Assessment of Endothelial Function in Patients with COVID-19 Using Peripheral Arterial Tonometry by Athanasios Moulias, Rafail Koros, Angeliki Papageorgiou, Spyridon Katechis, Panagiotis Patrinos, Aikaterini Trigka-Vasilakopoulou, Athanasios Papageorgiou, Ourania Papaioannou, Karolina Akinosoglou, Georgios Leventopoulos, Grigorios Tsigkas, Argyrios Tzouvelekis, Periklis Davlouros

“…The aim of this study is to evaluate endothelial function using peripheral arterial tonometry (EndoPAT). …”
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Structural and functional correlations in the pre-perimetric and the initial stages of glaucomatous optic neuropathy by M. O. Kirillova, A. N. Zhuravleva, M. V. Zueva, I. V. Tsapenko

“…Purpose:to study morphological and functional relationships in the early and preclinical diagnosis of glaucomatous optical neuropathy based on optical coherence tomography (OCT) of the retina and the data of electrophysiological research. …”
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Plant PP2A: A Versatile Enzyme with Key Physiological Functions by Juan I. Cortelezzi, Martina Zubillaga, Victoria R. Scardino, María N. Muñiz García, Daniela A. Capiati

“…This functional diversity arises from the structural flexibility of PP2A. …”
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Association between body roundness index and lung function among U.S. adults by Weilong Xu, Chuanjie Zhang, Wei Feng, Ruizhen Shi

“…Conclusions An elevated BRI is independently associated with lower lung function parameters in high-risk groups. These findings imply that BRI may serve as a useful tool for the early detection of individuals who are at an increased risk of impaired lung function. …”
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rGO‐Aluminium Substrates as Broad‐Spectrum Antimicrobial and Antibiofilm Functional Materials by Deepak Kumar Ojha, Balaram Polai, Sourya Subhra Nasker, Ashwaria Mehra, Smruti Ranjan Das, Saroj K. Nayak, Pulickel M. Ajayan, Sasmita Nayak

“…The sustainable nature of rGO‐Al substrates will enhance the longevity and functionality of underneath Al surface by inhibiting microbial colonization and concurrent outcomes.…”
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FUNCTIONAL ABILITY AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN PATIENTS WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS RECEIVING TOCILIZUMAB THERAPY by Anna Sergeyevna Starkova, V N Amirdzhanova, E Yu Panasyuk, E L Nasonov

“…To study QoL and the functional status (FS) of Russian RA patients receiving tocilizumab (TCZ).Material and Methods. …”
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Exploring the rumen microbial function in Angus bulls with divergent residual feed intake by Taylor Sidney, Emily Treon, Godstime Taiwo, Eugene Felton, Peixin Fan, Ibukun M. Ogunade

“…This study leverages Shotgun metagenomics to assess the rumen microbial community and functionality in Angus bulls with differing residual feed intake-expected progeny difference (RFI-EPD) values, aiming to elucidate the microbial contributions to feed efficiency. …”
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Effect of blood selenium on left ventricular structure and function in maintenance hemodialysis patients by ZHANG Xia-ming, XU Gang, YAN Ju-zhen, GAO Yun-jie, WU Ping, ZHOU Mi

“…Objective To explore the effect of blood selenium on left ventricular structure and function in maintenance hemodialysis（MHD） patients and its possible mechanism. …”
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Functional geometry of the left ventricle in dilated cardiomyopathy before and after resynchronization therapy by T. V. Chumarnaya, O. E. Solovyova, Yu. S. Alueva, S. P. Mikhailov, O. V. Ostern, V. V. Kochmasheva, O. V. Sopov, A. Sh. Revishvili, V. S. Markhasin

“…To analyse quantitative parameters of functional geometry of theleft ventricle (LV) in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCMP), toassess the changes in cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) and toreveal the relation of functional geometry of LV and its contractility.Material and methods. …”
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Long-term follow-up of neurocognitive function in patients with citrin deficiency and cholestasis by Meng-Ju Melody Tsai, Jung-Chi Chang, Heng-Yu Lu, Susan Shur-Fen Gau, Yin-Hsiu Chien, Wuh-Liang Hwu, Yen-Hsuan Ni, Huey-Ling Chen, Ni-Chung Lee

“…Despite these findings, this long-term follow-up of individuals with citrin deficiency indicated that it had minimal impact on neurocognitive function, allowing for a generally normal life. Conclusion Patients with a history of cholestasis caused by citrin deficiency during infancy have a greater incidence of ADHD than the general population, suggesting that metabolic disturbances during early childhood in individuals with citrin deficiency may have a long-term negative impact on their neurocognitive function.…”
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Robot-assisted off-clamp enucleation of endophytic tumor in solitary functioning kidney by Riccardo Bertolo, Filippo Migliorini, Alessandro Veccia, Luca Roggero, Greta Pettenuzzo, Francesco Ditonno, Francesco Artoni, Claudio Brancelli, Alessandro Antonelli

“…The final pathology showed a papillary renal cell carcinoma, grade 2, with negative margins. Functional follow-up showed no immediate impact of the intervention, and at a three-month follow-up, there were no variations in serum creatinine levels and glomerular filtration rate. …”
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Nanoparticle-functionalized acrylic bone cement for local therapeutic delivery to spine metastases by Ateeque Siddique, Mansoureh Mohseni Garakani, Megan E. Cooke, Michael H. Weber, Derek H. Rosenzweig

“…An NP-functionalized cement was developed for the local release of DOX and its ability to suppress cancer cells was tested. …”
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Carob Syrup: Prebiotic Potential of a Neglected Functional Beverage of Mediterranean Countries by Lorenzo Nissen, Davide Addazii, Flavia Casciano, Francesca Danesi, Maria Teresa Rodriguez-Estrada, Dario Mercatante, Siwar Ben Ayache, Achour Lotfi, Anagnostis Argiriou, Georgia Ayfantopoulou, Andrea Gianotti

“…Carob syrup, a traditional Mediterranean functional beverage obtained from <i>Ceratonia siliqua</i> (L.) pods, has been historically valued for its nutritional properties but is currently underutilized. …”
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Characterisation of Hypertensive Patients with Improved Endothelial Function after Dark Chocolate Consumption by Jenifer d'El-Rei, Ana Rosa Cunha, Adriana Burlá, Marcelo Burlá, Wille Oigman, Mario Fritsch Neves, Agostino Virdis, Fernanda Medeiros

“…In conclusion, one-week dark chocolate intake significantly improved endothelial function and reduced BP in younger hypertensive with impaired endothelial function in spite of lower cardiovascular risk.…”
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Resting‐state functional connectivity changes with microburst vagus nerve stimulation therapy by Jane B. Allendorfer, Rodolphe Nenert, Elhum Shamshiri, Giovanni Ranuzzi, Jason Begnaud, Ryan Verner, Jerzy P. Szaflarski, the Microburst Study Group

“…We prospectively investigated the role of thalamic resting‐state functional connectivity (rsFC) in μVNS effects and hypothesized a relationship between thalamic rsFC and long‐term seizure frequency changes. …”
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Structural and Functional Correlations in Patients with Advanced Stages of Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma by V. I. Kotelin, S. Yu. Petrov, A. N. Zhuravleva, M. V. Zueva, I. V. Tsapenko

“…In the study of morphological-functional relationships, the most significant correlations were revealed for the parameters of S-PERG. …”
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Vestibular function tests are helpful in differentiating between Menière’s disease and vestibular migraine by Eleonora G. M. Vosbeek, Eleonora G. M. Vosbeek, Meinie Seelen, Aliede M. Vingerhoed, Tjard R. Schermer, Tjard R. Schermer, Suzanne C. Cannegieter, Suzanne C. Cannegieter, Gisela M. Terwindt, Tjasse D. Bruintjes, Tjasse D. Bruintjes

“…To assist in the differentiation between the two, this study aimed to compare auditory and vestibular symptoms and functions in MD and VM, and to assess the diagnostic value of the video head impulse test (vHIT) and caloric test.MethodsA cohort study was performed at a tertiary dizziness clinic in the Netherlands in MD and VM patients seen in our clinic from January 2018 until September 2024. …”
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Correlation Between COVID-19 Recovery, Executive Function Decline, and Emotional State by Velásquez Cabrera DM, De la Roca-Chiapas JM, Hernández-González MA, Reyes Pérez V, Villada C

“…However, 19 (28.4%) showed alterations in the BANFE-3 total score, with mental flexibility as the most affected function (n=25, 37.3%). In participants from the first COVID-19 wave, a negative correlation was observed between the standardized orbitofrontal area scores and the time since recovery from the infection (r=− 0.841, p=0.016), suggesting a pattern of deterioration over time, mainly in stimulus inhibition (r=0.880, p=0.021). …”
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Design of switched reluctance motor as actuator in an end-effector-based wrist rehabilitation robot by Budi Azhari, Muhammad Fathul Hikmawan, Aditya Sukma Nugraha, Edwar Yazid, Aji Nasirohman Pakha, Catur Hilman Adritya Haryo Bhakti Baskoro, Rahmat Rahmat, Mohamad Luthfi Ramadiansyah

“…To help rehabilitate the upper extremities function of stroke survivors, a rehabilitation aid robot is developed, also to bridge the gap between patient and medical staff numbers. …”
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The Value distribution of meromorphic functions with relative (k; n) Valiron defect on annuli by A. Rathod

“…In the paper, we study and compare relative $(k,n)$ Valiron defect with the relative Nevanlinna defect for meromorphic function where $k$ and $n$ are both non negative integers on annuli. …”
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