Exploring Different Levels of Contact Frequency in Multiple Sclerosis Care by Sofia Persson, Ann‐Christine Andersson, Boel Andersson Gäre, Jonas Lind

“…Conclusion The findings on distribution of variables and experiences across segments, were increase in symptoms, loss of function, and deterioration of health experience correlating with increased levels of contact frequency from Segments 1 to 4. …”
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Parallelizing process model integration for model predictive control through oracle design and analysis for a Grover’s algorithm-inspired optimization strategy by Kip Nieman, Helen Durand, Saahil Patel, Daniel Koch, Paul M. Alsing

“…The second is to analyze the algorithm with respect to its ability to translate across problems in the MPC domain, with respect to both its ability to handle nonlinear systems and to handle a variety of different structures of the set of all possible objective function values given the allowable values of the decision variables. …”
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The impact of mild-to-moderate cortical cognitive deficits on post-operative outcomes in deep brain stimulation for Parkinson’s disease: Considerations for patient selection by Marina Sarno, Scott Harcourt, Annelly Bure-Reyes, Jonathan Jagid, Corneliu Luca, Bonnie Levin, Ihtsham Haq

“…Medication use reliably decreased post-surgically across all groups. There was no significant change in motor function or quality of life post-DBS. …”
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COVID-19 and liver by Rania S. Sobh, Sumaya H. El-Shazly, Samy Zaky, Nessren M. Bhaa EL-Deen, Mohamed Hassany, Lamiaa M. Kamal

“…This study aimed to evaluate the impact of COVID-19 on liver function in both hepatic and non-hepatic patients across varying degrees of disease severity, as confirmed by PCR testing. …”
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Redo Pull-through in Hirschsprungs Disease - A Meta-Analysis of Outcomes Based on type of Pull-through by M. Srinivasa Rao, D. Kalyan Ravi Prasad, J. Bhaskar Reddy

“…Conclusion: The findings indicate that the Swenson redo PT approach yielded better bowel function outcomes compared to other techniques. While redo PT procedures were effective in reducing fecal incontinence, the incidence of enterocolitis remained consistent across the various approaches.…”
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Circular RNAs as disease modifiers of complex neurologic disorders by Veronica Galli, Sara Vinciguerra, Marta Biagioli, Jasmin Morandell

“…Circular RNAs are a large class of non-coding RNA molecules, conserved across species and produced by back-splicing. While their molecular functions are still elusive, the ones primarily retained in the nucleus are usually associated to regulation of transcription and mRNA processing patterns. …”
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Dynamic Path Planning Method for Unmanned Surface Vessels in Complex Traffic Conditions of Island Reefs Waters by Jing Peng, Xinyuan Zhao, Qi Zhao

“…The algorithm is designed by integrating three key aspects: evaluation function, fuzzy control, and COLREGS. First, to enable USVs to approach the target point more safely and quickly during navigation, an additional target point attraction sub-function is introduced, extending the original evaluation function. …”
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Neural networks with optimized single-neuron adaptation uncover biologically plausible regularization. by Victor Geadah, Stefan Horoi, Giancarlo Kerg, Guy Wolf, Guillaume Lajoie

“…Throughout the optimization process, each neuron has the liberty to modify its nonlinear activation function parametrized to mimic f-I curves of biological neurons, either by learning an individual static function or via a learned and shared adaptation mechanism to modify activation functions in real-time during a task. …”
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MACS and acellular autologous non-ovarian tissue scaffolds: a promising strategy for safe and efficient follicle transplantation in hematologic cancer by Lijun Yin, Yating Zhao, Peiwen Zhang, Tongyun Qi, Peilin Han, Luya Cai, Jun Pan, Yongyi Yang, Jie Shi, Shi Feng, Yinying Zou, Kangxin He, Guoliang Xie, Weihua He, Xinhui Zhou, Jianhua Qian

“…Magnetic-activated cell sorting (MACS) efficiency was evaluated for reducing hematologic malignancy contamination. Follicle function was assessed via immunofluorescence and ELISA, while RNA-seq and qPCR compared gene expression across scaffolds. …”
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Association of free thyroxine with obstructive lung pattern in euthyroid middle-aged subjects: A population-based study. by Hye Jeong Kim, Sang Joon Park, Hyeong Kyu Park, Dong Won Byun, Kyoil Suh, Myung Hi Yoo

“…The mean fT4 levels were significantly higher in those with obstructive lung pattern than in those with normal lung function (1.26 vs. 1.20 ng/dL, p<0.001). The proportion of participants with obstructive lung pattern increased across the fT4 quartile categories (p<0.001). …”
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Jointly Optimized Placement of Application VM and VNF in NFV Based Data Center by Dandan Qi, Ruijun Gu

“…On the other hand, Network Function Virtualization (NFV) decouples middlebox function (also called network function) software from specified appliances, and deploys it onto general shared servers by virtualization technology. …”
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Association between humidity and respiratory health: the 2016–2018 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey by Jinwoo Seok, Bo Young Lee, Hee-Young Yoon

“…However, large-scale studies are required to clarify its specific effects on lung function and respiratory symptoms. We examined the relationship between relative humidity (RH), lung function, and respiratory symptoms using data from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES). …”
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The Efficacy of the Mulligan Concept to Treat Meniscal Pathology: A Systematic Review by Nathan C. Reep, Sydney N. Leverett, Rebecca M. Heywood, Russell T. Baker, Darren L. Barnes, Scott W. Cheatham

“… # Study Design Systematic Review # Methods A literature search was completed across multiple databases using combinations of the words "knee, function, mobilization with movement, MWM, mulligan concept, MC, meniscal pathology, meniscal derangement, and meniscal tear." …”
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Thermotolerance screening of Brassica carinata genotypes using in vitro seed germination assay by Leelawattie Persaud, Naflath Thenveettil, Ramdeo Seepaul, Bisoondat Macoon, Krishna N. Reddy, Kambham Raja Reddy

“…Quadratic functions effectively characterize the maximum seed germination and the rate of seed germination as a function of temperature across various genotypes. …”
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Estimation of Static Lung Volumes and Capacities From Spirometry Using Machine Learning: Algorithm Development and Validation by Scott A Helgeson, Zachary S Quicksall, Patrick W Johnson, Kaiser G Lim, Rickey E Carter, Augustine S Lee

“…MethodsThis study obtained spirometry and lung volume measurements from the Mayo Clinic pulmonary function test database for patient visits between February 19, 2001, and December 16, 2022. …”
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Comprehensive Assessment of Alfalfa Aluminum Stress Resistance Using Growth and Physiological Trait Analysis by Nannan Tang, Xiangming Zeng, Jizhi Wei, Zhou Li, Xuechun Zhao, Jihui Chen, Xinyao Gu, Chao Chen, Rui Dong

“…Therefore, this study comprehensively evaluated Al tolerance by systematically investigating the morphophysiological effects of Al stress across 30 alfalfa cultivars using principal component analysis (PCA), membership function, and hierarchical clustering analysis. …”
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Consensus statement on exploring the Nexus between nutrition, brain health and dementia prevention by Alexandra M. Johnstone, Emiliano Albanese, Daniel R. Crabtree, Boushra Dalile, Stefanie Grabrucker, Jenna M. Gregory, Giuseppe Grosso, Adrian Holliday, Catherine Hughes, Catherine Itsiopoulos, John Mamo, Claire McEvoy, Phyo Kyaw Myint, Leticia Radin Pereira, David Vauzour, Mario Siervo

“…The Mediterranean and MIND dietary patterns show promise for maintaining cognitive function across studies. Multi-domain interventions like FINGER effectively combine dietary modifications with lifestyle changes to delay dementia onset in at-risk older adults. …”
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Efficacy of probiotics in patients with cognitive impairment: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Miaomiao Ma, Bo Li, Zhi Qu, Shejuan Liu, Sisi Li

“…<h4>Methods</h4>A comprehensive computerized search was conducted across the Embase, PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, SinoMed, CNKI, Wanfang and WeiPu Data. …”
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Bridging domain gaps in CNNs: a comprehensive approach with adaptation and randomization strategies by Chen Sun, Xingxin Chen, Yukun Lu, Dongpu Cao, Amir Khajepour

“…In traditional approaches, the metric function is manually designed to measure the distance across domains. …”
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Extreme restructuring of cis-regulatory regions controlling a deeply conserved plant stem cell regulator. by Danielle Ciren, Sophia Zebell, Zachary B Lippman

“…It remains unclear how such drastic cis-regulatory evolution across species allows preservation of gene function, and to what extent these differences influence how cis-regulatory variation arising within species impacts phenotypic change. …”
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