Potential of Functional Food Fortified Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) in Fermented Milk Products: A Literature Review by Ahmad Nasihin, Irfan Fadhlurrohman

“…Alfalfa can enhance nutritional content, optimize the fermentation process, and increase the functional value of fermented dairy products, which can support body health, maintain the immune system, and potentially reduce cancer. …”
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The relationships between glucose variability and renal function in type 2 diabetes patients on basal-bolus insulin therapy by Vadim V. Klimontov, Natalia E. Myakina

“…Aim. To assess the relationship of glucose variability (GV) and renal function in patients with type 2 diabetes on basal-bolus insulin therapy.Materials and methods. …”
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Ultrasound Doppler renal pulsatility index is a predictive marker of arterial stiffness in children with solitary functioning kidney by Seçil Conkar Tunçay, Gonca Koç, Gülden Hakverdi

“…Abstract Introduction: Patients with solitary functioning kidney (SFK) have glomerular hyperfiltration, hypertension, proteinuria and impaired renal function resulting in microvascular atherosclerotic abnormalities. …”
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Functional Assessments Used by Occupational Therapists with Older Adults at Risk of Activity and Participation Limitations: A Systematic Review. by Kylie Wales, Lindy Clemson, Natasha Lannin, Ian Cameron

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>The use of functional assessments to evaluate patient change is complicated by a lack of consensus as to which assessment is most suitable for use with older adults.…”
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Application of DAC function at the setting of conditional sensitivity of ultrasonic control of rolling stock parts with echo-pulse method by A. N. Kireev, V. A. Vitrenko

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Short-Term Energy Consumption Forecasting Analysis Using Different Optimization and Activation Functions with Deep Learning Models by Mehmet Tahir Ucar, Asim Kaygusuz

“…Afterwards, this study was carried out with 264 separate models produced using four architectures, 11 optimization methods, and six activation functions in order. The results of all these studies were obtained according to the root mean square error (RMSE), mean absolute error (MAE), and R²_score indexes. …”
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Liraglutide Treatment Restores Cardiac Function After Isoprenaline-Induced Myocardial Injury and Prevents Heart Failure in Rats by Zorislava Bajic, Tanja Sobot, Aleksandra Smitran, Snezana Uletilovic, Nebojša Mandić-Kovačević, Tanja Cvjetkovic, Ugljesa Malicevic, Bojan Stanetic, Đorđe Đukanović, Milka Maticic, Sanja Jovicic, Dragan M. Djuric, Milos P. Stojiljkovic, Ranko Skrbic

“…Conclusions: Liraglutide restores cardiac function in isoprenaline-induced HF.…”
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Impact of General Anesthesia on Ciliary Functional Analysis by Digital High-Speed Videomicroscopy in Suspected Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia by Lionel Benchimol, Noemie Bricmont, Romane Bonhiver, Grégory Hans, Céline Kempeneers, Philippe Lefebvre, Anne-Lise Poirrier

“…However, until now, samples are taken without anesthesia due to uncertainty about its effect on ciliary function and DHSV interpretation. This study aimed to investigate the impact of general anesthesia on ciliary functional analysis by DHSV in a series of three patients listed for ENT surgeries, which could improve diagnostic procedures for pediatric patients. …”
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Surface Properties of Coatings Based on Iron Amino-Functionalized Oxides Deposited on DH 36 Steel Plates for Shipbuilding by Maria Luisa Testa, Carla Calabrese, Valeria La Parola, Cristina Scolaro, Annamaria Visco, Simone Cappello, Leonarda Francesca Liotta

“…Preliminary tests of the microbiological activity of the iron amino functionalized materials were carried out to monitor, as proof of concept, the growth of some bacterial strains through measurements of optical density. …”
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Urodynamic assessment of lower urinary tract function for women with symptoms of stress urinary incontinence. ICS Educational Module by Maurizio Serati, Tufan Tarcan, Anna Padoa, Hashim Hashim, Andrea Braga, Karl Dietrich Sievert, Peter F.W.M. Rosier

“…Aims:: To present the body of evidence about the practice of objective assessment of lower urinary tract (LUT) function and dysfunction of female patients with stress urinary incontinence symptoms It serves as a scientific background review and evidence base for a presentation made available on the International Continence Society (ICS) website. …”
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Unraveling the complexity of the impact of physical exercise on male reproductive functions: a review of both sides of a coin by Olayinka Emmanuel Adelowo, Olayinka Emmanuel Adelowo, Blessing Monica Akindele, Cecilia Adedeji Adegbola, Cecilia Adedeji Adegbola, Precious Adeoye Oyedokun, Precious Adeoye Oyedokun, Tunmise Maryanne Akhigbe, Tunmise Maryanne Akhigbe, Roland Eghoghosoa Akhigbe, Roland Eghoghosoa Akhigbe

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EVALUATION OF THE FUNCTIONAL PROPERTIES OF HUMAN ENDOTHELIAL AND SMOOTH MUSCLE CELLS AFTER SEEDING ON THE SURFACE OF NATURAL AND SYNTHETIC MATERIALS by Sh. B. Saaya, I. S. Zakharova, M. K. Zhiven, A. I. Shevchenko, A. A. Karpenko, Ye. A. Pokushalov, L. N. Ivanova, S. M. Zakian

“…The cells cultured on the polycaprolactone and polylactide-coglycolide scaffolds retain their functional properties: viability and proliferative properties, maintain specifi c endothelial antigens and synthesis of extracellular matrix. …”
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The flexibility of SABRE, a new quantitative receptor function model, when fitting challenging concentration-effect data by Barbara Olah, Barbara Olah, Vera Tarjanyi, Vera Tarjanyi, Barbara Takacs, Edua Pluzsnyik, Gabor Viczjan, Ignac Ovari, Zoltan Szilvassy, Bela Juhasz, Judit Zsuga, Tamas Erdei, Rudolf Gesztelyi

“…The Signal Amplification, Binding affinity, and Receptor-activation Efficacy (SABRE) model is the most recent general and quantitative model of receptor function, which enables the determination of Kd (the equilibrium dissociation constant of the agonist-receptor complex) and q (the fraction of the operable receptors after a partial irreversible receptor inactivation) from purely functional data. …”
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Determinants of STI Risk Behaviors as a Function of Alcohol use and Incarceration History Among Male Adolescent Offenders by Torrance Stephens

“…Aims: The purpose of this analysis was to identify bivariate correlates of history of prior incarceration, and self-reported risky sexual practices among a sample of adolescent male detainees. …”
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Functional outcome following intracapsular resection of head and neck peripheral nerve sheath tumors: a retrospective cohort by Liyona Kampel, Marga Serafimova, Shaun Edalati, Adi Brenner, Razan Masarwy, Anton Warshavsky, Gilad Horowitz, Yuval Shapira, Nidal Muhanna

“…Abstract Background Intracapsular resection of head and neck peripheral nerve sheath tumors (PNST) has emerged as a nerve-preserving technique compared to en bloc resection. The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare the functional outcome of both surgical techniques performed at a single tertiary referral center. …”
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Valorisation of rosehip waste into a food ingredient – Focus on its colour, carotenoid content, and techno-functional properties by Alexandra Raluca Borşa (Bogdan), Floricuța Ranga, Melinda Fogarasi, Andrei Borşa, Dan Cristian Vodnar, Cristina Anamaria Semeniuc

“…To this end, the two wastes generated through the traditional and modern processing of rosehips were hot air- and freeze-dried, and the resulting powders were investigated in terms of colour, carotenoid content and techno-functional properties. The powder prepared by drying the raw waste with hot air showed the most attractive colour, the highest carotenoid content (27.94 µg/g), and good techno-functional properties (WHC-2.48 g/g, OHC-0.93 g/g, SC-5.13 mL/g, solubility-80.82 %). …”
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Impact of COVID-19 on functional, cognitive, neuropsychiatric, and health-related outcomes in patients with dementia: A systematic review by Lucia Crivelli, Andrea Winkler, Greta Keller, Simone Beretta, Ismael Luis Calandri, Wouter De Groote, Arianna Fornari, Jennifer Frontera, Miia Kivipelto, Ana Sabsil Lopez-Rocha, Francesca Mangialasche, Daniel Munblit, Katie Palmer, Alla Guekht, Ricardo Allegri

“…Background: This systematic review analyzes the impact of COVID-19 on dementia patients' functional, cognitive, neuropsychiatric, and health related outcomes. …”
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Identification and Functional Analysis of Novel Mutations in AXIN2 and LRP6 Linked With Non‐Syndromic Tooth Agenesis by Wendi Luo, Haitang Yue, Guangtai Song, Jing Cheng, Miao He

“…ABSTRACT Background Tooth agenesis (TA) ranks among the most common dental abnormalities. This study aimed to explore the etiology and pathogenesis in Chinese families with non‐syndromic TA. …”
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Coffee Silverskin as a Potential Ingredient for Functional Foods: Recent Advances and a Case Study with Chocolate Cake by Adriana S. Franca, Emiliana P. Basílio, Laís M. Resende, Camila A. Fante, Leandro S. Oliveira

“…Therefore, this study aimed to provide an overview of the latest research on CS as a potential ingredient for functional foods and to evaluate the effect of adding different amounts of CS on the functional and sensory attributes of chocolate cakes. …”
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Exploring microbial soil communities structure, functions and dynamics in a commercial paddy field in Colombian Eastern Llanos by Juan David Saavedra Correa, Sandra Milena González-Sáyer, Laura Katherine Diaz Sepulveda, Johan Steven Alcántara Cortés, Carolina Isabel Cuellar Cuestas, Fabio Ancízar Aristizábal Gutiérrez, Ibonne Aydee García Romero

“…However, the role of soil microbial communities, essential for soil health and productivity, remains poorly understood in Colombian paddy fields. This study aimed to explore the microbial dynamics in composition, structure and functional potential in bulk and rhizosphere soils from a commercial paddy field categorized by yield zones during two crop stages, employing a combination of amplicon sequencing and shotgun metagenomics. …”
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