The effects of nuts intake on cognitive and executive function in obese children: a randomized clinical trial by Fatemeh Sheikhi, Amir Bagheri, Reza Amani, Aliakbar Foroughi, Mehdi Moradinazar, Mehnoosh Samadi

“…Studies suggest that nuts, rich in nutritional compounds, can improve cognitive function. This study aimed to investigate the effects of consuming nuts on improving cognitive and executive function in obese children. …”
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Fractional stochastic functional differential equations with non-Lipschitz condition by Rahman Ullah, Muhammad Farooq, Faiz Faizullah, Maryam A Alghafli, Nabil Mlaiki

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Continuous functions on primal topological spaces induced by group actions by Luis Fernando Mejías, Jorge Vielma, Elvis Aponte, Lourival Rodrigues De Lima

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Relationship between negative symptoms, cognitive function and social function in schizophrenia: new insight from a network analysis by Renliang Cai, Zaochen Zhu, Zaochen Zhu, Yan Li, Jin Fang, Chaoran Wu, Yunshan Hu, Shaotong Zhang, Chao Zhou, Xiandong Yang, Xinyu Fang, Xiangrong Zhang

“…ObjectiveThis study aimed to investigate the complex relationships between negative symptoms, cognitive function, and social functioning in chronic male patients with schizophrenia, identifying core symptoms to lay a theoretical foundation for targeted interventions aimed at negative symptoms in this population.MethodsA total of 161 male schizophrenia patients were included, categorized into deficit syndrome (DS) and non-DS groups using the Chinese version of the Schedule for the Deficit Syndrome (SDS). …”
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Health promotion for blood donors: A scoping review by Linda J.H. Marx, Suzanna M. Van Walraven, Ruben van Zelm, Barbara Sassen

“…Background: Health promotion aims to prevent chronic diseases and alleviate their impact on individuals' well-being. …”
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The Effect of Home-based Exercises with Functional Overload on Functional Independence, Balance, Walking and Electromyographic Changes in Acute Stroke Patients by F Nasiri, M Fathi, R Rezaei, M Kadkhodai

“…The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of exercises at home with functional overload on acute stroke patients. …”
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A Study to Analyze Lung Function, Respiratory Muscle Strength, and Functional Exercise Capacity in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients by Preethi Mohan, Sankaranarayanan Sridevi, Thillai Govindarajan Senthil kumar

“…Aim: This study aims to evaluate lung function, respiratory muscle strength (RMS), and functional exercise capacity (FEC) and to investigate how various factors affect respiratory parameters and FEC in individuals with OSA. …”
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The Estimating of the Conditional Density with Application to the Mode Function in Scalar-On-Function Regression Structure: Local Linear Approach with Missing at Random by Wahiba Bouabsa

“…The aim of this research was to study a nonparametric estimator of the density and mode function of a scalar response variable given a functional variable, when the observations are i.i.d. …”
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Monte Carlo modeling of temporal point spread functions and sensitivity functions for mesoscopic time-resolved fluorescence molecular tomography by S.I. Samarin, A.B. Konovalov, V.V. Vlasov, I.D. Solovyev, A.P. Savitsky, V.V. Tuchin

“…The code is aimed at working with a particular FMT method published earlier (Ref. [22]) which defines the specificity of sensitivity function calculation. …”
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Disturbances in Resting State Functional Connectivity in Schizophrenia: A Study of Hippocampal Subregions, the Parahippocampal Gyrus and Functional Brain Networks by Raghad M. Makhdoum, Adnan A. S. Alahmadi

“…However, recent research has detailed atlases based on cytoarchitectural characteristics and the hippocampus divided into four subregions: cornu ammonis (CA), dentate gyrus (DG), subiculum (SUB), and hippocampal–amygdaloid transition (HATA). This study aimed to explore the functional connectivity (FC) changes between these hippocampal subregions and the parahippocampal gyrus structures (ERC, PRC, and PHC) as well as between hippocampal subregions and various functional brain networks in schizophrenia. …”
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Effects of a periodized functional strength training program (FST) on Functional Movement Screen (FMS) in physical education students by Michał Sawczyn

“…Background and Study Aim: To examine the effects of periodized functional strength training (FST) on FMS scores of sport university students with higher risk of injury. …”
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Physical functional performance, body composition, strength, and cognitive function in aged 60 years and older from North of Brazil by Ewertton de Souza Bezerra, Andreza dos Santos Silva, Geovanna de Paula Martins de Souza, Walbert Menezes Bitar, Jean Carlos Constantino Silva, Leandro Augusto Pereira de Souza, Jéssica Naveca de Abreu, Rômulo de Oliveira Sena, Luis Mochizuki

“…This study aims to establish a set of reference data for Amazonas’ older women based in younger adult's value. …”
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Painful shoulder syndrome and upper limb function in competitive Painful shoulder syndrome and upper limb function in competitive swimmers by Beata POŻAROWSZCZYK-KUCZKO, Martyna KUMOREK, Dariusz MROCZEK, Filipe CLEMENTE, Wioletta DZIUBEK

“…Painful shoulder syndrome (PSS) is considered to be one of the main causes of interference with an effective and correct movement of the underwater stroke, which is a fundamental element of functionality in this discipline. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether PSS affects upper limb function in competitive swimmers. …”
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Physicomechanical Characterization of a Novel Resin-Modified Glass Ionomer Luting Cement Functionalized with a Phosphate Functional Monomer by Rabeia J. Khalil, Abdulla M. W. Al-Shamma

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Sexual function and pelvic floor function in men with systemic sclerosis compared to healthy controls: a cross-sectional study by Barbora Heřmánková, Sabína Oreská, Maja Špiritović, Hana Štorkánová, Martin Komarc, Karel Pavelka, Ladislav Šenolt, Jiří Vencovský, Radim Bečvář, Michal Tomčík

“…Objectives This cross-sectional study aimed to compare the sexual function (SF) and pelvic floor function of men with systemic sclerosis (SSc) with age-matched healthy controls (HC) and to identify the implications of clinical features on SF.Material and method Twenty SSc males and 20 HC aged 18–70 years completed eleven questionnaires assessing SF [International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF), Male Sexual Health Questionnaire (MSHQ)]; sexual quality of life: Sexual Quality of Life Questionnaire-Male (SQoL-M); pelvic floor function: Pelvic Floor Impact Questionnaire-Short Form 7 (PFIQ-7), fatigue, depression, physical fitness, functional disability, and quality of life. …”
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Post-stroke changes in brain structure and function can both influence acute upper limb function and subsequent recovery by Catharina Zich, Nick S. Ward, Nina Forss, Sven Bestmann, Andrew J. Quinn, Eeva Karhunen, Kristina Laaksonen

“…Here we aimed to determine the contribution of altered brain structure and function to initial severity and subsequent recovery of the upper limb post-stroke.The Nine-Hole Peg Test was recorded in week 1 and one-month post-stroke and used to divide 36 stroke patients (18 females, age: M = 66.56 years) into those with high/low initial function and high/low subsequent recovery. …”
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Functional and Structural Network Alterations in HIV-Associated Asymptomatic Neurocognitive Disorders: Evidence for Functional Disruptions Preceding Structural Changes by Zhou Z, Gong W, Hu H, Wang F, Li H, Xu F, Li H, Wang W

“…Using multimodal MRI and large-scale brain network analysis, we aimed to investigate alterations in functional networks, structural networks, and functional-structural coupling in persons with ANI.Patients and Methods: A total of 95 participants, including 48 healthy controls and 47 persons with HIV-ANI, were enrolled. …”
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Functions developed by nurse in an intensive care unit by Micheli Grande Cenedési, Elizabeth Bernardino, Maria Ribeiro Lacerda, Kaoana Lima

“…This exploratory qualitative study aiming to identify the functions performed by the nurse in the Intensive Care Unit, following the Canadian frame about functions of nurse (care, educate, coordinate, collaborate and supervise). …”
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Research progress on functional tic-like behaviors by QIAO Fu-qiang, XU Ke-ying, WANG Lei

“…Functional tic-like behaviors (FTLBs) is a kind of rare clinical phenotype of functional neurological disorder (FND), its etiology and pathogenesis have not been fully defined, and the clinical understanding of it is not comprehensive. …”
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The Capacities and Functions of Using Ugliness in Aesthetic Works by bita bahramighasr, fatemeh khorshidvand

“…As to the aesthetic function, the ugly phenomenon is incorporated to foreground and underline the beautiful elements, aiming to draw attention through the contrast of opposite aspects of the artwork. …”
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