Cognitive functions and their effect on disability in learning process and knowledge application in patients with arterial hypertension by S. Ya. Yanovska

“…Arterial hypertension (AH) is one of the most important medical and social problems due to the high incidence, disability and mortality of the population in Ukraine. The aim of the investigation is to determine the influence of cognitive functions on disability in learning process and knowledge application in patients with hypertension. …”
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Multitrajectories of Frailty and Depression With Cognitive Function: Findings From the Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study by Chengxiang Hu, Xiaoyue Sun, Zhirong Li, Yue He, Beibei Han, Zibo Wu, Siyu Liu, Lina Jin

“…ABSTRACT Background Little is known about the joint associations between trajectories of frailty and depression with cognitive function. This study aims to explore the multitrajectories of frailty and depression and their joint impact on cognition. …”
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Mechanistic study of the immune defense function of the CRISPR1-Cas system in Enterococcus faecalis by Shuan Tao, Yewei Fang, Lin Zheng, He Zhang, Yao Xu, Wei Liang

“…CRISPR-Cas is an adaptive immune system with targeted defense functions against foreign invading nucleic acids and plays an important role in antibiotic resistance. …”
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A New Approach to Topology Optimization with Genetic Algorithm and Parameterization Level Set Function by Igor Pehnec, Damir Sedlar, Ivo Marinic-Kragic, Damir Vučina

“…In this paper, a new approach to topology optimization using the parameterized level set function and genetic algorithm optimization methods is presented. …”
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Consumers’ attitudes towards functional dairy market in Croatia - a cross-sectional study by Ines Banjari, Maja Domiter, Tihana Ostrognjaj, Ivana Petrović Vidić

“…Milk and dairy products stand out as the largest segment of functional foods. Given the diversity of Croatia’s functional dairy market, the aim of this study was to conduct market analysis and to analyse whether consumers’ attitudes towards functional foods in general, and specifically functional dairy products, changed throughout years (by comparing year 2011/12 to 2019). …”
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Effects of demographic characteristics on burnout, psychological resilience, and family functioning in parents of children with disabilities by Mehmet Salih Yildirim, Mustafa Özkan Firat, Mehmet Emin Atay, Dursun Alper Yilmaz, Gökhan Dege

“…Objective This study aims to examine the effects of demographic characteristics such as age, education level, marital status, and health status predict burnout, psychological resilience, and perceived family functioning among parents of children with disabilities. …”
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Effect and mechanism of PYCR1 on biological function of hepatocellular carcinoma cells under hypoxia by Jiayi Guo, Xinxin Jin, Junli Zhang, Yuming Zhang, Wenjuan Wu

“…Methods GO and KEGG enrichment analyses were used to predict the biological function and possible mechanism of PYCR1 in hypoxic microenvironments. …”
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Women’s mental health in the doctoral context: Protective function of the psychological capital and academic motivation by Angel Deroncele-Acosta, Roger Pedro Norabuena-Figueroa, Emerson Damian Norabuena-Figueroa

“…Objectives: The study aims to evaluate the relationship between academic motivation, psychological capital, and university academic performance (UAP) and to identify factors of female mental health success. …”
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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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Hurricanes lead to declines in taxonomic, phylogenetic, and functional richness and shifts in moth community composition by Aura M. Alonso‐Rodríguez, Pablo E. Gutiérrez‐Fonseca, Ingi Agnarsson, Catherine M. Hulshof, Scott E. Miller, Taylor H. Ricketts

“…Abstract Disturbances play a central role in shaping biodiversity, influencing both community structure and ecosystem function. The responses of biodiversity to disturbance are inherently multidimensional, often leading to shifts in taxonomic composition, functional traits, and evolutionary dynamics within biological communities. …”
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Effect of pre-competition weight loss on onautonomic regulation and functional state qualified powerlifters by Oleh Olkhovyi, Oleksandr Tykhorskyi, Natalya Didyuk, Viktor Savchenko, Serhii Babenko, Vyacheslav Romanenko, Vladimir Potop

“…However its impact on autonomic regulation and functional status in female powerlifters remains poorly understood. …”
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Seismic Performance Research on a Graded-Yielding Metal Brace with Self-Centering Functions by Zhonghai An, Wenming Wang, Hui Wang, Zhe Li, Debin Wang, Guangcai Xie

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Event-Related Potentials Study of Cognitive Functions in Patients with Post-Stroke Cognitive Impairment by XU Peiao, WEI Wei, ZHAO Yuqing, KONG Weicheng, LI Xinlei, QIU Lifang, CHEN Jie, XUE Xiehua

“…ObjectivePost-stroke cognitive impairment （PSCI） is a common syndrome associated with cerebral stroke，and there is a significant lack of objective cognitive assessment methods clinically for PSCI. This study aims to investigate the correlation between different electrode P300 latencies and cognitive functions in patients with PSCI，to provide experimental support for using P300 as an objective index in cognitive function assessment.MethodsThis study included 46 patients diagnosed with post-stroke cognitive impairment from May to August 2023 at the Rehabilitation Hospital affiliated with Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine，along with 20 control subjects. …”
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Functional and oncological results of endolaryngeal laser resections of squamous-cell carcinomas of the voice box by N. A. Daikhes, V. V. Vinogradov, S. S. Reshulsky, R. I. Azizyan, M.  L. Isaeva

“…One of the modern and promising methods is endolaryngeal resection of the larynx.Aim. To evaluate oncological effectiveness and functional results of endolaryngeal laser resections in cancers of the voice box.Materials and methods. …”
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Online training program maintains motor functions and quality of life in patients with Parkinson's disease by Hiroshi Nakanishi, Hiroshi Nakanishi, Ryoma Morigaki, Ryoma Morigaki, Ryoma Morigaki, Joji Fujikawa, Hiroshi Ohmae, Hiroshi Ohmae, Keisuke Shinohara, Nobuaki Yamamoto, Yuishin Izumi, Yuishin Izumi, Yasushi Takagi

“…ObjectiveSeveral systematic reviews have shown that physical exercise positively affects motor function (MF) and quality of life (QoL) in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). …”
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Functional assessment of cancer therapy – head & neck (FACT-HN) translation and validation in Serbian by Masa Petrovic, Bojana Salovic, Ana Tomic, Tanja Jesic-Petrovic, Aleksandar Matejic, Ivana Radovic, Silvana Babic, Aleksa Korugic, Drago Jelovac, Nikola Mikovic, Sasa Jakovljevic, Svetislav Pelemis, Milovan Dimitrijevic, Jovica Milovanovic, Ana Jotic, Aleksandar Trivic, Ana Dimitrijevic, Sulin Bulatovic, Zoran Dudvarski, Ivan Soldatovic, Jelena Ilic-Zivojinovic

“…Abstract This study aimed to translate and validate the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy – Head & Neck (FACT-HN) in a Serbian-speaking population, assessing its psychometric properties and utility in evaluating the quality of life in head and neck cancer patients. …”
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Development and metabolomic characterization of novel functional fermented juices fortified with a probiotic consortium by Maria Michela Salvatore, Angela Maione, Marianna Imparato, Annalisa Buonanno, Elisabetta de Alteriis, Daniele Naviglio, Monica Gallo, Anna Andolfi, Marco Guida, Francesco Salvatore, Emilia Galdiero

“…In summary, these results indicated that our consortium could serve as a potential candidate probiotic for use in fermented matrices such as Annurca apple peels, goji berries, and beetroots, providing a promising strategy for the development of functional foods to prevent chronic diseases.…”
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Listener Acoustic Personalization Challenge - LAP24: Head-Related Transfer Function Upsampling by Aidan O. T. Hogg, Roberto Barumerli, Rapolas Daugintis, Katarina C. Poole, Fabian Brinkmann, Lorenzo Picinali, Michele Geronazzo

“…The Listener Acoustic Personalisation (LAP) challenge 2024 aimed at advancing research in spatial audio personalisation, with a focus on head-related transfer functions (HRTFs). …”
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Landscape of mobile genetic elements and their functional cargo across the gastrointestinal tract microbiomes in ruminants by Yijun Tang, Pengchao Zhan, Yingjian Wu, Tao Zhang, Di Yin, Yunlong Gao, Yueying Yu, Shengnan Qiu, Jiaqi Zhao, Xue Zhang, Zhe Ma, Yanting Chen, Liang Zhao, Shengyong Mao, Jinhu Huang, Wei-Hua Chen, Jinxin Liu

“…Conclusions This study substantially expands the catalog of known MGEs in ruminants, revealing their diverse roles in microbial evolution and functional adaptation to dietary changes. The findings provide a valuable resource for advancing research on microbial functionality and offer insights with potential applications for enhancing ruminant health and productivity, through strategies aimed at modulating the microbiome in agricultural contexts. …”
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Evaluation of respiratory anatomical-functional sequelae in patients who recovered from COVID-19 by Margarita de la Luz Martinez-Fierro, Jose Isaias Badillo-Almaraz, Jose Ramon Muñoz-Torres, Griselda Aide Cabral Pacheco, Idalia Garza-Veloz, Edgar Fernando Gutierrez-Vela, Lucia Socorro Hernandez-Marquez, Lizbeth Areli Hernandez-Marquez, Alondra Daniela Torres-Gaytan, Juan Carlos Alvarez-Castro, Claudia Caldera-Villalobos, Ivan Delgado-Enciso, Iram Pablo Rodriguez-Sanchez, Oscar Gustavo Meza-Zavala, Yolanda Ortiz-Castro

“…After recuperation, it is probable that COVID-19 patients have sequelae of the disease. This study aimed to evaluate the respiratory anatomical–functional sequelae in Mexican patients who recovered from COVID-19. …”
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