Left ventricular global function index: prognostic value in patients with heart failure aged 60 years and older by V. N. Larina, V. I. Lunev, M. N. Alekhin

“…Left ventricular (LV) global function index (LVGFI) is a novel marker that incorporates the functional and structural characteristics of the LV.Aim. …”
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Study protocol: How does cognitive flexibility relate to other executive functions and learning in healthy young adults? by Ke Tong, Yuan Ni Chan, Xiaoqin Cheng, Bobby Cheon, Michelle Ellefson, Restria Fauziana, Shengchuang Feng, Nastassja Fischer, Balázs Gulyás, Natalie Hoo, David Hung, Kastoori Kalaivanan, Christelle Langley, Kean Mun Lee, Li Ling Lee, Timothy Lee, Irene Melani, Nadhilla Melia, Jia Ying Pei, Lisha Raghani, Yoke Loo Sam, Peter Seow, John Suckling, Yan Fen Tan, Chew Lee Teo, Ryutaro Uchiyama, Hui Shan Yap, Georgios Christopoulos, Henriette Hendriks, Annabel Chen, Trevor Robbins, Barbara Sahakian, Zoe Kourtzi, Victoria Leong, CLIC Phase 1 Consortium

“…The current study aims to (1) establish the construct validity of CF in relation to other executive function skills and intelligence, and (2) elucidate specific relationships between CF, structure learning, creativity, career decision making and planning, and other life skills.…”
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A pre- and post-operative protocol for assessment of voice and swallowing function in patients undergoing heart or lung transplantation by Rebecca Black, BApSc, Speech Pathologist(SP), Duy Duong Nguyen, MD PhD, Anna Miles, PhD, Daniel Novakovic, MBBS, FRACS, MPH, Marshall Plit, Prof., MBBS, FRACP, PhD, Peter MacDonald, Prof. MBBS, FRACP, PhD, MD, FCANZ, Catherine Madill, BAppSc (SP), BA, PhD

“…We aimed to trial a pre- and post-operative protocol for assessing voice and swallowing function. …”
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Comparative assessment of Barthel index and functional independence measure in providing rehabilitation care for military personnel with combined injuries by Kostyantyn Babov, Alexander Plakida, Iryna Balashova, Iryna Zabolotna, Sergey Gushcha, Dmytro Bobylov

“…Purpose. The study aims to investigate the possibility of using the Barthel Index and Functional Independence Measure to assess the effectiveness of rehabilitation of military personnel with combined injuries over a long period. …”
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Utilization of Inulin-enriched Honey Powder as a Sugar Substitute to Enhance the Functional and Sensory Quality of Prebiotic Biscuits by Firman Jaya, Ria Dewi Andriani, Rini Dwi Wahyuni, Esthalia Kustin Pasole Bahrun, Parlan

“…The growing concern regarding excessive sugar intake and its link to chronic health conditions has driven innovations in functional food development, particularly through the use of natural sugar alternatives. …”
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Host-virus coevolution drives soil microbial function succession along a millennium land reclamation chronosequence by Wenbing Li, Yiling Wang, Kankan Zhao, Linya Xu, Tingfeng Shi, Bin Ma, Xiaofei Lv

“…However, the mechanisms and functional significance of virus-host gene exchanges over long-term scales remain largely unexplored. …”
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Impaired glymphatic system function and its association with speech and language delay in children with ADHD: a prospective study by Yangchen Li, Yangchen Li, Jianhong Wang, Jianhong Wang, Xinyu Yuan, Lili Zhang, Yuchun Yan, Yang Yang, Lin Wang

“…However, no significant correlation was found between the ALPS index and gross motor retardation in ADHD patients.ConclusionGlymphatic system function may be impaired in ADHD patients. This study is the first to demonstrate that speech and language delay in ADHD patients may be associated with impaired glymphatic system function. …”
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Altered dynamic functional connectivity in antagonistic state in first-episode, drug-naïve patients with major depressive disorder by Min Wang, Tao Chen, Zhongyi He, Lawrence Wing-Chi Chan, Qinger Guo, Shuyang Cai, Jingfeng Duan, Danbin Zhang, Xunda Wang, Yu Fang, Hong Yang

“…Abstract Objective Major depressive disorder (MDD) is known to be characterized by disrupted brain functional network connectivity (FNC) patterns, while the dynamic change mode of different functional networks is unclear. …”
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L-arginine regulates mitochondrial function and oxidative stress in the acute kidney injury model of unilateral ureter obstruction by Seyed Mohammad Amin Kashani, Narges Abdoli, Forouzan Khodaei, Zahra Honarpishefard, Tahereh Golzar, Nazi Dastkhosh, Azad Salimi, Negar Azarpira, Hossein Niknahad, Reza Heidari

“…It was found that ARG treatment significantly improved renal function by modulating mitochondrial function and decreasing oxidative stress markers (P<0.05). …”
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Protective Effects of Low‐Intensity Pulsed Ultrasound on Cardiac Electrophysiological Function in a Rat Model of Ischemic Cardiomyopathy by Zhong‐Hao Lin, Qiu‐Lu Yu, Bing‐Hua Yi, Wen‐Cai Xu, Hua‐Ling He, Kai‐Yu Huang, Cheng Zheng, Shu‐Jie Wu, Jia‐Feng Lin

“…Background Ischemic cardiomyopathy (ICM) is the end stage of ischemic heart disease, in which ventricular remodeling contributes to a fatal ventricular arrhythmia, worsens heart function and unfavorable outcomes, and is related to persistent chronic inflammation. …”
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Acute effects of physical exercise on cognitive function and neurotrophins in patients with type 1 diabetes: A systematic review by Emanuele Zanardo, Giulia Quinto, Francesca Battista, Federica Duregon, Marco Vecchiato, Chiara Bergia, Kirk Erickson, Andrea Ermolao, Daniel Neunhaeuserer

“…The aim of this systematic review was to evaluate the acute effect of physical exercise on cognitive function and BDNF levels in patients affected by T1DM. …”
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Aberrant highly prokineticin 2 and its association with inflammatory indexes and functional recovery in acute ischemic stroke patients by Lixiao Sun, Yuxin Fu, Jiecheng Yang, Xiaoli Wang, Dongsheng Cui, Qiang Feng, Xuguang Song, Zhe Li, Zhuangwei Wang, Wenchao Wang, Yiping Wu, Jingmei Wang

“…BackgroundProkineticin 2 is associated with the macrophages-mediated biological process, neuronal death, oxidative stress, and inflammatory processes, while its clinical value in patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) has not been explored. This study aimed to evaluate the level of prokineticin 2 and its association with inflammatory indexes and functional recovery in AIS patients.MethodsSerum samples in 210 AIS patients at admission and in 30 healthy subjects at enrollment were collected. …”
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The relationship between cognitive function and neuropsychiatric disorders with quantitative electroencephalogram (qEEG) on long COVID syndrome patients by Yetty Ramli, Pukovisa Prawiroharjo, Winnugroho Wiratman, Eric Tenda, Nurhadi Ibrahim, Damar Susilaradeya, Abdi Reza, Jennifer Agatha, Rejoel Siagian, Hazrina Fauhan, Florencia Evelyn, Yoshikazu Ugawa, Prasandhya Yusuf

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Enhancing bioactive profiles of elderberry juice through yeast fermentation: a pathway to low-sugar functional beverages by Amir Shazad, Ali Zein Alabiden Tlais, Davide Gottardi, Pasquale Filannino, Francesca Patrignani, Rosalba Lanciotti, Marco Gobbetti, Raffaella Di Cagno

“…In response to the growing need for functional beverages, this study aimed to harness yeast metabolism to optimize elderberry juice fermentation, targeting sugar reduction and enrichment of bioactive compounds with enhanced functional properties. …”
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Novel functional eQTL-SNPs associated with susceptibility to occupational pulmonary fibrosis: A multi-stage study by Rui Zhao, Xiaobo Tao, Wendi Zhang, Siqi Li, Shenxuan Zhou, Anhui Ning, Zhenyu Li, Minjie Chu, Wei Wang, Junhong Jiang

“…Aim: Identifying the common functional single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) that can both affect the susceptibility to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and silicosis. …”
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Exploration of the mechanism underlying the impact of artificial light on guinea pig ovarian function via proteomics and acetylation analyses by Jiayu Shi, Yuliang Wang, Linfang Li, Ruxin Wang, Yao Peng, Tingting Zhou, Donglai Hu, Jie Chen, Yong Tan

“…Objective: This study aims to explore the effects of artificial light on ovarian function in female guinea pigs and the possible mechanism. …”
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Abnormal intrinsic brain functional network dynamics in patients with retinal detachment based on graph theory and machine learning by Yuanyuan Wang, Yu Ji, Jie Liu, Lianjiang Lv, Zihe Xu, Meimei Yan, Jialu Chen, Zhijun Luo, Xianjun Zeng

“…This study aimed to investigate the topological structure of dynamic brain functional networks in RD patients. …”
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IL-1R8 silencing improves the anti-tumor function of freshly isolated human NK cells by Enrico Maggi, Alberto Mantovani, Lorenzo Moretta, Francesca Romana Mariotti, Andrea Pelosi, Irene Veneziani, Claudia Alicata, Nadine Landolina, Biancamaria Ricci, Tiziano Ingegnere, Bruno Giuseppe Azzarone, Cecilia Garlanda

“…Furthermore, upon IL-15 activation, the majority of genes involved in NK cell function were upregulated in IL-1R8-siRNA—compared with control—siRNA-transfected NK cells. …”
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Evaluation of higher cognitive functions following posterior quadrant disconnection in the non-dominant hemisphere: a Case Report by Noeru Kawase, Shunsuke Nakae, Masanobu Kumon, Motoharu Hayakawa, Chiaki Shinzato, Yuriko Sato, Takehiro Uda, Takumi Mitsuhashi, Masaki Fukunaga, Shigeo Ohba, Yuichi Hirose

“…Although seizure outcomes following this procedure have been reported, detailed evaluations of its impact on higher cognitive functions remain limited. This study aimed to assess the long-term seizure and cognitive outcomes following PQD in the non-dominant hemisphere, thereby evaluating the efficacy and safety of the procedure. …”
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Effects of physical exercise on improving erectile function: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Jingxian Chai, Qiuhua Zhang, Xue Li, Wenjun Wang, Chunjing Tu, Huiming Huang

“…Background: The study aims to determine the effects of physical exercise (PE) on improving erectile function in adult men with erectile dysfunction (ED) and to explore appropriate clinical exercise regimens through subgroup analyses of factors such as exercise intensity and cycles. …”
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