Assessment and follow-up of interstitial lung disease by Devarasetti Phani Kumar

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Measurement properties of sexual function assessment questionnaires in women with endometriosis: A systematic review following COSMIN guidelines by Anne Oppenheimer, Florence Boitrelle, Alba Nicolas‐Boluda, Arnaud Fauconnier

“…The most commonly used measurement properties were “hypothesis testing” and “responsiveness”. The PROMs with a high level of evidence for these two measurement properties were the FSFI, the SAQ, the Short Sexual Functioning Scale, the Sexual Satisfaction Scale for Women, Sexual Quality of Life‐Female, the Brief Profile of Female Sexual Function, and the Sexual Health Outcomes in Women Questionnaire. …”
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Approximation by Schurer Type <i>λ</i>-Bernstein–Bézier Basis Function Enhanced by Shifted Knots Properties by Abdullah Alotaibi

“…First, the test functions are calculated and the central moments for these operators are obtained. …”
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Characterization and functional analysis of BRCA1 and BRCA2 variants in a cohort of 100 unselected patients undergoing germline screening by Qianqian Shi, Jinshuang Gao, Haiyang Yu, Yaodong Niu, Erfeng Yuan, Yaqing Guo, Liying Song, Yang Fang, Yu Wang, Enwu Yuan, Yanwu Zhang, Xin Zhao, Linlin Zhang

“…Our study identified six novel BRCA mutations and functionally validated the pathogenicity of the BRCA2 p.W2619C variant, thereby advancing the understanding of BRCA-related cancer risk and supporting enhanced genetic counseling and testing strategies for at-risk populations.…”
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Dietary therapy of functional digestive disorders in children of the first year of life: evaluation of clinical efficacy of a formula containing carob bean gum by G. R. Sagitova, V. M. Sereda, A. I. Danilova, V. A. Shuldais, N. V. Klyueva, I. A. Temerev

“…Background. Functional gastrointestinal disorders in the first year of life are a common problem for the child and parents. …”
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A goldilocks computational protocol for inhibitor discovery targeting DNA damage responses including replication-repair functions by Davide Moiani, Davide Moiani, Davide Moiani, John A. Tainer, John A. Tainer, John A. Tainer

“…By testing accessible compounds to dissect multi-functional DDRs and suggesting inhibitor mechanisms from initial docking, the GL approach may enable more groups to help accelerate discovery, suggest new sites and compounds for challenging targets including emerging biothreats and advance cancer biology for future precision medicine clinical trials.…”
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The Effect of High Intensity Acute Re-sistance Exercise with Blood Flow Restriction on Blood lactate and Executive Function by Khalil Pourkhalili, Mahsan Eskandari, Amir Hossein Andalib, Zahra Akbari

“…Heart rate, arterial blood pressure, and blood lactate levels were measured before and after the interventions. The Stroop test was used to evaluate executive function. Results: Data analysis revealed that lactate, a marker of anaerobic metabolism, significantly increased after exercise and blood flow restriction. …”
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Nasal Obstruction Symptom Evaluation Score Analysis: Exploring Nasal Function in Premenopausal versus Postmenopausal Indian Women by Akhil Pratap Singh, Amit Varshney, Ruchika Garg, Prabhat Agrawal

“…Background: Menopause brings about significant hormonal changes that can affect various aspects of women’s health, including nasal function. However, the specific impact of menopause on nasal health in Indian women remains underexplored. …”
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A comparative analysis of lung function and spirometry parameters in genotype-controlled natives living at low and high altitude by Esteban Ortiz-Prado, Sebastián Encalada, Johanna Mosquera, Katherine Simbaña-Rivera, Lenin Gomez-Barreno, Diego Duta, Israel Ochoa, Juan S. Izquierdo-Condoy, Eduardo Vasconez, German Burgos, Manuel Calvopiña, Ginés Viscor

“…Abstract Background The reference values for lung function are associated to anatomical and lung morphology parameters, but anthropometry it is not the only influencing factor: altitude and genetics are two important agents affecting respiratory physiology. …”
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The mediating role of daily living ability and sleep in depression and cognitive function based on a structural equation model by Liu Huijun, Zhang Xiange, Yang Ming, Sun Jiayi, Peng Juanjuan, Xu Wangquan, Song Yueli, Fang Guixia

“…Methods Data were collected from a representative sample of 5,470 (aged 60 years and above) in Anhui Province from the 2019 Anhui Health and Life Expectancy Survey(AHLS). Cognitive function was assessed by the Mini-Mental State Examination(MMSE), depression symptoms by the Patient Health Questionnaire(PHQ-9), physical function by the Barthel Index for Activities of Daily Living, and sleep quality by the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index(PSQI). …”
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Ratio and interconnections of functional fitness structure key components of elite combat athletes at the stage of maximum realization of individual capabilities by Oleksander Pryimakov, Sergii Iermakov, Jerzy Eider, Stanislav Prysiazhniuk, Anatoly Skrypko, Natalija Mazurok

“…The assessment of wrestlers’ functional fitness structure was made according to a complex of indices of physiological systems activity at rest and during performance of a block of testing physical loads on a bicycle ergometer. …”
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Lactational exposure to perfluorooctane sulfonate remains a potential risk in brain function of middle-aged male mice by Ayane Ninomiya, Izuki Amano, Hiraku Suzuki, Yuki Fujiwara, Asahi Haijima, Noriyuki Koibuchi

“…Male offspring were used for the behavior test battery to assess cognitive function. Western blot analysis was conducted to measure the levels of proteins related to the pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s disease. …”
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Comparative effects of aerobic walking and resistance exercise on cognitive function in older adults: A quasi-experimental study by Ganang Fandrian, Muchsin Dowes, Hanik Liskustyawati

“…While exercise is recognized as a non-pharmacological strategy to preserve cognition, prior studies often neglect baseline cognitive function and rarely compare aerobic and resistance exercise. …”
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Prevalence of Ocular Disorders in Learning Disabled Children and Their Functional Visual Performance Before and After Providing Spectacle Correction by Parikshit Gogate, Jason Raj William, Amit Shinde, Shashi Bhushan

“…Aim: To determine the prevalence of ocular disorders and the functional visual performance in learning disabled children, before and after providing spectacle correction. …”
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Role of Toll-like Receptors Nine and Ten Polymorphisms in Childhood Bronchial Asthma Control and Their Relation to Cardiac Function by Rehab Ahmed Rabie, Asmaa Elsharkawy Hussien, Hesham Samy Abdelhameed, Soad Abdelsalam Shedeed, Noura Almadani, Hanaa A. Nofal, Dina S. El-Rafey, Hossam T. Ali, Mohammed Sanad Naguib

“…We discovered a significant association between TLR9 (rs187084) gene polymorphisms and pulmonary function tests (PFTs), with better results in the CC genotype. …”
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Accelerated fatigue strength prediction via additive manufactured functionally graded materials and high-throughput plasticity quantification by C. Bean, M. Calvat, Y. Nie, R.L. Black, N. Velisavljevic, D. Anjaria, M.A. Charpagne, J.C. Stinville

“…The approach is initially validated on an additive manufactured 316L dataset, then applied to a functionally graded additive manufactured specimen with a composition gradient across the gauge length. …”
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The effect of 8 weeks of dynamic neuromuscular stabilization training on postural control, functional performance and quality of life in healthy elderly men by Raeid Rashid, Morteza Sadeghi, Mohammad Almasoodi

“…Static balance (by functional reach test), dynamic balance (by time-up and go test), functional performance (by Berge test), and quality of life (by Leiden-Padua (LEIPAD e questionnaire) were measured before and after training. …”
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Evaluation of Sensory and Motor Function in Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy Using Quiet Stance and Reactive Postural Control by Joseph A. Shrader, Ashwini Sansare, Allison C. Niemic, Rafael Jiménez-Silva, Joshua G. Woolstenhulme, Galen O. Joe, Uma Jacobs, Angela Kokkinis, Kenneth Fischbeck, Chris Grunseich, Cris Zampieri

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Event-Type Identification in Power Grids Using a Spectral Correlation Function-Aided Convolutional Neural Network by Ozgur Alaca, Ali Riza Ekti, Jhi-Young Joo, Nils Stenvig

“…This study introduces a novel event-type identification method, utilizing a Spectral Correlation Function (SCF)-aided Convolutional Neural Network (CNN). …”
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Urodynamic assessment of lower urinary tract function for women with symptoms of stress urinary incontinence. ICS Educational Module by Maurizio Serati, Tufan Tarcan, Anna Padoa, Hashim Hashim, Andrea Braga, Karl Dietrich Sievert, Peter F.W.M. Rosier

“…Aims:: To present the body of evidence about the practice of objective assessment of lower urinary tract (LUT) function and dysfunction of female patients with stress urinary incontinence symptoms It serves as a scientific background review and evidence base for a presentation made available on the International Continence Society (ICS) website. …”
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