V. Neroev, M. V. Zueva, A. N. Zhuravleva, I. V. Tsapenko

“…Analysis of the literature on the problem of structural and functional relationships in the development and progression of glaucomatous optical neuropathy (GON) shows that the search for a single primary factor may lead to an erroneous exaggeration of its role in the pathogenesis of GON. …”
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Bridging Science and Lifestyle: A Feasibility Study for Developing a Novel Functional Food to Support Well-Being by Efstratios Christodoulou, Sotiria Laoutari, Fani Athanasiou, Eleni Poutli, Demetriana Andreou, Yiannis Kourkoutas, Antonios E. Koutelidakis

“…The survey included validated scales measuring mental well-being, health-related quality of life (HRQoL), sleep quality, and food choice motives, along with demographic and anthropometric data. Analysis revealed significant associations between functional food consumption and mental health outcomes, particularly in HRQoL, sleep quality, and body mass index (BMI). …”
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Increased NT-proBNP levels and cardiac ventricular function during aortic valve replacement (pilot study) by I. A. Kozlov, L. A. Krichevskiy, V. Yu. Rybakov

“…Logistic regression and ROC analysis were used for data processing.Results. Preoperative blood levels of NT-proBNP > 1000 (3163.0[2507.25–7319]) pg/ml were recorded in 55.6% of patients. …”
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The correlation between neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio and the MRI burden and cognitive function in patients with cerebral small vessel disease by Mengyao Zhao, Mengyao Zhao, Xiaohua Xie, Xiaohua Xie, Zhiwei Hao, Zhiwei Hao, Mengsi Ren, Zhenjie Teng, Zhenjie Teng, Jing Xu, Jing Xu, Chunhui Shan, Yanhong Dong, Yanhong Dong, Peiyuan Lv, Peiyuan Lv

“…ObjectiveAims to explore the relationship between neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and the total burden of imaging markers and cognitive function in patients with cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD).MethodsA retrospective study was conducted on 148 hospitalized CSVD patients at Hebei General Hospital from January 2022 to September 2024, with complete clinical and laboratory data. …”
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Relationship the dynamic balance and core stability muscles endurance with the results of functional movement screening among the girl basketball players by parisa sedaghati

“…The multiple regression test was used for data analysis (P≤0.05). Among predictive variables, a significant relationship was observed only between the endurance of core flexor and dynamic balance and functional movement screening scores (P≤0.01). …”
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Evaluation and management of incomplete ovarian function suppression in premenopausal breast cancer patients receiving anti-hormone therapy by Ruchi Patel, Elizabeth Weil, Sara Bugamelli, Emma Carroll, Kylie Steinke, Erinn Stockhausen, John Burfeind, Colin Mooney, Janet Retseck, Deepika Sriram, Jutta Deininger, Angela Halbach, Maressa Sweeney, Sailaja Kamaraju, Lubna N. Chaudhary, Yee Chung Cheng

“…The Tamoxifen and Exemestane Trial (TEXT) and the Suppression of Ovarian Function Trial (SOFT) were two landmark studies, which showed adjuvant therapy with the aromatase inhibitor (AI), exemestane, or tamoxifen combined with ovarian function suppression (OFS) improved disease-free survival (DFS) among premenopausal women (Pagani et al. in N Engl J Med 371(2):107–118, 2014). …”
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Association between monocyte to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio and thyroid function: a cross-sectional study by Lingling Zeng, Suyun Yang

“…Serum MHR levels and thyroid function indicators were extracted from laboratory data. …”
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Effects of 12 weeks of functional and resistance training on stress perception and sleep quality in Bra-zilian older people by Eduardo Silva, Natália Bernardi, Marilene Marques, Samuel Morais, José Roberto Nascimento Júnior, Braulio Henrique Branco, Daniel Vicentini de Oliveira

“…Data analysis was performed using the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, bootstrapping, t-tests and Pearson correlation, with a significance level of p < 0.05. …”
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Using Graph Theory to Assess the Interaction between Cerebral Function, Brain Hemodynamics, and Systemic Variables in Premature Infants by Dries Hendrikx, Liesbeth Thewissen, Anne Smits, Gunnar Naulaers, Karel Allegaert, Sabine Van Huffel, Alexander Caicedo

“…Graphs can be used to describe a great variety of real-world situations and have therefore been used extensively in different fields. In the present analysis, we use graphs to study the interaction between cerebral function, brain hemodynamics, and systemic variables in premature neonates. …”
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Functional Monitoring of Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis Based on Multidimensional Wearable Plantar Pressure Features: Cross-Sectional Study by Junan Xie, Shilin Li, Zhen Song, Lin Shu, Qing Zeng, Guozhi Huang, Yihuan Lin

“…We used a smart shoe system to gather gait pressure data from patients with KOA. The multidimensional gait features extracted from the data and physical characteristics were used to establish the KOA functional feature database for the plantar pressure measurement system. 40mFPWT and TUGT regression prediction models were trained using a series of mature machine learning algorithms. …”
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Study on individual differences in visual working memory tasks based on spatiotemporal brain functional metrics and biological perspectives by Ronglong Xiong, Qiuzhu Zhang, Junjun Zhang, Zhenlan Jin, Ling Li

“…This study investigates individual differences in VWM performance across four types of visual stimuli (Body, Face, Place, Tool) under 0-back and 2-back conditions by integrating gene expression data and spatiotemporal brain function metrics. First, multiple spatiotemporal brain function metrics were extracted, and Sequential Backward Selection (SBS) and Leave-One-Subject-Out Cross-Validation (LOSO-CV) linear regression were applied to predict behavioral performance under VWM conditions. …”
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Functional outcomes and efficiency of rehabilitation in a national cohort of patients with Guillain-Barré syndrome and other inflammatory polyneuropathies. by Roxana Alexandrescu, Richard John Siegert, Lynne Turner-Stokes

“…<h4>Methods</h4>Cohort analysis of data from the UK Rehabilitation Outcomes Collaborative national clinical dataset. …”
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Understanding on the association between informal caregiver characteristics and cognitive function of adults with cancer: a scoping review protocol by Yesol Yang, Sharron Rushton, Amanda Woodward, Cristina Hendrix

“…Therefore, the body of literature related to the association between caregiver characteristics and cognitive function of adults with cancer needs to be fully mapped with assessment for knowledge gaps.Methods and analysis Methods for this scoping review was informed by the framework proposed by Arksey and O’Malley. …”
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Association between functional dentition and ultra-processed food consumption in Brazilian adults: A cross-sectional study. by Orlando Luiz do Amaral Junior, Maria Laura Braccini Fagundes, Augusto Bacelo Bidinotto, Matheus Neves, Fernando Neves Hugo, Jessye Melgarejo do Amaral Giordani

“…<h4>Objective</h4>This study aimed to verify if there is an association between functional dentition and ultra-processed diet in Brazilian adults.…”
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Relationship between the aspects of functional alterations and their impact in the quality of life of people with sequels of Encephalic Vascular Accidents (EVA) by Miriam Cabrera Corvelo Delboni, Patrícia de Camargo e Melo Malengo, Evelyn Paulina Rapp Schmidt Rapp Schmidt

“…The scales were applied to 15 hemiplegic patients with an average age of 64.6 years. Data analysis shows a correlation between two domains (work and productivity and self-medication) among the twelve presented by SS-QOL with FIM. …”
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