Polyoxometalates Surrounded by Organic Cations or Immobilized on Functionalized Merrifield Resin as Catalysts for Oxidation of β-Myrcene and β-Caryophyllene by Ali Al Hadi Haidar, Pascal Guillo, Dominique Agustin

“…Polyoxometalates (POMs) surrounded by organic cations and related systems composed of POMs immobilized on functionalized Merrifield resin (MR) were synthesized, characterized and tested as catalysts for the oxidation of two natural terpenes, β-myrcene and β-caryophyllene, using H₂O₂ and TBHP as green oxidants. …”
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Analysis of magneto-aerothermal load effects on variable nonlocal dynamics of functionally graded nanobeams using Bernstein polynomials by Selvamani Rajendran, Rubine Loganathan, Thangamuni Prabhakaran, Dimitri Rossana, Tornabene Francesco

“…This study explores the relationship between the variable nonlocal parameter and material variations in functionally graded (FG) nanobeams incorporating the influence of unsteady aero thermal and magnetic load defined by the first-order Piston theory. …”
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<i>Opuntia stricta</i> (Haw.) Fruit Pulp and Seeds as Source of Bioactive Phytochemicals with Promising Functional Properties by Roberta Pino, Natale Badalamenti, Stefano Dall’Acqua, Rosa Tundis, Maurizio Bruno, Francesco Sottile, Stefania Sut, Monica Rosa Loizzo

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Effects of sulforaphane on cognitive function in patients with frontal brain damage: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial by Jing Huang, Gangrui Hei, Fangkun Liu, Renrong Wu, Zhixiong Liu

“…The primary outcome will be the difference in scores of a battery of cognitive tests after 12 weeks of sulforaphane treatment. The secondary outcomes will be changes in the Functional Activities Questionnaire (FAQ), the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), the Self-Rating Anxiety Scale, the changes in T1-weighted MRI and resting-state functional MRI findings, and changes in brain and blood metabolic markers and gut microbiota at weeks 0 and 12. …”
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Endothelial function, systemic inflammation and cardiac hemodynamics in different age patients with post infarction chronic heart failure. by Zabida Abdunaser A.M.

“…Standard laboratory blood tests for erythrocyte sedimentation rate, C-reactive protein, haematological parameters, lipid profile, glucose, renal and liver function tests, echocardiographic examination, endothelial function estimation were performed. …”
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Effectiveness of stationary cycling with electromyographic biofeedback on neuromuscular control and function in individuals with knee osteoarthritis: a feasibility study by Chia-Ming Chang, Huynh Chung, Horng-Chaung Hsu, Li-Tzu Chen, Ruei-Yi Lin, Hsiu-Chen Lin

“…For outcomes that were not normally distributed, the non-parametric Mann-Whitney U test was performed. Results Both groups showed improvements in knee pain and function, with no significant differences between groups. …”
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A Novel Generalized n-Dimensions Sixtic B-Spline Function to Solving n-Dimensions Mathematical Models by Khalid K. Ali, K. R. Raslan, Mohamed S. Mohamed

“…Building upon previous research that focused on developing B-spline functions in n-dimensions to solve mathematical models, this work represents an extension of those efforts. …”
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Perfusion‐Based Relative Cerebral Blood Volume Is Associated With Functional Dependence in Large‐Vessel Occlusion Ischemic Stroke by Dhairya A. Lakhani, Aneri B. Balar, Manisha Koneru, Sijin Wen, Burak Berksu Ozkara, Justin Caplan, Adam A. Dmytriw, Richard Wang, Hanzhang Lu, Meisam Hoseinyazdi, Mehreen Nabi, Ishan Mazumdar, Andrew Cho, Kevin Chen, Sadra Sepehri, Nathan Hyson, Risheng Xu, Victor Urrutia, Licia P. Luna, Argye Hillis, Jeremy J. Heit, Greg W. Albers, Ansaar T. Rai, Tobias Faizy, Max Wintermark, Kambiz Nael, Vivek S. Yedavalli

“…Outcome measure was dichotomized into good functional outcome (90‐day modified Rankin Scale score, 0–2) and poor functional outcome (90‐day modified Rankin Scale score, 3–6) for logistic regression and receiver operating characteristic analysis. …”
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Efficacy of neck-mounted lazy holder for smartphones on cervical pain and function in patients with non-specific neck pain by Omnia Mohamed Mohamed Abdel Moneim, Ragia Mohamed Kamel, Mohamed Ibrahim Abdelhay

“…Abstract Background Non-specific neck pain (NSNP) is characterized by pain, stiffness, functional limitation impacting overall quality of life. …”
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Vitamin D Supplementation Improves Muscle Mass, Physical Function, and Quality of Life in Patients With Degenerative Lumbar Disease by Sinsuda Dechsupa, Wicharn Yingsakmongkol, Worawat Limthongkul, Weerasak Singhatanadgige, Suvichada Assawakosri, Sittisak Honsawek

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Comparative analysis of sensory-motor function and its correlation with gait biomechanics in patients with unilateral chronic ankle instability by QiLong Gao, Jiao Li, Qi Wang, Dan Liu, Lei Guo

“…Methods A total of 85 patients with CAI (80% females) and 51 healthy individuals (78% females) aged 18–35 years were recruited for this study. Standardized tests were used to assess bilateral sensory-motor function and gait biomechanics, to compare differences in sensory-motor function and gait biomechanics between groups, and to analyze the correlation between sensory-motor function and gait on the affected side of CAI patients. …”
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Novel Method of Fitting a Nonlinear Function to Data of Measurement Based on Linearization by Change Variables, Examples and Uncertainty by Zygmunt L. Warsza, Jacek Puchalski, Tomasz Więcek

“…In this procedure, one or two new variables are implemented to linearize this function for using the linear regression method. The best parameters of the straight-line in new variables are adjusted to the transformed coordinates of tested points according to the weighted total mean square criterion WTLS, or WTLS-C of data points are also correlated. …”
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The effect of TIGIT and PD1 expression on T cell function and prognosis in adult patients with acute myeloid leukemia at diagnosis by Dai-Hong Xie, Si-Qi Li, Kai Sun, Jun Wang, Zong-Yan Shi, Ya-Zhe Wang, Yan Chang, Xiao-Ying Yuan, Hao Jiang, Qian Jiang, Ying-Jun Chang, Xiao-Jun Huang, Ya-Zhen Qin

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The relationship between lung function, exercise capacity, oxidant and antioxidant response in primary ciliary dyskinesia and cystic fibrosis by Yasemin Kartal, Cemile Bozdemir Özel, Aslıhan Çakmak, Hazal Sonbahar Ulu, Deniz İnal İnce, Dilber Ademhan Tural, Sanem Eryılmaz Polat, Mina Hızal, Uğur Özçelik, Sevilay Karahan, Murat Timur Budak, Gözde Girgin, Hülya Arıkan, Suna Sabuncuoğlu

“…Oxidative stress-inflammatory parameters were also assessed. Pulmonary function test was performed by spirometry. Regarding the forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) z-score, patients with PCD and CF were subdivided into normal, mild, and severe/moderate groups. …”
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Impact of Polystyrene Microplastics on Human Sperm Functionality: An In Vitro Study of Cytotoxicity, Genotoxicity and Fertility-Related Genes Expression by Filomena Mottola, Maria Carannante, Ilaria Palmieri, Lorenzo Ibello, Luigi Montano, Mariaceleste Pezzullo, Nicola Mosca, Nicoletta Potenza, Lucia Rocco

“…In this in vitro study, we tested the cytotoxicity and genotoxicity of PS-MPs by exposing human semen samples to PS-MPs levels (105 and 210 μg/mL) for 30–60–90 min. …”
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Improving Sleep and Daytime Function with Tryptophan, Magnesium, Melissa and Lactuca Formulation: An Exploratory Study in Adults with Sleep Disturbances by Schmitt F, Weishaupt R, Katumba PKM, Vogt D, Meyer N, Feld M, Hellhammer J

“…Daytime performance indicators included a 13% reduction in sleepiness and a 23% improvement in mood (p ≤ 0.014). Executive function showed a 13% improvement (p ≤ 0.001) on computerized tests (COMPASS). …”
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Clinical Characteristics and Potential Mechanisms in Patients with Abnormal Liver Function Indices and Elevated Serum IgG4 by Jing Wang, Yue Zhang, Dandan Jiang, Lu Zhou, Bangmao Wang

“…We analyzed the etiological classification and clinical characteristics of patients with abnormal liver function indices and elevated serum IgG4 levels and investigated the effects of intrahepatic follicular helper T cell (Tfh) infiltration and serum IL-21. …”
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A Logarithmic Transfer Function for Binary Swarm Intelligence Algorithms: Enhanced Feature Selection with White Shark Optimizer by Seyma Gules, Alper Kılıç, Mustafa Servet Kiran, Mesut Gunduz

“…Unlike the commonly used S-shaped and V-shaped transfer functions in the literature, the WSO algorithm is converted into a binary form for the first time using a logarithmic transfer function. …”
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Explorative learning and functional inferences on a five-step means-means-end problem in Goffin's cockatoos (Cacatuagoffini). by Alice M I Auersperg, Alex Kacelnik, Auguste M P von Bayern

“…Most birds showed a ratchet-like progress, rarely failing to solve a stage once they had done it once. In most transfer tests subjects reacted flexibly and sensitively to alterations of the locks' sequencing and functionality, as expected from the presence of predictive inferences about mechanical interactions between the locks.…”
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CORONARY RESERVE AND LEFT VENTRICLE DIASTOLIC FUNCTION AS EVALUATED BY TRANSESOPHAGEAL CARDIAC PACING IN PATIENTS FOLLOWING MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION by A. P. Ivanov, I. A. Elhardt, N. S. Sdobnyakova, V. G. Patrikeyev

“…Evaluation to determine the relationship between coronary reserve and myocardium diastolic function was performed in 58 patients surviving a Q-wave myocardial infarction an average of 2. 4 months ago. …”
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