Association between thyroid function and osteopenia or osteoporosis: a cross-sectional study in China by Ling Zhang, Chao Ma, Xin Yin, Fenglian Zhang, Xiuyan Fang, Chen Zhang, Lei Shang, Li Ma

“…Logistic regression analysis was employed to evaluate the association between thyroid function and the risk of osteopenia/osteoporosis. The results showed that in postmenopausal women, both hyperthyroidism and age increased the risk of osteopenia and osteoporosis, while body mass index (BMI) was negatively correlated with both conditions. …”
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Social Functioning and Peer Relationships in Children and Adolescents with Chronic Pain: A Systematic Review by Paula A Forgeron, Sara King, Jennifer N Stinson, Patrick J McGrath, Amanda J MacDonald, Christine T Chambers

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Evaluation of Subjective Eustachian Tube Function and Hearing Perception of Patients with Acute and Chronic Rhinosinusitis by Tuba Toprak, Gülce Kirazlı, Mehmet Fatih Öğüt

“…Objective: Rhinological or otological diseases can negatively affect eustachian tube functions and cause eustachian tube dysfunction. …”
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ACSL4 predicts rapid kidney function decline in patients with diabetic kidney disease by Rui Shen, Xin Yu, Caifeng Shi, Yi Fang, Chunsun Dai, Yang Zhou

“…During the follow-up time period, the median eGFR slope of these DKD patients was -2.30 ml/min/1.73m2/year. ACSL4 was negatively correlated with the eGFR slope. The top tertile of baseline ACSL4 was found to identify the subjects with DKD who were at high risk for rapid kidney function decline and a similar significant relationship was found using ACSL4 levels as a continuous variable.ConclusionsACSL4 was associated with a rapid progression of DKD and may serve as a novel pathological biomarker.…”
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Altered Brain Functional Connectivity and Neurometabolite Correlations in Orofacial Chronic Pain with Central Sensitization by Terumitsu M, Takado Y, Fukuda KI, Kato E, Tanaka S, Tha KK

“…Chronic pain reportedly alters resting-state functional connectivity (FC) in the brain. The salience network (SN) overlaps with brain regions involved in chronic pain. …”
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Exploring Relationship Between Immunocompetence, HPA Axis Functioning and Performances of Preweaning Dairy Calves by Alessio Cotticelli, Giovanna Bifulco, Matilde Giombolini, Isabella Pividori, Alfio Calanni Macchio, Gianluca Neglia, Mirco Corazzin, Alberto Prandi, Tanja Peric

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Relationship between serum Cystatin C and cardiac structure and function in peritoneal dialysis patients by LI Feng, AI Quan-ling, SHENGMei-xiao

“…Objective To evaluate the relationship between serum Cystatin C(Cys-C) and the structure and function of the heart in peritoneal dialysis(PD) patients.Methods Forty-four patients subject to PD treatment for 3 months or more were included from March 2012 to February 2013 in Department of Nephrology,Jiangsu Provincial Hospital of TCM in the end stage of chronic kidney disease and in a stable condition.According to serum Cys-C levels,44 patients were divided into two groups:high Cys-C group(Cys-C>7.0 mg/L) and low Cys-C group(Cys-C≤7.0 mg/L).The clinical data(total Ccr,total Kt/V,serum creatinine,hemoglobin,serum albumin,total cholesterol,and triglycerides) were collected,serum Cys-C level was determined by latex-enhanced immunoturbidimetry,and left atrial diameter,left ventricular end-diastolic diameter,left ventricular end-systolic diameter,left ventricular posterior wall thickness,interventricular septal thickness,stroke volume and ejection fractions were measured by color Doppler ultrasound.The differences in the clinical data and the indexes of the heart between two groups were observed,and the relationship between Cys-C and clinical data or the indexes of the heart was analyzed.Results There was no significant difference in LAD,LVDd,LVDs and SV between two groups(P>0.05).LVPWT,IVST and LVMI were higher in high Cys-C group,but LVEF was higher in low Cys-C group(P<0.05),prompting high Cys-C patients had elevated left ventricular hypertrophy and decreased heart function.Pearson correlation analysis revealed that serum Cys-C levels were positively correlated with LVMI,and negatively with LVEF.Serum Cys-C levels were positively correlated with serum creatinine and dialysis age,but negatively with total Ccr.Conclusions The increase of Cys-C in PD patients can result in left ventricular systolic dysfunction and make left ventricular hypertrophy and ventricular remodeling.We can predict cardiovascular complications by assessing cardiac function and structural changes in PD patients.…”
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The influence of subjective well-being on anxiety, depression and quality of life in patients with functional dyspepsia by Guizhen Yong, Xi Wang, Yan Xu, Guobin He

“…Anxiety and depression are increasingly recognized as contributing causes of functional dyspepsia (FD), yet the role of SWB in FD patients has been largely overlooked. …”
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Effects of trace element dysregulation on brain structure and function in spinocerebellar Ataxia type 3 by LiHua Deng, Liu Feng, JingWen Li, YongHua Huang, PeiLing Ou, LinFeng Shi, Hui Chen, YuHan Zhang, LiMeng Dai, Yuan He, Chen Wei, HuaFu Chen, Jian Wang, Leinian Li, Chen Liu

“…Diffusion tensor imaging combined with resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging revealed that Li levels were negatively correlated with fractional anisotropy in the white matter (WM) of bilateral frontal and parietal regions; tractography mapping showed disorder structural connectivity of Li-associated region nerve fiber pathways in patients with SCA3. …”
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About Positivity of Green's Functions for Nonlocal Boundary Value Problems with Impulsive Delay Equations by Alexander Domoshnitsky, Irina Volinsky

“…Various results on existence and uniqueness of solutions and on positivity/negativity of the Green's functions for this equation are obtained.…”
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Correlation between change in choroid plexus volume and cognitive function in patients with Parkinson’s disease by ZHOU Suyi, ZHEN Zhiming, PANG Huilin

“…Additionally, multiple linear regression analysis was performed to further explore the relationship between CPV and cognitive function in the PD-CI group. Results‍　‍Compared to the HC group, the CPV in the PD-CI group was significantly larger (P=0.029). …”
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Physical activity and executive function in Chinese preschool children: the mediating role of sleep problems by Xiaolong Chen, TianChang Li, TianChang Li, Weiling Zhou, Lancheng Huang, Sanhua Zhang, Sanhua Zhang

“…Statistical analyses including correlation and mediation analyses were conducted using SPSS 29.0 and Mplus 8.0.Results(1) Light physical activity (LPA) (r = −0.53, p &lt; 0.01), moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) (r = −0.61, p &lt; 0.01), and total physical activity (TPA) (r = −0.64, p &lt; 0.01) showed significantly negatively correlated with executive function scores. (2) LPA (r = −0.27, p &lt; 0.01), MVPA (r = −0.29, p &lt; 0.01), and TPA (r = −0.31, p &lt; 0.01) were significantly negatively correlated with sleep problems. (3) Sleep problems were significantly positively correlated with executive function scores (r = 0.47, p &lt; 0.01). (4) Sleep problems mediated 24.65–28.20% of the effects of LPA, MVPA, and TPA on executive function.ConclusionHigher levels of LPA, MVPA, and TPA were significantly associated with better executive function and fewer sleep problems in preschool children. …”
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Neurometabolic therapy in the recovery period of ischemic stroke: impact on quality of life and cognitive functions by V. V. Zakharov, N. V. Vakhnina, D. O. Gromova

“…Some recovery of impaired neurological functions (a stroke recovery period) is almost always observed within the first 6–24 months after ischemic stroke (IS). …”
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Which Factors Affect Functional Outcomes and Survival in Metastatic Humeral Fractures Treated With Nails? by Ebubekir Eravsar, Ali Gulec, Sadettin Ciftci, Numan Mercan, Selim Safali, Bahattin Kerem Aydin

“…Patients with a known cancer diagnosis prior to fracture and older patients had poor functional outcomes. Rapid cancer type and visceral metastasis negatively affect both functional outcomes and survival. …”
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Effect of vestibular symptoms on balance and walking function in patients with acute brain stem infarction by HUANG Mao‐juan, CUI Li‐ling, WANG Fei, CHEN Jun‐ying, ZHANG Yue, WU Jia‐ling

“…The Activities‐Specific Balance Confidence Scale (ABC) was used to evaluate the balance confidence during performing various tasks, and the Dynamic Gait Index (DGI) was applied to assess the objective dynamic balance function. Results Spearman rank correlation analysis showed that the ABC score was negatively correlated with the subjective visual vertical skew angle (rs=-0.414, P=0.003) and dizziness/vertigo VAS score (rs =-0.463, P=0.000), and the DGI index was negatively correlated with subjective visual vertical skew angle (rs=-0.347, P=0.012), dizziness/vertigo VAS score (rs =-0.472, P=0.000) and the number of rows lost in the yaw plane of DVA (rs=-0.326, P=0.019). …”
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Changes in resting-state brain function in chronic alcohol users based on degree centrality by Guangping Su, Zhezi Wang, Yanxi Xiong, Xingwu Xie, Bencheng Mo, Yue Liu

“…Objective To examine the effects of chronic alcohol consumption on brain functional connectivity using resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging and degree centrality analysis. …”
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Association between pyrethroid insecticide exposure and pulmonary function among school-aged children by Lihua QIAN, Yi HU, Peipei HU, Guodong DING

“…The urinary 3-PBA concentration is negatively associated with pulmonary function, indicating potential adverse effects of pyrethroid insecticide exposure on respiratory health of school-aged children.…”
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Revealing The Impact Of Regional Government Function Budget Patterns On Achievements SDG 11 In Indonesia by Rahmi Dwi Novitasari, Sugianto Sugianto

“…This study aims to analyze the influence and effectiveness of local government budget allocations on nine main functions in achieving SDG 11 in Indonesia, focusing on decent and affordable housing. …”
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The Identification of Patterns in the Relation Between Biodiversity and Mutualistic Ecosystem Function Based on Network Resilience by Changchun Lv, Ye Zhang, Yulin Lei, Ziwei Yuan, Dongli Duan

“…Identifying the relation between biodiversity and mutualistic ecosystem function has been a longstanding concern. In this study, we present an interpretive model to evaluate the impact of each species on mutualistic ecosystem functions. …”
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Functional development of extracts from the invasive plant water hyacinth for steel corrosion protection by Cheng Jiang, Gao-Fei Wei, Ran Lei, Shuduan Deng, Xianghong Li, Dandan Shao

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