Functional Outcome of Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion Surgery in Spondylolisthesis: An Observational Study by Saroj Chandra Dahal, Sabin Pokharel, Surya Bajra Lama Waiba, Deepak Kaucha, Rajesh Kumar Chaudhary, Ram Krishna Barkoti, Babu Kaji Shrestha

“…We aimed to find the functional outcomes of transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion in our cases. …”
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The influence of vaginal microbiota on ewe fertility: a metagenomic and functional genomic approach by Edgar L. Reinoso-Peláez, María Saura, Carmen González, Manuel Ramón, Jorge H. Calvo, Magdalena Serrano

“…This research explores the relationship between ovine vaginal microbiota, associated functional pathways, and fertility using advanced nanopore long-reading metagenomic sequencing on 297 ewes from three Spanish breeds across four herds. …”
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CHANGE IN THE FUNCTIONAL STATE OF ERYTHROCYTES AS A COMPONENT OF MICROCIRCULATORY DISORDERS IN METABOLIC SYNDROME by V. I. Podzolkov, T. V. Koroleva, A. Е. Bragina, M. G. Kudryavtseva, N. A. Druzhinina, M. V. Pisarev

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Acute Effect of a Single Functional Neurology Intervention on Muscular Trigger Point by Jorge Rey-Mota, Guillermo Escribano-Colmena, Athanasios A. Dalamitros, Rodrigo Yáñez-Sepúlveda, David Martín-Caro Álvarez, Eduardo Navarro Jimenez, Vicente Javier Clemente-Suárez

“…Various interventions, such as dry needling and manual therapy, have shown limited effects in addressing these conditions. This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of a functional neurology intervention in reducing pain and improving muscle function in patients with MTrPs in the upper trapezius muscle. …”
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Quantitative Comparison of Age‐Related Development of Oral Functions During Growing Age by Kiichiro Mizokami, Syunnosuke Tohyama, Hiroyuki Kanzaki, Yoji Sasaki, Mao Katayama, Minami Seki, Haruna Rikitake, Syoutaro Ueda, Toshiko Sekiya, Hiroshi Tomonari

“…ABSTRACT Objectives This cross‐sectional study aimed to investigate the age‐related development of five major oral functions—tongue pressure, lip pressure, masticatory efficiency, bite force, and occlusal contact area—in subjects aged 5–20 years. …”
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Functional outcomes following injury in centenarians: a nationwide retrospective observational study by Ryo Yamamoto, Brian J. Eastridge, Ramon F. Cestero, Keitaro Yajima, Akira Endo, Kazuma Yamakawa, Junichi Sasaki

“…Although the number of healthy centenarians is gradually increasing, studies on postinjury functions among centenarians are lacking. Therefore, we aimed to determine the clinical predictors of mortality and unfavorable functions after injury among centenarians. …”
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Long-term functional outcomes after aneurysmatic subarachnoid hemorrhage: a review by Karlo Prižmić, Hrvoje Barić, Helena Ljulj, Sara Komljenović, Ivo Somek, Lana Maljković, Vjerislav Peterković, Vjenceslav Vrtarić, Irina Bagić, Goran Mrak

“…Results The initial search yielded 1111 items, and 100 were included in the review: 76 reported a global functional outcome, 15 cognitive and/or emotional outcome, and nine work and social capacity outcomes. …”
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Evaluation of the long-term effects of COVID-19 on pulmonary functions in recovered patients by K Naja, Durga Shankar Meena, Deepak Kumar, Naveen Dutt, Gopal K. Bohra, Ravisekhar Gadepalli, Mithu Banerjee, Mahendra K. Garg, Sanjeev Misra

“…We aim to evaluate the lung functions in such patients after 3–6 months of hospital discharge. …”
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Clinical and functional features of elderly patients with frailty syndrome receiving treatment at home by K. Sh. Garunov, A. A. Gertsog, T. E. Morozova

“…Frailty syndrome among elderly patients receiving treatment at home is associated with pathologies of the cardiovascular system as well as with common geriatric syndromes – malnutrition syndrome, impaired functional activity and cognitive disorders which requires special attention and a preventive approach aimed at reducing the risk of hospitalization and improving quality of life.…”
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THE ADVANTAGES OF THE DISTRIBUTION FUNCTION AS A METHOD OF GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THE ECONOMIC STRUCTURE OF SOCIETY by V. A. Kapitanov, A. A. Ivanova, A. Yu. Maksimova

“…The aim of the paper is to compare three different methods of graphical representation of the inequality: using frequency polygons, Lorentz curves and distribution functions. …”
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Points of Economic and Innovative Growth: a Model for Organizing the Effective Functioning of the Region by D. D. Burkaltseva

“…Abstract Purpose: the main goal of the article is to build a conceptual model for the organization of effective functioning of the points of economic and innovative growth of the region in modern conditions, taking into account regional and municipal limitations of internal and external nature, with the aim of ensuring economic security, effective interaction of subjects of the "business-power" system Taking into account the influence of institutional factors. …”
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Identification and functional analysis of energy metabolism and pyroptosis-related genes in diabetic nephropathy by Shan He, Jian Ye, Yu Wang, Lu yang Xie, Si Yi Liu, Qin kai Chen

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361 Automated assessment of facial nerve function using multimodal machine learning by Oren Wei, Diana Lopez, Ioan Lina, Kofi Boahene

“…Objectives/Goals: Current popular scoring systems for evaluating facial nerve function are subjective and imprecise. This study aims to quantify speech and facial motor changes in patients suffering from facial palsy after cerebellopontine angle (CPA) tumor resection to lay the foundation for a scoring algorithm that is higher resolution and more objective. …”
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Comparative effectiveness of the approaches to correct vascular structural and functional disturbances in postmenopausal women by S. N. Tolstov, V. B. Mychka, I. A. Salov, Yu. V. Prokhorova, V. A. Vyshivanyuk

“…Aim. To compare the effects of Mildronate and hormone replacement therapy (HRT) with estradiol (1 mg) and drospirenone, DSPR (2 mg) on circadian blood pressure (BP) profile, arterial structure and function, and vascular stiffness parameters in women with early postmenopause and climacteric syndrome (CS). …”
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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

“…The main aim of this study is to explore the correlation between BRI and lung function. …”
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ERMAP attenuates DSS-induced colitis in mice by regulating macrophage and T cell functions by Lu Xia, Yiwen Pan, Xianbin Wang, Rong Hu, Jie Gao, Wei Chen, Keke He, Dongbin Cui, Youbo Zhao, Lu Liu, Laijun Lai, Min Su

“…Abstract Background & aims Both macrophages and T cells play a critical role in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) development. …”
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Interleukin-37 Suppresses the Function of Type 2 Follicular Helper T in Allergic Rhinitis by Xi Luo, Yanhui Wen, Xiangqian Qiu, Lifeng Zhou, Qingxiang Zeng, Wenlong Liu

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Morphological and functional characteristics of Trichinella sp. larvae in bears and badgers in the Kirov Region by O. B. Zhdanova, I. I. Okulova, A. V. Uspensky, L. A. Napisanova

“…The purpose of the research is study of morphological and functional characteristics of Trichinella sp. larvae in bears and badgers in the Kirov Region.Materials and methods. …”
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D-ribose-5-phosphate inactivates YAP and functions as a metabolic checkpoint by Cheng-E Tu, Yong-Feng Liu, Hong-Wei Liu, Chun-Mei Jiao, Quentin Liu, Mien-Chie Hung, Peng Li, Xiang-Bo Wan, Xin-Juan Fan, Yun-Long Wang

“…Results We found that D-Ribose-5-phosphate (D5P), a product of the pentose phosphate pathway connecting glucose metabolism and nucleotide metabolism, functions as a metabolic checkpoint to activate YAP under glucose limitation to promote cancer cell survival. …”
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Functional activity of blood eosinophils in patients with <i>Opisthorchis felineus</i> invasion by V. V. Tsukanov, N. E. Veselova, A. A. Savchenko, O. A. Kolenchukova, I. I. Gvozdev, A. V. Vasyutin, J. L. Tonkikh, E. V. Kasparov, A. G. Borisov, E. G. Gorchilova, M. Yu. Olkhovskaia, N. O. Prokopieva

“…Aim. To study the functional activity of blood eosinophils in patients with Opisthorchis felineus (O. felineus) invasion.Material and methods. …”
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