The Associations Between Functional Mobility, Dynamic Stability and Back Pain in Women After Caesarean Section Surgery by Laura Žalienė, Irina Arup

“…The quality of life is better, and the level of disability is lower in women who have given birth naturally than those who have undergone cesarean section surgery. The aim. To assess the relationship between women after cesarean section surgery for back pain, functional mobility, and dynamic. …”
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The Effect of the AQP1 Gene Knockout on the Diversity, Composition and Function of Gut Microbiota in Mice with Heart Failure by Haotian Li, Yubo Li, Jianqin Yang, Yanjun Liu

“…Introduction: This study aims to elucidate the impact of AQP1 on cardiac function and the intestinal microbiota in mice with chronic heart failure and to further investigate the broad effects of AQP1 on the gut microbiota composition in these mice. …”
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Development and Validation of the “Physical Functional Impact Index on Chronic Pain” (PFIICP): A Formative Model Approach by Filipe Antunes, Nuno Sousa, Pedro Teixeira

“…The aim of this study was to develop and validate the scale ‘Physical Function Impact Index on Chronic Pain’ – PFIICP, a novel 12-item questionnaire designed to evaluate the physical functional impact of chronic pain. …”
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Impact of Spine Surgery on Psychosexual Functioning, Marital Satisfaction, and Quality of Life: A Cross-sectional Study by Mohammad Jasim Hussain, Purushotham Sastri, Raj Kiran Donthu, Shivananda Manohar J, TSS Rao

“…Aim: Evaluate sexual functioning, marital satisfaction, and QOL in patients undergoing spine surgery. …”
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Effects of Passive Movement on Motor Function and Disability in Patients with Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Auwal Abdullahi, Thomson W. L. Wong, Shamay S. M. Ng

“…<b>Background</b>: Severe impairment in motor function following a stroke can pose a significant challenge during rehabilitation since the patients are unable to carry out active forms of rehabilitation, such as task-specific training. …”
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Functional outcome predictors and recanalization in cerebral venous thrombosis: A single-center cross-sectional study by Rizwana Shahid, Azra Zafar

“…OBJECTIVES Cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) is a rare type of stroke. Functional outcome (FOC) in CVT can be affected by different factors, and recanalization is an important determinant. …”
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Spatial Patterns and Functioning of Water Springs in the Sacred Landscape Structure: The Case of Lviv and Volyn Oblasts of Ukraine by Olena Mishchenko, Valerii Petlin, Serhii Puhach

“… Sacred springs are significant among water sources, as they serve not only natural functions but also social ones, fulfilling the spiritual needs of residents and pilgrims. …”
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Impact of farm size on the function of landscape-level payments for ecosystem services: an agent-based model study by Vince Wu, Andrew Reid Bell, Wei Zhang

“…We employ framed field games and agent-based modeling as complementary research tools, exploring how farm size impacts the function of landscape-scale NCH subsidies aimed at encouraging coordinated provision and sharing of natural pest control services to reduce pesticide use. …”
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Renal function and risk of coronary heart disease in general populations: new prospective study and systematic review. by Emanuele Di Angelantonio, John Danesh, Gudny Eiriksdottir, Vilmundur Gudnason

“…This study aims to quantify the association of markers of renal function with CHD risk in essentially general populations.…”
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49 Perinatal opioid exposure compromises placental structure and alters immune function at the maternal–fetal interface by Heather True, Brianna Doratt, Delphine Malherbe, Sheridan Wagner, Cynthia Cockerham, John O’Brien, Ilhem Messaoudi

“…Objectives/Goals: Opioid use disorder (OUD) in pregnancy and its implications on the maternal-fetal interface has been relatively understudied. Here, we aimed to uncover the impact of maternal OUD on placental structure, function, and inflammatory responses and further stratified our findings by maternal hepatitis C (HCV) infection. …”
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Functional and Radiological Outcome of Displaced Lateral End Clavicle Fractures Treated With Open Reduction and Endobutton Fixation by Sree Shangamithra, Prem Kumar Kothimbakkam, Sanjay Nallagounder Krishnasamy, Thirumal Ranganathan, Bharath Vadivel Kumar, Vijayashankar Murugesan

“…Introduction: Displaced lateral end clavicle fractures are challenging injuries with a high risk of non-union and functional impairment when treated conservatively. Open reduction and endobutton fixation is a novel surgical technique that aims to provide stable fixation while preserving shoulder biomechanics, potentially improving functional and radiological outcomes compared to traditional methods. …”
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Comparison of Postural and Functional Indicators in Adolescent Boys with and Without Non-specific Chronic Low Back Pain by moein yari bishak, Ebrahim mohammad ali nasab firouzjah, Mehri Mohammadi Dangraloo

“…Background: Back pain is one of the most common disorders, caused by various factors and leading to diverse consequences. This study aimed to compare specific postural and functional indicators in adolescent boys with and without non-specific chronic low back pain. …”
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Functional status of the cardiovascular system in the wounded with limb injuries at the levels of health care according to tetrapolar rheography by I. P. Khomenko, S. O. Korol, A. A. Kozhokaru, B. V. Matviichuk, R. M. Sichinava

“…The degree of irreversible pathophysiological changes in traumatic shock has no early clinical manifestations, since in 16.7 % of cases the anatomical assessment of the severity of the injury and the severity of the condition of the injured is determined, which is related to the peculiarity of the body compensatory capacity, timeliness and quality of quality of anti-shock measures. The aim of the work is to conduct, on the basis of clinical and statistical analysis of changes in the indicators of functional disorders of the cardiovascular system, a pathophysiological justification of the general condition of the wounded with combat trauma of the extremities at the levels of medical support. …”
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Intramuscular iron supplementation enhances intestinal barrier function in weaned piglets challenged with enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli by Chenying Tian, Xiaofeng Zhang, Yecheng Xu, Linfeng Miao, Jing Zhao, Qingqing Xiong, Yuhui Zhang, Shouchuan Jiang, Yu Han, Huahua Du

“…Furthermore, intramuscular iron supplementation also protected the function of intestinal goblet cells and improved iron metabolism of infected piglets.ConclusionIntramuscular iron supplementation is more effective during infection than oral iron supplementation.…”
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INFLUENCE ON PUBLIC'S KNOWLEDGE IN MANDANGIN ISLAND ABOUT ACUTE DIARRHEA AND FUNCTIONAL CONSTIPATION IN CHILDREN by Reza Gunadi Ranuh, Steven Christian Susianto, Alpha Fardah Athiyyah, Andy Darma, Dwiyanti Puspitasari, Khadijah Rizky Sumitro, Ni Nyoman Metriani Nesa, Muhammad Faizi, Subijanto Marto Sudarmo

“…This study aimed to determine the effect of community development from the Department of Child Health Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, on Mandangin Island's public knowledge about acute diarrhea and functional constipation in children. …”
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Current Smoking Dose-Dependently Associated with Decreased β-Cell Function in Chinese Men without Diabetes by Chun Wang, Yijun Wang, Junxia Wu, Suyi Liu, Ying Zhu, Shurong Lv, Ping Lin, Xiaoke Wang, Yan Xu, Shali Yu, Gang Chen, Quanyong Xiang

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate the associations between chronic smoking and insulin resistance and β-cell function in Chinese men without diabetes. …”
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Minimally invasive and robot-assisted interventions in the treatment of gynecological malignant tumors: opportunities for preserving reproductive function by A. U. Khamadyanova, T. T. Gaev, D. O. Gatsoev, V. V. Andreev, A. S. Pazhitnova, E. O. Tikhonova, V. G. Kim, D. A. Talalaeva, V. V. Agapova, R. S. Botina, A. K. Yakovleva, S. D. Vasilieva, D. Yu. Bakulin

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Usefulness of endoscopic ultrasonography for differentiating between non-functional pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasm and intrapancreatic accessory spleen by Yuichi Kano, Takuya Ishikawa, Kentaro Yamao, Yasuyuki Mizutani, Tadashi Iida, Kota Uetsuki, Takeshi Yamamura, Kazuhiro Furukawa, Masanao Nakamura, Hiroki Kawashima

“…This retrospective pilot study enrolled 136 patients with pathologically confirmed non-functional PanNEN or IPAS who underwent EUS at our institution. …”
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Microbiome profiling reveals gut bacterial species associated with rapid lung function decline in people with HIV by Xiangning Bai, Xiangning Bai, Xiangning Bai, Sajan C. Raju, Sajan C. Raju, Andreas Dehlbæk Knudsen, Rebekka Faber Thudium, Nicoline Stender Arentoft, Marco Gelpi, Marco Gelpi, Safura-Luise Heidari, Ken M. Kunisaki, Ken M. Kunisaki, Karsten Kristiansen, Karsten Kristiansen, Johannes Roksund Hov, Johannes Roksund Hov, Susanne Dam Nielsen, Susanne Dam Nielsen, Susanne Dam Nielsen, Marius Trøseid, Marius Trøseid, Marius Trøseid

“…The gut microbiome regulates host immunity and is altered in PWH. This study aims to determine potential associations between gut microbiome, lung function decline, and airflow limitation in PWH.MethodsPWH from the Copenhagen Comorbidity in HIV Infection (COCOMO) Study with available lung function testing and microbiome data were included (n=385). …”
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Microwave exposure induced ferroptosis by inhibiting the Nrf2 pathway and affected reproductive function in male mice by Jingchao Gao, Xinyue Li, Yizhuo Hou, Yanyang Li, Yueyue Pang, Xiaoran Wu, Li Zhao, Jing Zhang, Haoyu Wang, Hui Wang, Ji Dong, Xinping Xu, Ruiyun Peng, Yu Wang, Binwei Yao

“…The mechanisms underlying the negative health effects of microwave exposure on male reproduction remain unclear. Thus, this study aimed to explore the role and regulatory mechanisms of ferroptosis in microwave-induced reproductive damage. …”
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