Assessment of Sexual Function in Relation to Microbiological Findings in Patients with Chronic Bacterial Prostatitis by Vittorio Magri, Gianpaolo Perletti, Konstantinos Stamatiou, Alberto Trinchieri

“…<b>Methods</b>: Male patients with CBP diagnosed by microbiological tests underwent a complete clinical assessment and were administered questionnaires for prostatitis (NIH-CPSI), voiding (IPSS), and sexual function (IIEF-15, PEDT). <b>Results</b>: Out of 614 patients, erectile dysfunction (ED) was present in 49.8%, and premature ejaculation (PE) in 40.7%. …”
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A meta-analysis of the influence of traditional Chinese exercises on cognitive function in the elderly by Xueqi Liu, Dewei Sun, Weiran Zhao, Xiaoying Zhang, Yixin Wu

“…BackgroundThis study seeks to assess the impact of traditional Chinese exercises (Tai Chi, Baduanjin, Yijinjing, Wuqinxi, and Liuzijue) on cognitive function in older adults through a systematic review and meta-analysis. …”
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Proposal of a functional prognostic scale in mexican patients with Guillain-Barré syndrome by Edwin S. Vargas-Cañas, Juan C. López-Hernández, Sandra Badial-Ochoa, Javier Galnares-Olalde, Victoria Martínez-Angeles, Elliot Hernández-Angelino, David Domínguez-Romero, Raúl Medina-Rioja

“…Objective: The objective of the study was to examine the factors associated with functional prognosis by proposing short-term and long-term prognostic scales. …”
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Functional and relaxing properties of coffee leaf tea: An integrative food cognition approach by Kiki Fibrianto, Igoy Arya Bimo, Eka Shinta Wulandari, Yusuf Hendrawan

“…Coffee leaf tea, rich in bioactive compounds such as phenolic and gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), demonstrates potential as a relaxing and functional beverage. This study optimized total phenolic content (TPC) using Response Surface Methodology (RSM), varying brewing temperature (74–81 °C) and duration (4–12 min). …”
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361 Automated assessment of facial nerve function using multimodal machine learning by Oren Wei, Diana Lopez, Ioan Lina, Kofi Boahene

“…Objectives/Goals: Current popular scoring systems for evaluating facial nerve function are subjective and imprecise. This study aims to quantify speech and facial motor changes in patients suffering from facial palsy after cerebellopontine angle (CPA) tumor resection to lay the foundation for a scoring algorithm that is higher resolution and more objective. …”
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Nodal and cripto-1: distinct functions regulate trophoblast specification in mouse pregnancy by Laura Girardet, Laura Girardet, Neha Kamath, Neha Kamath, Daniel Dufort, Daniel Dufort

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INFLUENCE OF COMPLETENESS HEART REVASCULARIZATION ON A FUNCTIONAL CONDITION OF MYOCARDIUM AT ISCHEMIC CARDIOMYOPATHY by V. V. Chestukhin, A. B. Mironkov, F. A. Blyakhman, E. N. Ostroumov, S. G. Kolchanova, T. F. Shklyar, E. T. Asoev, S. A. Sakhovsky

“…The aim of this study was to define influence of completeness heart revascularization on a functional condition of myocardium at ischemic cardiomyopathy. …”
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Transcriptome-scale analysis of functional alternative back-splicing events in colorectal cancer by Qianqian Ning, Qian Jin, Lei Zhao, Yudi Wang, Jie Wang, Lili Yang, Ye Han, Qiaoming Zhi, Junnian Zheng, Feifei Chen, Dong Dong

“…Moreover, in vitro and in vivo assays were used to exploring the functional roles of circXPO1-1 and circXPO1-2 in CRC. …”
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NEW FUNCTIONALIZED QUINAZOLINES AS POTENTIAL AGENTS AGAINST HEAD AND NECK AND LUNG CANCER by Giorgio Antoniolli, Gilberto Carlos Franchi Junior, Laura Antunes, Carmen Silvia Passos Lima, Fernando Coelho

“…Objectives: Evaluate the antiproliferative activity of new functionalized quinazolines against FaDu, HaCat, SCC-25 and NCI-H460 cell lines. …”
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Comparative and functional genomic analysis of foreign DNA defense mechanisms in Enterococcus faecium by Alexandra L. Krause, Louise M. Judd, Ryan Wick, Timothy P. Stinear, Andrew H. Buultjens, Ian R. Monk

“…When heterologously expressed in Staphylococcus aureus JE2, both E. faecium ardA variants were functional, each inhibiting the function of the two type I RM systems in S. aureus. …”
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A Cross-Sectional Study on Functional Disability among the Elderly in Rural Area of Goa by Arya Ravi, Vanita G. Pinto Da Silva

“…Introduction: Functional disability among the elderly reduces autonomy, leading to dependency, decreased quality of life, increased hospitalization, and higher mortality rates, ultimately lowering general life expectancy and increasing disabled life expectancy. …”
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Aux/IAAs: specificity and redundancy by Qiming Wen, Qian Gong, Huaying Yu, Panyu Yang

“…This review summarizes the structural features of Aux/IAA proteins, the functional diversity of non-canonical members, the phenotypic effects of their mutants, and their expression patterns. …”
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Effects of intraoperative open-lung strategy on cardiopulmonary function in frail elderly patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery: a randomized controlled trial by Yinyin Ding, Tianfeng Huang, Ju Gao, Xiangpeng Zhu, Yali Ge, Yang Zhang

“…Abstract Purpose This study aimed to investigate the potential effects of intraoperative open-lung strategy (OLS) on pulmonary function and cardiac function in elderly frail patients. …”
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Late-gestation heat stress alters placental structure and function in multiparous dairy cows by L.T. Casarotto, H.N. Jones, P. Chavatte-Palmer, J. Laporta, F. Peñagaricano, V. Ouellet, J. Bromfield, G.E. Dahl

“…Heat stress experienced during gestation and lactation can significantly reduce the placenta's capacity to perform these critical functions. To investigate the impact of heat stress, trials were conducted over the summer months of 2020, 2022, and 2023 in Florida. …”
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Chitosan-functionalized viscose fiber from post-consumer cotton waste for durable biomedical materials by Rois Uddin Mahmud, Rubel Alam, Raijul Islam, Zahid Hasan, Md Moniruzzaman, Tarikul Islam

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Gallium oxide–metal interfaces: insights from density functional theory and photodetection performance evaluation by Hong Hai Nguyen, Minh Do Dang, Le Manh An Nguyen, Mai Khanh Pham, Si-Young Bae, Minh-Tan Ha

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A brief review of optical polymers in material engineering by Anna Kosmalska-Olańska, Jerzy Olszewski, Anna Masek

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Polymer-based sensors: A high potentiel to be further developed

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A facile approach for grafting bi-functional groups terminated branched polyphosphazene on carbon fibers by Z. J. He, J. H. Liu, S. H. Liu, X. Q. Zhang, C. H. Lei

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Role of surfactant molecular weight on morphology and properties of functionalized graphite oxide filled polypropylene nanocomposites by Y. Wang, J-C. Wang, S-Z. Chen

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