Effectiveness of aerobic exercise interventions on balance, gait, functional mobility and quality of life in Parkinson’s disease: an umbrella review by Yildirim Mehmet C., Ekici Hatice S., Collins Jemima, Piasecki Jessica, Skelly Rob, Gordon Adam L., Phillips Bethan E.

“…Aerobic exercise (AE) is the most commonly prescribed exercise for PD, although an optimal protocol is undefined. This umbrella review aimed to summarise and synthesize existent evidence regarding the effectiveness of AE on balance, gait, functional mobility, and QoL in people with PD.…”
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Quantitative pharmacodynamics functional evaluation of Chinese medicine Qizhu formula in mice with dynamic near-infrared photoacoustic imaging by Qing-Juan Wu, Lan-Yu Chen, Quan-Mei Sun, Ning Wang, Dong Han, Wen-Liang Lv

“…Our study aimed to evaluate the histological effects of the Qizhu (QZ) formula on LF and to explore a non-invasive Near-infrared photoacoustic imaging (NIR-PAI) kinetic model for liver function detection and pharmacodynamic evaluation. …”
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Salivary Function and Quality of Life Following Adaptive Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy for Locally Advanced Head and Neck Cancer by Wael El-Sheshtawy, Mostafa Mostafa

“…Aim: This study aimed to assess salivary function and QoL following offline adaptive IMRT in patients with LAHNC undergoing concurrent chemotherapy. …”
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Influence of orlistat therapy on serum insulin level and morphological and functional parameters of peripheral arterial circulation in obese patients by Hajduković Zoran, Jovelić Aleksandra, Životić-Vanović Mirjana, Rađen Slavica

“…The aim of our study was to evaluate the influence of orlistat treatment on serum insulin level and functional and morphologic parameters of peripheral arterial circulation. …”
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Effect of Early Rehabilitation during Intensive Care Unit Stay on Functional Status: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. by Ana Cristina Castro-Avila, Pamela Serón, Eddy Fan, Mónica Gaete, Sharon Mickan

“…<h4>Background and aim</h4>Critically ill survivors may have functional impairments even five years after hospital discharge. …”
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Association of changes in the texture level of consumed food with nutritional and functional outcomes among older patients undergoing rehabilitation by Yukiko Sawa

“…However, texture-modified diets can cause malnutrition or poor functional recovery. This study aimed to examine the relationship of changes in the food texture level with nutritional improvement and functional recovery in older patients undergoing rehabilitation. …”
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Surface functionalized mesoporous polydopamine nanocomposites for killing tumor cells through collaborative chemo/photothermal/chemodynamic treatment by Yi Ouyang, Yan Chen, Ting Xu, Yihao Sun, Sheng Zhao, Chunmei Chen, Yixin Tan, Liang He, Hui Liu

“…This study aims to develop an effective collaborative strategy based on functionalized mesoporous polydopamine (MPDA) nanocomposites for killing tumor cells. …”
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Differences in Finger Dexterity in Patients With Mild and Moderate Alzheimer's Disease—A Study of Cognitive Function by Disease Severity by Shota Suzumura, Aiko Osawa, Junpei Sugioka, Masaki Kamiya, Yuko Sano, Akihiko Kandori, Tomohiko Mizuguchi, Yoshiharu Uchida, Hitoshi Kagaya, Izumi Kondo

“…ABSTRACT Aim This study aimed to estimate the relationship between finger function and cognitive function in patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD). …”
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Functional Recovery after Intramyocardial Injection of Adipose-Derived Stromal Cells Assessed by Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging by Janusz Konstanty-Kalandyk, Jerzy Sadowski, Anna Kędziora, Małgorzata Urbańczyk-Zawadzka, Jakub Baran, Paweł Banyś, Bogusław Kapelak, Jacek Piątek

“…The aim of this study was to assess the functional improvement following intramyocardial injection of adipose-derived stromal cells, using cardiac magnetic resonance. …”
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Changes in walking capacity, pain, and self-reported physical function after derotational osteotomy in adolescents with rotational deformities by Ramon J. Boekesteijn, Katrijn Smulders, Janke H. van Gelder, Noël L.W. Keijsers, Pepijn Bisseling

“…Abstract Background Derotational osteotomy aims to alleviate pain and enhance physical functioning in adolescents with a rotational deformity of the lower extremities, but remains a topic of controversy. …”
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Diuretic 99mTc DTPA renography in assessment of renal function and drainage in infants with antenatally detected hydronephrosis by Radulović Marija, Pucar Dragan, Jauković Ljiljana, Šišić Marija, Krstić Zoran, Ajdinović Boris

“…We presented the results of diuretic 99mTc diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid (DTPA) renography in 30 infants with the antenatal diagnosis of unilateral renal pelvic dilatation. The aim of this study was to assess the renal function determined by the pattern of drainage and split renal function (SRF) on diuretic renography and to correlate these findings with anteroposterior pelvic diameter (APD) estimated by ultrasonography. …”
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Changes in the ventilation function of the lungs during the formation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and its combination with lung cancer by S. Yu. Dobner, A. V. Dubakov, Ya. V. Porovskiy, S. A. Tuzikov, S. V. Miller, E. O. Rodionov

“…Aim. To study the ventilation function of the lungs in patients with varying degrees of severity of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and in patients with COPD combined with lung cancer (LC), as well as to establish the features of its disorders using spirography and body plethysmography.Materials and methods. …”
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Immunohistochemical peculiarities of collagen-synthesis function of the main structural components of the uterus of the fetuses from mothers with complicated pregnancies by V. D. Markowski, L. S. Kupriyanova, O. Yu. Degtar

“…Aim. To identify features of collagen-synthesizing function of the main components of the uterus of the fetuses. …”
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Deriving Human Intestinal Organoids with Functional Tissue-Resident Macrophages All From Pluripotent Stem CellsSummary by Kentaro Tominaga, Daniel O. Kechele, J. Guillermo Sanchez, Simon Vales, Ingrid Jurickova, Lizza Roman, Akihiro Asai, Jacob R. Enriquez, Heather A. McCauley, Keishi Kishimoto, Kentaro Iwasawa, Akaljot Singh, Yuko Horio, Jorge O. Múnera, Takanori Takebe, Aaron M. Zorn, Michael A. Helmrath, Lee A. Denson, James M. Wells

“…Background &amp; Aims: Organs of the gastrointestinal tract contain tissue-resident immune cells that function during tissue development, homeostasis, and disease. …”
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Evaluation of Curcuma xanthorrhiza Roxb. extract as a functional alternative to antibiotic growth promoters in broiler chicken nutrition by Arnold Parlindungan Sinurat, Tuti Haryati, Maijon Purba, Tiurma Pasaribu, Yan Irawan, Ryan Haryo Setyawan, Ferdy Saputra, Muhammad Ilyas, Nila Miraya, Sumiati Sumiati

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Chronic gastritis and functional dyspepsia: is there an exit out of the dead spot? (reflections, blown together by Rome criteria III) by A. A. Sheptulin

“…The aim of publication. To demonstrate contradictory issues of interrelation of «chronic gastritis» (CG) and «functional dyspepsia» (FD) concepts.Original positions. …”
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Lexicon and Humor: Considerations about the witty functioning of the meanings in the Dictionnaire des mots qui n’existent pas by Anderson Braga do CARMO

“…The aim of this study is to understand and analyze the processes involved in the production of humour and new lexical units and verify the constitution and the witty functioning of the senses in entries that make up the book Le dictionnaire des mots qui n’existent pas (1992). …”
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In-depth insight into tumor-infiltrating stromal cells linked to tertiary lymphoid structures and their prospective function in cancer immunotherapy by Maedeh Radandish, Niloofar Mashhadi, Amir Hossein Aghayan, Motahareh Taghizadeh, Sara Salehianfard, Sheida Yahyazadeh, Omid Vakili, Somayeh Igder

“…Furthermore, it highlights the dual functional roles of TLSs as sites of both anti-tumor immune activation and immunosuppression, notably via the enrichment of regulatory T cells. …”
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CEA-Functionalized Gold Nanoparticles as a Nanovaccine Platform: In Vitro Evaluation of Cytocompatibility, Cellular Uptake, and Antigen Processing by Razvan-Septimiu Zdrehus, Teodora Mocan, Lavinia Ioana Sabau, Cristian Tudor Matea, Flaviu Tăbăran, Teodora Pop, Cristian Delcea, Ofelia Mosteanu, Lucian Mocan

“…This study aimed to evaluate the in vitro cytocompatibility, cellular uptake and antigen processing of carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA)-functionalized AuNPs as a nanovaccine candidate. …”
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Markers of Vascular Function and Future Coronary Artery Disease Risk Among Malaysians with Individual Cardiovascular Risk Factors by Amilia Aminuddin, Nina Diyana Rusanuar, Md Rizman Md Lazin Md Lazim, Azizah Ugusman, Izzat Zulhilmi Abd Rahman, Kalaivani Chellappan, Mohd Shawal Faizal Mohamad, Wan Amir Nizam Wan Ahmad, Wan Yus Haniff Wan Isa

“…This study aimed to compare peripheral and central vascular function marker levels among subjects with hypertension (HPT), dyslipidemia, and obesity. …”
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