Formation of Functional Silicon Nitride Layers by Selective Plasmochemical Etching by V. V. Emelyanov

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Systemic arterial hypertension and cognition in adults: effects on executive functioning by Natália Cristina MORAES, Henrique Cotchi Simbo MUELA, Claudia Maia MEMÓRIA, Valéria Aparecida da COSTA-HONG, Michel Ferreira MACHADO, Mario Amore CECHINHI, Ricardo NITRINI, Luiz Aparecido BORTOLOTTO, Monica Sanches YASSUDA

“…The objective of this study was to investigate the relation between SAH and the components of executive functions (EF), inhibitory control (IC), updating and shifting, comparing a control group (without SAH) to patients with SAH, in two levels of severity. …”
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Natural Food Colorants Obtained from Algae and Their Functional Properties by Işıl Ilter, Saniye Akyıl, Mehmet Koç, Figen Kaymak-Ertekin

“…Algae can rapidly increase their biomass compared to plants thus they produce more pigments. This review covers the subjects about the functional properties and usage areas of natural colorants obtained from algae; phycocyanin, phycoerythrin, astaxanthin, canthaxanthin, β-carotene, lutein, fucoxanthin.…”
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Process Industry Undergoing Electrification: New Challenges in Functional Safety by Angela Lotti, Diego Maporti, Martin Baumgaertl, Paolo Mocellin, Gianluca Pauletto

“…It was found that the Safe Torque Off (STO) function, commonly used in inverters, could provide a reliable and compact method for safely powering off thyristors. …”
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Research progress on the diversity of functional microorganisms in Baijiu brewing and their application by XIA Xuchun, BAN Shidong, LUO Xiaoye, WANG Xiaodan

“…With the progress of microbial culture and isolation, metagenomics, metatranscriptomics and other technologies, more and more microbial functions in Baijiu brewing were analyzed, explored and applied. …”
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RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SALT SENSITIVITY AND MORPHO-FUNCTIONAL CONDITION OF HEART by S. E. Qasimov

“…The purpose of this study was a comparative assessment of pathological changes in the morpho-functional condition of the heart in groups of patients with arterial hypertension, divided by salt sensitivity.Material and methods. 93 patients with arterial hypertension (AH) and concomitant coronary heart disease were included in the study. …”
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Clinical charactistics of abnormal thyroid function in patients with maintenance hemodialysis by WANG Hong-na, ZHANG Yue-feng

“…Objective To investigate the abnormal thyroid functions and influencing factors in patients with maintenance hemodialysis(MHD).Methods Sixty-nine patients with MHD were selected,and free tri-iodothyronen(FT3),free thyronine(FT4)and thyroid-stimulating hormone(TSH)were determined.Thyroid disorders were classified into pure low FT3,low FT3 and low FT4,subclinical state groups.The clinical biochemical results were compared among different groups.Results The proportion of the thyroid dysfunction in patients with MHD was 58%.There were more patients,who were older than 60 years,in pure low FT3 group than in normal control group(P<0.05).The difference was statistically significant in red cells,hemoglobin,HCT,calcium-phosphorus pruduct and Alb between low FT3 and Low FT4 group and normal control group(P<0.05).There was also significant difference in red cells and cholesterol between subclinical state group and normal control group(P<0.05).However,there was no significant difference in cardiac structure and pulmonary hypertention between thyroid dysfunction groups and normal control group.Conclusions Clinicians should pay more attention to the thyroid dysfunction,which may influence the prognosis of patients with MHD.…”
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Fingerprint Image Denoising Method Based on Improved Threshold Function by ZHANG Zhao-ru, DENG Cai-xia, YUE Xin-hua

“…In order to make fingerprint identification technology more accurate and efficient, an improved threshold function is proposed to denoise fingerprint images.First, according to the characteristics of fingerprint images, an improved threshold function is constructed.Compared with traditional soft and hard threshold functions and some existing improved threshold functions, this threshold function has good adjustability, and is adjustable everywhere. …”
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Head-Related Transfer Function Selection Using Neural Networks by Shu-Nung YAO, Tim COLLINS, Chaoyun LIANG

“…In binaural audio systems, for an optimal virtual acoustic space a set of head-related transfer functions (HRTFs) should be used that closely matches the listener’s ones. …”
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Evolutionary and Functional Relationships of the dha Regulon by Genomic Context Analysis. by Marinalva Martins-Pinheiro, Wanessa C Lima, Huma Asif, Cláudio A Oller, Carlos F M Menck

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Predicting electronic screening for fast Koopmans spectral functional calculations by Yannick Schubert, Sandra Luber, Nicola Marzari, Edward Linscott

“…These parameters have to be computed for every calculation, making Koopmans spectral functionals more expensive than their DFT counterparts. …”
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Functional Changes in Microcirculation in Miners in Relation to the Length of Underground Work by O. S. Zoloyeva, E. V. Bykova, A. R. Vartanyan, S. L., Kan, L. Yu. Redkokasha, Yu. A. Churlyaev, E. V. Grigoryev

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Contrasting mycorrhizal functionality in abiotic stress tolerance of woody species by Lauri Laanisto, Nicola Pavanetto, Giacomo Puglielli, Maret Gerz, C. Guillermo Bueno

“…Here, we used a top-down approach that involved partitioning known interactions into functional types, and mapping stress tolerances and interactions into overlapping heatmaps. …”
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Association Between Cognitive Function and the Autonomic Nervous System by Photoplethysmography by Jaewook Jin, Kahye Kim, KunHo Lee, Jeong-Woo Seo, Jaeuk U. Kim

“…This finding suggests that in individuals with low cognitive function, the sympathetic nerves in the autonomic nervous system are less activated, so the parasympathetic nerves are relatively more activated. …”
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Bioremediation of Chromium by Microorganisms and Its Mechanisms Related to Functional Groups by Abate Ayele, Yakob Godebo Godeto

“…Also, the presence of multiple functional groups in microbial cell surfaces and more active binding sites allow easy uptake and binding of a greater number of toxic heavy metal ions from polluted samples. …”
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A Holistic Approach to the Measurement of Physical Function in Clinical Research by Jennifer C. Richards, Shelby L. Bachman, Krista Leonard-Corzo, Suvekshya Aryal, Jennifer M. Blankenship, Ieuan Clay, Kate Lyden

“… Background: This commentary highlights the evolution of our understanding of physical function (PF) and key models/frameworks that have contributed to the current holistic understanding of PF, which encompasses not only a person’s performance but also the environment and any adaptations an individual utilizes. …”
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Impact of the resection method on the structure–functional changes in pancreatic gland by K. G. Valikhnovska

“…Partial restoration of functional state of parenchymatous cells with moderate reduction of a stromal signs of inflammation and microvascular reaction were observed on the 21-st day. …”
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Effect of functional groups on tribological properties of lubricants and mechanism investigation by Hongxiang Yu, Haijie Chen, Zhiwen Zheng, Dan Qiao, Dapeng Feng, Zhenbin Gong, Guojun Dong

“…Abstract Nine organic compounds were utilized as model lubricants to investigate the impact of functional groups on tribological performances. Nonanoic Acid with carboxyl showed the best lubrication properties, and fluid film and tribofilm were coexistent in its friction test, bringing a low friction coefficient and wear rate. …”
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Pyrimidine biosynthesis is not an essential function for Trypanosoma brucei bloodstream forms. by Juma A M Ali, Daniel N A Tagoe, Jane C Munday, Anne Donachie, Liam J Morrison, Harry P de Koning

“…PYR6-5(-/-) trypanosomes were more sensitive to pyrimidine antimetabolites and displayed increased uracil transport rates and uridine phosphorylase activity. …”
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Metabolomics Analysis Reveals Characteristic Functional Components in Pigeon Eggs by Rui Zhang, Lingling Chang, Xinyue Shen, Qingping Tang, Chunyu Mu, Shengyong Fu, Zhu Bu

“…Our study demonstrates that there are more functional components in pigeon eggs than chicken eggs and quail eggs, especially for the prevention and treatment of various disordered glucose and lipid metabolism-related diseases. …”
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