Functional Outcomes and Quality of Life in Elderly Patients Following Intertrochanteric Femur Fracture: A One-Year Follow-Up Study by Elaheh Mianehsaz, Fateme Aghaei, Seyed Mohammadreza Tabatabaee, Babak Haghpanah, Mohammad Javad Azadchehr, khadijeh kalanfarmanfarma

“…Objectives: Intertrochanteric femur fractures are prevalent injuries among the elderly, significantly affecting their quality of life (QOL) and functional status. This study aimed to evaluate functional outcomes and QOL in elderly patients one year after sustaining an intertrochanteric femur fracture.Methods: This retrospective observational study was conducted at Shahid Beheshti Hospital in Kashan, Iran. …”
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Physiotherapy Interventions and Assessment Tools for Physical Function in Breast Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Suman Mehra, Pragya Kumar, Abhishek Soni

“…Introduction: Breast cancer (BC) and its treatment impart a variety of physical impairments in body causing physical functional decline even after the completion of active treatment.Physiotherapy plays an important role in managing physical functional limitations. …”
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Cell division cycle protein 42-driven activation of the MKK3/6-p38 signaling pathway participates in cardiac remodeling in mice by Ke Wen, Lin Xie, Quan-Wen Liu, Guan-Hui Yu, Xu-Hui Qiao, Yu-Chun Huang, Lu Wang, Xin Li, Li-Dan Wen, Xiao-Lei Wang, Jing He, Xin-Yu Xiao, Xiao-Xiao Zhao, Ling-Fang Wang, Hong-Bo Xin, Ke-Yu Deng

“…However, the role of Cdc42 in cardiac remodeling, including hypertrophy and fibrosis, remains controversial. This study aimed to clarify the role and underlying mechanism of Cdc42 in cardiac remodeling. …”
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Validation of the Chinese version of Brief Assessment of Cognition in Schizophrenia by Wang LJ, Lin PY, Lee Y, Huang YC, Hsu ST, Hung CF, Chen CK, Chen YC, Wang YL, Tsai MC

“…We suggest that the BACS is a reliable and practical tool for assessing cognitive function in patients with schizophrenia. Keywords: psychometrics, reliability, validity, cognitive function, schizophrenia…”
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Gut Microbiome Diversity and Uric Acid in Serum and Urine by Cecilie Ness, Dmitri Svistounov, Marit D. Solbu, Natalia Petrenya, Neoma Boardman, Kirsti Ytrehus, Trond G. Jenssen, Andrew Holmes, Stephen J. Simpson, Svetlana N. Zykova

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Comparative analysis of cardioprotective effects of two renal denervation techniques by T. M. Ripp, S. E. Pekarskiy, A. E. Baev, T. R. Ryabova, E. I. Yaroslavskay, A. Yu. Falkovskaya, E. S. Sitkova, V. A. Lichikaki, I. V. Zubanova, M. A. Manukian, L. I. Gapon, V. F. Mordovin

“…We assessed structural and functional cardiac characteristics using two-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography (STE).Results. …”
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Short term effects of rapid maxillary expansion on breathing function assessed with spirometry: A case-control study by Andrea Abate, Davide Cavagnetto, Andrea Fama, Marco Matarese, Danilo Lucarelli, Fausto Assandri

“…Background: The aim of this work is to evaluate changes following rapid maxillary expansion (RME) on breathing function in two groups of patients: mouth breathers and nasal breathers. …”
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Effect of Adding Alkaline Metal Ions Complexes Rumen Microbiota and Metabolome of Hu Lambs by Mingyue Li, Chi Ma, Yalin Li, Ziyi An, Yilin Yang, Feng Gao, Changqing Li, Yingchun Liu

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Association of remimazolam with delirium and cognitive function in elderly patients undergoing general anesthesia or procedural sedation: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled t... by Yao Wang, Zi-han Gou, Gan-min Wang, Lun-hui Ye, Li Chen, Qian Wang

“…BackgroundRemimazolam is an ultra-short-acting benzodiazepine with sedative effects, but its impact on postoperative delirium (POD) and cognitive function in elderly patients remains unclear. This study aimed to compare the incidence of POD and cognitive function between remimazolam and other sedatives in elderly patients undergoing general anesthesia or procedural sedation.MethodsThis study included randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing remimazolam with other sedatives in elderly patients undergoing general anesthesia or procedural sedation. …”
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Body Mass Index and Lung Function in Hospitalized Severe AECOPD Patients: Investigating Nonlinear Associations and the Role of Hemoglobin by Zhang C, Ling W, Pan H, Bai R, He L

“…Hemoglobin (Hb), essential for oxygen transport, may further influence this association through physiological mechanisms. This study aimed to explore the relationship between BMI and lung function in hospitalized patients with severe AECOPD and to assess whether BMI influences length of hospital stay (LOHS), while evaluating the potential modifying role of Hb.Methods: A retrospective, single-center cross-sectional study was conducted among 579 patients hospitalized for severe AECOPD from 2021 to 2023. …”
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Effects of purple corn anthocyanin on slaughter performance, immune function, the caecal microbiota and the transcriptome in chickens by Xingzhou Tian, Chao Ban, Di Zhou, Hui Li, Jiaxuan Li, Xu Wang, Qi Lu

“…Moreover, anthocyanins can alleviate oxidative stress and improve immune functions in chickens. This study aimed to elucidate the effects of purple corn anthocyanin extract (PCE) on slaughter performance, immune function, the caecal microbiota and the transcriptome in chickens. …”
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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

“…The registration of adverse events, such as falls, contributed to the decreased levels of functional autonomy. Since depression is increasingly present in this population, it becomes important to include these practices in the daily routines of these elderly people, with the aim of reducing depression, retard or reduce frailty, thus improving their quality of life. …”
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Sex-Dependent Effects of Body Fat on Cardiac Function and Outcomes in Community-Dwelling Older Adults by Haowen Jiang, MBBS, Jie Jun Wong, MBBS, Glades H.M. Tan, BEng, Louis L.Y. Teo, MBBS, See Hooi Ewe, MBBS, PhD, Ru-San Tan, MBBS, Fei Gao, PhD, Angela S. Koh, MBBS, MPH, PhD

“…Objectives: The authors aimed to study the effects of sex on body fat composition and aging-related diastolic function, as well as their longitudinal changes. …”
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Functional Connectivity in the Default Mode Network During Rumination in Depression: A Systematic Review by Sahar Riaz, Orla Mitchell, Darren Roddy, Michael Connaughton

“…Aims: The Default Mode Network (DMN) is a network of brain regions that are functionally connected and become active during self-directed thought, introspection, and rumination. …”
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Functioning problems linked to top disability-causing conditions in Nigeria: A scoping review by Rentia A. Maart, Maria Y. Charumbira, Quinette A. Louw

“…Aim: This scoping review aimed to provide data from peer-reviewed journals on the functioning problems experienced by adults as a result of conditions contributing to the highest associated years lived with disability (YLD). …”
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ENVIRONMENTAL AND PATHOGENETIC BASES OF FUNCTIONING OF PARASITIC SYSTEM FORMED BY TRICHINELLA (TRICHINELLA RAILLIET, 1895) by V. P. Tolokonnikov, G. M. Mukhtarova

“…Aim. The aim is to study the environmental and pathogenetic bases for the functioning of the system formed by the parasite Trichinella (Trichinella Railliet, 1895) in the Southern and North Caucasian Federal District of the Russian Federation.Methods used. …”
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Understanding Subgenual Cingulate Functional Connectivity in Major Depressive Disorder Using 7T Fmri by Laith Alexander, Mu Li, James Murrough, Laurel Morris

“…Aims: We aimed to determine differences in subgenual anterior cingulate cortex (sgACC) resting-state functional connectivity (rsFC) in Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) vs. healthy volunteers (HV) using 7-Tesla functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). …”
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Development of a functional system for diagnosing the presence of rotor damage in induction traction motors by Denys Lakusta, Sergey Maliuk

“… The aim of this work is to develop a system for functional diagnostics of rotor bar breakage in induction traction motors of railway rolling stock. …”
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Nonuniform Exponential Dichotomies in Terms of Lyapunov Functions for Noninvertible Linear Discrete-Time Systems by Ioan-Lucian Popa, Mihail Megan, Traian Ceauşu

“…The aim of this paper is to give characterizations in terms of Lyapunov functions for nonuniform exponential dichotomies of nonautonomous and noninvertible discrete-time systems.…”
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Structural and functional condition of the left ventricle and the arterial wall stiffness in patients with essential hypertension by G. V. Dzyak, E. L. Kolesnik

“…Impact of the left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) and increasing of the pulse wave velocity in aorta (PWV) at cardiovascular risk proved in various groups of patients. Aim. The aim of the study was to investigate the features of the myocardial structural and functional conditions and the arterial wall stiffness, as well as their relationship to male patients with essential hypertension (EH) I-II stage. …”
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