Electroacupuncture alleviated post-stroke cognitive impairment via the mTOR/NLRP3-mediated autophagy-inflammatory pathway by Jiawang Lang, Jianchang Luo, Jiachen Lang, Luodan Wang, Wenbin Xu, Jie Jia, Zhipeng Zhao, Boxu Lang

“…Abstract Background Post-stroke cognitive impairment (PSCI) severely reduces quality of life of patients with stroke. …”
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Effect of Training Exercise Program on Functional Outcomes for Patients with Hand Burns by Rawia A. Ibrahim, Eman S. M. Omran

“…Conclusions: Implementing a designed training exercise program for patients with hand burns effectively improved knowledge, a function of the hand, and range of motion among the study group than in the control group. …”
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Does Ramadan Fasting Adversely Affect Cognitive Function in Young Females? by Mahboubeh Ghayour Najafabadi, Laya Rahbar Nikoukar, Amir Memari, Hamed Ekhtiari, Sara Beygi

“…There were no significant changes for DST and Stroop task 1 in both groups, whereas Stroop task 2 and task 3 showed significant improvements in Ramadan condition (p<0.05). Interference indices did not change significantly across the study except in post-Ramadan period of fasting group (p<0.05). …”
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Functionalized melanin for enhanced energy storage in aqueous and ionic liquid electrolytes by Noah Al-Shamery, Florian Heppner, Carsten Dosche, Simon Morgenschweis, Thomas Bredow, Gunther Wittstock, Pooi See Lee

“…Post-density functional theory calculations using a higher-level theoretical approach (meta-GGA level) compared to previous theoretical melanin investigations show the electron withdrawing nitro groups causing a reduced HOMO-LUMO gap potentially being a reason for the improved electrochemical properties.…”
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Transcriptomic and functional analysis of triphenyl phosphate exposure in prostate cancer progression by Li Cai, Guizhi Du

“…TCGA-based survival modeling was used to evaluate the prognostic relevance of selected genes. Functional assays were carried out to assess TPP-induced phenotypic changes. …”
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Spintronic Content Addressable Memory With Integrated Boolean Logic and Arithmetic Functions by Zahra Mehdizadeh Taheri, Sayed Masoud Sayedi, Mohammad Hossein Moaiyeri

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Contralesional hippocampal spreading depolarization promotes functional recovery after stroke by Andrew K. J. Boyce, Yannick Fouad, Renaud C. Gom, Donovan M. Ashby, Cristina Martins-Silva, Leonardo Molina, Tamas Füzesi, Carina Ens, Wilten Nicola, Alexander McGirr, G. Campbell Teskey, Roger J. Thompson

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The impact of structured motor learning intervention on preschool children’s executive functions by Yanli Hao, Lingsong Kong, Xiaozan Wang, Xin Yu

“…The intervention group participated in 30-minute structured motor learning sessions twice a week, over 12 weeks, while the control group engaged in same duration regular outdoor free play. Pre- and post-intervention executive functions were assessed using the EF-TOUCH. …”
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Epidural Electrical Stimulation for Functional Recovery in Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury by Yihang Ren, Lifen Mo, Junlin Lu, Ping Zhu, Ming Yin, Wenqing Jia, Fengyan Liang, Xiaodi Han, Jizong Zhao

“…Among them, all 11 patients had improvements in sensory function and muscle spasticity, and 6 of 11 reported an improvement in urinary function. …”
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Organisational technologies for ambulatory outpatient healthcare quality improvement in cardiovascular disease patients by L. S. Barbarash, G. V. Artamonova, S. A. Makarov, O. V. Kovalenko, I. E. Koltunov

“…The article presents an innovative clinico-organisational model of medical care in cardiovascular disease (CVD), functioning in a large industrial city. The model is based on the “closed circle” principle, including a unified ambulatory-outpatient system of cardiologic care and a multi-level hospital system of CVD healthcare: therapeutic cardiologic and high-technology surgical service, post-infarction and post-intervention rehabilitation, including sanatorium level. …”
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Antimicrobial and antivirulence function of cinnamaldehyde against Streptococcus suis type 2 by Lexin Zhu, Zhishu He, Mengqing Li, Jixin Xu, Wei Ding, Wenzhen Zeng, Xiaowu Jiang

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The outcome of complete coronary artery surgical revascularization on left ventricular function by Zaid Mohammed Abdulwahhab Al-Noori, Laith Saleh Al-Kaaby, Heba Khaled Hatem

“…Mild changes in left atrial diameter, septal wall thickness, and ventricular dimensions were also observed.In conclusion, Patients with impaired preoperative systolic function showed significant improvement in LVEF following complete surgical revascularization. …”
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Iptacopan Reduces Proteinuria and Stabilizes Kidney Function in C3 Glomerulopathy by Carla M. Nester, Ute Eisenberger, Alexandre Karras, Moglie le Quintrec, Liz Lightstone, Manuel Praga, Giuseppe Remuzzi, Maria José Soler, Junhao Liu, Matthias Meier, Ronda Tawfik, Guido Junge, Andrea Biondani, Angelo J. Trapani, Nicholas J.A. Webb, Edwin K.S. Wong

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Analysis of long-term effect of in-center nocturnal hemodialysis on nutrition, metabolism and cardiac function in patients with end-stage renal disease by Liu Qian, Pu Meng-meng, Yang Kai, Li Na, Zhang Feng-chao

“…Objective To explore the long-term efficacy of extended nocturnal hemodialysis（INHD） on nutritional metabolism and cardiac function of uremics.Methods Both INHD（n=68） and hemodialysis（HD,n=54） were administered.Blood calcium, blood phosphorus, blood cholesterol, creatinine, blood albumin, parathyroid hormone（PTH） were measured; body mass index（BMI） was calculated; brachial triceps skinfold thickness（TSF） of upper arm was measured at non-fistula side; pre/post-dialysis blood pressure recorded; cardiac color Doppler ultrasonography of left ventricular mass index（LVMI） or left ventricular ejection fraction（LVEF） measured.The changes of nutrition, metabolism and cardiac function were assessed.Results During follow-ups of 12/36/60 months, no difference existed in serum calcium, creatinine, albumin or PTH.In INHD treatment group, blood cholesterol, BMI,TSF,pre/post-dialysis blood pressure, LVMI and LVEF all improved.As compared with coronary heart disease（CHD） patients, the differences were statistically significant.Conclusion INHD treatment can effectively reduce blood phosphorus level, prevent heart remodeling, improve heart function, enhance quality-of-life and offer long-term patient benefits.…”
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Acute effects of breaking up sitting time with isometric exercise on cognition in healthy adults by Gustavo Oliveira da Silva, Juliana Ferreira de Carvalho, Paolo Marcello Cunha, Gabriel Grizzo Cucato, Hélcio Kanegusuku, Marilia de Almeida Correia

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BaCoN (Balanced Correlation Network) improves prediction of gene buffering by Thomas Rohde, Talip Yasir Demirtas, Sebastian Süsser, Angela Helen Shaw, Manuel Kaulich, Maximilian Billmann

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Concept-based instruction: Improving learner performance in mathematics through conceptual understanding by Mildret Ncube, Kakoma Luneta

“…The study examined the impact of concept-based instruction on the teaching and learning of mathematics. Functions is the topic that was implemented in order to identify the improvements in learners’ understanding. …”
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Clinical outcomes and outcome predictors of two-year assertive community treatment in Norway: an explorative prospective pre–post study by Torleif Ruud, Maria Lie Selle, Hanne K. Clausen, Kristin S. Heiervang, Sigrun Odden, Hanne Kilen Stuen, Anne Landheim

“…Age, difficulty to engage, problematic use of alcohol, frequent previous use of inpatient services, total number of sessions, and team’s fidelity to the ACT model were associated with different groups of symptoms. Less improvement in functioning was associated with team fidelity and number of sessions. …”
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Non-Extraction Orthodontic Camouflage for Severe Class II Malocclusion Post-TMJ Gap Arthroplasty: A Case Report by Eser Rengin Nalbantoglu, Sina Uckan, Parmjit Singh

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Effects of nitrogen application rate and weak light post anthesis on the grain yield and starch physicochemical properties of soft wheat by Tingting Yang, Abdul Rehman, Suhui Yan, Juan Chen, Jing Li, Xiao Zhang, Wenyang Li

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