A new auxiliary variables-based estimator for population distribution function under stratified random sampling and non-response by Sohail Ahmad, Hasnain Iftikhar, Moiz Qureshi, Ilyas Khan, Abdoalrahman S. A. Omer, Elías A. Torres Armas, Javier Linkolk López-Gonzales

“…Abstract Population distribution function is a particular area in sample surveys, and several researchers have worked to improve the accuracy of this study by using the auxiliary data. …”
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A Helicobacter pylori flagellar motor accessory is needed to maintain the barrier function of the outer membrane during flagellar rotation. by Kyle Rosinke, Shoichi Tachiyama, Jan Mrásek, Jun Liu, Timothy R Hoover

“…Given its role in formation of the motor outer ring, HP0838 was designated FapH (flagellar accessory protein in Helicobacter pylori) and the motor accessory formed the protein was named the FapH ring. Our data suggest that the FapH ring helps to preserve outer membrane barrier function during flagellar rotation. …”
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Assessment of positive psychological functioning among Chinese university students: Revision and psychometric properties of a psychological capital scale. by Yanlan Chen, Xiaowei Feng, Syed Kamaruzaman Syed Ali, Hutkemri Zulnaidi

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Assessment of ovarian reserve function in patients with adenomyosis and ovarian endometriosis by three-dimensional transvaginal ultrasound and Anti-Müllerian hormone by Hui Yin, Jiemin Chen, Qiuyue Chen, Guorong Lyu

“…These data suggest that adenomyosis and ovarian endometriosis can lead to a decline in ovarian reserve function in women of reproductive age compared to their peers. …”
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Fatty liver index and risk of type 2 diabetes of adults with normoglycemia: Insights into insulin sensitivity and beta-cell function. by Ji Hyun Bae, Min Jin Lee, Su Hyun Kim, Joo Yeon Kim, Ah Reum Khang, Yang Ho Kang, Dongwon Yi

“…Insulin sensitivity and secretion markers were compared using multivariate linear regression and an analysis of covariance. The predictability of the FLI for T2DM was analyzed by comparing the area under the receiver-operator characteristic (ROC) curve (AUC) values from the ROC analysis. …”
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Integration of functional genomics and statistical fine-mapping systematically characterizes adult-onset and childhood-onset asthma genetic associations by Xiaoyuan Zhong, Robert Mitchell, Christine Billstrand, Emma E. Thompson, Noboru J. Sakabe, Ivy Aneas, Isabella M. Salamone, Jing Gu, Anne I. Sperling, Nathan Schoettler, Marcelo A. Nóbrega, Xin He, Carole Ober

“…Functional fine-mapping uncovered 21 and 67 credible sets for AOA and COA, respectively, with only 16% shared between the two. …”
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Exploring the functional and immune landscape of E-β thalassemia patients through RNA sequencing of peripheral blood mononuclear cells by Nibedita Mitra, Prosanto Chowdhury, Anupam Basu

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Value-based food chains as an opportunity to improve the economic situation of dairy farms: a translog profit function approach by Jernej Prišenk, Ivo Grgić, Magdalena Zrakić, Jernej Turk

“…This paper utilizes available data sets and a single translog profit function to examine the performance of dairy farms operating in mountain and lowland areas, respectively. …”
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Improving the Skills of Demand Function Counting and Demand Curve Drawing Using Drill Method and Think Pair Share (TPS) by Semi Mulyani, Ani Sofiani

“…The subjects of the research were students at class X IPS 4 in Senior High School 11 Semarang. Data were analyzed by using the simple descriptive statistics analysis with the mean of the evaluation result. …”
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The Effects of Glucagon‐Like Peptide‐1 Receptor Agonists on Mitochondrial Function Within Skeletal Muscle: A Systematic Review by Victoria J. Old, Melanie J. Davies, Dimitris Papamargaritis, Pratik Choudhary, Emma L. Watson

“…Outcomes of interest were skeletal muscle respiratory function either in the form of measurements of mass, number, content, oxidative capacity/respiratory function, mitochondrial dynamics, mitochondrial biogenesis and mitophagy. …”
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Derivatives of the Anthroponym Yesenin by Olga Viktorovna Dalkɪlɪç

“…The article offers a semantic and functional-stylistic commentary, exploring the linguacultural characteristics of these derivatives within discourse and their conceptualization by native speakers of contemporary Russian. …”
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Association between functional disability and depressive symptoms among older adults in rural China: a cross-sectional study by Hong Ding, Jian Rong, Xueqin Wang, Yanhong Ge, Guimei Chen

“…Objectives The aim of this study was to explore the relationship between functional disability and depressive symptoms, focusing on whether an interaction exists between functional disability, demographic characteristics and depressive symptoms among older adults in rural China.Design A cross-sectional study using multistage, stratified random sampling.Setting Data from 18 villages in Anhui Province of China between January to July 2018.Participants 3491 Chinese participants aged 60 and over.Primary and secondary outcome measures The 30-item Geriatric Depression Scale and WHO Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 were used to evaluate depressive symptoms and functional disability, respectively. …”
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The role of TLR-4 gene in the functioning of the natural human immune system and the immunopathogenesis of chronic hepatitis C (literature review) by T.I. Koval, L.M. Syzova, N.O. Pryimenko, A.Н. Sydorenko, M.V. Kulіsh, V.I. Ilchenko, N.P. Lymarenko

“…The article analyzes and summarizes the data of professional scientific sources on the role of the TLR-4 gene in the functioning of the natural human immune system, as well as Asp299Gly polymorphism of this gene in the immunopathogenesis of CHC. …”
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Mechanism-based subtyping in binge eating: understanding neurobehavioral heterogeneity across negative emotionality, approach behavior, and executive function by Leyla R. Brucar, Eric Rawls, Ann F. Haynos, Carol B. Peterson, Anna Zilverstand

“…The Approach and Restrained subtypes further demonstrated unique neurobiological profiles, as determined by graph theory analysis of resting-state functional connectivity. …”
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METHOD FOR SOLVING ILL-POSED PROBLEMS FOR DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS WITH APPROXIMATELY GIVEN FUNCTIONS BASED ON THE REPRESENTATION OF THE SOLUTION OF INTEGRAL EQUATIONS by Igor' Eduardovich Naats, Victoria Igorevna Naats, Roman Andreyevich Ryskalenko

“…The work outlines a method of constructing an approximate solution of the differential equation with the initial data obtained in the experiment (empirical functions), which are known with some errors. …”
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Effect of robotic-assisted gait training on functional independence measure scores in patients with acquired brain injury: retrospective study by Andrea M. Ethier, Luis A. Escalante, Nathan West, Christina M. Kwasnica

“…Robotic devices, including robotic exoskeletons for gait training, have been shown to optimize rehabilitation efforts and functional outcomes. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of robotic-assisted gait training using the Ekso GT robotic-assisted gait training device (Ekso Bionics) on Functional Independence Measure (FIM) scores in patients with subacute acquired brain injuries.MethodsThis retrospective study assessed patients who participated in traditional physical therapy during an acute neurological rehabilitation stay; study group participants also received at least 3 robotic-assisted gait training sessions during their rehabilitation stay. …”
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Development and functional validation of a disulfidoptosis-related gene prognostic model for lung adenocarcinoma based on bioinformatics and experimental validation by Tao Shen, Tao Shen, Zhuming Lu, Sisi Yang, Dongxi Zhang, Yongwen Ke, Zhuowen Chen, Jinqiang Wu, Jinqiang Wu, Weidong Wu

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Intravenous lidocaine for gut function recovery in colonic surgery: a health economic evaluation of the ALLEGRO randomised clinical trial by John Norrie, Graeme Maclennan, Lorna Aucott, Karen Innes, Andrew Stoddart, Seonaidh Cotton, Hugh Paterson, Doug Speake, Robert Arnott, Thenmalar Vadiveloo, Marek Atter, Angie Balfour, Zoe Batham, Irwin Foo, Susan Nimmo

“…Objectives To compare costs, health outcomes and cost-effectiveness of using intravenous lidocaine (bolus given at induction of anaesthesia, followed by infusion for 6–12 hours) during colorectal surgery to improve the return of gastrointestinal function.Design Within-trial planned analysis of data from a randomised controlled trial using an intention-to-treat approach.Setting 27 hospitals from across the UK.Participants 557 patients aged 25–91 having minimally invasive elective colorectal resection.Intervention A 1:1 randomisation between intravenous lidocaine and placebo, minimised for age (<50 years, 50–74 years, ≥75 years), gender, and trial centre.Primary outcome measures Mean differences between trial arms in 30-day and 90-day quality-adjusted life-years (QALYs) and 30-day total National Health Service costs, as well as the 30-day incremental cost-effectiveness ratio.Results Compliance and data quality were high. …”
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Impact of Venous CONgestion on Organ Function and Outcomes in Sepsis (ICON-Sepsis): a prospective observational cohort study protocol by Hao Ying, Robert R. Ehrman, Robert L. Sherwin, Christian A. Reynolds, Steven J. Korzeniewski, Robert D. Welch, Jeffrey A. Kline, Phillip D. Levy

“…Patient-level heterogeneity in prior sepsis trials is recognised as a substantial contributor to all these problems, yet no prior investigation has attempted to identify volume-informed septic phenotypes, a necessary first step towards precision care.Methods and analysis Predicated on prior studies demonstrating detectability of organ-level congestion, we hypothesise that central venous hypertension (1) is deleterious to the function of the lungs, liver, kidneys and vascular endothelium; (2) is worsened by cardiac dysfunction and IVF administration; and (3) contributes to adverse organ-specific and overall outcomes. …”
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‘It’s such a blackbox function’: Norwegian academic librarians’ ambivalent perceptions towards AI use in academic libraries and academia by Idunn Bøyum, Mahmood Khosrowjerdi

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