ENDOCRINE PANCREATIC FUNCTION IN ACUTE PANCREATITIS by P. V. Novokhatny

“…Permissive factor for pancreatic endocrine dysfunction is chronic hypoxia due to violation of organ perfusion. Endocrine function of the pancreas are more affected after resection treatment of acute pancreatitis. …”
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Functioning of Stroke Patients during Hospitalisation by Agnieszka Królikowska, Monika Barbara Rusinek, Karolina Filipska-Blejder, Robert Ślusarz

“…Brain strokes remain a major cause of disability in adults, disrupting their daily functioning. Aim. This study aimed to assess the functioning of stroke patients. …”
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Endothelial function status in hypogonadal men by I. A. Khripun, S. V. Vorobyev

“…The status of endothelial function in men with T2DM and hypogonadism hasn’t been studied.Aims: To assess the effect of hypogonadism on endothelial function in men with T2DM.Materials and methods: Patients underwent clinical studies, assessment of carbohydrate and lipid metabolism, the content of sex hormones (total testosterone (T), sex hormones binding globulin, free T, luteinizing hormone) and markers of endothelial function (nitric oxide (NO), endothelial nitric oxide synthase type 3 (eNOS3), endothelin, adhesion molecules ICAM-1, VCAM-1, p- and e-selectins, cadherin), ultrasound examinations of endothelium-dependent vasodilation (EDVD) of the brachial artery (BA) and carotid arteries with an assessment of the thickness of intima-media complex (TIM) were performed.Results: The study included 276 men with T2DM (age 54.0[49;60] years), who were divided into 2 groups: 1–124 patients with hypogonadism; 2–152 eugonadal patients. …”
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Phosphorylation regulates SIRT1 function. by Tsutomu Sasaki, Bernhard Maier, Katarzyna D Koclega, Maksymilian Chruszcz, Wendy Gluba, P Todd Stukenberg, Wladek Minor, Heidi Scrable

“…Our results identify phosphorylation by cell cycle dependent kinases as a major mechanism controlling the level and function of this sirtuin and complement recent reports of factors that inhibit [17], [18] and activate [19] SIRT1 by protein-protein interactions.…”
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Functional Dehydrated Foods for Health Preservation by R. M. S. C. Morais, A. M. M. B. Morais, I. Dammak, J. Bonilla, P. J. A. Sobral, J.-C. Laguerre, M. J. Afonso, E. C. D. Ramalhosa

“…Different technologies to dry bioproducts for producing functional foods or ingredients are presented. New drying techniques for the preservation of bioactive compounds are proposed, focusing more specifically on dielectric drying. …”
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Clouds influence the functioning of airborne microorganisms by R. Péguilhan, R. Péguilhan, F. Rossi, F. Rossi, M. Joly, E. Nasr, B. Batut, B. Batut, F. Enault, B. Ervens, P. Amato, P. Amato

“…., air masses containing liquid water, could offer more favorable conditions. In order to investigate the influence of clouds on the functioning of airborne microorganisms, we captured aerosols in a nucleic acid preservation buffer from a high-altitude mountain meteorological station under cloudy and clear-atmosphere conditions and examined the metatranscriptomes. …”
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Relationship between quality of life, functional independence and joint functions of adult hemophiliacs- A cross sectional study by R Thangamani, I Chaudhari, K Jariwala, J Patel, N Patel, S Purani, S Kumar, M Patel

“…And the moderate bleed groups were different in terms of pain, total joint score, transfer and total functional independence. Conclusion: More the bleed in the joints leads to reduced joint function and functional independence of hemophiliac patients, affects their health related quality of life.…”
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Damage Index Analysis of Retaining Wall Structures Based on the Impulse Response Function and Virtual Impulse Response Function by Qian Xu

“…To identify the damage within retaining wall structures, the Hilbert–Huang Transforms of the impulse response function and virtual impulse response function were performed. …”
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Efficacy of Modified Nonpneumatic Transaxillary Approach in the Treatment of Thyroid Cancer and Its Effect on Immune Function and Parathyroid Function by Tao Huang, Yiming Sang, Jizong Zhang

“…Compared with open surgery, the modified nonpneumatic transaxillary approach in the treatment of thyroid cancer is more effective in reducing immune function decline, hypoparathyroidism, and hypocalcemia; although the operation time and recovery time are longer, and it is safe. …”
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Four-dimensional echocardiographic quantification of left atrial function in metabolic syndrome across different diastolic function states by Haihui Liang, Xuebing Zhao, Chengwei Xiao, Lijuan Sun, Fang Zhang

“…Purpose To assess alterations in LA function among MS patients with different stages of diastolic dysfunction using 4D-LAQ. …”
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A Comparative Study on the Effects of Functional and Non-Functional Fatigue Protocols on Dynamic Balance of Amateur Basketball Players by Sasan Naderi, Hamidreza Naserpour, Fariborz Mohammadi-Pour, Mohammadreza Amir-Seyfaddini

“…There was a significant difference between the pre-test and post-test scores of overall balance and the balance in the anterior-posterior direction following the non-functional fatigue protocol (P=0.03). Conclusion: Non-functional fatigue protocol affects the dynamic balance of basketball players more than the functional protocol. …”
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How the Functional Constitution of Plant Communities in Field Margins Affects Wild Bee Community Composition and Functional Structure by Jane Morrison, Jordi Izquierdo, Eva Hernández Plaza, José L. González-Andújar

“…Concerns about a global decline in pollinators have called for more knowledge about the drivers of wild pollinator abundance and diversity in agroecosystems. …”
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Effect of Transcatheter Arterial Chemoembolization Combined with Radiofrequency Ablation on Liver Function and Immune Function in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Yan Zhou, Ying Qian, Weiming Xiong, Naijun Yan, Bing Hu, Zhiyuan Xiong, Weixin He

“…To investigate the effects of transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) combined with radiofrequency ablation (RFA) on liver function and immune function in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). …”
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Age, Motor Function, and Cognitive Function Influence Preferences for Telerehabilitation Mediated by a Social Robot Augmented With Telepresence by Michael J. Sobrepera, Anh T. Nguyen, Ajay Anand, Laura A. Prosser, Sally H. Evans, Michelle J. Johnson

“…Forty-two participants completed the experiment that included assessments of upper-limb motor function and cognitive function followed by simulated rehabilitation interaction sessions, where the FTF interaction was the first, followed by CT and SRAT interactions in randomized order. …”
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Regulation of Reentrainment Function Is Dependent on a Certain Minimal Number of Intact Functional ipRGCs in rd Mice by Jingxue Zhang, Huaizhou Wang, Shen Wu, Qian Liu, Ningli Wang

“…Our study indicates that the regulation of some NIF visual functions is dependent on a certain minimal number of intact functional ipRGCs.…”
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Examining the effects of extremely low-frequency magnetic fields on cognitive functions and functional brain markers in aged mice by Senka Hadzibegovic, Olivier Nicole, Vojislav Andelkovic, Florence Poulletier de Gannes, Annabelle Hurtier, Isabelle Lagroye, Bruno Bontempi

“…Sham-exposed mice showed a significant age-related decline in spatial memory functions compared to young adult mice. However, this expected pattern was neither exacerbated nor counteracted by chronic exposure to ELF-MFs. …”
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Early functional mobility predicts return to baseline function and discharge disposition after distal femur fractures in elderly by Eleanor H. Sato, MD, Tyler J. Thorne, MD, James W. Connelly, MD, Adam H. Kantor, MD, Dillon C. O'Neill, MD, Lucas S. Marchand, MD, Justin M. Haller, MD

“…Identify predictors of return to baseline function and ambulatory status in elderly patients after operative fixation of a distal femur fracture. …”
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Pilot functional magnetic resonance imaging study of clemastine‐aided functional recovery on a mouse model of demyelination by Ander Egimendia, Irati L. de laPisa, Daniel Padro, Lorena Colás, Sandra Plaza‐García, David Otaegui, Pedro Ramos‐Cabrer

“…Its deleterious effects may be reversed by remyelination, a process that restores the integrity of myelin sheaths and, consequently, neuronal function. However, the functional implications of demyelination and remyelination in MS, as well as the potential impact of therapeutic interventions, remain incompletely understood. …”
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Obesity Reduces Cognitive and Motor Functions across the Lifespan by Chuanming Wang, John S. Y. Chan, Lijie Ren, Jin H. Yan

“…Due to a sedentary lifestyle, more and more people are becoming obese nowadays. …”
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Micro RNAS as New Players in Control of Hypothalamic Functions by O. A. Beylerli, I. F. Gareev, A. T. Beylerli

“…Focusing on transcripts encoding proteins they impact on the cellular transcriptome thus helping to determine the destiny of a cell. More and more data emerge to indicate an important functional role of miRNAs in the brain development. …”
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