Exploratory testing of functional blood oxygenation level dependent-MRI to image the renoprotective effect of Remote Ischaemic PreConditioning during partial nephrectomy by Frederick Heuzeroth, Christian Wetterauer, Daniel Boll, Timm H. Westhoff, Maeve Dreher, Helge Seifert, Cyrill Rentsch, Jan Ebbing

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Trends in kidney function testing in UK primary care since the introduction of the quality and outcomes framework: a retrospective cohort study using CPRD by Jason Oke, Rafael Perera, Christopher O’Callaghan, Jeffrey Aronson, Daniel Lasserson, Clare Taylor, Benjamin Feakins, Emily McFadden, Nathan Hill, Richard Stevens

“…Regional variation in serum creatinine testing reflected country boundaries.Conclusions Over a nine-year period, there have been increases in the numbers of patients having kidney function tests annually and in the frequency of testing. …”
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Comparison of the Effects of Nintedanib and Pirfenidone on Pulmonary Function Test Parameters and Radiological Findings in Patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: A Real-Life Study by Olcay Aycicek, Serra Keskin, Muhammed Haciosmanoglu, Funda Oztuna, Yilmaz Bulbul, Tevfik Ozlu

“…The patients were divided into two groups—the nintedanib and pirfenidone groups—and both groups were compared in terms of progression in lung function tests (changes in FEV1, FVC, 6 MWT and DLCO values at the 3rd, 6th, 9th and 12th months compared to baseline values) and radiological findings (the presence of progression in findings such as ground-glass opacity, reticulation, honeycomb and traction bronchiectasis) within 1 year after diagnosis. …”
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Рhotopic Negative Response for Testing the Function of Inner Retina: Registration Requirements and Comparison in the Eyes with Natural Pupil Width and in Conditions of Drug Mydriasis by V. I. Kotelin, M. O. Kirillova, M. V. Zueva, I. V. Tsapenko, A. N. Zhuravleva, O. A. Kiseleva, A. M. Bessmertny

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Endothelial Function as a Possible Significant Determinant of Cardiac Function during Exercise in Patients with Structural Heart Disease by Bonpei Takase, Takashi Akima, Akimi Uehata, Masayuki Ishihara, Akira Kurita

“…This study was investigated the role that endothelial function and systemic vascular resistance (SVR) play in determining cardiac function reserve during exercise by a new ambulatory radionuclide monitoring system (VEST) in patients with heart disease. …”
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A Method for Grading Failure Rates Within the Dynamic Effective Space of Integrated Circuits After Testing by Wenfa Zhan, Yangxinzi Zhou, Jiangyun Zheng, Xueyuan Cai, Qingping Zhang, Xiaoqing Wen

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Relationship Between the History of Injury and Functional Movement Screening Scores in Iran National Team Wrestlers by Mohammad Rahimi, Reza Rajabi, Hooman Minoonejad, Mohammad Hosain Alizadeh

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Fruit and vegetable intake, physical activity, and functional fitness among older adults in urban Alaska by Allexis Mahanna, Britteny M. Howell, Amber K. Worthington, Leslie C. Redmond, Vanessa Y. Hiratsuka

“…Participants completed a questionnaire and the Senior Fitness Test that assessed self-reported fruit and vegetable intake, physical activity, self-efficacy, and functional fitness. …”
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Diagnosis of functional (psychogenic) paresis and weakness by V. S. Savkov, G. V. Knyazeva

“…Documentation of limb movements during sleep, the arm drop test, the Babinski's trunk-thigh test, Hoover tests, the Sonoo abductor test, and various dynamometer tests can provide useful bedside diagnostic information on functional weakness. …”
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Morpho-functional features of young athletes by N. V. Rylova, A. V. Zholinsky

“…The laboratory and instrumental tests included: a clinical blood test, a general urine test, a resting ECG and a cardiac stress test, an echocardiogram, a respiratory function test, an ultrasound abdominal cavity and pelvic organs test. …”
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Factors Affecting Cognitive Function in Elderly by Gita Sekar Prihanti, Dwi Wilyani, Achmad Hanif, Afaf Azizah, Atika Rachmania Lilo, Humairoh Nur Permata Imaniah, Nadia Farah Fadhila, Tiara Andini Putri Nastiti, Wahyu Dwi Purnama

“…Mini-Mental Status Examination (MMSE) is a standard and simple test to evaluate cognitive function in elderly. …”
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Functional capacity and risk of falls in the elderly by Raquel Janyne de Lima, Cláudia Jeane Lopes Pimenta, Thaíse Alves Bezerra, Lia Raquel Carvalho Viana, Gerlania Rodrigues Salviano Ferreira, Kátia Neyla de Freitas Macedo Costa

“…Data collection was done through an interview with aid of the instruments Fall Risck Score and Functional Independence Measure. The Pearson’s Chi-square test and Fisher’s exact test were used to analyze the data for association of variables. …”
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Functional capacity and risk of falls in the elderly by Raquel Janyne de Lima, Cláudia Jeane Lopes Pimenta, Thaíse Alves Bezerra, Lia Raquel Carvalho Viana, Gerlania Rodrigues Salviano Ferreira, Kátia Neyla de Freitas Macedo Costa

“…Data collection was done through an interview with aid of the instruments Fall Risck Score and Functional Independence Measure. The Pearson’s Chi-square test and Fisher’s exact test were used to analyze the data for association of variables. …”
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Structure-Function Correlations of Glaucoma in Filipinos by Kimberly Ann T. Cotaoco MD, Patricia M. Khu MD, John Mark S. de Leon MD, Ralph Anthony H. de Jesus MD

“…Introduction: To determine the structure-function correlations of glaucoma in Filipinos using the average peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness and rim area (RA) of the spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) and mean defect (MD), pattern standard deviation (PSD), and visual field (VF) clusters of standard automated perimetry (SAP). …”
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Approximation of characteristic functions in Rk spaces by Feliksas Mišeikis

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ENDOCRINE PANCREATIC FUNCTION IN ACUTE PANCREATITIS by P. V. Novokhatny

“…Introduction Among the organs of internal secretion pancreas has a special place thanks to active exocrine function and a wide range of physiological actions of produced hormones. …”
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Functional differentiation of law in pandemic times by Germano Schwartz, Renata Almeida da Costa

“…The continually expanding trend in pandemic communication has proven that it can hinder the functional differentiation of social systems. Legal communication has not been able to avoid all of the controversy. …”
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Phosphorylation regulates SIRT1 function. by Tsutomu Sasaki, Bernhard Maier, Katarzyna D Koclega, Maksymilian Chruszcz, Wendy Gluba, P Todd Stukenberg, Wladek Minor, Heidi Scrable

“…Our results identify phosphorylation by cell cycle dependent kinases as a major mechanism controlling the level and function of this sirtuin and complement recent reports of factors that inhibit [17], [18] and activate [19] SIRT1 by protein-protein interactions.…”
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New Technology of Functional Bakery Products by Olga L. Ladnova, Svetlana Ya. Koryachkina, Vladimir P. Koryachkin, Larisa S. Bolshakova

“…Therefore, products of pea processing can expand the range of commercial high-protein foods, including functional bakery products. The research objective was to develop a technology for functional bread from a mix of wholemeal pea flour and wheat gluten. …”
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Side-hop test can detect deficits in knee functional ability in male athletes following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction compared to a control group during a battery test performance by Claudio Legnani, Martina Faraldi, Matteo Del Re, Giuseppe Peretti, Giuseppe Peretti, Alberto Ventura

“…Side-hop test can help detecting functional deficits following ACL surgery, thus contributing to estimate athletes' lower limb recovery capacity.…”
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