Enzyme Replacement Therapy (ERT) on Heart Function Changes the Outcome in Patients with Infantile-Onset Pompe Disease: A Familial History by Marco Lecis, Katia Rossi, Maria Elena Guerzoni, Ilaria Mariotti, Lorenzo Iughetti

“…Its impact on cardiac function is still under study, but different reports in the literature have shown encouraging data. …”
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A COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION OF DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION ACROSS MULTIPLE BUSINESS FUNCTIONS IN SOUTH AFRICAN SMMES: INSIGHTS POST-COVID-19 by Nomfundo Gladys Khoza, Walter Mthuthuzeli Mkosana

“…This systematic literature review evaluates how digital technologies have reshaped business functions within South African SMMEs, particularly following the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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Serum uric acid level is associated with renal arteriolar hyalinosis and predicts post-donation renal function in living kidney donors. by Yuzuki Kano, Katsuyuki Tanabe, Masashi Kitagawa, Hitoshi Sugiyama, Tomoaki Yamanoi, Kasumi Yoshinaga, Kensuke Bekku, Shingo Nishimura, Motoo Araki, Jun Wada

“…These data demonstrate that pre-donation serum uric acid levels are associated with arteriolar hyalinosis in the kidney and could predict a decline in renal function during the first year after donation in living kidney donors.…”
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The association between non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio and pulmonary function: evidence from NHANES 2007–2012 by Miaoyan Liu, Chaofeng Gao, Jinggeng Li, Yibo Zhang, Rui Gao, Chaoting Yang, Jian Zhang

“…Data analysis included categorizing NHHR into quartiles and using trend tests to evaluate dose–response relationships between NHHR quartiles and lung function. …”
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The Relationship between Levels of Thyroid-stimulating Hormone and Free Thyroxine and Impaired Outer Hair Cell Function in Pediatric Hypothyroid Patients by Agnes Windyasari, Haris Mayagung Ekorini, Budi Sutikno, Nur Rochmah, Christopher Waterworth

“…Results: The 30 pediatric hypothyroid patients who had met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Analysis of the relationship between FT4 levels and OHC function disorders in OAE frequency 2000 Hz obtained P = 0.029 (P > 0.05). …”
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Association between executive functions and fear of falling among people aged 80 years or older: a cross-sectional study by Anna Awad, Anna Sundström, Felicia Gramner, Ursula Werneke, Annika Toots, Birgitta Olofsson, Albin Dahlin Almevall, Erik Rosendahl, Stefan Söderberg, Yngve Gustafson, Johan Niklasson

“…Earlier work has shown that FoF can be a manifestation of executive dysfunction in adults over 50 years, but studies on people over age 75 years are lacking. Executive functions (EFs) are cognitive functions associated with the frontal lobes and the prefrontal cortex. …”
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Association of the Systemic Inflammation Response Index with Functional Outcome in Acute Large Vessel Occlusion Stroke Patients Receiving Mechanical Thrombectomy by Wu W, Zhang YP, Qu XG, Zhang ZH

“…We employed logistic regression models, curve fitting, sensitivity analyses, subgroup analyses, and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves to validate the association between SIRI and poor outcome, as well as to assess the predictive efficacy.Results: Final analysis included 604 ALVOS subjects of whom 54.3% experienced poor functional outcome at 90 days. …”
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How Is the Digital Age Shaping Young Minds? A Rapid Systematic Review of Executive Functions in Children and Adolescents with Exposure to ICT by Reinaldo Maeneja, Joana Rato, Inês Saraiva Ferreira

“…<b>Objectives</b>: This review assesses how daily exposure to Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) affects executive functions in children and adolescents and explores the roles of parents in mitigating potential negative impacts on cognitive development and emotional regulation. …”
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Long-Term Clinical and Functional Results of High-Grade Myopia Correction by Intrastromal Implantation of the MyoRing Ring with Femtolaser Support by I. L. Kulikova, A. E. Terent’eva, M. V. Sinitsyn

“…Purpose: Analysis of remote clinical functional results of high myopia correction in patients with thin cornea by method of intrastromal MyoRing implantation with Femtolaser assistance.Materials and methods. 22 eyes of 22 patients were included into investigation, the мean age of patients was 30.20 ± 5.37 (from 24 to 40) years. …”
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Depression severity and chronic disease risk: interactive effects on cognitive function and life satisfaction in Chinese middle-aged and older adults by Bowen Li, Siyu Guan, Chuan Huang, Chen Li, Yiran Du, Chunxiao Wan

“…This study aims to investigate the dose-response relationship between depression severity and risks of heart disease, stroke, and other mental disorders, and to examine the interactive effects of depression and chronic conditions (hypertension and diabetes) on cognitive function, life satisfaction, and episodic memory among Chinese adults aged 45 and above.MethodsUsing data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS), 13,930 participants aged 45 and above were analyzed across five waves from 2011 to 2020. …”
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Correlation between Nasoalveolar Molding and Surgical, Aesthetic, Functional and Socioeconomic Outcomes Following Primary Repair Surgery: a Systematic Review by Sophie Maillard, Jean-Marc Retrouvey, Mairaj K. Ahmed, Peter J. Taub

“…Material and Methods: A literature search was performed using three electronic databases (PubMed, Embase, Web of Science) and three journals (“Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal”, “Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Journal” and “American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedic”) from January 1980 to April 2017. Data extraction was performed with tables treating different subjects: surgical, aesthetical, functional, socio-economical effects of nasoalveolar molding (NAM) appliances and the evolution of NAM appliances, especially three-dimensional technology. …”
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Defining functional requirements for a self-management solution for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy patients – a multi-stakeholder multi-framework approach by Kati Auranen, Dipak Kalra, Malte von Tottleben, Shahan Tariq, Mark van Gils

“…Engagement with clinicians and patient advocates provided critical insights, and frameworks such as the Behaviour Change Wheel and Octalysis were applied to inform the design process and improve user engagement. The analysis resulted in 19 design requirements for overall usability and usefulness of an HCM platform designed from a patient perspective and 19 functional requirements that address core aspects of HCM management and the patient’s preferences and needs. …”
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Innovative polypropylene-based adsorbent functionalized by oxygen plasma and L-Arginine for efficient removal of emerging contaminants from aqueous media by Mojtaba Azizi, Mahdi Akhgari, Maryam Esmkhani, Hossein Ghafuri, Shahrzad Javanshir

“…The use of oxygen plasma to functionalize and apply oxygen containing functional groups onto surfaces can convert them to precious and useful adsorbents. …”
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Improving the cognitive functions in the middle-aged patients with essential arterial hypertension after the treatment with amlodipine/valsartan single-pill combination by O. D. Ostroumova, E. V. Borisova, A. I. Kochetkov, T. M. Ostroumova, O. V. Bondarec

“…Different antihypertensive drugs differently affect cognitive function, and data on the effect of single-pill combination (SPC) of antihypertensive drugs on cognitive function are presented only in single studies.Aim. …”
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Relationship Between Internet Use and Cognitive Function Among Middle-Aged and Older Chinese Adults: 5-Year Longitudinal Study by Bowen Chen, Chun Yang, Shanshan Ren, Penggao Li, Jin Zhao

“…Moreover, we assessed the mediating role of internet use on cognitive function for characteristics significantly linked to cognition in stratified analysis. …”
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Elaboration and characterization of a natural bentonite-poly(ethylene glycol) composite: Development of an exact theoretical study in function of the polymer-density by A. Seidi, M. Benhamou, D. Khalil, M. Aalaoul, M. Naciri Bennani

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Role of receptor activity modifying protein 1 in function of the calcium sensing receptor in the human TT thyroid carcinoma cell line. by Aditya J Desai, David J Roberts, Gareth O Richards, Timothy M Skerry

“…Furthermore, we show that normal RAMP1 function is required for intracellular responses to ligands. …”
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Augmented robustness in home demand prediction: Integrating statistical loss function with enhanced cross-validation in machine learning hyperparameter optimisation by Banafshe Parizad, Ali Jamali, Hamid Khayyam

“…The optimization process minimizes both mean error and variance, with robustness assessed through cumulative distribution function (CDF) analyses. Experiments on three real-world residential datasets show the proposed method reduces worst-case Root Mean Square Error (RMSE) by up to 19.8% and narrows confidence intervals by up to 25%. …”
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Association of cerebral oxygenation with estimated glomerular filtration rate and cognitive function in chronic kidney disease patients without dialysis therapy. by Haruhisa Miyazawa, Susumu Ookawara, Kiyonori Ito, Yuichiro Ueda, Katsunori Yanai, Hiroki Ishii, Yuko Mutsuyoshi, Taisuke Kitano, Mitsutoshi Shindo, Akinori Aomatsu, Keiji Hirai, Taro Hoshino, Yoshiyuki Morishita

“…<h4>Background</h4>A decline in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) is reportedly associated with increased prevalence rates of cognitive impairment. However, data concerning the association between the cerebral saturation of oxygen (rSO2) and cognitive function of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) is limited. …”
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Acute effects of lower trapezius activation exercises on shoulder muscle activation during overhead functional tasks in symptomatic and asymptomatic adults by Sophia Abiara, Vivian Heinrichs, Annaka Chorneyko, Angelica E. Lang

“…Participants performed overhead functional tasks before and after completing lower trapezius activation exercises. …”
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