Narcolepsy: the impact of aging, hypocretin deficiency, and years of formal education in olfactory function and abdominal obesity by Giselle de Martin Truzzi, Maria Fernanda Naufel, Sergio Tufik, Fernando Morgadinho Coelho

“…Patients with higher education level had lower scores of daytime sleepiness, higher scores on the olfactory function test, and lower rates of abdominal obesity. …”
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High-quality control of receiver functions using a capsule neural networkKey points by Mona H. Hegazi, Ahmad M. Faried, Omar M. Saad

“…This can be achieved by increasing the number of receiver functions (RFs) recorded by the seismic stations in northern Egypt and the southeastern Mediterranean. …”
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Cerebrospinal fluid concentration of brain-derived neurotrophic factor and cognitive function in non-demented subjects. by Ge Li, Elaine R Peskind, Steven P Millard, Peter Chi, Izabela Sokal, Chang-En Yu, Lynn M Bekris, Murray A Raskind, Douglas R Galasko, Thomas J Montine

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Structural and functional heart model and its hidden kinetic properties in patients with induced atrial fibrillation by A. V. Chapurnykh, A. A. Belenko, N. Yu. Dranova, O. V. Mochalova, A. S. Voynov, M. V. Cherstvova, A. K. Tarlovsky

“…To study structural and functional heart model in patients with high fibrillation activity of atrial myocardium. …”
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The Impact of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) on the Executive Functions of Students with Sluggish Cognitive Tempo by Karim Abdolmohamadi, Asgar Alimohamadi

“…The purpose of this study was to assess the efficacy of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) in enhancing the executive functions of students with sluggish cognitive tempo. …”
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Effects of Ward Noise Reduction Administration on Mental Health and Lung Function of Patients with Lung Cancer by Lina Liu, Shuo Cai, Xiaoyu Wu, Huixin Zhu, Yu Wang

“…Objective: This study aimed to analyze the effects of ward noise reduction administration on the lung function and mental health of patients with lung cancer. …”
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Acute Thermotherapy Prevents Impairments in Cutaneous Microvascular Function Induced by a High Fat Meal by Jennifer C. Harvey, Bruno T. Roseguini, Benjamin M. Goerger, Elizabeth A. Fallon, Brett J. Wong

“…Blood pressure was measured every 5–10 minutes. Microvascular function was assessed via skin local heating from 33°C to 39°C two hours after HFM. …”
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The Relationship between Pain Catastrophizing and Cognitive Function in Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: A Scoping Review by Cory Alcon, Elizabeth Bergman, John Humphrey, Rupal M. Patel, Sharon Wang-Price

“…Beyond physical difficulties, CMP has a pronounced impact on pain behaviors and cognitive function. The purpose of this scoping review was to examine the relationship between pain catastrophizing (PC) and cognitive function in CMP, identify gaps in the literature, and provide future directions for research on the topic. …”
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A Follow-Up Study for Pulmonary Function Evaluation in Children with Complicated Parapneumonic Pleural Effusion by Yu-Jen Wei, Ying-Tzu Ju, Ming-Lin Hsieh, Ming-Ho Wu, Jing-Ming Wu, Jieh-Neng Wang

“…We used a spirometry test for pediatric pulmonary functions. Results: The basic demographic data of the three groups were not significantly different. …”
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Physical Fitness, Executive Functions, and Academic Performance in Children and Youth: A Cross-Sectional Study by Valter Fernandes, Arthur Silva, Andrea Carvalho, Sidarta Ribeiro, Andrea Deslandes

“…A total of 131 students (49% female) aged 10–15 years from a public school in Rio de Janeiro were assessed in executive functions (hearts and flowers, Corsi’s block, and digit span tasks), academic performance (Portuguese, reading, math, and overall school grade), physical tests (touch test disc, agility, lower limb and upper limb explosive strength), and anthropometric measurements. …”
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Periostin as a predictor of uncontrolled asthma and lung function decrease in patient of different age groups by A. V. Kamaev

“…Clinical history, respiratory function and sampling (serum and nasal brushings) for periostin assay were performed on Visit 1. …”
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Marker-Based Safety Functionality for Human–Robot Collaboration Tasks by Means of Eye-Tracking Glasses by Enrico Masi, Nhu Toan Nguyen, Eugenio Monari, Marcello Valori, Rocco Vertechy

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THE SEVERITY OF THE COURSE, RATHER THAN IMPAIRED EXTERNAL RESPIRATORY FUNCTION, DETERMINES THE OUTCOME OF COPD TREATMENT by V.V. Bilko

“…All patients underwent assessment of the function of external respiration, assessment of quality of life by SF-36, SGRQ questionnaires, severity of dyspnoea and severity of symptoms - mMRC and SBP test, BODE index and predicted survival for 4 years were calculated. …”
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Comparison Of Frontalis Sling With Or Without Tarsal Fixation Sutures For Severe Ptosis With Poor Levator Function by Asima Rafique, Muhammad Shaheer, Ummara Rasheed

“…Ten Patients above 10 years of age and having levator muscle function of less than 4mm were selected by probability consecutive sampling. …”
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The mediating effect of anxiety and depression on the association between adverse experiences and executive functioning in young adults by Juan Francisco Palomares Gómez, Anyerson Stiths Gómez Tabares, Catalina Gallego Montes

“…Introduction: Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are associated with signs of anxiety and depression, but their relationship with executive functioning (EF) impairments is unclear. Objective: To analyze the mediating effect of anxiety and depression on the association between adverse childhood experiences and executive functioning in a sample of young adults. …”
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Association of Serum Level of 25-Hydroxy Vitamin D Deficiency and Pulmonary Function in Healthy Individuals by Maryam Moghaddassi, Marzieh Pazoki, Ahmad Salimzadeh, Tayeb Ramim, Zahra Alipour

“…We assessed the correlation between vitamin D serum levels with pulmonary function in healthy individuals. Methods. In a cross-sectional study, healthy volunteer (n=92) participants underwent the following laboratory procedures: a blood test, a 24-hour urine collection test, and the serum level of 25-hydroxy vitamin D before undergoing spirometry. …”
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Pilot-scale production of functionalized nanoclays for sustainable agricultural applications: process scale-up and optimization by Tomás Giannandrea, Jeremías Benjamin, Andres Torres Nicolini, Vera Alejandra Alvarez, Andrea Yamila Mansilla, Romina Paola Ollier Primiano

“…Comprehensive physicochemical, morphological, and thermal characterization tests were carried out in order to evaluate how pilot-scale adjustments influenced the structural and functional properties of the nanoclays compared to their laboratory-scale counterparts. …”
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Design and function of a circulation phantom for the bolus tracking technique use on a computer tomograph by Mach Georg, Messner Klemens, Miljković Uroš, Stojkovska-Krkalović Tatjana, Christopher Deutsch

“…The phantom has been tested for functionality and is intended to be used for teaching radiology technology students. …”
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Detection and functional resolution of soluble immune complexes by an FcγR reporter cell panel by Haizhang Chen, Andrea Maul‐Pavicic, Martin Holzer, Magdalena Huber, Ulrich Salzer, Nina Chevalier, Reinhard E Voll, Hartmut Hengel, Philipp Kolb

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The Independent Functioning of the Orchidopexied Congenital Undescended Testis as Assessed by Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography by Annebeth Meij-de Vries, Sergiy Lazarenko, Remco Knol, Robert Meijer, Evelyn van der Plas, Hugo Heij

“…Nevertheless, we suggest that the operated testes function to some degree.…”
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