Cardiac structure and function in anabolic-androgenic steroid users: a 16-year follow-up study by Sigrun Halvorsen, Dan Atar, Anne Rossebø, Tea Sætereng Fyksen, Jørgen Gravning, Paul Vanberg, Ole Jørgen Grøtta

“…The aim of this study was to explore the effects of AAS on cardiac structure and function during long-term follow-up.Methods In this prospective cohort study, AAS users and strength-trained non-users were included and examined at two time points with echocardiography and coronary CT angiography. …”
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Advances in brain-computer interface controlled functional electrical stimulation for upper limb recovery after stroke by Yidan Zhang, Yuling Gao, Jiaqi Zhou, Zhenni Zhang, Min Feng, Yong Liu

“…By analyzing relevant studies, the aim is to provide a theoretical basis for rehabilitating upper limb function post-stroke, promote BCI-FES, and offer guidance for future clinical practice.…”
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Economic and functional changes in the largest villages in Poland at the end of the 20th and the beginning of the 21st century by Sokołowski Dariusz

“…The article deals with selected aspects of the economic structure and functions of the largest villages in Poland. The main aim of the study is to investigate the diversity and changes that can be observed to have happened since before the fall of Communism in Poland. …”
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USE OF COMBINED COMPOSITES OF NON-TRADITIONAL RAW MATERIALS OF PLANT ORIGIN IN THE PRODUCTION OF FUNCTIONAL BAKERY PRODUCTS by I. Konovalova, V. N. Orobinskaya, E. Kholodova

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CO30 | Joint prosthetic surgery in patients with hemophilia A: clinical-functional outcomes and quality of life

“…Joint prosthetic surgery represents a crucial therapeutic option for restoring mobility and reducing pain, but it requires careful multidisciplinary planning, particularly regarding perioperative bleeding management through factor VIII (FVIII) replacement therapy. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of perioperative FVIII treatment in ensuring adequate hemostasis and to assess the clinical-functional outcomes and impact on quality of life following joint replacement in patients with hemophilia A. …”
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Animal board invited review: The need for, and the path towards, a functional understanding of the farmed insect microbiome by N.A. Sibinga, E. Werner, D. Tegtmeier, J. De Smet

“…Answering them requires targeted research approaches testing specific hypotheses about farmed insect microbiome function. This review aims to recalibrate the state of knowledge by critically assessing common and emerging strategies to study these microbiomes and existing knowledge gaps about the functional role of the microbiome for BSF and mealworm. …”
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The effects of vitamin B and D supplementations on autonomic functions and quality of life in children after vasovagal syncope by Tetiana Kovalchuk, Oksana Boyarchuk, Nataliya Balatska

“…Aim of the studyThe aim of the study was to assess the effectiveness of vitamin B6, B9, B12, and D3 supplements in reducing symptoms and the frequency of syncope, improving autonomic nervous system functions, and enhancing quality of life (QOL) in children following an episode of vasovagal syncope (VVS).Materials and methodsThe study involved 68 adolescents with VVS who consistently took vitamin B and D supplements and returned for the examination after 3 months. …”
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Exploring the Influence of a Pomegranate Extract on the Functionality of Healthy and Diseased Human Gut Microbiota: An In Vitro Study by Daniele Giuseppe Buccato, Adriana Delgado-Osorio, Lorenza Francesca De Lellis, Maria Vittoria Morone, Hammad Ullah, Luana Izzo, Sonia Lombardi, Alessandro Di Minno, Costanza Valentina Riccioni, Dafni Moriki, José Ángel Rufián-Henares, Maria Daglia

“…Further research, including clinical studies, is needed to confirm these findings and explore the potential application of pomegranate extract as a functional ingredient in nutraceuticals and functional foods aimed at improving gut health.…”
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Chaining Differential Reinforcement of Compliance and Functional Communication Training to Treat Challenging Behavior Maintained by Negative Reinforcement by Emily L. Ferris, Alexandra R. Howard, Eleni Baker, Andrew R. Craig, Henry S. Roane, William E. Sullivan

“…Differential reinforcement of compliance (DRC) and functional communication training (FCT) are two effective treatments for escape-maintained behavior. …”
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Investigation of System Stability and the Design of a Controller based on the Transfer Function of a Quadcopter’s BLDC Motor by Barnabás Kiss, Áron Ballagi, Miklós Kuczmann

“…The objective of this study is the control technology of quadcopters. The aim of this article is to propose further simulation assessment opportunities and other control implementations for investigating the transfer function of a quadrotor BLDC (Brushless Direct Current Electric Motor) motor obtained from experimental results in a previously published paper by separate authors. …”
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Disentangling real space fluctuations: The diagnostics of metal-insulator transitions beyond single-particle spectral functions by Michael Meixner, Marcel Krämer, Nils Wentzell, Pietro M. Bonetti, Sabine Andergassen, Alessandro Toschi, Thomas Schäfer

“…A key observable characterizing their occurrences is the single-particle spectral function, determined by the fermionic self-energy. …”
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Construction of Lyapunov functions for some models of infectious diseases in vivo: From simple models to complex models by Tsuyoshi Kajiwara, Toru Sasaki, Yasuhiro Takeuchi

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Analysis of the Dbzh Reflectivity of a Radar and the Precipitation in Bogota Using Functional Statistics and Data Mining Techniques by Angel Villabona-Ortiz, Rodrigo Ortega-Toro, Yessica Ramirez-Yara

“…This study aims to identify the sweep angle of the dual polarimetric weather radar located in Bogotá, owned by the District Institute for Risk Management and Climate Change (IDIGER), which presents the greatest statistical variability and spatial coverage, in terms of the horizontal component of reflectivity, using functional data analysis, in order to take this reflectivity sweep angle as a reference for correlation analysis between the data recorded by the radar and the accumulated precipitation measured on the surface. …”
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Cancer Pain Management and Pain Interference with Daily Functioning among Cancer Patients in Gondar University Hospital by Henok Getachew Tegegn, Eyob Alemayehu Gebreyohannes

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Shape-based disease grading via functional maps and graph convolutional networks with application to Alzheimer’s disease by Julius Mayer, Daniel Baum, Felix Ambellan, Christoph von Tycowicz, for the Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative

“…However, the underlying notions of shape spaces that are frequently employed come with strict assumptions prohibiting the analysis of incomplete and/or topologically varying shapes. This work aims to alleviate these limitations by adapting the concept of functional maps. …”
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Prevalence of renal dysfunction and its influence on functional capacity in elderly patients with stable chronic heart failure by Stanojević Dragana, Apostolović Svetlana, Janković-Tomašević Ružica, Šalinger-Martinović Sonja, Pavlović Milan, Živković Milan, Božinović Nenad, Kutlešić-Kurtović Dušanka

“…Renal dysfunction is extremely common in patients with CHF and it is strongly related not only to increased mortality and morbidity but to a significant decrease in exercise tolerance, as well. The aim of our study was to investigate the prevalence and influence of the renal dysfunction on functional capacity in the elderly CHF patients. …”
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Identification of functional near-infrared spectroscopy for older adults with mild cognitive impairment: a systematic review by Bo Yang, Xia Deng, Xianfeng Qu, Yingjie Li, Lei Guo, Nengwei Yu

“…This systematic review aimed to investigate the functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) features of older adults with MCI compared with those with normal cognitive function to assist in the diagnosis of MCI.MethodsA literature search was conducted in electronic databases, including PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, and Cochrane Library, up to June 15, 2024. …”
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Compaction modeling of contrasting brazilian tropical soils: Implications of pseudosilt and reference values in proposing pedotransfer functions by Alexandre Garcia Rezende, Italo Rômulo Mendes de Souza, Camila Moraes Fonseca, Josué Gomes Delmod, Erika Andressa Silva, Katia Aparecida de Pinho Costa, Eduardo da Costa Severiano

“…The hypothesis of this study is that, for the compaction modeling using transfer functions for Brazilian tropical soils, the proposition of reference values for soil physical attributes is intrinsic to soil texture and may be influenced by the analytical aspects of their determination The aim was to model soil compaction in contrasting Brazilian tropical soils by evaluating two soils with contrasting textures, defining beneficial or limiting/critical reference bulk density values for structural conditions associated with edaphic functions, and providing improvements to pedotransfer functions to assess soil structure by considering the analytical aspects of soil physical attributes. …”
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Gracilis muscle transposition as a workhorse flap for anal incontinence: Quality of life and functional outcome in adults by Guru Dayal Singh Kalra, Amit Kumar Sharma, Kaustubh Sharad Shende

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Global assessment of swallow function (GASF) following VMAT radiotherapy for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma by Kate Toft, Kirsty McLachlan, Mark Winton, Karen Mactier, Nadine Hare, Claire Nugent, Lucie Wincott, Devraj Srinivasan, Joanna Mackenzie, Bill Nailon, David Noble

“…Aim: This study aimed to conduct a global assessment of swallow function (GASF) using a range of swallow outcome tools, in a cohort of patients pre- and post-treatment with image-guided volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) radiotherapy. …”
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