A Bayesian method to incorporate hundreds of functional characteristics with association evidence to improve variant prioritization. by Sarah A Gagliano, Michael R Barnes, Michael E Weale, Jo Knight

“…We investigated the ability of our Bayesian method to improve the identification of true causal signals in a psoriasis GWAS dataset and found that combining functional data with association data improves the ability to prioritise novel hits. …”
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Mid-Term Recovery of Right Ventricular Function and Improvement of Left Ventricular Function After Da Silva Cone Procedure for Ebstein Anomaly by Krithika Sundaram, Veenah Stoll, Luciana Da Fonseca Da Silva, Adam Christopher, Arvind Hoskoppal, Jacqueline Kreutzer, David Liddle, Laura Olivieri, Jacqueline Weinberg, Craig P. Dobson, José P. Da Silva, Tarek Alsaied

“…Patients with prior Glenn or Starnes had greater Time 1 LV volumes and lower RV function, but by Time 3, most differences resolved. …”
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ON THE EXPEDIENCY AND DIRECTIONS OF IMPROVING THE METHODOLOGY OF TEACHING STUDENTS MATERIAL OF THE CONTENT LINE "FUNCTIONS AND THEIR GRAPHS" by Тетяна Года, Олександр Школьний

“…The survey showed that most respondents often or constantly use modern computer technologies in the educational process, and are convinced of the need to improve the methodology of teaching students the material of the content line "Functions and their graphs". …”
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Chattering Reduction Using Improved Switching Functions in the SMC Method for Battery Chargers of PMDs by Junhyeok Choi, Yeongsu Bak

“…This paper proposes a chattering reduction using improved switching functions in the sliding mode control (SMC) method for battery chargers of personal mobility devices (PMDs). …”
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Relative improvement in language vs. motor functions with reperfusion therapies for large vessel occlusion by Zaka Ahmed, Vivek Yedavalli, Wladimir Sarmiento Gonzalez, Argye E. Hillis

“…However, gains in language are even greater than gains in motor function in the same patients. Few patients had neglect before treatment, but of those who did, the majority improved, and most (92.8%) with EVT.…”
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Functional assembly of surface microbiota of Ulva fasciata improves nutrient absorption efficiency and growth by Han Wang, De-hua Li, Jing-ru Wang, Rong Wang, Chang-li Liang, Zhong Hu, Jun-he Liu

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Vitamin C enhances the in vitro development of early porcine embryos by improving mitochondrial function by Lei Wang, Liu She, Peng Qiu, Meiyun Lv, Yunchuan Zhang, Yunjia Qi, Qin Han, Deshun Shi, Chan Luo

“…Comparative analysis of in vitro and in vivo gene expression profiles of morula found that most of the differentially expressed genes were enriched in pathways related to mitochondrial function. …”
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Directions for Improving the Activities of Regional banks in the Republic of Tatarstan by M. F. Gumerov, I. A. Rizvanova

“…The recommendations were formulated for the banks of Tatarstan in terms of improving the quality of loan portfolios in new conditions: they should improve the methods of making decisions about the loans for companies’ business activities which are first created.…”
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A NOVEL SERPENT ALGORITHM IMPROVEMENT BY THE KEY SCHEDULE INCREASE SECURITY by Hassan Rahmah Zagi, Abeer Tariq Maolood

“…The results of the proposed method were examined using statistical measures, yielding good results, and overcoming the weakness of the key generation function of the original algorithm, in addition to enhancing the most important cryptographic features “confusion”, “diffusion” and “increased randomness”. …”
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Housed feeding improves rumen health by influencing the composition of the microbiota in Honghe cattle by Runqi Fu, Runqi Fu, Lin Han, Lin Han, Chunjia Jin, Chunjia Jin, Ye Yu, Ye Yu, Binlong Fu, Binlong Fu, Qian Li, Qian Li, Jing Leng, Jing Leng

“…Rumen is one of the most vital organs for the digestion of ruminants and is influenced by factors including feeding patterns and nutrition. …”
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Local Outlier Detection Method Based on Improved K-means by Yu ZHOU, Hao XIA, Xuezhen YUE, Peichong WANG

“…When clustering data into different numbers of clusters, the cost function value changes accordingly. The number of clusters is depicted on the <italic>x</italic>-axis, and the cost function value is on the <italic>y</italic>-axis. …”
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From exercise intolerance to functional improvement: the second wind phenomenon in the identification of McArdle disease by Renata Siciliani Scalco, Sherryl Chatfield, Richard Godfrey, Jatin Pattni, Charlotte Ellerton, Andrea Beggs, Stefen Brady, Andrew Wakelin, Janice L Holton, Ros Quinlivan

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Improvement of Methods for Evaluating Electrical Engineering Enterprises Functioning and Their Structural Components Based on Identical Indicators by Yakovlev A.I., Vasiltsova S.A., Larka L.S.

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Robot-assisted exercise improves gait and physical function in older adults: a usability study by Su-Hyun Lee, Eunmi Kim, Jinuk Kim, Hwang-Jae Lee, Yun-Hee Kim

“…The findings support the application of Bot Fit to physical activity and functional gait training to improve age-related declines in physical function and muscle strength and to provide important insights into future robot-assisted exercise devices. …”
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Inosine Improves Functional Recovery and Cell Morphology Following Compressive Spinal Cord Injury in Mice by Ricardo Cardoso, Fellipe Soares dos Santos Cardoso, Bruna dos Santos Ramalho, Guilherme dos Santos Maria, Roberta Ramos Cavalcanti, Tiago Bastos Taboada, Juliana Silva de Almeida, Ana Maria Blanco Martinez, Fernanda Martins de Almeida

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Biochar and Kitchen Stove Ash for Improving Nutrient Availability and Microbial Functions of Tropical Acidic Soil by Isaac Asirifi, Lars Makarowsky, Stefanie Heinze, Michael Herre, Steffen Werner, Kwame Agyei Frimpong, Robin Pierburg, Bernd Marschner

“…The combined application of 0.5% <i>w</i>/<i>w</i> biochar with 0.03% <i>w</i>/<i>w</i> KSA (A_sh + B₂₀) resulted in the most significant improvements in all of the examined soil fertility indicators than the individual amendments. …”
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The most bothersome symptoms in neuromuscular diseases: the ERN EURO NMD Survey by Michelangelo Mancuso, Alessandro Colitta, Manuela Lavorato, Peter Van den Bergh, Janbernd Kirschner, Cornelia Kornblum, Lorenzo Maggi, Francois Lamy, Hanns Lochmüller, Marianne Nordstrøm, Edoardo Malfatti, Alessandra Ferlini, Davide Pareyson, Vincenzo Silani, Kleopas A Kleopa, Marianne de Visser, Antonio Atalaia, Teresinha Evangelista

“…Results The results identified muscle fatigue, weakness and impaired physical function/activity as the most severe and prevalent symptoms in all NMD groups, followed by coordination and/or balance problems, muscle stiffness, mental fatigue, and pain. …”
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Multicomponent rehabilitation to improve independence and functioning in elderly patients with common age-associated diseases: a scoping review by Omar Baritello, Hanna Stein, Heinz Völler, Annett Salzwedel, Theo Taxis, Machteld Luizink-Dogan

“…Throughout these studies, disease education was the most frequent MR component besides exercise training, while physical function, HRQL and ADL were commonly assessed outcomes. …”
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Brief Video-Delivered Intervention to Reduce Anxiety and Improve Functioning in Older Veterans: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial by Christine E Gould, Chalise Carlson, Julie L Wetherell, Mary K Goldstein, Lauren Anker, Sherry A Beaudreau

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Generalized Logistic Function: A Retracker to Improve the Accuracy of Water Level Time Series in Coastal Areas and Lakes by Arash Amini, Behzad Voosoghi, Mohammad Amin Khalili, Diego Di Martire, Shirzad Roohi, Mahmoud Pirooznia

“…In this research, the Generalized Logistic Function (GLF) has been introduced with Analytical (GLFA) and Numerical (GLFN) approaches to retrack the first sub-waveform. …”
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