Association between functional disability and depressive symptoms among older adults in rural China: a cross-sectional study by Hong Ding, Jian Rong, Xueqin Wang, Yanhong Ge, Guimei Chen

“…Objectives The aim of this study was to explore the relationship between functional disability and depressive symptoms, focusing on whether an interaction exists between functional disability, demographic characteristics and depressive symptoms among older adults in rural China.Design A cross-sectional study using multistage, stratified random sampling.Setting Data from 18 villages in Anhui Province of China between January to July 2018.Participants 3491 Chinese participants aged 60 and over.Primary and secondary outcome measures The 30-item Geriatric Depression Scale and WHO Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 were used to evaluate depressive symptoms and functional disability, respectively. …”
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Correlation between infection of herpes virus family and liver function parameters: a population-based cross-sectional study by Yali Cui, Xiaocui Huang, Xia Wang, Yingying Li, Chao Tang, Hong Wang, Yongmei Jiang

“…Introduction: To evaluate the relationship between seropositivity to herpes virus family and liver function parameters in children from southwest China. …”
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Relationship between macular microvasculature and visual function in idiopathic macular epiretinal membrane by using OCT angiography and multifocal electroretinogram by Haiyue Xu, Yu Wang, Bo Zou, Meilin Liu, Chunmeng Dai, Yuchen Zheng, Xiaoxia Ding

“…Purpose: To investigate the relationship between microvasculature and visual function in idiopathic epiretinal membrane (iERM). …”
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Effect of Spinal Versus General Anesthesia on Pulmonary Functions among Adults at Al-Sadder Medical City: Comparative Study by Mohammed A. Mustafa Al-Janabi

“…Results: shows that higher of patient are within the age interval about 39-47 years old %),equal ratio of gender are male (50%)and female, there are highly significant of body mass index is normal (70%), most of patient are non-smoker (47%), most of patient non-worker is, high ratio of operation in the lower of body, all of patient without respiratory disorder, more the patient without chronic disease, The study results indicate that there is a significant effect of the anesthesia on the patients pulmonary functions test and the general anesthesia is negatively affect the pulmonary functions more than the spinal anesthesia. …”
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Abnormal resting-state functional connectivity within the default mode network subregions in male patients with obstructive sleep apnea by Li H, Nie X, Gong H, Zhang W, Nie S, Peng D

“…Keywords: obstructive sleep apnea, functional connectivity, default mode network, functional MRI, cognitive impairment…”
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Common neural patterns of substance use disorder: a seed-based resting-state functional connectivity meta-analysis by Xiaonan Zhang, Haoyu Zhang, Yingbo Shao, Yang Li, Feifei Zhang, Hui Zhang

“…Additionally, we explored correlations between resting-state functional connectivity (rsFC) patterns and impulsivity scores. …”
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Abnormal Functional Network Centrality and Causal Connectivity in Migraine Without Aura: A Resting‐State fMRI Study by Di Zhang, Liyan Lu, Xiaobin Huang, Xiaojing Zhao, Yamei Zhang, Tong Fu, Fengfang Li, Xinying Wu

“…Thus, this study aimed to evaluate the changes in effective connectivity (EC) in the brain functional network underlying migraine and its association with clinical measures of migraine. …”
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Functional trait differences between alien and native plants under hydrological variability in the riparian zone of the Three Gorges Reservoir by Xuemei Yi, Yuanyang Huang, Yongsheng Shi, Jialing Ju, Jilong Chen, Shengjun Wu

“…Results revealed a non-linear, N-shaped relationship between species diversity and flooding intensity, with species richness and diversity indices negatively correlated with prolonged inundation. While overall functional differentiation did not significantly vary with flooding intensity, convergence in plant height traits was observed under moderate flooding, whereas stronger flooding led to increased trait divergence. …”
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Taxonomic, functional, and phylogenetic diversity of aerial insectivorous bats decay on forest islands created by a mega Amazonian dam by Paulo Estefano D. Bobrowiec, Raffaello Di Ponzio, Guthieri Teixeira Colombo, Carlos A. Peres, Maíra Benchimol

“…We investigated the influence of local, patch and landscape-scale variables on the taxonomic, functional, and phylogenetic diversity of aerial insectivorous bats in a 30-year-old archipelagic forest landscape in Brazilian Amazonia. …”
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Temporal dynamics of the bacterial community structure and functions associated with marine sponges collected off Karah Island, Terengganu, Malaysia by Yuki Hayami, Logajothiswaran Ambalavanan, Sandra Catherine Zainathan, Muhd Danish-Daniel, Shumpei Iehata

“…Predicted functions by FAPROTAX annotated the phototrophic-related functions in both marine sponges, which might be attributed to a sponge-specific taxon Candidatus Synechococcus spongiarum group. …”
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Glymphatic system dysfunction in nondialysis-dependent ESRD patients with diabetic kidney disease: associations with clinical characteristics and cognitive function by Bingxin Yu, Wenbo Yang, Lijun Song, Mingan Li, Boyan Xu, Zhenchang Wang, Zongli Diao, Hao Wang

“…Objectives To investigate glymphatic function in nondialysis-dependent ESRD (ND-ESRD) patients with diabetic kidney disease (DKD) or non-DKD using the diffusion tensor image analysis along the perivascular space (DTI-ALPS) method and choroid plexus (CP) volume to explore the associations among DTI-ALPS index, CP volume, clinical characteristics, and cognitive function.Methods 25 DKD patients, 25 non-DKD patients, and 25 healthy control (HC) were included in this study. …”
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HIV-related stressors and psychological functioning among adolescents living with perinatal HIV in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa by Thabani Nyoni, Thabani Nyoni, Wendy Auslander

“…Descriptive statistics assessed psychological functioning and HIV-related stressors. Multivariate regression analyses examined associations between APH-perceived stigma, caregiver-experienced stigma, caregiver-reported burden of the child’s illness, and psychological functioning outcomes.ResultsMost APHs (M = 11.94 years, SD = 1.55, 52% female) reported high self-esteem (M = 86.3, SD = 10.1) despite experiencing elevated anxiety (M = 4.47, SD = 2.86) and depressive symptoms (M = 7.56, SD = 2.08). …”
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Changes in olfactory function and serum interleukin-6 levels in the acute phase of bipolar I disorder: a longitudinal study by Chunhong Yang, Zhuohui Zhou, Qiping Li, Ao Zhao, Chao Chen, Chunyang Li

“…Abstract Objectives In this study, we horizontally compared olfactory function and interleukin-6 levels in bipolar disorder (BD) patients with manic and depressive episodes with those in healthy controls. …”
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Assessment of an integrated therapeutic protocol for sheep with acute ruminal impaction: diagnostic and prognostic significance of rumen functions and hepatorenal biomarkers by Enas Elmeligy, Ebtsam S. Abdel-lah, Abdulaziz H. Almuhanna, Eman A. R. Abdelghffar, Eman A. R. Abdelghffar, Mustafa Shukry, Mahmoud Saber, Ashraf M. Abu-Seida, Sayed Fathi El-Hawari, Sayed Fathi El-Hawari, Laila A. Al-Shuraym, Lamya Ahmed Alkeridis, Khaled A. Khesruf, Arafat Khalphallah

“…IntroductionAcute ruminal impaction is a metabolic disorder of the digestive system that happens in ruminants that have been fed a high amount of cereal grains, negatively impacting animal health and productivity. …”
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Glymphatic and neurofluidic dysfunction in classical trigeminal neuralgia: a multimodal MRI study of brain-CSF functional and structural dynamics by Fenyang Chen, Zhiliang Zhang, Jianliang Miao, Yvting Zhang, Ding Wang, Juncheng Yan, Lei Pan, Haiqi Ye, Zhongxiang Ding, Xiuhong Ge

“…All participants underwent multimodal MRI, including high-resolution structural imaging, resting-state functional MRI, and diffusion tensor imaging. Key indices included choroid plexus (CP) volume as a proxy for CSF production, global BOLD-CSF coupling as a measure of functional neurofluidic interaction, and the DTI-based ALPS index reflecting glymphatic clearance. …”
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Jian-Pi-Yi-Shen formula improves kidney function by regulating gut microbiome in rats with chronic kidney disease by Yuzhi Wang, Jiandong Lu, Wenkui Dai, Shudong Yang, Shudong Yang

“…Co-occurrence analysis linked SCR positively with toxin-associated CIGs (CIG3, 6, 7, 9, 10) and pathways (purine metabolism, toluene degradation), and negatively with CIG4.DiscussionThese results demonstrate that JPYSF lowers SCR and selectively modulates GM modules, particularly CIG4, which inversely correlates with uremic toxin–producing pathways, suggesting improved renal function and specific gut microbiota modulation in CKD rats.…”
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Efficacy of 0.05% cyclosporine A on tear inflammatory cytokines and goblet cell function after corneal refractive surgery by Wenzhe Qian, Yue Wu, Xin Liu, Yuying Liu, Min Li, Ting Zhao, Na Chen, Bilian Ke

“…The present study was designed to assess the early effect of 0.05% cyclosporine A (CsA) eye drops on tear film stability, ocular surface inflammation and goblet cell function in patients following corneal refractive surgery. …”
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Extracellular vesicles derived from creeping fat stem cells promote lymphatic function and restrain inflammation of Crohn's disease by Weigang Shu, Yongheng Wang, Mengfan Chen, Xiaoli Zhu, Fangtao Wang, Chunqiu Chen, Peng Du, Alexandra Bartolomucci, Xin Su, Xiaolei Wang

“…Next, Interleukin 10 knock‐out (Il‐10−/−) mice were used to assess the biological functions of CrF‐EVs in spontaneous mesenteritis and colitis. …”
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Targeting CD96 overcomes PD-1 blockade resistance by enhancing CD8+ TIL function in cervical cancer by Meng Zhang, Guiling Li, Jing Peng, Keqin Hua, Yumeng Wang, Congwen Wang, Junjun Qiu, Xinyu Qu, Chong Lu, Mingxing Zhang, Xingling Qi

“…Treatment with the CD96 blockade significantly enhanced the PD-1 blockade to blunt tumor growth and improve the function of CD8+ TILs in both mouse and CC specimen models.Conclusions Our findings showed that CD96 and PD-1 cooperatively and negatively regulate the function of CD8+ TILs, and CD96 blockade has promise for use in combination with PD-1 blockade for the treatment of CC.…”
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Morphological analysis and functional connectivity of the insular in patients with dysphagia after cerebral infarction based on resting-state fMRI by Ming Guo, Bingjie Li, Jun Zhao, Chen Bai, Weiyong Yu, Hongxia Zhang, Haoyuan Li, Yongxue Yuan, Qingsu Zhang, Tong Zhang

“…Enhanced FC between the left insula and the left lateral occipital cortex (superior division) correlated positively with PAS, while enhanced FC between the right insula and the right cerebellum correlated negatively with PAS. Conclusion Our study found left insular gray matter atrophy underlies the pathology of PSD, and abnormal insular functional connectivity is key to its development. …”
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