The effects of economic migration of Poles for functioning of the family-selected aspects by Izabela Kochan

“…Economic migration has been accepted by many families as a strategy aiming improvement of their functioning. In a long-term prospect it affects the family’s well-being among others through investing in education and health. …”
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Impact of comorbid burden on global left cardiac function and prediction models for myocardial function damage: a cardiac magnetic resonance feature-tracking study by XiaoFeng Qu, Miaomiao Bai, Jianbo Lyu, Lili Yin, Jiahui Zhang, Endong Zhao, Lingjun Mei

“…ObjectiveThis study aimed to explore the effects of comorbid burden on left cardiac myocardial function in patients without organic heart disease and to construct prediction models for myocardial function damage.MethodsA total of 82 healthy individuals and 198 patients with comorbid burden who had normal left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) were recruited. …”
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The metacognitive functioning of patients with paranoid schizophrenia through the prism of emotional intelligence: a connection with cognitive deficit, clinical manifestations, soc... by A. G. Sofronov, A. V. Trusova, I. A. Getmanenko, A. E. Dobrovol’skaya, A. N. Gvozdetckii

“…The aim of this study was to assess the metacognitive functioning (MF) of patients with paranoid schizophrenia, operationalized as a cognitive ability to understand their own and other people’s emotions, and to explore the connection between social functioning (SF) and quality of life (QOL), as well as to establish logical relationships between MF with clinical indicators and socio-demographic characteristics of patients. …”
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An exploration of distinguishing subjective cognitive decline and mild cognitive impairment based on resting-state prefrontal functional connectivity assessed by functional near-in... by Zhengping Pu, Zhengping Pu, Hongna Huang, Man Li, Hongyan Li, Xiaoyan Shen, Qingfeng Wu, Qin Ni, Yong Lin, Donghong Cui

“…Therefore, this fNIRS study aimed to develop a screening method for subjective cognitive decline (SCD) and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) based on resting-state prefrontal FC and neuropsychological tests via machine learning.MethodsFunctional connectivity data measured by fNIRS were collected from 55 normal controls (NCs), 80 SCD individuals, and 111 MCI individuals. …”
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An objective test to assess upper limb functionality in patients with breast cancer-related lymphedema: investigation of the psychometric properties of the upper limb functional te... by Sukriye Cansu Gultekin, Ahmet Burak Cakir, Zeynep Gulsum Guc, Faruk Recep Ozalp, Merve Keskinkilic, Tugba Yavuzsen, Didem Karadibak

“…Abstract Background Although upper limb (UL) functionality was reported to be adversely affected in patients with breast cancer- related lymphedema (BCRL), there is currently no validated, objective performance-based assessment tool designed to evaluate UL function in this population. …”
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Synergistic fermentation of vitamin B2 (riboflavin) bio-enriched soy milk: optimization and techno-functional characterization of next generation functional vegan foods by Ananya Rana, Neetu Kumra Taneja, Anupama Singh, Tejpal Dhewa, Vikram Kumar, Ankur Kumar, Komal Chauhan, Vijay Juneja, Harinder Singh Oberoi

“…Additionally, techno-functional characterization, including rheology and texture profile analysis, showed that enhanced protease activity of co-cultured LAB improved protein hydrolysis (6259 nm), positively impacting the water holding capacity (WHC) and overall acceptability of the fermented soymilk. …”
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The exacerbating effects of stable pulmonary tuberculosis on the deterioration of inflammatory response, coagulation function, and pulmonary function in COPD: A propensity score-ma... by Jiangbo Li, Mei Ye, Haiyue Wang, Aidibai Ainiwaier, Ayididar Jumahan, Feng Sun

“…Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and tuberculosis pose significant public health challenges, particularly in tuberculosis-endemic developing regions where their co-prevalence may exacerbate the disease burden of chronic airflow obstruction. This study aimed to investigate the impact of stable pulmonary tuberculosis on inflammatory status, coagulation function, and pulmonary function in COPD patients during acute exacerbations.We conducted a retrospective analysis of 68 COPD patients with acute exacerbation and stable pulmonary tuberculosis (observation group) admitted between December 2019 and December 2023. …”
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The importance of sustainability reporting in the function of improving corporate social responsibility by Dmitrović Veljko, Čavlin Miroslav, Jakovljević Nemanja

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Risk factors for rapid kidney function decline in diabetes patients by Jixin Xing, Linxi Huang, Weifu Ren, Xiaobin Mei

“…Diabetic nephropathy, as a severe microvascular complication of diabetes, manifests in four clinical types: classic, albuminuria regression, a rapid decline in kidney function (RDKF), and non-proteinuric or non-albuminuric DKD. …”
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The functional characteristics of GPR120 and its mechanism in preventing atherosclerosis by XIAO Jiahai, CHEN Gengji, ZHANG Pengfei, WU Tianyu, CHEN Xiaojia, ZHANG Zhizhen

“…Studies have found that the activation of GPR120 on endothelial cells，vascular smooth muscle cells，and monocytes/macrophages can reduce monocyte adhesion，promote cholesterol efflux from foam cells，regulate the migration and differentiation of macrophages，and exert anti-inflammatory and antioxidant functions，potentially resisting atherosclerosis. This article reviews the molecular structure，tissue distribution，ligand types，signal transduction pathways of GPR120，and its research progress in anti-atherosclerotic diseases，aiming to reveal the molecular mechanism of GPR120 in resisting atherosclerosis and its potential value as a therapeutic target.…”
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The Training of Rhythm Skills and Executive Function: A Systematic Review by J. Riikka Ahokas, Suvi Saarikallio, Graham Welch, Usha Goswami, Tiina Parviainen

“…Objective The focus of this study is on rhythm-elicited movement and its impacts on executive function. The main aim of this review was to identify previous, controlled intervention research on this topic, and to study the effectiveness of the included research interventions. …”
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Annotating protein functions via fusing multiple biological modalities by Wenjian Ma, Xiangpeng Bi, Huasen Jiang, Zhiqiang Wei, Shugang Zhang

“…However, most existing deep learning-based methods not only fail to effectively fuse different biological modalities, resulting in low-quality protein representations, but also suffer from the convergence of suboptimal solution caused by sparse label representations. Aiming at the above issue, we propose a multiprocedural approach for fusing heterogeneous biological modalities and annotating protein functions, i.e., MIF2GO (Multimodal Information Fusion to infer Gene Ontology terms), which sequentially fuses up to six biological modalities ranging from different biological levels in three steps, thus leading to powerful protein representations. …”
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Corrigendum to Fast AES-Based Universal Hash Functions and MACs by Augustin Bariant, Jules Baudrin, Gaëtan Leurent, Clara Pernot, Léo Perrin, Thomas Peyrin

“… In ToSC 2024(2), Bariant et al. proposed a new framework for designing efficient AES-based Universal Hash Functions (UHFs) and Message Authentification Codes (MACs). …”
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Targeted delivery of peptide functionalized nanoparticles for ameliorating myocardial infarction by N Abhirami, S Sudhina, Akash Chandran, Mahesh Chandran, Janeesh Plakkal Ayyappan

“…This review underscores the need for continued research into nanoparticle-ligand functionalization strategies, aiming to improve outcomes for MI patients and reduce the global burden of this condition.…”
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Functionalization Strategies of MXene Architectures for Electrochemical Energy Storage Applications by Shude Liu, Huilin Zhang, Jieming Chen, Xue Peng, Yafei Chai, Xian Shao, Yi He, Xiaoqiang Wang, Bin Ding

“…MXene, an emerging class of two-dimensional materials, has garnered significant attention in electrochemical energy storage applications due to its high specific surface area, tunable surface functional groups, excellent electrical conductivity, and mechanical stability. …”
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The impact of physical functions on depressive symptoms in people with multiple sclerosis by Carlos Bernardo TAUIL, Cintia RAMARI, Flávia Martins DA SILVA, Erica BRASIL, Ana de DAVID, Jaqueline Ramos Andrade GOMES, Felipe von Glehn SILVA, Carlos Otávio BRANDÃO, Leonilda Maria Barbosa DOS SANTOS, Leopoldo dos SANTOS-NETO

“…Exercise interventions aiming at the improvement of physical functions, together with the treatment of depressive symptoms and conventional medical treatment, are suggested.…”
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Quantify the Pore Water Velocity Distribution by a Celerity Function by Wei Shao, Ye Su, Zongji Yang, Xieyao Ma, Jakub Langhammer

“…Furthermore, under 3 models Brooks-Corey model and unmodified and modified Mualem-van Genuchten models, we used a celerity function to derive breakthrough curves aiming to quantify the advective tracer transport for 5 typical soil textures. …”
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Neuropsychiatric Approaches to Essential and Functional Tremor: A Comparative Study by Balal M, Çakmak S, Erdem M, Demirkiran M

“…This study distinguishes between Essential and Functional Tremor by exploring gender, age, and psychometric variables, highlighting crucial differences and the significant issue of misdiagnosis, aiming to refine diagnostic criteria and treatment approaches. …”
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Regional brain function study in patients with primary Sjögren’s syndrome by Chunfeng Hu, Luoyu Wang, Jiao Huang, Yushan Shang, Xiaofang Zhang, Xinyun Du, Huijun Cao, Zhijiang Han, Peiying Wei

“…This study sought to analyze differences in the static and dynamic fractional amplitude of low-frequency fluctuation (fALFF) and region homogeneity (ReHo) between pSS patients and healthy controls (HCs), aiming to elucidate regional brain function alterations and investigate underlying mechanisms. …”
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Physicochemical, functional, and sensory properties of berries at different maturity stages by Luz Quispe-Sanchez, Laydy Mitsu Mena-Chacon, Elgar Hernandez-Diaz, Raúl Siche, Ives Yoplac, Roberto Chuquilín-Goicochea, Carmen N. Vigo, Lily Juarez-Contreras, Manuel Oliva-Cruz

“…This study aimed to evaluate the physicochemical, functional, and sensory changes in four berry species blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum cv. …”
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