Postcraniotomy Function of the Temporal Muscle in Skull Base Surgery: Technical Note Based on a Preliminary Study by Amr Abdulazim, Andreas Filis, Pooyan Sadr-Eshkevari, Fried Schulte, Nora Sandu, Bernhard Schaller

“…Patients undergoing craniotomies necessitating preparation of the temporal muscle (TM) may experience postoperative functional impairment of the temporomandibular joint. …”
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Effectiveness of Maitland Mobilisation on Pain and Function in Individuals with Mechanical Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review by Geeta Gill, Vinay Jagga, Sajjan Pal

“…While some studies indicated improvements in ROM, the evidence for its effectiveness compared to other interventions and its long-term impact on pain and function remains unclear. Future well-designed studies are needed to definitively assess the role of Maitland mobilisation in the management of MLBP.…”
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Functional outcome of arthroscopic all-inside meniscal repair: A single-centre prospective observational study by Jishnu S, Roy S, Binoy S, Shibu R

“…Background: Meniscus repairs enhance the knee function, increase activity levels, slow the course of osteoarthritis and improve functional outcome compared to partial meniscectomy. …”
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HIGH GRADE PULMONARY HYPERTENSION: OPPROTUNITIES OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY IN ASSESSING FAULTS IN CARDIAC FUNCTION AND PROGNOSIS OF THE CLINICAL COURSE by L. A. Bokeria, V. V. Plahova, A. V. Ivanitsky, S. V. Gorbachevsky

“…Aim of the study: to use echocardiography to evaluate the morphological and functional condition of ventricular myocardium and criteria determining prognosis. …”
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Ankylosing spondylitis: description of the clinical case from the position of the international classification of functioning, life and health limitations by R. R. Akhunova, G. R. Akhunova

“…Objective: to describe the clinical case of a patient with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) with an assessment of the functioning of his body taking into account the clinical situation, environmental factors and personal factors from the standpoint of the international classification of functioning, life and health limitations.Materials and methods. …”
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Broccoli sprouts as an underrated functional food: a rich source of bioactive compounds with prominent anticancer properties by Kamila Smala, Julia Głowacz, Michał Popiel, Dominik Stanibuła, Kamil Dziekoński, Jakub Rybowski, Maksymilian Wiśniowski, Klaudia Kulig

“…Conclusions: Broccoli sprouts offer strong potential as a functional food in cancer prevention, thanks to their SFN content and multifaceted biological effects. …”
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The effect of capping agent on morphology, surface functionalization, and bio-compatibility properties of KTiOPO4 nanoparticles by Elaheh Gharibshahian, Maliheh Gharibshahian, Majid Jafar Tafreshi, Marjan Bahraminasab, Samaneh Arab

“…C–O–H bending bonds, O–H, N–H, and carbonyl (C=O) stretching bonds remain on the surface of synthesized NPs after heat treatment and functionalization of their surface. Our results showed that the surface functionalization modifies the biocompatibility properties of NPs. …”
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Prediction of biomechanical complications in patients with implant supported fixed dental prostheses in different terms of functional loading by O. M. Doroshenko, O. F. Sirenko

“…The incidence of mechanical complications during 5-year period was 3.85 times higher in patients with long-term existing defects of dentition after tooth extraction and conventional prosthetic treatment with deferred occlusal loading (3 cases (15 %) of loss of retention, 5 cases (25 %) of veneering material fracture, 1 case (5 %) of abutment screw loosening and 1 case (5 %) of abutment screw fracture) in comparison to patients with early functional loading and shorter period after tooth extraction (1 case (4.3 %) of loss of retention and 2 cases (8.7 %) of veneering material fracture). …”
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Assessment of endothelial function and arterial rigidity in patients with type 1 diabetes at different stages of diabetic nephropathy by Evgenia Pavlovna Kosobyan, Ivona Renata Yarek-Martynova, Alexander Sergeevich Parfenov, Lyubov' Leonidovna Bolotskaya, Marina Vladimirovna Shestakova

“…Assessment of vascular stiffness and endothelial function in patients with type 1 diabetes at different stages of diabetic nephropathy and without it. …”
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Functional analysis of a new splicing mutation in the <em>MYBPC3</em> gene in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy by R. R. Salakhov, M. V. Golubenko, M. Y. Skoblov, R. R. Savchenko, N. R. Valiakhmetov, E. N. Pavlyukova, M. S. Nazarenko

“…The study established the functional significance of the previously undescribed variant c.2067+2T&gt;G in the MYBPC3 gene, resulting in disruption of the mRNA splicing mechanism in the patient with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. …”
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Polyethylene glycol-phospholipid functionalized single-walled carbon nanotubes for enhanced siRNA systemic delivery by Yuen-Fen Tan, Ling-Wei Hii, Wei-Meng Lim, Soon-Keng Cheong, Chee-Onn Leong, Maxine Swee-Li Yee, Chun-Wai Mai

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Digitoflavone Ameliorates Acute Lung Injury via Disturbing the Formation of Functional Stimulator of Interferon Genes Signalosome by Jun-Jie Li, Qing Yao, Ming Dong, Yan Wang, Ye Xiu, Zhi-Xin Wu, Xiao-Mei Zhao, Yin-Kang Wang, Xian-Ling Wang, Yu-Xuan Tian, Xiao-He Xiao, Zhao-Fang Bai

“…Conclusions: Our results suggest that DG is an inhibitor of the cGAS-STING signaling pathway, which may act by affecting the formation of functional STING signaling pathways. Moreover, the ameliorative effect of DG on acute lung injury could be used to treat cGAS-STING pathway-mediated inflammatory diseases.…”
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EFFECT OF CAFFEINE INTAKE AND ITS DURATION OF ACTION ON PULMONARY FUNCTION TEST: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED STUDY. by Boyana Krishna Chaitanya, M. Srinivasulu, Dr. V. Jyothi, Vinay Kumar Sayeli

“…Background Caffeine is a central nervous system stimulant with bronchodilatory effects that may influence pulmonary function. This randomized controlled study aimed to evaluate the effect of caffeine intake and its duration of action on pulmonary function tests (PFTs) in healthy adults. …”
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Impact of Standardised Order Sets on Functional Outcome of Acute Ischaemic Stroke Patients: A Research Protocol by Sarang Dilip Videkar, Tushar Patil

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RETENTION OF NAPHTHALENE ON FUNCTIONALIZED ANIONIC CLAYS RÉTENTION DU NAPHTALÈNE SUR DES ARGILES ANIONIQUES FONCTIONNALISÉES by MADALINA-ŞTEFANIA PIRVAN, Rachid Brahmi, Laurence Pirault-Roy, Ileana Denisa Nistor

“…To remedy this pollution and to allow retention of naphthalene, we have studied different adsorbent materials such as functionalized anionic clays by adding β-Cyclodextrin to obtain an organophilic material. …”
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EFFECTIVENESS OF INDIVIDUALIZED APPROACH FOR PHYSIOTHERAPY OF CHRONIC SHOULDER PAIN AND PHYSICAL FUNCTIONING IN ELITE ATHLETES WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES by Martin Eremiev, Bobi Krumov, Irena Lyudmilova, Nadezhda Popova, Daniela Lubenova

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Neural progenitor cell transplantation results in structural and functional recovery in a rat model of cerebral palsy by Maryam Tavakoli Lakeh, Seyed Massood Nabavi, Fatemeh Rouhollah, Koorosh Shahpasand, Sahar Kiani

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Healthy longevity-associated protein improves cardiac function in murine models of cardiomyopathy with preserved ejection fraction by Valeria Vincenza Alvino, Sadie Slater, Yan Qiu, Monica Cattaneo, Khaled Abdelsattar Kassem Mohammed, Seamus Gate, Vealmurugan Sekar, Annibale Alessandro Puca, Paolo Madeddu

“…In male diabetic mice, LAV-BPIFB4 therapy improved systolic function, microvascular density, and senescence, whereas the benefit was limited to systolic function in females. …”
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Synthesis and physical-chemical properties of functional derivatives of 3-benzyl-8-propylxanthinyl-7-acetic acid by E. K. Mikhal’chenko, K. V. Аleksandrova, S. V. Levich, A. S. Korzhova

“…Synthetic research of new biologically active compounds occupies an important place in modern pharmaceutical science.Thus it is important to develop techniques for the biologically active substances functionalization. Esters and amides take special place among the variety of functional derivatives of organic acids,. …”
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Mobile screen time, sleep quality, motor coordination, and cognitive functions in newly diagnosed epileptic patients by Kirubanand N, Kavitha S, Vikash Sharma, Sai Sailesh Kumar Goothy, Rohit Singh Chouhan

“…Hence, the present study was undertaken to observe screen time, sleep quality, motor coordination, eating behavior, and cognitive functions in newly diagnosed epileptic patients. …”
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