THE SOLUTION OF THE APPROXIMATION PROBLEM OF NONLINEAR DEPENDANCES USING ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORKS by V. N. Ageyev

“…Because the test curve is given in explicit form, the parameter of activation function is determined from the condition of reaching the minimum of the integral from the squared difference between the values of the test functions and the output of the network. …”
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The molecular prevalence of Theileria equi in the Arabian stallion in Egypt with special reference to biochemical parameters by Noora F. Thabet, Omaima M. Kandil, Omnia M. Kandil, Khalid M. Fararh

“…The study aimed to determine the liver and kidney functions of infected Arabian stallions with T. equi. …”
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Impact of Chess Based Intervention on Psychomotor and Executive Function in Patients Undergoing Chronic Hemodialysis in a Tertiary Care Center-A Pilot Study by Manish Lalwani, Bhavin Modasia, Mohammad Saad

“…Psychomotor and executive functions (EFs) are important aspects of cognitive function. …”
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Exposure to residential air pollution and the development of functional connectivity of brain networks throughout adolescence by Michelle S.W. Kusters, Laura Granés, Sami Petricola, Henning Tiemeier, Ryan L. Muetzel, Mònica Guxens

“…We investigated the association between air pollution and functional connectivity with linear mixed models adjusted for life-style and socioeconomic variables, and corrected for multiple testing. …”
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Investigating the Effect of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis (LSS) Surgery on Sexual Function in Male Patients over 50 Years by Reza Fatahian, Saeed Gharooee Ahangar, Mehran Bahrami Bukani, Masoud Sadeghi, Annette B. Brühl, Serge Brand

“…For pre–post comparison, we used paired <i>t</i>-tests. <i>Results</i>: Compared to the pre-surgery stage, six-month post-surgery improvements were erectile function (+21%; Cohen’s d: 1.40), orgasmic function (+35.1%; Cohen’s d: 1.49), sexual desire (+27.3%; Cohen’s d: 1.48), intercourse satisfaction (+14% Cohen’s d: 0.77), overall satisfaction (+34.6% Cohen’s d: 1.74), and overall sexual function (+25.3%; Cohen’s d: 1.48). …”
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Comparative efficacy of exercise modalities for general risk factors, renal function, and physical function in non-dialysis chronic kidney disease patients: a systematic review and... by Cong Liu, Jiju Yang, Hongdian Li, Yuanyuan Deng, Pengfei He, Jiao Zhang, Shu Chen, Siyu Chen, Xinli Wang, Mianzhi Zhang

“…Background Exercise therapy can effectively manage chronic kidney disease (CKD) risk factors and improve renal function and physical fitness, but the challenge lies in choosing the right exercise type tailored to patients’ condition.Methods An electronic search of databases including PubMed, The Cochrane Library, EMBASE, Web of Science, VIP, WanFang, and CNKI was performed. …”
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Neural functions vary by return-to-sport status in participants with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a retrospective cohort study using sub-bands of resting-state functi... by Hongyun Song, Hongyun Song, Hongyun Song, Hongyun Song, Hongyun Song, Sunan Zhu, Sunan Zhu, Sunan Zhu, Sunan Zhu, Zongyou Pan, Zongyou Pan, Zongyou Pan, Zongyou Pan, XiaoJing Yu, Bing Xiong, Xuesong Dai, Xuesong Dai, Xuesong Dai, Xuesong Dai

“…ObjectiveThis study aimed to characterize the differences in neural function among patients with different functional abilities 2 years after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR).DesignResting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging was performed to obtain blood-oxygen-level-dependent values for ACLR returned to sports coper participants (CP), non-coper participants (NP), and healthy controls (HC). …”
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Cardiorespiratory impact of COVID-19 in young adults: A propensity score-weighted cohort study by Thibault Lovey, Nejla Gültekin, Zeno Stanga, Andreas Stettbacher, Jeremy Werner Deuel, Patricia Schlagenhauf

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Acute Effects of Dynamic Stretching on Functional Performance in Non-Athlete Young Adults by Salsabila Zahroh, Arni Kusuma Dewi, Lydia Arfianti

“…Aim: To prove that the addition of dynamic stretching during warming up has an acute effect on functional performance. Material and Methods: This study uses an experimental method of randomized controlled trial post test design on 44 physically active young adults in non athlete level who were divided into two research groups. …”
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Studying of interconnectios of morphological functional indicators of students, who practice martial arts by L.V. Podrigalo, S.S. Iermakov, A.F. Alekseev, O.A. Rovnaya

“…Purpose: to study interconnections of students’ morphological functional indicators and their influence on level of sportsmanship. …”
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Applications of density functional theory to corrosion and corrosion prevention of metals: A review by Dihao Chen, Wenjie Zhou, Yucheng Ji, Chaofang Dong

“…Abstract Recently, density functional theory (DFT) has been a powerful tool to model the corrosion behaviors of materials, provide insights into the corrosion mechanisms, predict the corrosion performance of materials, and design the corrosion‐resistant alloys and organic inhibitors. …”
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Functional outcome and quality of life index after endonasal versus external dacryocystorhinostomy by Rashmi A Dave, Suryasnata Rath, Devjyoti Tripathy, Samir Mahapatra, Mohd Hasnat Ali

“…Patients in one group underwent EXT-DCR and others NEN-DCR. Functional outcomes were measured by Munk Score and fluorescein dye disappearance test (FDDT). …”
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Disrupted resting-state interhemispheric functional connectivity in patients with first-episode moyamoya disease by Jiajia Nie, Li Qi, Pan Wu, Chao Li, Baogen Du, Chen Chen, Shanshan Cao, Qiang Wei, Kai Wang, Ling Wei, Yanghua Tian

“…Abstract Moyamoya disease (MMD) has been reported to be associated with a wide range of structural and functional abnormalities of bilateral hemispheres. However, whether the interhemisphere functional connectivity (FC) of MMD patients is altered and its relationship with cognitive impairments still remain unclear. …”
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Hot and Cool Executive Function in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Schizotypal Traits by Evangelia Chrysanthi Kouklari, Evdokia Tagkouli, Vassiliki Ntre, Artemios Pehlivanidis, Stella Tsermentseli, Nikos C. Stefanis, Chris Pantelis, Katerina Papanikolaou

“…Both conditions commonly exhibit impairments in executive functions (EF), which encompass cool and hot processes. …”
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Effect of atrial high-rate episodes (AHREs) on functional status and quality of life (QoL) in heart failure—cardiac resynchronization therapy population by Lamyaa Elsayed Allam, Youssef Abdel Moneim, Hayam Mohammad Eldamanhoury, Sherif Mohammad Aziz Eltoukhy

“…The aim is to determine factors associated with AHRE in HFrEF/CRT patients and the effect of AHRE on functional capacity and quality of life (QoL). Results We interrogated 100 patients' devices to gauge the incidence and burden of AHRE, then assessed their functional capacity using the standard 6-min walk test (6MWT), and evaluated their QoL using the Minnesota Living with HF questionnaire (MLHFQ) score. 34% of patients had AHRE, and 91.2% of them had AF. …”
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Functional potential and applications of Ureibacillus massiliensis based on whole-genome sequencing analysis by Shiyao He, Qi Ding, Wenting Wu, Yun Zhang, Yan Kang, Yang Meng, Sirui Zhu, Jinyuan Wu

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AI Functionalities in Cobot-Based Manufacturing for Performance Improvement in Quality Control Application by Madis Moor, Martinš Sarkans, Tavo Kangru, Tauno Otto, Jüri Riives

“…Our research focuses on testing a cobot-based quality control (CBQC) system that uses smart fixture and machine vision (MV) to determine the cables inside products with similar designs, but different functionality. …”
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Effect of Multiyear Biodegradable Plastic Mulch on Soil Microbial Community, Assembly, and Functioning by Xiaowei Liu, Zongyu Wen, Wei Zhou, Wentao Dong, Huiqing Ren, Gang Liang, Wenwen Gong

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Office spirometry — indications and limitations by J.A. Richards

“…Spirometry is the simplest test with which to evaluate respiratory function. …”
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Dynamic automated assessment of functionally limited temporomandibular disorders using motion analysis by Ruibin Wu, Yuzhen Jiang, Yinghui Zhu, Wei Wang, Peizhu Huang, Xiaoqing Dong, Muhammad Suhail Shaikh

“…Conclusion Automated testing methods can effectively assess the motor function of functionally limited temporomandibular joints, providing more objective, data-driven, and graphical testing indexes. …”
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