Functional assessment in acute coronary syndrome: a systematic review of acute versus staged interventions by Federico Vergni, Silvia Buscarini, Leonardo Ciurlanti, Filippo Luca Gurgoglione, Francesco Pellone, Mario Luzi

“…ABSTRACT Introduction and objectives: Several tools have been implemented to assess the functional significance of coronary lesions. Their reliability in the management of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) might be affected by alterations in the acute phase that go beyond the affected area. …”
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Lipid metabolic disorders and their impact on cartilage endplate and nucleus pulposus function in intervertebral disk degeneration by Ruixia Wu, Xiao Juan Zhao, Yaxin Du, Yizhi Dong, Xinyue Song, Yong Zhu

“…Research indicates that such metabolic disturbances may compromise the functionality of cartilaginous endplates (CEP) and nucleus pulposus (NP), thereby facilitating IDD’s onset and progression. …”
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Optimizing arable land suitability evaluation using improved suitability functions in the Anning River Basin by Fang Luo, Li He, Zhongsheng Chen, Zhengwei He, Wenqian Bai, Yang Zhao, Yuxin Cen

“…Therefore, it is necessary to develop new function methods to avoid the constraints imposed by land use structures, thus making ALSE more convenient. …”
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Potential Alterations of Functional Connectivity Analysis in the Patients with Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome by Shengyang Ge, Qingfeng Hu, Yijun Guo, Ke Xu, Guowei Xia, Chuanyu Sun

“…As a kind of chronic pain which the patients suffered for more than 3 months, we investigated the influence on patients’ brain functional connectivity in resting state. …”
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The Impacts of Traffic Intensity on Taxonomic and Functional Diversity in Understory Spiders from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest by Rebeca Esther Da Justa Ximenes, Matheus Leonydas Borba Feitosa, Nancy Lo-Man-Hung, Hugo Rodrigo Barbosa-da-Silva, André Otávio Silva-Junior, Alysson Henrique Alcântara Lins, Geraldo Jorge Barbosa de Moura, André Felipe de Araújo Lira

“…The families Araneidae and Theridiidae were more abundant and showed a higher number of morphospecies on both roads. …”
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Assessing the Influences of Leaf Functional Traits on Plant Performances Under Dust Deposition and Microplastic Retention by Mamun Mandal, Anamika Roy, Shubhankar Ghosh, Achinta Mondal, Arkadiusz Przybysz, Robert Popek, Totan Ghosh, Sandeep Kumar Dash, Ganesh Kumar Agrawal, Randeep Rakwal, Abhijit Sarkar

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Correlated analytical and functional evaluation of higher order structure perturbations from oxidation of NISTmAb by Tsega L. Solomon, Frank Delaglio, John P. Giddens, John P. Marino, Yihua Bruce Yu, Marc B. Taraban, Robert G. Brinson

“…As mAb-based drugs are becoming more prevalent in the treatment of many illnesses, the need to establish metrics for quality attributes of mAb therapeutics through high-resolution techniques is also becoming evident. …”
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STRUCTURAL AND FUNCTIONAL CHANGES IN HIPPOCAMPAL NEURONS AFTER SURGERY UNDER ANESTHESIA WITH SEVOFLURANE (experimental research) by G. Yu. Yukina, V. V. Tomson, Yu. S. Polushin, I. V. Belozertseva, A. Yu. Polushin, V. O. Krivov, S. N. Yanishevskiy

“…Hippocampus plays an important role in the cognitive mnestic functions. It coordinates emotional process, defines the intensity and specificity of behavioral, neuron and hormone reactions. …”
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Stable and Functional Cosmetic Creams Enriched with Grape Stem Extract: A Sustainable Skincare Strategy by Mónica Serra, Cláudia Botelho, Hugo Almeida, Ana Casas, José António Teixeira, Ana Novo Barros

“…Among these, grape stem (GS) extract remains relatively underexplored despite its rich content of phenolic compounds distinct from those found in more commonly studied grape seeds or skins. This study validates the potential of GS extract as a novel bioactive component in cosmetic cream formulations. …”
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Features of subset composition and functional activity of blood lymphocytes in tick-borne infections of different etiologies by O. V. Voronkova, E. N. Ilyinskikh, R. R. Hasanova, I. E. Esimova, K. V. Nevskaya, M. R. Karpova, N. A. Chernyshov, A. V. Yampolskaya, O. V. Yampolskaya

“…To perform a comparative assessment of subset composition and functional activity of peripheral blood lymphocytes in patients with tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) and ixodid tick-borne borreliosis (ITBB) in the acute phase of the disease.Materials and methods. …”
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Chlorotoxin-functionalized mesoporous silica nanoparticles for pH-responsive paclitaxel delivery to Glioblastoma multiforme by Mirjana Mundžić, Amelia Ultimo, Minja Mladenović, Aleksandra Pavlović, Oliviero L. Gobbo, Eduardo Ruiz-Hernandez, Maria Jose Santos-Martinez, Nikola Ž. Knežević

“…Furthermore, we utilized a host-guest interaction between the adamantane and capping CD moieties to further functionalize the surface with a potential glioma-targeting oligopeptide chlorotoxin (CHX). …”
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Functional mass spectrometry indicates anti-protease and complement activity increase with COVID-19 severity by Douglas D. Fraser, Douglas D. Fraser, Swapan Roy, Matt Kuruc, Maritza Quintero, Logan R. Van Nynatten, Gediminas Cepinskas, Gediminas Cepinskas, Haiyan Zheng, Amenah Soherwardy, Devjit Roy

“…Investigations on some innate immunity proteins can yield misleading information, as investigators often rely on static measurements and assume a direct correlation to function. As protein function is often not directly proportional to protein abundance, and mechanistic pathways are interconnected and under constant feedback regulatory control, functional analysis is required. …”
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Impaired Cerebral Hemodynamics in Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis Assessed by Resting-State Functional MRI by Kaio F. Secchinato, Pedro H. R. da Silva, Guilherme R. Rodrigues, Ana P. A. C. Ferreira, Octavio M. Pontes-Neto, Renata F. Leoni

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Enhanced Separation of Palladium from Nuclear Wastewater by the Sulfur-Rich Functionalized Covalent Organic Framework by Junli Wang, Chen Luo, Wentao Wang, Hui Wang, Yao Liu, Jianwei Li, Taihong Yan

“…The outcomes of this research underscore the immense potential of COFs endowed with resilient linkers and precisely engineered functional groups. Such COFs can adeptly capture metal ions with high selectivity, even in the face of severe environmental conditions, thereby paving the way for the more effective and environmentally responsible management of radioactive waste.…”
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Analysis of atrioventricular function and myocardial strain in hypertensive heart disease: a CMR-based study by Junqiao Niu, Junwen Zhu, Yan Wang, Jie Chen, Hui Li, Yuan Qu, Xiaojuan Li, Wei Sheng, Shaoyu Wang

“…Chamber morphology, function, and mechanics vary across HHD stages. Strain parameters may offer more reliable risk stratification than traditional metrics.…”
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Predictions of Spartina alterniflora leaf functional traits based on hyperspectral data and machine learning models by Wei Li, Xueyan Zuo, Zhijun Liu, Leichao Nie, Huazhe Li, Junjie Wang, Zhiguo Dou, Yang Cai, Xiajie Zhai, Lijuan Cui

“…The study results showed that: (1) the SVM model based on Random Forest Importance Score is well-suited for S. alterniflora leaf functional trait inversion; (2) the importance score of leaf functional traits differed, and first-order differential spectral data produced more bands with high scores compared with the original hyperspectral reflectance data; (3) first-order differential data modelling effects were slightly better than those of the original spectral data. …”
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The Role of Mosques in Human Coordinations: From Social Order to Legal Order by Seyedebadelah Jahanbin, SayedSajjad GHolami

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Perspectives of Physiotherapists on Immune Functioning in Oncological Rehabilitation in the Netherlands: Insights from a Qualitative Study by Anne M. S. de Hoop, Karin Jäger, Jaap J. Dronkers, Cindy Veenhof, Jelle P. Ruurda, Cyrille A. M. Krul, Raymond H. H. Pieters, Karin Valkenet

“…They are eager to learn more about immune functioning with the goal of better informing patients about the health effects of exercise and to tailor their training better. …”
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Meta-analysis of changes in erectile function in male renal failure patients after renal transplantation by Huang Jian-fang, Shi Yu, Peng Hong-mei

“…Subsequent subgroup analyses at post-transplantation revealed a mean improvement of 1.75 points at 6 months （<italic>SMD</italic>=1.75， 95%<italic>CI</italic>：0.73 to 2.78， <italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05） and a more pronounced mean improvement of 3.43 points at 12 months （<italic>SMD</italic>=3.43， 95%<italic>CI</italic>：1.72 to 5.13， <italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05）.Ten studies， which encompassed 814 patients with renal failure， assessed the enhancement of erectile function through serum testosterone levels. …”
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Nationwide Assessment of Pulmonary Function Testing Practices and Safety Compliance During the COVID-19 Pandemic by Aslı Görek Dilektaşlı, Şermin Börekçi, Öznur Akkoca Yıldız, Bilun Gemicioğlu, Cüneyt Saltürk, Sevgi Behiye Saryal, Gaye Ulubay

“…OBJECTIVE: Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) presented considerable challenges to health services, particularly for a routine assessment method, the pulmonary function tests (PFTs), which can generate aerosols and require sharing common surfaces. …”
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