Cognitive and Functional Impairment in Stroke Survivors with Basilar Artery Occlusive Disease by Kenia Repiso Campanholo, Adriana Bastos Conforto, Carolina Medeiros Rimkus, Eliane Correa Miotto

“…Our results indicate good functional outcomes in a selected group of BAOD survivors, despite the presence of subnormal performance on some cognitive tests, including tests of attention, executive function, and long-term memory.…”
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SplitAx: A novel method to assess the function of engineered nucleases. by Richard A Axton, Sharmin S Haideri, Martha Lopez-Yrigoyen, Helen A Taylor, Lesley M Forrester

“…We demonstrate successful use of the SplitAx assay to assess the function of zinc finger nucleases, CRISPR hCAS9 and TALENS. …”
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Influence of functional brain asymmetry on coordination stability of children with intellectual disabilities by D. V. Fedulova, K. A. Berdyugin

“…Identification of the individual profile of functional interhemispheric asymmetry included passing 7 tests to determine the functional asymmetry of the arms and 6 tests to determine the functional asymmetry of the legs. …”
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ENDOTHELIAL FUNCTION CHANGES IN PRE- AND POST-MENOPAUSAL WOMEN WITH ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION by E. B. Prokofyeva, A. G. Avtandilov

“…All participants underwent echocardiography, 24-hour BP monitoring (BPM), brachial artery (BA) Doppler ultrasound, and reactive hyperemia test with nitroglycerine. The parameters of 24-hour BPM, left ventricular myocardial mass index, diastolic function, and endothelial function were analysed by age and the time of the climacteric disturbance development. …”
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Experimental investigation on WAAM-based functional hard-facing bimetallic part by Akpınar D.E., Dilibal S., Gürol U.

“…In the traditional production of functional bimetallic parts with hard surfaces, the materials for the hard surfaces are usually applied to a base metal, a process that is often complex, costly, and time-consuming. …”
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Functional performance of inferior limbs in young athletes and professional futsal athletes by Pedro Henrique Farneda, Bruna Pasqualini Barretti, Cristiano Henzel, Gerson Saciloto Tadiello, Leandro Viçosa Bonetti

“…ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to analyze the functional performance of futsal athletes. Sixty evaluations from the professional and under-20 male categories were part of the sample. …”
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Oxidative stress pattern of patients with abnormal thyroid function in Southern Nigeria by Oloruntoba Festus, Ebenezer Dic-Ijiewere, Felix Ailemen, Nathaniel Imafidon, Joseph Ebo, Chikezie Nwankwo, Friday Iweka

“…When analyzing thyroid function parameters, females with normal thyroid function exhibited significantly higher serum catalase levels (283.1 ± 38.9) compared to those with subclinical hyperthyroidism (101.5 ± 8.4) or hyperthyroidism (131.9 ± 13.0; P < 0.05). …”
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Differential item functioning of material deprivation assessment in households with or without children. by Maria Eugénia Ferrão, Marcel Toledo Vieira

“…<h4>Conclusion</h4>Our findings demonstrate differential item functioning in the assessment material deprivation in households with or without children.…”
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Involvement of Executive Functions in Idiom Comprehension: A Life-Span Perspective by Agnès Lacroix, Nolwenn Troles, Mélissa Burgevin, Camille Le Bescond, Virginie Laval, Audrey Noël

“…Objectives—Our aim is to investigate the executive functions involved in idiom comprehension. The understanding of idioms has largely been explored from a developmental perspective. …”
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Diagnostic capabilities of external respiration function methods in children with bronchial asthma by A. A. Lebedenko, O. E. Semernik, E. B. Tyurina

“…The article compares the capabilities of modern external respiration function tests, such as peakflowmetry, spirometry and bodipletizmography, in diagnosing bronchial obstruction syndrome in children with bronchial asthma.…”
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Fatigue and Its Association with Upper Limb Function in People with Multiple Sclerosis by Erica Grange, Davide Marengo, Rachele Di Giovanni, Giampaolo Brichetto, Margit Mueller, Andrea Tacchino, Rita Bertoni, Francesco Zagari, Angelo Pappalardo, Luca Prosperini, Rosalba Rosato, Davide Cattaneo, Claudio Solaro

“…Fatigue was evaluated using the Modified Fatigue Impact Scale (MFIS), while UL function was assessed through the Box and Block Test (BBT), Nine-Hole Peg Test (9HPT), and Hand-Grip Strength (HGS). …”
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THE VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM FUNCTION INDICATORS IN ORAL LIQUID OF IQOS SMOKING ADOLESCENTS by T.M. Popova, O.A. Nakonechna, O.V. Tishchenko, L.S. Kryvenko

“…The adverse effect of heated tobacco product (IQOS) on the biochemical indicators of the vascular endothelium function of adolescents was found in our experimental study. …”
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Functional capacity: association with risk for falls, fear of falling and pain in the elderly by Alexandre de Andrade Nadu, Danila Cristina Paquier Sala, Carla de Lima Silva, Odete de Oliveira Monteiro, Paula Cristina Pereira da Costa, Meiry Fernanda Pinto Okuno

“… Objective: to associate functional capacity with the risk of falls, fear of falling, and pain in hospitalized elderly. …”
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Focuses of students’ creativity in constructing quadratic functions through pattern generalization by Alexander Hendro Risit, Sudirman, I Made Sulandra

“…The focus of creativity in this study is on mathematical objects that capture students' attention when solving creativity test problems and producing creative solutions. This research aimed to identify student creativity's focus in constructing quadratic functions through pattern generalization. …”
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Morphological functional criteria of neuroprotective therapy efficacy in glaucomatous optic neuropathy by Tszin Dan

“…Electrophysiological tests may be used to detect early glaucomatous changes and glaucoma progression risk and to monitor treatment efficacy. …”
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Adsorption Effect of Amino-functionalized Silica Sand on Phosphorus-containing Wastewater by Pingping XU, Yi QIN

“…The adsorption efficiency of silica sand was greatly improved by coating and functionalized silica sand. The static and dynamic adsorption tests of phosphorus substances in phosphorus-containing wastewater were carried out, and the static and dynamic adsorption effects of amino-functional silica sand were analyzed. …”
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Novel carbon fibres synthesis, plasma functionalization, and application to polymer composites by A. Khan, D. Dragatogiannis, P. Jagdale, M. Rovere, C. Rosso, A. Tagliaferro, C. Charitidis

“…The wetting test confirmed the higher adhesion of the plasma functionalized CF with the epoxy matrix. …”
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The Alteration in Composition and Function of Gut Microbiome in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes by Xue Zhao, Yiding Zhang, Ruixue Guo, Wei Yu, Fanliang Zhang, Feng Wu, Jin Shang

“…We aimed to explore the alteration in composition and function of the gut microbiome in T2DM patients. Methods. …”
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Sensory integration and spinal structure in AIS: is there a functional–structural association? by Dan Wang, Raymond Tsang, Qing Li, Feng Chen, Rajkumar Krishnan Vasanthi, Vinosh Kumar Purushothaman, Song Wang

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Forecasting day-ahead electric power prices with functional data analysis by Faheem Jan, Hasnain Iftikhar, Mehwish Tahir, Mehak Khan

“…The model’s prediction performance was evaluated using data on electricity prices from the British electricity market, considering forecast error indicators and the same forecast statistical test. The results show that the proposed functional models (FAR and FARX) outperform standard time series models. …”
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