Predictors of response and enteral autonomy in children with short bowel syndrome treated with teduglutide: a real-life multicentre cohort studyResearch in context by Lorenzo Norsa, Arianna Ghirardi, Esther Ramos Boluda, Anat Guz-Mark, Iva Hojsak, Johannes Hilberath, Ilse Juia Broekaert, Rocío González Sacristán, Antonella Lezo, Paula Guerra, Pierre Poinsot, Cecile Lambe, Lorenzo D'Antiga

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Gestión de riesgos en la realización de pruebas de función pulmonar pospandemia by Luis Puente Maestu, Juana M. Martínez Llorens, José Luis Valera Felices, Yolanda Torralba García, Marian Gimeno Peribáñez, Eusebi Chiner, Roberto Cabestre, Juan Rodríguez Hermosa, Raúl Godoy Mayoral, Celeste Marcos, Ana Balaña Corberó, Carlos Almonacid

“…The introduction discusses how the pandemic has affected the performance of these essential tests and underscores the need for a pragmatic assessment of risks and benefits, given that the absence of pulmonary function studies may lead to significant diagnostic and therapeutic errors.The section on the epidemiological situation in Spain highlights that the WHO no longer considers COVID-19 a public health emergency of international concern, reflecting the reduced severity of the disease due to high vaccination coverage and the characteristics of circulating variants.The regulatory framework states that the Health Institute Carlos III has defined a new epidemiological surveillance strategy aimed at restoring social and healthcare normality. …”
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DMN network and neurocognitive changes associated with dissociative symptoms in major depressive disorder: a research protocol by Asli Ercan Dogan, Herdem Aslan Genc, Herdem Aslan Genc, Sinem Balaç, Sinem Balaç, Sevin Hun Senol, Görkem Ayas, Zafer Dogan, Emre Bora, Emre Bora, Deniz Ceylan, Deniz Ceylan, Deniz Ceylan, Deniz Ceylan, Vedat Şar

“…Neurocognitive performance will be evaluated through a battery of tests assessing memory, attention, executive function, and processing speed. Structural and functional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) will be conducted on a 3 Tesla scanner, focusing on the connectivity of the Default Mode Network with key regions such as the orbitofrontal cortex, insula, and posterior cingulate cortex. …”
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Existence, uniqueness, and localization of positive solutions to nonlocal problems of the Kirchhoff type via the global minimum principle of Ricceri by In Hyoun Kim, Yun-Ho Kim

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An efficient numerical method for highly oscillatory logarithmic-algebraic singular integrals by SAIRA, Wenxiu Ma, Suliman Khan

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Study on Large‐Scale Brain Network Abnormalities in Patients With Beta‐Thalassemia by Mingrui Yang, Guowei Chen, Peng Peng, Cheng Tang, Chaotian Luo, Fei Peng, Rong Kong, Chunxia Zhu, Jiatong Liang

“…Abstract Background Beta‐thalassemia major (β‐TM) is a hereditary blood disorder characterized by chronic anemia and hypoxia, which may have profound effects on brain function. This study systematically evaluates alterations in both intra‐brain network functional connectivity (FC) and inter‐network functional connectivity (FNC) in β‐TM patients using resting‐state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs‐fMRI) and independent component analysis (ICA), aiming to uncover the potential mechanisms underlying their neurofunctional impairments. …”
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Immune and Angiogenic Profiling of Mesenchymal Stem Cell Functions in a Subcutaneous Microenvironment for Allogeneic Islet Transplantation by Jocelyn Nikita Campa‐Carranza, Simone Capuani, Ashley L. Joubert, Nathanael Hernandez, Tommaso Bo, Octavio I. Sauceda‐Villanueva, Marzia Conte, Letizia Franco, Marco Farina, Gabrielle E. Rome, Yitian Xu, Junjun Zheng, Lissenya B. Argueta, Jean A. Niles, Fotis Nikolos, Corrine Ying Xuan Chua, Shu‐Hsia Chen, Joan E. Nichols, Norma S. Kenyon, Alessandro Grattoni

“…Abstract Islet transplantation offers a promising treatment for type 1 diabetes (T1D), by aiming to restore insulin production and improve glycemic control. …”
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Dosage suppressors of gpn2ts mutants and functional insights into the role of Gpn2 in budding yeast. by Le Wang, Pan Li, Pei Zeng, Debao Xie, Mengdi Gao, Lujie Ma, Aamir Sohail, Fanli Zeng

“…Despite its crucial role, the complete range of Gpn2 functions remains to be elucidated. To further explore these functions, we conducted large-scale multicopy suppressor screening in budding yeast, aiming to identify genes whose overexpression could mitigate the growth defects of a temperature-sensitive gpn2 mutant (gpn2ts) at restrictive temperatures. …”
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Advanced Nanomaterials Functionalized with Metal Complexes for Cancer Therapy: From Drug Loading to Targeted Cellular Response by Bojana B. Zmejkovski, Nebojša Đ. Pantelić, Goran N. Kaluđerović

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Photorealistic Rapid Computer-Generated Holography Employing an Enhanced Path Tracing Technique With Sequence Generated Trial by Xindi Chen, Aiming Ge, Dongsheng Zhu, Qiuyang Wang, Jiangbo Wu, Shuo Liu

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Exploring the functional quality attributes of smart home for older adults based on qualitative research and Kano model by Qin Yang, Qin Yang, Peishan Li, Xing Liu, Chunnan Wei

“…BackgroundThis study investigates the functional attributes of smart home for older adults across different age groups, aiming to identify features that fulfill users’ needs and give convenience, thereby offering scientific guidance for future smart home designs for older adults.MethodsEmploying a multi-stage approach, this study commences with semi-structured interviews with older participants in China, analyzing transcripts using NVivo to guide questionnaire design. …”
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Natural Polymer-Based Coatings for Animal-Derived Products: A Review of Applications, Functionality, Characterization, and Challenges by Márcio Vargas-Ramella, Noemí Echegaray, Paulo Cezar Bastianello Campagnol, José Manuel Lorenzo

“…Particular attention is placed on the structure-function relationships of biopolymers, their characterization through advanced techniques (e.g., Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy—FTIR, Scanning Electron Microscope—SEM, Differential Scanning Calorimetry—DSC, and Thermogravimetric analysis—TGA), and their functional properties (e.g., antimicrobial and antioxidant efficacy). …”
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Unlocking the mitochondrial functional code: unraveling the pathogenesis of ovarian cancer and innovative targets to inhibit malignant behavior by Chen-Yu Li, Dan-Ni Ding, Ying Guo, Yang Fu, Ying Shen, Jiang-Mei Fu, Cheng-Xin Zhang, Feng-Juan Han

“…This paper provides an in-depth analysis of the complex interactions between mitochondrial dysfunction and the malignant biological characteristics of OC, as well as the underlying regulatory mechanisms of mitochondrial function. Furthermore, it elaborates on how genetic variations, regulatory factors, and the tumor microenvironment (TME) influence mitochondrial function and drive the malignant progression of OC. …”
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Enhancement of Chest X-Ray Images to Improve Screening Accuracy Rate Using Iterated Function System and Multilayer Fractional-Order Machine Learning Classifier by Chia-Hung Lin, Jian-Xing Wu, Chien-Ming Li, Pi-Yun Chen, Neng-Sheng Pai, Ying-Che Kuo

“…In addition, low contrast CXR images and manual inspection restrict automated screening applications. Hence, this study aims to propose an iterated function system (IFS) and a multilayer fractional-order machine learning classifier to rapidly screen the possible classes of lung diseases within regions of interest on CXR images and to improve screening accuracy. …”
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The impact of obesity and weight loss treatment on metabolic parameters, cardiovascular autonomic and sensory nerve function and in vitro fertilization outcomes in infertile women:... by Anna Vágvölgyi, Viktor Vedelek, Nóra Keller, Dalma Szöllősi, Szilvia Lada, Attila Nemes, Péter Kempler, Adrienn Menyhárt, István Baczkó, Tamás Várkonyi, Csaba Lengyel, János Zádori

“…IntroductionThe global rise in obesity is linked to metabolic disorders, such as neuropathy and infertility. Our study aimed to analyze the effects of preconceptional weight loss in infertile women with obesity on peripheral sensory and cardiovascular autonomic nerve function, metabolic parameters, and the success of in vitro fertilization (IVF).MethodsA retrospective cohort study included women with obesity and infertility undergoing weight optimization before IVF, alongside age-matched controls. …”
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Unveiling the impact of competition weight loss on gut microbiota: alterations in diversity, composition, and predicted metabolic functions by Anastasiia Driuchina, Ville Isola, Juha J Hulmi, Vera M Salmi, Jukka Hintikka, Juha P Ahtiainen, Satu Pekkala

“…Fat loss also changed the predicted microbial functions responsible for the metabolism of carbohydrates and amino acids. …”
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Secure Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Communication in Dual-Function Radar Communication System by Exploiting Constructive Interference by Qian Xu, Jia Yi, Xianyu Wang, Ming-bo Niu, Md. Sipon Miah, Ling Wang

“…In addition, the emerging dual-functional radar communication paradigm in cellular systems can better meet the requirements of location-sensitive tasks such as reconnaissance and cargo delivery. …”
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Structural characteristics of phytoplankton functional groups in the young crab pond with different reed type rice acreages by WEN Xu, MA Xuzhou, FAN Wei, LI Xingxing, ZHONG Yingliang

“…Aiming to explore the effect of reasonable reed type rice acreage on the purification of culture water of crab pond, we analyzed the characteristics of phytoplankton functional group community and their relationship with environmental factors. …”
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FUNCTIONAL ACTIVITY OF IFNα- AND IL-4-INDUCED HUMAN DENDRITIC CELLS: A COMPARATIVE STUDY by O. Yu. Leplina, M. A. Tikhonova, T. V. Tyrinova, E. A. Alyamkina, S. S. Bogachev, A. A, Ostanin, E. R. Chernykh

“…It was shown that IL-4-DCs and IFN-DCs didnot differ in their key functional characteristics, i.e., in their ability to stimulate proliferation of T-cells inresponse to alloantigens, and to induce generation of T-regulatory cells in mixed leukocyte culture. …”
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Methods of studying the cardiovascular system in students of a sports university in the process of recreational rest by Viacheslav Zaytzev, Sergii Iermakov, Karol Gorner, Krzysztof Prusik

“…Background and Study Aim. The aim of the study is to develop a methodology for examining the cardiovascular system in students with different levels of physical activity. …”
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