Impact of male factor infertility on mental health and sexual function: a comparative study by Mehmet Şahin, Didem Şule Erdem, Metin Savun, Osman Can, Halil Lutfi Canat

“…This research was conducted to assess the levels of anxiety, depression, and sexual functioning in male patients undergoing infertility treatment, taking into consideration the presence or absence of a male factor. …”
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Anemia Is a Predictor of Withdrawal from Peritoneal Dialysis in Stable Peritoneal Dialysis Patients by Kenta Torigoe, Emiko Otsuka, Kiyokazu Tsuji, Ayuko Yamashita, Mineaki Kitamura, Takahiro Takazono, Noriho Sakamoto, Kumiko Muta, Hiroshi Mukae, Tomoya Nishino

“…<b>Conclusions:</b> Our findings suggest anemia as a predictor of PD withdrawal in patients with stable PD. The negative correlation between Hb levels and the annual decline in urine volume implies that anemia may contribute to PD withdrawal via the deterioration of residual renal function.…”
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Driven by rewards or punishments? Understanding real world social functioning in anxiety and depressive disorders by Angie M. Gross, Madeleine Rassaby, Samantha N. Hoffman, Colin A. Depp, Raeanne C. Moore, Charles T. Taylor

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Effect of a physical exercise program on depression in elderlies living in nursing homes by Henrique Teixeira Pinto, Luís Azevedo, Catarina Martins, Sofia Martins, Inês Oliveira, Jorge Soares, Catarina Abrantes, Graça Pinto, Maria Paula Mota

“…Exercise has been suggested as an effective intervention, with no negative secondary effects, to avoid the increased rate of age-related loss of functionality and independence, possibly associated with depression in older adults. …”
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Effect of Cs atoms adsorption on the work function of the LaB6 (100) surface by Huaqing Zheng, Xin Zhang, Jun Hu, Yuhong Xu, Guangjiu Lei, Sanqiu Liu, Heng Li, Zilin Cui, Yiqin Zhu, Xiaolong Li, Xiaoqiao Liu, Shaofei Geng, Xiaochang Chen, Haifeng Liu, Xianqu Wang, Hai Liu, Jun Cheng, Changjian Tang

“…This study used first-principles density functional theory with cp2k and VASP software to investigate the effects of Cs atoms adsorption on the work function of the LaB6 (100) surface. …”
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Functional Brain Changes in Younger Population of Cervical Spondylosis Patients with Chronic Neck Pain by Zhang W, Chen Z

“…These changes are linked to clinical tenderness, functional disability, and negative emotion indicators.Keywords: cervical spondylosis, chronic neck pain, central remodeling, resting-state functional magnetic resonance, young population…”
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The value of modified DASH questionnaire for evaluation of elbow function after supracondylar fractures in children by Čolović Hristina, Stanković Ivona, Dimitrijević Lidija, Živković Vesna, Nikolić Dejan

“…The Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) Outcome Questionnaire represents a region- specific instrument for functional outcome measurement of hand function. The aim of the study was to analyze the correlation between the values of modified DASH questionnaire and change of elbow function after supracondylar fracture (SCF) of humerus and to analyze the effects of early rehabilitation. …”
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Application of gender and optimizing the function of the board of commissioners in supervising the practice of corporate earnings management by Gandy Wahyu Maulana Zulma, Misni Erwati, Fitri Chairunnisa

“…However, it was proven to have a negative effect on real earnings management practices. …”
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Aggressive Periodontitis: A case report with exome sequencing and functional characterization of identified variant by Waheed Awotoye, Patricia Ayanbadejo, Steven Eliason, Kehinde Umeizudike, Ayodele Ogundana, Dan Su, Tadkamol Krongbaramee, Emmanuel Aladenika, Azeez Alade, Abimbola Oladayo, Abdul-Warith Akinshipo, Tamara Busch, Wasiu Adeyemo, Brad Amendt, Azeez Butali

“…In vitro analysis suggests a dominant-negative effect of the variant. NOD2 gene is expressed in the immune cells and periodontal tissues and regulates the inflammatory response within this tissue. …”
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Sex differences in loneliness, social isolation, and their impact on psychiatric symptoms and cognitive functioning in schizophrenia by Jinghui Chi, Nannan Liu, Tian Tian, Qiaona Jiang, Chenghao Lu, Yanzhe Li, Xiaofei Zhang, Yanyan Ma, Lili Wang, Shen Li

“…Both loneliness and social isolation are positively related to psychiatric symptoms in male patients, while loneliness is negatively associated with cognitive functioning in female patients.…”
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S‐to‐P Receiver Function Imaging of Lithospheric Discontinuities in New Zealand at the Hikurangi Subduction Zone by William A. Buffett, Catherine A. Rychert, Nicholas Harmon

“…We use S‐to‐P receiver functions to image lithospheric discontinuities beneath the North Island of New Zealand. …”
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Association of Fatigue Severity with Balance, Strength, and Functional Independence in Community Dwelling Poststroke Hemiparesis by Nehal Harshad Bhai Prajapati, Shraddha Jasmin Diwan

“…Significant poststroke fatigue may predispose to other health complications such as fall, imbalance, decrease in strength, and functional independence. Aims: There is limited research on association of fatigue severity with balance, strength, and functional independence. …”
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Social networks and self-function-related interpersonal impairment in problematic Facebook and internet use by Imre András Török, Robert Herold, Szabolcs Bandi, Júlia Éva Varga, Sándor Rózsa, Eszter H. Somlai, János Kállai

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Association of the polymorphism in the androgen receptor gene and endothelial function in men with type 2 diabetes by Irina Alekseevna Khripun, Sergey Vladislavovich Vorobyev, Michael Iosifovich Kogan

“…In recent years, actively studied the effect of androgen deficiency on the cardiovascular system, including endothelial function. Genomic effects of testosterone caused by the length of CAG repeats polymorphism in the androgen receptor (AR) gene.Aim. …”
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A new Drosophila model of prolonged inactivity shortens lifespan and impairs muscle function by Jodi Protasiewicz, Sarah Snider, Mousumee Khan, Li Tao, Robert J. Wessells, Alyson Sujkowski

“…Here, we developed a Drosophila model of confinement inactivity (CI) to observe its effects on lifespan and muscle function. We found that, similar to mammalian models and humans, CI negatively impacted longevity and function in Drosophila. …”
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Mangrove consortium resistant to the emerging contaminant DEHP: Composition, diversity, and ecological function of bacteria. by Julia de Morais Farias, Leandro Araujo Argolo, Raquel A F Neves, Natascha Krepsky, José Augusto P Bitencourt

“…The alpha diversity of the MP001 consortium was not significant (Kruskall-Wallis; p > 0.05), and no significant difference was found between the DEHP treatment and the negative control. Furthermore, the potential ecological function found in the consortium MP001 with higher potential for application in bioremediation purposes was fermentation. …”
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Developmental family functions and cognitive emotion regulation in adolescents with conduct disorder and normal peers by Zahra Bakht Shokuhi, Behzad Shalchi, Ayyoub Malek, Saber Pour Hasan, Shahrokh Amiri

“…This study highlights the negative impact of conduct disorder on family functioning and emotion regulation. …”
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Effects of dynamic stabilization and fusion on postoperative paraspinal muscle degeneration and lumbar function recovery by Jiawei Song, Fengxian Wang, Xing Yu, Yukun Ma, Luchun Xu, Guozheng Jiang, He Zhao, Yongdong Yang, Jianbin Guan

“…A strong negative monotonic relationship was observed between ROM of the surgical segment and the rate of change in functional cross-sectional area (FCSA) of the paraspinal muscles across all groups, as evidenced by Spearman’s correlation coefficients (PITF: r = -0.766, P < 0.001; TTL: r = -0.818, P < 0.001; EVO: r = -0.865, P < 0.001) (Fig. 7). …”
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Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders in Infants: Long-Tern Consequences and Modern Approaches for Prevention and Treatment by Evgeniya G. Makarova, Sergei E. Ukraintsev

“…The article discusses modern ideas about the genesis of the most common variants of functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGID) in infants, and their ability to lead to long-term negative consequences for the health of the child. …”
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Effect of transverse aortic constriction on cardiac structure, function and gene expression in pregnant rats. by Nils Thomas Songstad, David Johansen, Ole-Jacob How, Per Ivar Kaaresen, Kirsti Ytrehus, Ganesh Acharya

“…<h4>Conclusions</h4>This study did not support the hypothesis that pregnancy is cardioprotective against the negative effects of increased afterload. Some differences in cardiac structure, function and gene expression between pregnant and non-pregnant rats following TAC indicated that afterload increase is less tolerated in pregnancy.…”
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