Self-Supervised Learning with Trilateral Redundancy Reduction for Urban Functional Zone Identification Using Street-View Imagery by Kun Zhao, Juan Li, Shuai Xie, Lijian Zhou, Wenbin He, Xiaolin Chen

“…Furthermore, a novel data augmentation strategy, tri-branch mutually exclusive augmentation (Tri-MExA), is proposed. Its aim is to reduce the uncertainties introduced by traditional random augmentation methods. …”
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Efficiency and Validity of the AI-Based rGMFM-66 in Assessing Gross Motor Function in Children with Cerebral Palsy by Stefanie Steven, Karoline Spiess, Leonie Schafmeyer, Jonathan Buggisch, Eckhard Schoenau, Kerstin Luedtke, Ibrahim Duran

“…This study aimed to evaluate the efficiency and validity of a reduced version, the reduced Gross Motor Function Measurement (rGMFM-66). …”
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Phenolic Profile, Nutritional Composition, Functional Properties, and Antioxidant Activity of Newly Grown Parthenocarpic and Normal Seeded Tomato by Sajid Dominic, Abdullah Ijaz Hussain, Shahzad Ali Shahid Chatha, Qasim Ali, Nosheen Aslam, Satyajit Dey Sarker, Saeed Ahmad Shah Chishti, Shafaqat Ali, Saliha Maqbool, Mohamed A. El-Sheikh, Mohammed Nasser Alyemeni

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Functional Analysis of Ectodysplasin-A Mutations in X-Linked Nonsyndromic Hypodontia and Possible Involvement of X-Chromosome Inactivation by Yuhua Pan, Ting Lu, Ling Peng, Qi Zeng, Xiangyu Huang, Xinchen Yao, Buling Wu, Fu Xiong

“…Candidate gene sequences were obtained by PCR amplification and Sanger sequencing. Functional analysis was conducted, and the pathogenesis associated with EDA mutations in hDPSCs was investigated to explore the impact of the identified mutation on the phenotype. …”
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Assessment of suicidality in children and adolescents with diagnosis of high functioning autism spectrum disorder in a Turkish clinical sample by Karakoç Demirkaya S, Tutkunkardaş MD, Mukaddes NM

“…Sevcan Karakoç Demirkaya,1 Mustafa Deniz Tutkunkardaş,2 Nahit Motavalli Mukaddes3 1Department of Child Psychiatry, Adnan Menderes University School of Medicine, Aydin, 2Department of Child Psychiatry, Istanbul School of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, 3Istanbul Institute of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Istanbul, Turkey Objectives: Considering that suicide is one of the most common reasons of adolescent death worldwide, there is a lack of clinical awareness on suicidal behaviors of children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The present study aims to assess the rate of suicidality (suicidal ideation, behaviors and attempts) and associated risk factors for suicidality in high functioning ASD.Methods: Medical records of 55 adolescents (six girls, 49 boys), aged between 7–20 years, with diagnosis of ASD were reviewed. …”
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Status of Oxidative Stress, Antioxidants and Liver Function Tests among Nepalese Workers from Gulf Countries and Malaysia by Abha Sharma, Vikram Shrestha, Govinda Paudel, Asmita Prajapati

“… Introduction: Nepalese migrants to the Gulf countries and Malaysia are prone to poor health because of their low status as migrants, challenging living and working conditions, changes in lifestyle, and inadequate access to health care. The main aims of this study were to assess the status of oxidative stress, antioxidants, and liver function among Nepalese workers from Gulf countries and Malaysia. …”
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DYNAMICS OF HEMOSTASIS AND NEUTROPHIL FUNCTIONAL ACTIVITY CHANGES IN PATIENTS WITH VARIOUS SENSITIVITY TO ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID IN ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION by I. Yu. Grinshtein, A. A. Savchenko, Yu. I. Grinshtein, N. Yu. Shimokhina, M. M. Petrova, I. I. Gvozdev

“…Aim. To study in dynamics the specifics of hemostasis and functioning of neutrophilic granulocytes in patients with acute myocardial infarction (MI) sensitive and resistant to acetylsalicylic acid (ASC).Material and methods. …”
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Altered interhemispheric functional connectivity in end-stage renal disease patients receiving hemodialysis without cognitive impairment by Yan Xue, Bo Li, Shaowen Qian, Gang Sun, Fengyu Jia, Kai Liu

“…This study aimed to analyze interhemispheric functional connectivity in patients with ESRD using resting-state fMRI with voxel mirrored homotopic connectivity (VMHC) algorithm.MethodsThe study cohort comprised 36 patients with ESRD receiving hemodialysis without cognitive impairment and 34 matched healthy control (HCs). …”
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The influence of physical activity levels on lactate production during squat training using a functional electromechanical dynamometer by Indya del-Cuerpo, Daniel Jerez-Mayorga, Luis Javier Chirosa-Ríos, Felipe Caamaño-Navarrete, Pedro Delgado-Floody

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Programmed cell death signatures-driven microglial transformation in Alzheimer’s disease: single-cell transcriptomics and functional validation by Mi-Mi Li, Ying-Xia Yang, Ya-Li Huang, Shu-Juan Wu, Wan-Li Huang, Li-Chao Ye, Ying-Ying Xu

“…BackgroundThis study aims to develop and validate a programmed cell death signature (PCDS) for predicting and classifying Alzheimer’s disease (AD) using an integrated machine learning framework. …”
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Benchmark Dose of Urinary Cadmium for Assessing Renal Tubular and Glomerular Function in a Cadmium-Polluted Area of Japan by Takuya Hayashi, Kazuhiro Nogawa, Yuuka Watanabe, Teruhiko Kido, Masaru Sakurai, Hideaki Nakagawa, Yasushi Suwazono

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Function of 18F-FDG PET/CT radiomics in the detection of checkpoint inhibitor-induced liver injury (CHILI) by Clémence M. C. Huigen, Alexander Coukos, Sofiya Latifyan, Marie Nicod Lalonde, Niklaus Schaefer, Daniel Abler, Adrien Depeursinge, John O. Prior, Montserrat Fraga, Mario Jreige

“…Materials and methods Patients with CHILI grade 2 or higher who underwent liver function tests and liver biopsy were retrospectively included. …”
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Mendelian randomization study of self-reported long sleep duration, short sleep duration, and insomnia and cognitive function. by Yunyun Guo

“…The evidence of causality between long sleep duration and cognitive function requires further investigation. These results may have implications for public health interventions aimed at reducing the risk of cognitive decline.…”
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Higher abdominal fat area associates with lower donor kidney function before and after living kidney donation by Lisa B. Westenberg, Marco van Londen, Marcel Zorgdrager, Mara A. McAdams-DeMarco, Dorry L. Segev, Stephan J. L. Bakker, Alain R. Viddeleer, Robert A. Pol

“…This retrospective cohort study including 550 kidney donors aimed to determine the association between CT-measured abdominal fat areas and kidney function before and after donor nephrectomy. …”
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Comparison of two respiratory function monitors for newborn mask ventilation: A randomised crossover study using simulation by C.M. Ní Chathasaigh, A.E. Curley, E. O Currain

“…Objectives: Respiratory function monitors (RFM) provide objective feedback on respiratory parameters during face mask ventilation. …”
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Psychometric evaluation and derivation of the Kannada version of the modified (29-item model) Indian Vision Function Assessment Questionnaire by Soujanya Kaup, Jyoshma Dsouza, Siddharudha Shivalli, Sheetal Savur, Vidya Hegde

“…Background/Aims: India’s linguistic and cultural diversity necessitates a region-specific validated Visual Functioning Questionnaire. …”
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Influence of social support on the social adaptive behaviors of children with acute leukemia in China: the mediating role of family functioning by Shen Yuqing, Mo Lin, Yu Lu, Chen ZeFang, Liu Tao, Zeng Yan, Sabika

“…However, little is known about the interaction mechanism of social adaptive behaviors, social support and family function in children with acute leukaemia. This study aimed to explore the mediating role of family function in social support and social adaptive behaviors of children with acute leukemia in China. …”
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Magnetite Functionalized Nigella Sativa Seeds for the Uptake of Chromium(VI) and Lead(II) Ions from Synthetic Wastewater by Patience Mapule Thabede, Ntaote David Shooto, Thokozani Xaba, Eliazer Bobby Naidoo

“…The aim of the present study was to utilise pristine and magnetite-sucrose functionalized Nigella Sativa seeds as the adsorbents for the uptake of chromium(VI) and lead(II) ions from synthetic wastewater. …”
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Clinical and functional outcomes of acute distal tibia fractures treated with Ilizarov external fixation: a retrospective study by Manish Dhawan, Brajesh Nandan, Mohammed Schezan Iqbal, Sanjeev Kumar Singh, Manish Prasad

“…The Ilizarov technique offers a minimally invasive alternative to traditional open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF), allowing for gradual correction and early weight bearing. This study aimed to evaluate functional and radiological outcomes in patients with distal tibia fractures managed by limited open reduction and Ilizarov fixation. …”

Disorders of menstrual function during puberty and the risk of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease with comorbid diseases of the gastrointestinal tract by V. O. Dynnik, O. O. Dynnik, A. Ye. Druzhynina, S. V. Novokhatska

“…The aim of the study was to determine the relationship between disorders of menstrual function in adolescence and the risk of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) with comorbid gastrointestinal pathology. …”
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