Fabrication of Functionalized MOFs Incorporated Mixed Matrix Hollow Fiber Membrane for Gas Separation by Haitao Zhu, Xingming Jie, Yiming Cao

“…The metal-organic framework (MOFs) of MIL-53 was functionalized by aminosilane grafting and then incorporated into Ultem®1000 polymer matrix to fabricate mixed matrix hollow fiber membrane (MMHFM) with high separation performance. …”
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Assessment of the Impact of Different Surgical Techniques on Nerve Function and Sensation after Maxillofacial Surgery by Rajbir K. Randhawa, Ankita Dixit, Trisha Mehta, Priyanka V. Bansal, Gagandeep S. Randhawa, Swarnav Patnaik

“…Aim: Assessment of the impact of different surgical techniques on nerve function and sensation after maxillofacial surgery. …”
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Functional outcomes of post-traumatic metacarpal hand reconstruction with free toe-to-hand transfer by Hari Venkatramani, Praveen Bhardwaj, Adam Sierakowski, S. Raja Sabapathy

“…Additional objective tests of function were carried out in three patients, including the Jebsen test, grip strength, pinch strength, web opening, static and moving two-point discrimination and Semmes–Weinstein monofilament testing. …”
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The value of modified DASH questionnaire for evaluation of elbow function after supracondylar fractures in children by Čolović Hristina, Stanković Ivona, Dimitrijević Lidija, Živković Vesna, Nikolić Dejan

“…The Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) Outcome Questionnaire represents a region- specific instrument for functional outcome measurement of hand function. The aim of the study was to analyze the correlation between the values of modified DASH questionnaire and change of elbow function after supracondylar fracture (SCF) of humerus and to analyze the effects of early rehabilitation. …”
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Functionally graded materials of SS316L and IN625 manufactured by direct metal deposition by Dev Singh D., Arjula Suresh, Raji Reddy A.

“…Direct metal deposition (DMD) is a layer-by-layer material addition process. Partial functionally graded material (FGM) blocks of size 26 mm wide × 34 mm thick × 32 mm height were 3D printed based on Taguchi’s L9 approach using a commercial DMD machine equipped with a diode laser. …”
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Cognitive Function and Salivary DHEA Levels in Physically Active Elderly African American Women by Greggory R. Davis, Gabrielle J. Gallien, Kaitlyn M. Moody, Nina R. LeBlanc, Peter R. Smoak, David Bellar

“…Participants completed testing for psychomotor and executive function via Trail Making Tests (TMT) A and B, respectively. …”
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Porcine Functional Spine Unit in orthopedic research, a systematic scoping review of the methodology by Jacob Hedlund, Lars Ekström, Olof Thoreson

“…Abstract Purpose The aim of this study was to conduct a systematic scoping review of previous in vitro spine studies that used pig functional spinal units (FSU) as a model to gain an understanding of how different experimental methods are presented in the literature. …”
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EFFECTS OF DATE PALM POLLEN EXTRACT (PHOENIX DACTYLIFERA L.) ON REPRODUCTIVE FUNCTION IN RATS by Musab Abdelrahim, Elhadi Ahmed, Imad Taj-Eldin, Abd-Elwahab Mohammed

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Pedotransfer function for determining saturated hydraulic conductivity using Artificial Neural Network (ANN) by Edyta Kruk, Magdalena Malec, Sławomir Klatka, Andżelika Brodzińska-Cygan, Jan Kołodziej

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Detection of Gait Events Using Ear-Worn IMUs During Functional Movement Tasks by Terry Fawden, Iwan Vaughan Roberts, Sarah Goldin, Yash Sharma, Henry Dunne, Thomas Stone, Manohar Bance

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Correlation between proprioception, functionality, patient-reported knee condition and joint acoustic emissions. by Liudmila Khokhlova, Dimitrios Sokratis Komaris, Brendan O'Flynn, Salvatore Tedesco

“…The purpose of this study is to investigate the correlation of the knee's AE with measures of proprioception, self-assessment, and performance, as it can be hypothesised that, AE parameters will correlate with joint function metrics due to AE being recorded during interaction of the articular surfaces. …”
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Artificial Intelligence-Driven Recommendations and Functional Food Purchases: Understanding Consumer Decision-Making by Wenxin Wang, Zhiguang Chen, Jiwei Kuang

“…Amid rapid advancements in artificial intelligence (AI), personalized recommendation systems have become a key factor shaping consumer decision-making in functional food purchases. However, the influence of AI recommendation characteristics on purchase intention, particularly the underlying mediating mechanisms, remains underexplored. …”
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Effect of roasting on physicochemical, functional, thermal, pasting, and structural properties of tamarind seed powder by M Geethalaxmi, Ujjwal Kumar, Vijay Verma, C K Sunil, Ashish Rawson, N Venkatachalapathy

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Is sharing just a function of viewing? The sharing of political and non-political news on Facebook by Damian Trilling, Juhi Kulshrestha, Claes de Vreese, Denis Halagiera, Jakub Jakubowski, Judith Möller, Cornelius Puschmann, Agnieszka Stępińska, Sebastian Stier, Cristian Vaccari

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Blood–Brain Barrier Permeability Is Associated With Cognitive Functioning in Normal Aging and Neurodegenerative Diseases by Danielle C. Hergert, Owen Gaasedelen, Sephira G. Ryman, Jillian Prestopnik, Arvind Caprihan, Gary A. Rosenberg

“…Background The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between blood–brain barrier (BBB) permeability and cognitive functioning in healthy older adults and individuals with neurodegenerative diseases. …”
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A Consumer Perception Study on Functional Dairy Products Among Consumers in Istanbul, Turkey by Sanem Argın, Belin Eskinazi, Didem Tavlı

“…The aim of this study is to understand Turkish consumers’ perception of functional dairy products in three different categories, namely milk, yogurt, and cream cheese, as well as their willingness to buy products with health claims. …”
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Monitoring Neuromuscular Function in Sprinters Using the Countermovement Jump: A Longitudinal Case Study by Takahiro Hasegawa, Kotaro Muratomi, Yuki Furuhashi, Jun Mizushima, Hirohiko Maemura

“…The countermovement jump (CMJ) is a widely used test for monitoring neuromuscular (NM) function. …”
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Carbon sequestration, performance optimization and environmental impact assessment of functional materials in cementitious composites by Kailun Chen, Fulin Qu, Zihui Sun, Surendra P. Shah, Wengui Li

“…This paper reviews the mechanisms of carbon sequestration, methods for testing carbon sequestration capacity, and the performance of functional materials, including wollastonite, titanium dioxide nanoparticles (Nano-TiO2), graphene oxide (GO), biochar, and cellulose fibers (CS), as well as their performance in cement-based materials. …”
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Targeted Sequencing of Lung Function Loci in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Cases and Controls. by María Soler Artigas, Louise V Wain, Nick Shrine, Tricia M McKeever, UK BiLEVE, Ian Sayers, Ian P Hall, Martin D Tobin

“…Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) of the lung function measures used in the diagnosis of COPD have identified a number of loci, however association signals are often broad and collectively these loci only explain a small proportion of the heritability. …”
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A behavioral comparison of male and female adults with high functioning autism spectrum conditions. by Meng-Chuan Lai, Michael V Lombardo, Greg Pasco, Amber N V Ruigrok, Sally J Wheelwright, Susan A Sadek, Bhismadev Chakrabarti, MRC AIMS Consortium, Simon Baron-Cohen

“…Using cognitive and behavioral measures, we investigated similarities and differences between the sexes in age- and IQ-matched adults with ASC (high-functioning autism or Asperger syndrome). Of the 83 (45 males and 38 females) participants, 62 (33 males and 29 females) met Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised (ADI-R) cut-off criteria for autism in childhood and were included in all subsequent analyses. …”
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