Customizing surface grafting and interlayer functionalization for PFOA separation in polyamide membranes by Mohsen Pilevar, Hesam Jafarian, Nima Behzadnia, Qiaoli Liang, Sanam Etemadi Maleki, Sadegh Aghapour Aktij, Mohtada Sadrzadeh, Leigh Terry, Mark Elliott, Mostafa Dadashi Firouzjaei

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Polyetheretherketone Double Functionalization with Bioactive Peptides Improves Human Osteoblast Response by Leonardo Cassari, Cristian Balducci, Grazia M. L. Messina, Giovanna Iucci, Chiara Battocchio, Federica Bertelà, Giovanni Lucchetta, Trevor Coward, Lucy Di Silvio, Giovanni Marletta, Annj Zamuner, Paola Brun, Monica Dettin

“…Biological assays demonstrated a significant increase in human osteoblast (HOB) proliferation, calcium deposition, and expression of osteogenic genes (<i>RUNX2</i>, <i>SPP1</i>, and <i>VTN</i>) on functionalized PEEK compared to non-functionalized controls. …”
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Structural and functional neural correlates of sensorimotor deficits in progression of hepatic encephalopathy by Guanchen Sha, Yuefan Liu, Yutong Cao, Qi Zhang, Yining Zhang, Yuanyuan Chen, Qiuyun Fan, Yue Cheng

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Myocardial function in cardiac resynchronization therapy and factors significant for its improvement by Elena M. Rimskaya, Svetlana Е. Dobrovolskaya, Gennady S. Tarasovskiy, Svetlana Yu. Kashtanova, Victor N. Shitov, Vladimir V. Slobodyanik, Nataliia A. Mironova, Marina A. Saidova, Sergey P. Golitsyn

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DYNAMICS OF COGNITIVE FUNCTION OF PATIENTS WITH DEFECTS OF THE SKULL AFTER RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY by E. V. Sinbukhova, A. D. Kravchuk, A. Yu. Lubnin, G. V. Danilov, V. A. Ochlopkov, L. A. Stepnova

“…Keywords cognitive function, depression, anxiety, reconstructive  surgery. …”
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Antitumor treatment and cardiohemodynamics in patients with multiple myeloma depending on renal function by B. B. Samura, M. O. Panasenko

“…Purpose – to evaluate the relations of antitumor treatment and cardiohemodynamics in patients with multiple myeloma depending on renal function. Materials and methods. Fifty-one subjects with multiple myeloma were enrolled in the study. …”
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Peculiarities of the current structural and functional organization of the commercial ichthyocenosis of Kamianske Reservoir by V. Hurbyk, M. Maksymenko, O. Nazarov, I. Burjak

“…Practical Value. The study materials were used to improve the existing scheme of fishery use of inland water bodies of Ukraine of national importance when implementing special use of aquatic biological resources.…”
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Cinical, morphological and functional comparisons in acute period of ischemic hemispheric stroke by A. A. Kuznetsov

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Quality of life and sexual function of women operated on reproductive system organs by О. S. Lashkul

“…Aim – to study the effect of planned gynecological operations on the integral characteristics of physical, psychological, emotional, social and sexual functioning of women. Materials and methods. Quality of life and sexual function were studied in 165 patients who underwent planned gynecological operations. …”
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Protein composition and functional parameters of RBC membranes in liver and kidney transplantation by A. V. Deryugina, O. P. Abaeva, S. V. Romanov, M. V. Vedunova, E. N. Ryabova, S. A. Vasenin, N. A. Titova

“…Moreover, the study of mechanisms of changes in RBC functional indices is an urgent task. The main indicator of RBC functioning is the stability of RBC membrane structure. …”
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Measuring function in children with chronic pain: Investigating the validity, reliability, and factor structure of the child and parent versions of the Function Disability Inventor... by Soheila Ghomian, Mohammad Reza Shaeiri Shaeiri, Samira Masoumian, Tahere Malek Zadeh, Neda Nuri

“…Introduction: This study aimed to investigate the validity, reliability, and factor structure of the child and parent versions of The Function Disability Inventory (FDI) in the children with chronic pain and their parents. …”
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Shank3 mutation manifests in abnormal gastrointestinal morphology and function in mice by Gari L. Eberly, Gari L. Eberly, Marie Manthey, Marie Manthey, Marie Manthey, Karen K. L. Pang, Karen K. L. Pang, Karen K. L. Pang, Heba Hussein, Emmanuel Vargas Paniagua, Emmanuel Vargas Paniagua, Scott Machen, Scott Machen, Sara Maeve Klingensmith, Polina Anikeeva, Polina Anikeeva, Polina Anikeeva, Polina Anikeeva, Polina Anikeeva

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Function of the Speech acts in an allegory from Mathnavi-e Ma’navi by Hamid Kamali Moqadam, Jalil Moshayedi, Hassan Haidary

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THE EFFICACY OF SILDENAFIL THERAPY IN PATIENTS WITH PULMONARY HYPERTENSION OF DIFFERENT ETIOLOGY: INFLUENCE ON THE CLINICAL, FUNCTIONAL, HEMODYNAMIC STATUS, STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION... by T. V. Martynyuk, Z. H. Dadacheva, V. M. Paramonov, M. A. Saidova, S. N. Nakonechnikov, I. Ye. Chazova

“…Aim: to study the efficacy of sildenafil therapy in pulmonary hypertension of different etiology, its influence on the clinical, functional, hemodynamic status, structure and function of the right and left heart, right ventricular-arterial coupling (RVAC) in pts with idiopathic pulmonary hypertension (IPAH) and chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH).Materials and methods: in the study we included 29 IPAH pts aged 42.8±10.6 yrs, 28 CTEPH pts aged 43.4±10.4 yrs II-IV functional class (FC) (WHO), receiving stable standard therapy (anticoagulants, diuretics, glycosides) and calcium channel blockers for at least 3 months. …”
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The comparison of 2D and 3D speckle-tracking echocardiography values in young athletes by O. P. Mamaeva, N. E. Pavlova, A. M. Podlesov, A. A. Khilchuk, A. M. Sarana, S. G. Shcherbak

“…The evaluation of LV function was performed using the speckle-tracking method with the assessment of LV longitudinal strain in the Automated Function Imaging mode. …”
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The impact of metal leaching in MOF materials on the evaluation of photocatalytic CO2 reduction activity – A case study by Zhengqiu Wu, Yunliang Yu, Jia Chen, Yuliang Liu, Chao Zou

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A Sustainable Route From Quartz to Bifunctional Material with Adsorbed Lanthanides for Enhanced Fluorescent Activation in Doxycycline Sensing by Olha Semeshko, Maksym Fizer, Valeriia Sliesarenko, Jaroslav Briancin, Oleksandr Bondarchuk, Aleksandra Lobnik, Inna Melnyk

“…Abstract A nanosized bifunctional adsorbent with diamino and phenyl groups on its surface is synthesized through the functionalization of silica derived from quartz. The composition, morphology, and particle size of the functionalized silica are characterized using various physicochemical methods. …”
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High-precision 3D printing of hydrogel: Material innovations, process breakthroughs, and translational applications in regenerative medicine by Xinyu Huang, Dawei Fu, Xiangjun Zha, Tingxian Ling, Jigang Huang

“…Advanced material engineering approaches such as functional group modification [e.g., poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate and gelatin methacryloyl] and hybrid network design are discussed to address mechanical-performance trade-offs and enable stimuli-responsive functionalities. …”
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Recent updates on TiO2-based materials for various photocatalytic applications in environmental remediation and energy production by Nur Hidayatul Syazwani Suhaimi, Rahil Azhar, Nur Syamimi Adzis, Mohd Azlan Mohd Ishak, Muhammad Zahiruddin Ramli, Mohd Yusof Hamzah, Khudzir Ismail, Wan Izhan Nawawi

“…This review explores the potential of modified TiO2-based materials as dual-functional photocatalysts for applications in organic pollutant degradation and green hydrogen (H2) production. …”
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Analysis of Mechanical and Thermal Material Characteristics of GPL-Reinforced Double-FG Composite Nanoplates under Temperature Load by Kerim Gökhan Aktaş

“…This article analyzes the variation in the mechanical and thermal material characteristics of graphene platelets (GPLs)-reinforced double-functionally graded (FG) composite nanoplates subjected to thermal load. …”
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