Optimized Parameter Settings of Binary Bat Algorithm for Solving Function Optimization Problems by Xiao-Xu Ma, Jie-Sheng Wang

“…The simulation experiments are carried out by using the six typical test functions to discuss this influence. The simulation results show that the convergence speed of the BBA is relatively sensitive to the setting of the algorithm parameters. …”
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Risk Factors for Depression in Children and Adolescents with High Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders by Myriam De-la-Iglesia, José-Sixto Olivar

“…The objective of our study was to examine, discuss, and provide proposals on diagnostic comorbidity of depression in children and adolescents with high functioning autism spectrum disorder (HFASD) in the following aspects. (1) Prevalence. …”
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Bioprinting approaches in cardiac tissue engineering to reproduce blood-pumping heart function by Minji Kim, Dong Gyu Hwang, Jinah Jang

“…Engineered heart tissues have been introduced to reproduce heart functions to understand the pathophysiological properties of the heart and to test and develop potential therapeutics. …”
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ACE inhibitor effects of brachial artery structure and function in patients with arterial hypertension by L. V. Melnikova

“…To investigate the effects of an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor fosinopril on the structural and functional parameters of brachial arteries (BA) in patients with essential arterial hypertension (EAH). …”
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Autosomal Dominant Calpainopathy in a Diabetic Patient Complicated by Functional Gitelman Syndrome by Kabilash Manivalli Peterpalaniswami, Krishnaswamy Madhavan, Gerry George Mathew, V. Jayaprakash

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Optimization on alkaline and enzymatic extraction of tea flower protein and its functional properties by HOU Ling, SHEN Xian, CHEN Lin, KIM Eunhye, WU Yuanyuan, TU Youying

“…Tea flower is a new food resource with high protein and low fat, but there are few reports on the total protein extraction of tea flower so far.In this work, the tea flower protein was classified by Osboren method, and alkaline and enzymatic extractions were used for obtaining the total protein of the tea flower, and the functional properties of the protein were further analyzed. …”
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Regional cerebral blood flow and cognitive function in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder by Huirong Guo, Ning Zhao, Zheng Li, Binhua Zhu, He Cui, Youhui Li

“…Method: Single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) was performed for 139 OCD patients and 139 controls, and the radioactivity rate (RAR) was calculated. Cognitive function was assessed by the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test (WCST). …”
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Study of the Functions of Urban Parks: A Case Study of Novi Sad (Serbia) by Milena Lakićević, Nebojša Dedović, Milan Gazdić, Keith M. Reynolds

“…This study’s respondents were landscape architecture students, and the methodology employed was a survey, which was subsequently analyzed using multiple statistical tests. This paper explores the different roles that urban parks in Novi Sad play, such as aesthetic, ecological, recreational, psychological, economic, and educational functions. …”
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RbfCon: Construct Radial Basis Function Neural Networks with Grammatical Evolution by Ioannis G. Tsoulos, Ioannis Varvaras, Vasileios Charilogis

“…Radial basis function networks are considered a machine learning tool that can be applied on a wide series of classification and regression problems proposed in various research topics of the modern world. …”
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The impact of proprioception impairment on gait function in stroke survivors: a comprehensive review by Maciej Kochman, Marta Kasprzak, Aleksandra Kielar

“…The present findings must be interpreted with some caution as current evidence is limited, as well as the correlation does not imply causation and might be underestimated by attributes of current tests for proprioception and motor function. Further studies are needed to better explain the mechanisms behind proprioception deficits and their association with functional recovery, as well as to investigate the cause-effect relationship.…”
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Analysis of New RBF-FD Weights, Calculated Based on Inverse Quadratic Functions by Asghar Rahimi, C.A.Elyas Shivanian, Saeid Abbasbandy

“…Then, to evaluate the efficiency of these new weights and also the effect of the shape parameter on the accuracy of the resulting approximations, we will test them with a suitable function. After that, we focus on solving some boundary value problems (BVPs), using IQ-based RBF-FD method. …”
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The relationship between motor function, cognition, independence and quality of life in myelomeningocele patients by Carolina Lundberg Luz, Maria Clara Drummond Soares de Moura, Karine Kyomi Becker, Rosani Aparecida Antunes Teixeira, Mariana Callil Voos, Renata Hydee Hasue

“…ABSTRACT Motor function, cognition, functional independence and quality of life have been described in myelomeningocele patients, but no study has investigated their relationships. …”
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Wearable Wireless Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy System for Cognitive Activity Monitoring by Mauro Victorio, James Dieffenderfer, Tanner Songkakul, Josh Willeke, Alper Bozkurt, Vladimir A. Pozdin

“…Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) is an effective optical technique for measuring changes in subdermal hemodynamics, and it has been championed as a more practical method for monitoring brain function compared to MRI. This study reports on an innovative functional NIRS (fNIRS) sensor that integrates the entire system into a compact and wearable device, enabling long-term monitoring of patients. …”
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EFFECT OF KETOGENIC DIET ON COGNITIVE AND MOTOR FUNCTIONS IN CHILDREN WITH DRUG-RESISTANT EPILEPSY by E. G. Lukyanova, S. O. Ayvazyan, K. V. Osipova, T. N. Sorvacheva, E. A. Pyreva

“…Refractory epilepsy causing irreparable damage to the health of patients giving an epileptic encephalopathy with regression of cognitive and motor functions especially in childhood.Materials and methods. …”
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Species richness and intraspecific variation interactively shape marine diatom community functioning by Patrick K. Thomas, Marrit Jacob, Esteban Acevedo‐Trejos, Helmut Hillebrand, Maren Striebel

“…Abstract Biodiversity generally increases productivity in ecosystems; however, this is mediated by the specific functional traits that come with biodiversity loss or gain and how these traits interact with environmental conditions. …”
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QUALITY OF LIFE, FUNCTIONALITY, AND SELF-CONCEPT OF PEOPLE POST-DISCHARGE FROM LEPROSY by Cibelly Nunes Fortunato, Jordana de Almeida Nogueira, Karen Krystine Gonçalves de Brito, Ana Cristina de Oliveira e Silva, Valéria Peixoto Bezerra, Micheline da Silveira Mendes, Maria Eliane Moreira Freire

“…Four instruments were used for sociodemographic and clinical characterization, assessment of quality of life, functionality, and self-concept. The data was analyzed using Pearson's chi-square, Fisher's exact, Mann-Whitney, and Kruskal-Wallis tests. …”
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Driving Risk Affected Areas and Distribution Function of Sharp Horizontal Curves of Expressway by Xiao-fei Wang, Xin-wei Li, Ying Yan, Xin-sha Fu

“…Combining with surveyed data, the spatial distribution of crashes on SHCs is analyzed, and the driving risk distribution function of SHCs in expressway is finally deduced. …”
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Treatment of Kynol fiber materials – Part 2: antistatic and water-repellent functionalization by Juan Wang, Boris Mahltig

“…For this, the presented results can be the starting point for development of functionalized flame retardant Kynol fiber products. …”
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Treatment of Kynol fiber materials – Part 2: antistatic and water-repellent functionalization by Juan Wang, Boris Mahltig

“…For this, the presented results can be the starting point for development of functionalized flame retardant Kynol fiber products.…”
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Sex differences and autism: brain function during verbal fluency and mental rotation. by Felix D C C Beacher, Eugenia Radulescu, Ludovico Minati, Simon Baron-Cohen, Michael V Lombardo, Meng-Chuan Lai, Anne Walker, Dawn Howard, Marcus A Gray, Neil A Harrison, Hugo D Critchley

“…This suggests that the neurobiology of autism: 1) may overlap with mechanisms underlying typical sex-differentiation or 2) alternately reflect sex-specificity in how autism is expressed in males and females. Here we used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to test these alternate hypotheses. …”
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