A web step-based digital solution's impact on physical, cognitive and psychosocial functioning of community-dwelling older adults: A mixed methods randomized and controlled trial by Anabela G. Silva, Ana Isabel Martins, Rosa Andias, Ellen Nery, Telmo Silva, Óscar Ribeiro, Gonçalo Santinha, Nelson P. Rocha

“…Thus, this study investigated whether a step-based activity mediated by a digital solution impacts the physical functioning of community-dwelling older adults. The secondary aims were to assess whether the same activity impacts cognitive and psychosocial functioning and explore participants' views towards the activity. …”
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Interface Hazard Analysis Between Urban Rail Signal System and Platform Screen Door System Based on Functional FMEA by XUE Qiaoli, YANG Haipeng

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Measures of separation for interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy sets and their applications by Yaoyao Gong, Zengtai Gong

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A multi-omics dataset of C57 BL/6J mice regulated function by feed with ε-polylysine by Xuelei Zhang, Zhenping Hou, Yuxin Cao, Songshan Wang, Yong Zhang, Jinrong Wang, Duanqin Wu

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The importance of transportation networks and urban services in assessing the functional balance of human settlements: The case of the Makkah region in Saudi Arabia by Amani Derbali, Salma Dwidar, Amal Abdelsattar, Donia Abdelgawad, Abdallah Farhi

“…Saudi Arabia’s 2030 Vision aims to accommodate 30 million Umrah pilgrims by 2030, while promoting sustainable cities through improved mobility in public spaces. …”
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UHT processing in the context of plant-based beverages: A scientific review on product characteristics and the functional role of plant proteins by Jéssica da Silva Matos, Paula Zambe Azevedo, Juliana Ely Granato Costa, Heloísa de Fátima Mendes Justino, Carlos Victor Lamarão, Edgar Aparecido Sanches, Jaqueline de Araújo Bezerra, Paulo César Stringheta, Evandro Martins, Pedro Henrique Campelo

“…This review succinctly examines the impact of UHT processing on product characteristics, plant protein functionalities, and forthcoming trends, aiming to provide a comprehensive insight into the dynamic field. …”
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Dual function of heterotrophic ammonia-oxidizing bacteria in facilitating maize compensatory growth under limited rewatering after drought by Qiang Lv, Ruo-Yu Hao, Xiao-Ling Wang, Li-Ju Zhou, Lin Qi, Peng Song

“…Experiment 2 combined NO3 − supplementation with HAOB inoculation to assess HAOB’s twofold function in promoting compensatory growth under limited rewatering. …”
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Cancer-associated fibroblasts in clear cell renal cell carcinoma: functional heterogeneity, tumor microenvironment crosstalk, and therapeutic opportunities by Man Wang, Yuanzhuo Zhao, Kangchun Xu, Chao Liu, Hui Zhong, You Wu, Ke Zhang, Shanzhai Wei

“…Combination therapies employing immune checkpoint inhibitors and VEGF antagonists exhibit promising synergistic effects, although the clinical translation remains hampered by CAF heterogeneity, dual functional roles, and the lack of specific biomarkers. …”
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Kyphoplasty as a Treatment Option for Traumatic Burst Fractures: A Case Series Evaluating Patient Outcomes and Functional Benefits by Anoop S. Chinthala, Barnabas Obeng-Gyasi, Trenton A. Line, Matthew K. Tobin, Gordon Mao, Bradley N. Bohnstedt

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Functional Outcomes of Minimally Invasive Percutaneous Surgical Correction of Late-Presenting Severely Deformed Foot in a Patient with Myelomeningocele by Shurbaji SA, Abdulaziz AA, Alsuwat OB, Abu Adas SM, Alotaibi KA, Alahmari AM

“…The current case report highlights the functional outcome of minimally invasive percutaneous surgical correction in a late-presenting, rigid, and severe foot deformity in an MMC patient, aiming to have accepted residual deformity that gave better function with less surgical complication.Methods: A case involving an eight-year-old girl having a deformity in her left foot secondary to low lumbar level MMC was referred for management. …”
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c-Continuity, c-Compact and c-Separation Axioms via Soft Sets by Gugu Narzary, Bhimraj Basumatary, Giorgio Nordo

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Investigating the associations between personality functioning, cognitive biases, and (non-)perceptive clinical high-risk symptoms of psychosis in the community by Giulia Rinaldi, Stefan Lerch, Frauke Schultze-Lutter, Stefanie Julia Schmidt, Marialuisa Cavelti, Michael Kaess, Chantal Michel

“… Abstract Background Beyond psychosis prediction, clinical high-risk (CHR-P) symptoms show clinical relevance by their association with functional impairments and psychopathology, including personality pathology. …”
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Differential Cortical Responses of Functional and Sensory Electrical Stimulation in Closed-Loop Tremor Suppression for Parkinson’s Disease by Xiaoqi Zhao, Tinglan Huang, Mengyue Jin, Hongbo Zhao, Yu Shi, Yanlin Wang, Xiao Shen, Zhen Li, Qingqing Shi, Xiaodong Zhu, Lin Meng

“…Functional electrical stimulation (FES) and sensory electrical stimulation (SES) are widely used in tremor suppression for Parkinson’s disease (PD), however, their therapeutic efficacy varies significantly across individuals. …”
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Trans-ancestry transcriptome-wide association and functional studies to uncover novel susceptibility genes and therapeutic targets for colorectal cancer by Lijuan Wang, Lidan Hu, Jing Sun, Jianhui Zhao, Siyun Zhou, Lexin Liu, Wei Yu, Yeting Hu, Dan Zhou, Xiangrui Meng, Zhongshang Yuan, Honghe Zhang, Susan Farrington, Maria Timofeeva, Kefeng Ding, Julian Little, Malcolm Dunlop, Evropi Theodoratou, Xue Li

“…Then, functional experiments in (i) CRC cell lines and (ii) tumor xenografts were conducted to examine potential underlying mechanisms involved in colorectal carcinogenesis. …”
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Biopolymer encapsulation for improved probiotic delivery: Advancements and challenges by Srirengaraj Vijayaram, Reshma Sinha, Caterina Faggio, Einar Ringø, Chi-Chung Chou

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Protocol of a randomised controlled trial to assess medical staff’s inhalation exposure to infectious particles exhaled by patients during oesophagogastroduodenoscopy and the effic... by Li Liu, Aiming Yang, Xi Wu, Shengyu Zhang, Zhiyu Yan, Yuheng Zhang, Mengjie Duan

“…The intervention will be an anthropomorphic model with realistic respiratory-related morphology and respiratory function that simulates a medical staff member. This model will be used either without or with a surgical mask, depending on the group allocation of a participant, and will be placed beside the participants as they undergo an OGD procedure. …”
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Transplanted human striatal progenitors exhibit functional integration and modulate host circuitry in a Huntington’s disease animal model by Linda Scaramuzza, Marta Ribodino, Christian Cassarino, Marta Morrocchi, Gabriela B Gomez Gonzalez, Roberta Parolisi, Edoardo Sozzi, Giacomo Turrini, Valentina Cerrato, Paola Conforti, Eriola Hoxha, Riccardo Tognato, Greta Galeotti, Chiara Cordiglieri, Maria Cristina Crosti, Stefano Zucca, Martina Lorenzati, Serena Bovetti, Paolo Spaiardi, Claudio de’Sperati, Gerardo Biella, Linda Ottoboni, Malin Parmar, Simone Maestri, Dario Besusso, Elena Cattaneo, Annalisa Buffo

“…Altogether, these results provide preclinical evidence that hSP-grafts can reconstruct striatal circuits and modulate functionally relevant behaviors. The ability to generate a scalable, molecularly defined progenitor population capable of in vivo functional integration supports the potential of hSPs for clinical application in HD and related basal ganglia disorders.…”
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Novel analytical superposed nonlinear wave structures for the eighth-order (3+1)-dimensional Kac-Wakimoto equation using improved modified extended tanh function method by Wafaa B. Rabie, Hamdy M. Ahmed, Taher A. Nofal, E. M. Mohamed

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Editorial: Integrated clinical management and neurorehabilitation for lumbosacral spinal diseases by Moksada Regmi, Moksada Regmi, Moksada Regmi, Moksada Regmi, Moksada Regmi, Chenlong Yang, Chenlong Yang, Chenlong Yang, Chenlong Yang, Chenlong Yang

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Analisis Tindak Tutur Direktif Pada Ceramah Ustadz Abdul Somad Edisi Tanya Jawab Kajian Musawarah Bersama Artis Hijrah by Alfiyani Nur Safitri, Asep Purwo Yudi Utomo

“…This study aimed to describe: 1) The types of directive speech acts in Ustadz Abdul Somad's speech, the question and answer edition of musawarah studies with hijrah artists; 2) the function of the directive speech acts used in Ustadz Abdul Somad's speech, the question and answer edition of musawarah studies with hijrah artists. …”
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