The Impact of Sports Vision Training Under Manipulated Lighting Conditions on Static and Functional Balance and Fear of Falling in Older Adults by Pardis Pourkhosravani, Maryam Kavyani, Mahin Aghdaei

“…Objectives Inadequate ambient lighting leads to decreased functional independence and increased risk of balance impairment and falls in the elderly. …”
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Effects of oral lycopene supplementation on vascular function in patients with cardiovascular disease and healthy volunteers: a randomised controlled trial. by Parag R Gajendragadkar, Annette Hubsch, Kaisa M Mäki-Petäjä, Martin Serg, Ian B Wilkinson, Joseph Cheriyan

“…<h4>Aims</h4>The mechanisms by which a 'Mediterranean diet' reduces cardiovascular disease (CVD) burden remain poorly understood. …”
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Effect of early postoperative rehabilitation with aerobic exercise on functional status and cardiac remodeling in patients after heart valve surgery by I. N. Lyapina, V. A. Shaleva, Yu. E. Teplova, S. A. Pomeshkina, O. L. Barbarash

“…Aim. To develop a program for early physical rehabilitation of inpatients after heart valve surgery and to evaluate its effectiveness and safety.Material and methods. …”
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Dissecting the functions and regulatory mechanisms of disulfidoptosis-related RPN1 in pan-cancer: modulation of immune microenvironment and cellular senescence by Lexin Qin, Tingting Liang, Hailong Zhang, Xian Gong, Meidan Wei, Xiangrong Song, Yaoyu Hu, Xinyu Zhu, Wentao Hu, Jianxiang Li, Jin Wang

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A GLMER-based pedotransfer function expressing the relationship between total organic carbon and bulk density in forest soils by Václav Zouhar, Aleš Kučera, Karel Drápela

“…In such cases, BD can be determined using a pedotransfer function (PTF) expressing the relationship between forest soil TOC and BD. …”
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Preliminary Effects of Extended Reality-Based Rehabilitation on Gross Motor Function, Balance, and Psychosocial Health in Children with Cerebral Palsy by Onebin Lim, Yunhwan Kim, Chanhee Park

“…This preliminary study aimed to evaluate the potential effects of XR-based rehabilitation on gross motor function, balance, parental stress, and quality of life in children with cerebral palsy. …”
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Effect of Pulmonary Hypertension Severity on Graft Function and Quality of Life after Transplantation in Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease by susan Mohammadi-Kebar, Saeed Hoseininia, Afshan Sharghi, Elham yousefi-Ardabili

“…Introduction:The present study aimed to assess the effect of pulmonary hypertension (PH) severity on the quality of life after transplantation in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD).Materials and Methods: In this cohort study, 60 ESRD patients who underwent kidney transplantation were followed for at least one year. …”
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Highly sensitive live-cell imaging-based cytotoxicity assay enables functional validation of rare epitope-specific CTLs by Kathrin Wellach, Kathrin Wellach, Kathrin Wellach, Angelika B. Riemer, Angelika B. Riemer

“…Many immunotherapeutic approaches aim to induce epitope-specific T-cell cytotoxicity. …”
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The Modified Functional Status Questionnaire for Assessing Patients with Parkinson’s Disease Psychosis Treated with Pimavanserin: A Post Hoc Analysis by Virgilio G. H. Evidente, Lambros Chrones, Ratna Revankar, Dilesh Doshi, Victor Abler, Nazia Rashid

“…This post hoc analysis aimed to demonstrate the utility of the mFSQ as a patient-reported outcomes tool and to expand on initial study findings by showing the impact of pimavanserin on ADLs and functional status for each mFSQ subscale. …”
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Consumption of High-Polyphenol Dark Chocolate Improves Endothelial Function in Individuals with Stage 1 Hypertension and Excess Body Weight by Lívia de Paula Nogueira, Marcela Paranhos Knibel, Márcia Regina Simas Gonçalves Torres, José Firmino Nogueira Neto, Antonio Felipe Sanjuliani

“…Recent evidence suggests that high-polyphenol dark chocolate improves endothelial function and lowers blood pressure. This study aimed to evaluate the association of chocolate 70% cocoa intake with metabolic profile, oxidative stress, inflammation, blood pressure, and endothelial function in stage 1 hypertensives with excess body weight. …”
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A GLMER-based pedotransfer function expressing the relationship between total organic carbon and bulk density in forest soils by Václav Zouhar, Aleš Kučera, Karel Drápela

“…In such cases, BD can be determined using a pedotransfer function (PTF) expressing the relationship between forest soil TOC and BD. …”
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Prevalence, epidemiology and associated healthcare burden of Rome IV irritable bowel syndrome and functional dyspepsia in the adult population of Gibraltar by Olafur Palsson, Dénes Botond Kovács, Andrea Szekely, Andras Gabor Hubai

“…Objective Gibraltar is a unique densely populated multicultural British Overseas Territory for which no population data on disorders of gut–brain interaction have existed.We aimed to provide the first-ever assessment of prevalence of irritable bowel syndrome and functional dyspepsia in Gibraltar in relation to their diagnostic recognition and healthcare burden.Design An internet survey was carried out in Gibraltar in 2019–2020. …”
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Structural and functional brain abnormal alteration in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A coordinate-based meta-analysis by Di He, Zeqi Hao, Mengqi Zhao, Mengting Li, Na Hou, Yang Yu, Lulu Cheng, Xize Jia

“…Therefore, we aim to examine common functional and structural alterations in patients with T2DM. …”
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Serum Homocysteine Levels and Its Correlation with Executive Functions in Drug Naïve Patients of Depression: A Cross-sectional Study by Mrigakshi Parasor, Shramana Sengupta

“…Therefore, further research is required to understand its role in cognitive impairment, including executive dysfunction, common in depression. Aim: To estimate the level of serum homocysteine in drug naïve patients of depression and determine the correlation with executive functions in the patients. …”
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Analysis of gastric mucosa associated microbiota in functional dyspepsia using 16S rRNA gene next-generation sequencing by Noha Salah Soliman, May Sherif Soliman, Walied Elhossary, Amani Ali El-Kholy

“…There is a scarcity of data regarding the presence of gastric mucosa-associated dysbiosis in functional dyspepsia. The present study aimed to characterize the taxonomy and diversities of the microbiota in the gastric mucosa of patients with functional dyspepsia. …”
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Teleassessments of Lower Limb Function in Adult Stroke Survivors: A Preliminary Study Evaluating Safety, Feasibility, and Validity for Telerehabilitation by Shravni Deshmukh, Sally Freels, Sangeetha Madhavan

“…Introduction: Lower limb function teleassessments in adult stroke survivors are critical due to the rise of telerehabilitation. …”
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The effects of two polymorphisms on p21cip1 function and their association with Alzheimer's disease in a population of European descent. by Sharon C Yates, Amen Zafar, Erzsebet M Rabai, James B Foxall, Sheila Nagy, Karen E Morrison, Carl Clarke, Margaret M Esiri, Sharon Christie, A David Smith, Zsuzsanna Nagy

“…Previous studies have found that a cancer-associated variant of the cell cycle inhibitor gene p21cip1 is associated with increased risk of Alzheimer's disease. The aim of this study was to confirm this association and to elucidate the effects of the variant on protein function and Alzheimer-type pathology. …”
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Impact of transdermal buprenorphine patch combined with celecoxib on improving shoulder pain and function of patients with primary adhesive shoulder capsulitis by Qingbang Xu, Xiaolan Zheng, Ling Hu, Jing Zheng

“…However, patients often fail to achieve a satisfactory therapeutic response. This study aims to evaluate the impact of a combination therapy involving buprenorphine transdermal patch and celecoxib capsules on improving shoulder pain and function of patients with primary adhesive shoulder capsulitis (ASC). …”
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Effect of post-stroke cognitive impairment and dementia on stroke recurrence and functional outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Jia Yu, Jie Wang

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>Post-stroke cognitive impairment (PSCI) and dementia may have a significant impact on stroke recurrence and long-term functional outcomes of patients.<h4>Aim</h4>To investigate the potential link between PSCI and dementia, and stroke recurrence, mortality, and poor functional outcomes of stroke survivors.…”
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Unification of approaches to assessing the quality and functional and technological properties of protein-containing products from processing legume raw materials by L. N. Rozhdestvenskaya, I. O. Lomovsky, O. V. Chugunova

“…A distinctive feature of legumes is their ability both to act as the main food ingredient and to perform the functions of a food additive. At the same time, there is no unity of approaches in the use of methods for determining the functional and technological properties (FTP) of legume ingredients in studies, which does not allow for a correct comparison of their results. …”
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