Morphological and functional characteristics of retrosternal adipose tissue and their relation to arterial stiffness parameters in patients after coronary artery bypass grafting by N. V. Naryzhnaya, O. A. Koshelskaya, O. A. Kharitonova, N. Y. Zhigaleva, O. A. Zhuravleva, V. V. Evtushenko, S. L. Andreev, A. V. Evtushenko, A. A. Boshchenko

“…This pool of fat cells is formed at the site of the thymic involution and has a significant volume. However, their functional activity and participation in the development of cardiovascular pathology remain unexplored.Aim. …”
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Serum metabolic fingerprints encode functional biomarkers for ovarian cancer diagnosis: a large-scale cohort studyResearch in context by Wanshan Liu, Xiaoxiao Hu, Zhouzhou Bao, Yanyan Li, Juxiang Zhang, Shouzhi Yang, Yida Huang, Ruimin Wang, Jiao Wu, Xiaoyu Xu, Qi Sang, Wen Di, Huaiwu Lu, Xia Yin, Kun Qian

“…Current diagnostic methods like transvaginal ultrasound and blood biomarkers show limited sensitivity/specificity. This study aimed to identify and validate serum metabolic biomarkers for OC diagnosis using the largest cohort reported to date. …”
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Identifying the predictors of ultra early neurological improvement and its role in functional outcome after endovascular thrombectomy in acute ischemic stroke by Yuzheng Lai, Mohammad Mofatteh, José Fidel Baizabal-Carvallo, José Fidel Baizabal-Carvallo, Jianfeng He, Wenhao Wu, Daohong Wang, Wenshan Yan, Jicai Ma, Sijie Zhou, Yu Sun, Yu Sun, Yi He, Shumei Li, Hao Sun

“…The National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score at 24 h has been widely used; however, there is a paucity of data on using earlier NIHSS scores and their association with outcome. In this study, we aimed to investigate the usage of NIHSS at 1-h time window -ultra-early neurological improvement (UENI)- as a surrogate marker associated with the functional outcomes of AIS patients treated with EVT.MethodsWe included 485 adults (≥18 years old) who underwent emergency EVT at four academic comprehensive stroke centers between 2020 and 2021. …”
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Echocardiographic evaluation of myocardial structural and functional changes in patients with stage 5 chronic kidney disease before and after kidney transplantation by M. Sh. Khubutiya, E. V. Shuvalova, O. N. Rzhevskaya, L. T. Khamidova, A. A. Ivannikov, Kh. G. Alidzhanova, A. G. Balkarov, I. V. Dmitriev

“…Kidney transplantation promotes normalization of structural and functional parameters of the myocardium through reverse remodeling with an improvement of its systolic function.Aim. …”
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Influence of the biophosphomag preparation and biologically active substances from milk thistle seeds (Silybum marianum) on the metabolism of lymphocytes and their functional featu... by Petro Fedyshyn, Olga Pavliuk, Ivan Stupak, Taisa Dovbynchuk, Yulia Pysmenna, Volodymyr Liashenko, Natalia Senchylo, Serhii Holopura, Liliia Kalachniuk, Liudmyla Garmanchuk

“…Considering that the immune system is adaptive and functions to protect the body by suppressing pathogenic microorganisms and tumor growth through a series of coordina­ted signals that regulate activation, proliferation, and differentiation of T cell populations, the aim of this study was to assess proliferative activity, cell viability, and SH-group levels in lymphocytes under the influence of the OVA, OVA+, and V3 protective agents. …”
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Improving the cognitive functions in the middle-aged patients with essential arterial hypertension after the treatment with amlodipine/valsartan single-pill combination by O. D. Ostroumova, E. V. Borisova, A. I. Kochetkov, T. M. Ostroumova, O. V. Bondarec

“…Different antihypertensive drugs differently affect cognitive function, and data on the effect of single-pill combination (SPC) of antihypertensive drugs on cognitive function are presented only in single studies.Aim. …”
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Sex-Specific Associations Between Oral Function Impairment and Clinical Outcomes in Hospitalized Older Adults: A Retrospective Observational Study by Lee YY, Weng SC, Lee YS, Chou YY, Kuo FH, Yang SH, Yeh YH, Chu WM, Hsu CY, Lin SY, Lin CF

“…Notably, sex disparities in oral health on clinical outcomes remain an often underappreciated aspect.This study aims to investigate the association between oral function, assessed using the bedside oral examination (BOE), and in-hospital mortality, with an emphasis on sex-specific differences.Patients and Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted involving 1,141 patients aged 65 years and older who were admitted to a medical center in Taiwan between 2018 and 2023. …”
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Arterial hypertension with comorbid chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: relationship between tolerance to physical exercise and structural and functional state of the heart. by T. Z. Burtniak, V. A. Potabasniy, V. I. Fesenko

“…The aim of the study was to establish the relationship between tolerance to exercise, oxygen saturation, and structural and functional cardiac status in patients with hypertension in combination with COPD. …”
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Effectiveness of Stress Coping Skills Training With Psycho-Educational Approach among Caregivers` of Schizophrenic Patients on Family Function And Psychological Wellbeing by ّFarzaneh Sheikholeslami, Javad Khalatbary, Shohreh Ghorbanshiroudi

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The Cognitive Correlates of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: The Predictive Role of Looming Maladaptive Style, Executive Function, Thought-Action Fusion and Metacognition by Maryam Koosheshi, Rahim Yousefi, Ladan Vaghef

“…Methodology This study has a theoretical aim and employs a descriptive-correlational approach for data collection. …”
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Brain endurance training as a strategy for reducing mental fatigue by Nathalie André, Michel Audiffren, Chris Englert

“…Cognitive tasks involved in brain endurance training often target executive functions, like sustained attention and inhibitory control. …”
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Meta-Analysis of Exercise Effects on Cognition in Persons with Parkinson’s Disease by Syed O. Ahmad, Dana Stiles, Kaylee Brown, Leah Dillon, Eliza Shroba

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Tell me why: A scoping review on the fundamental building blocks of fMRI-based network analysis by Z. van der Pal, L. Douw, A. Genis, D. van den Bergh, M. Marsman, A. Schrantee, T.F. Blanken

“…This review explores the current landscape of network estimation methods in the context of functional MRI (fMRI) based network neuroscience, focusing on static undirected network analysis. …”
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Inhibitory control development from infancy to early childhood: A longitudinal fNIRS study by Abigail Fiske, Alicia Mortimer, Liam Collins-Jones, Carina C J M de Klerk, Sylvia Ulieta Gattas, Henrik Dvergsdal, Gaia Scerif, Karla Holmboe

“…The current study aims to investigate the emergence and development of inhibitory control, a core executive function, from infancy to early childhood. …”
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Functional connectivity across multi-frequency bands in patients with tension-type headache: a resting-state fMRI retrospective study by Jili Wang, Hongjie Shen, Qinyan Xu, Shuxian Zhang, Tian Li, Yun Zheng

“…Abstract Objectives Tension-type headache (TTH) is the most common nervous system disorder worldwide. This study aimed to examine abnormal network-level brain functional connectivity (FC) alterations in patients with TTH across multi-frequency bands. …”
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What do we know about nursing practice in relation to functional ability limitations, frailty and models of care among older people in home- and facility-based care: a scoping revi... by Ida Røed Flyum, Edith Roth Gjevjon, Anna Josse Eklund, Gunilla Borglin

“…Understanding, detecting and preventing these conditions is important in a context where care is given to a significant number of older people with complex care needs. Our aim was to map published literature on how functional ability limitations and frailty among older people (65 and above) in home-and facility-based care (i.e. long-term care) were described by key stakeholders, and to identify models of care (MoCs) targeting these conditions. …”
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The dose-dependent effect of caffeine supplementation on performance, reaction time and postural stability in CrossFit – a randomized placebo-controlled crossover trial by Natalia Główka, Jakub Malik, Tomasz Podgórski, Rafał Stemplewski, Janusz Maciaszek, Julia Ciążyńska, Emilia E. Zawieja, Agata Chmurzynska, Paulina M. Nowaczyk, Krzysztof Durkalec-Michalski

“…Nevertheless, the CAF-induced, dose-dependent effect on discipline-specific performance and cognitive functions in CrossFit/High-Intensity Functional Training (HIFT) has not been sufficiently investigated. …”
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Short-term caloric restriction or resveratrol supplementation alters large-scale brain network connectivity in male and female rats by Judith R. A. van Rooij, Judith R. A. van Rooij, Monica van den Berg, Monica van den Berg, Tamara Vasilkovska, Johan Van Audekerke, Johan Van Audekerke, Lauren Kosten, Daniele Bertoglio, Daniele Bertoglio, Mohit H. Adhikari, Mohit H. Adhikari, Marleen Verhoye, Marleen Verhoye

“…Direct comparison between the effects of Rsv and CR on brain health is lacking, with limited knowledge on their sex-specific effects. Therefore, we aimed to compare and unravel the sex-specific impact of these dietary interventions on spontaneous brain activity.MethodsHere, we used resting-state fMRI to investigate functional connectivity (FC) changes in five prominent resting-state brain networks (RSNs) in healthy 4 month old male and female F344 rats supplemented to either 40% CR or daily Rsv supplementation (10 mg/kg, oral) for the duration of 1 month.ResultsOur results demonstrated a decreased body weight (BW) in CR rats, as well as an increase in body weight in male Rsv supplemented rats, compared to female Rsv supplemented rats, whereas this difference between sexes was not observed in the control or CR groups. …”
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A new extension of the Rayleigh distribution: Methodology, classical, and Bayes estimation, with application to industrial data by Alanazi Talal Abdulrahman, Khudhayr A. Rashedi, Tariq S. Alshammari, Eslam Hussam, Amirah Saeed Alharthi, Ramlah H Albayyat

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Stochastic solutions of the geophysical KdV equation: Numerical simulations and white noise impact by Areej A. Almoneef, Abd-Allah Hyder, Mohamed A. Barakat, Abdelrheem M. Aly

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