Clinical and laboratorial characterization and post-surgical follow-up of 87 patients with non-functioning pituitary macroadenomas by Paulo Andrade de Mello, Luciana Ansaneli Naves, Aldo Pereira Neto, Eduardo Henrique Oliveira, Ivan Coelho Ferreira, Antônio Santos de Araújo Júnior, Franz Jooji Onishi, Luiz Augusto Casulari

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Hyperspectral Data Can Classify Plant Functional Groups Within New Zealand Hill Farm Pasture by Thomas A. Cushnahan, Miles C. E. Grafton, Diane Pearson, Thiagarajah Ramilan

“…This study used hyperspectral imagery to map hill country pasture into plant functional groups (PFGs) as a proxy for pasture quality. …”
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Dynamic changes in large-scale functional connectivity prior to stimulation determine performance in a multisensory task by Edgar E. Galindo-Leon, Karl J. Hollensteiner, Florian Pieper, Gerhard Engler, Guido Nolte, Andreas K. Engel

“…Complex behavior and task execution require fast changes of local activity and functional connectivity in cortical networks at multiple scales. …”
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Impact of ionizing radiation and low-energy electrons on DNA functionality: radioprotection and radiosensitization potential of natural products by Kouass Sahbani Saloua, Rayan M. Alansari

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Progress in the Application of Resting-State Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain by XU Ting, XUE Qin, LYU Ying, TU Jianchun, DAI Dechun

“…Common methods for functional integration mainly include seed-based functional connectivity analysis (SCA), independent component analysis (ICA), and graph theory-based complex brain network analysis. …”
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Uncertainty Avoider Defuzzification of General Type-2 Multi-Layer Fuzzy Membership Functions for Image Segmentation by Sirwan Mohammad Kekshar, Sadegh Abdollah Aminifar

“…For this purpose, we interpreted the general type two membership function as a set of infinite horizontal layers of uncertainty footprints, and then a closed formula for defuzzification is calculated using the uncertainty avoidance method for the triangular shape of secondary membership degree forms. …”
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Double Sigmoid Activation Function for Fault Detection in Wind Turbine Generator using Artificial Neural Network by NOOR FAZLIANA FADZAIL, Samila Mat Zali, Ernie Che Mid

“…Moreover, the double sigmoid activation function provides an accuracy of more than 82% in the ANN algorithm. …”
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INFLUENCE OF HUMAN RESOURCES FUNCTIONS ON ORGANISATIONAL CULTURE AMONG EMPLOYEES OF FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE, SOUTHWEST, NIGERIA by Abiona Grace BOLAJI, Ajao BIODUN, Idowu YOMI

“…The study examined the influence of Human Resources functions on Organizational Culture in the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria. …”
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The expression and characterization of functionally active soluble CD83 by Pichia pastoris using high-density fermentation. by Yugang Guo, Rui Li, Xiaoping Song, Yongjun Zhong, Chenguang Wang, Hao Jia, Lidan Wu, Dong Wang, Fang Fang, Jiajia Ma, Wenyao Kang, Jie Sun, Zhigang Tian, Weihua Xiao

“…In this study, we developed a sound strategy to express functional sCD83 from Pichia pastoris in extremely high-density fermentation. …”
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Hsp90 and cochaperones have two genetically distinct roles in regulating eEF2 function. by Melody D Fulton, Danielle J Yama, Ella Dahl, Jill L Johnson

“…We examined the requirement for Hsp90 and cochaperones more closely and found that Hsp90 and cochaperones have two distinct roles in regulating eEF2 function. …”
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Genetic and epigenetic factors regulating the expression and function of the vitamin D receptor in patients with coronary artery disease by Zh. I. Ionova, E. G. Sergeeva, O. A. Berkovich

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Reconstruction of ionospheric VTEC using empirical orthogonal function and its performance during extreme geomagnetic storm by Rajat Acharya, Victor Dey

“…This paper demonstrates that the spatial distribution of the ionospheric TEC over the Indian region can be reconstructed with appreciable accuracy using minimal numbers of empirical orthogonal functions as a basis. These basis functions were derived using the Singular Value Decomposition of a matrix composed of pragmatic vertical Total Electron Content (VTEC) values collected across varied ionospheric conditions and measured over the region of interest. …”
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Evaluating the Impact of Membership Functions and Defuzzification Methods in a Fuzzy System: Case of Air Quality Levels by Juan Fernando Lima, Andrés Patiño-León, Marcos Orellana, Jorge Luis Zambrano-Martinez

“…This paper aims to evaluate the impact of the transformation functions in an air quality fuzzy system. The results of this work prove that the defuzzification method has a more significant effect than the others. …”
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Detecting changes in retinal function: Analysis with Non-Stationary Weibull Error Regression and Spatial enhancement (ANSWERS). by Haogang Zhu, Richard A Russell, Luke J Saunders, Stefano Ceccon, David F Garway-Heath, David P Crabb

“…ANSWERS is a new efficient method for detecting changes in retinal function. It allows for better detection of change, more efficient endpoints and can potentially shorten the time in clinical trials for new therapies.…”
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Associations between metabolic score for visceral fat and adult lung functions from NHANES 2007–2012 by Jiacai Zhou, Linlin You, Xin Zhou, Yuying Li, Yuying Li

“…BackgroundObesity is a significant part of the factors affecting lung function, and the assessment of obesity using the Metabolic Score for Visceral Fat (METS-VF) is more precise than other indicators like waist circumference and body mass index. …”
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Association Between Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide (FeNO) and Cognitive Function in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea by Zhu Q, Huang L, Zhu L, Zhang X, Ji H, Niu D, Ji W, Ma Q, Chen R, Shi H, Wang Y, Xu L

“…Our study provides early evidence that this simple breath test could help clinicians identify memory issues in OSA patients sooner and more effectively.Keywords: obstructive sleep apnea, polysomnography, fractional exhaled nitric oxide, cognitive function…”
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Treadmill Exercise Training Ameliorates Functional and Structural Age-Associated Kidney Changes in Male Albino Rats by Heba R. Salem, Manar A. Faried

“…This study aimed to throw more light on the beneficial effect of treadmill exercise on the aged kidney. …”
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Functional Performance and Associations between Performance Tests and Neurological Assessment Differ in Men and Women with Parkinson’s Disease by Kadri Medijainen, Mati Pääsuke, Aet Lukmann, Pille Taba

“…Neurological assessment of a patient with Parkinson’s disease (PD) is expected to reflect upon functional performance. As women are known to report more limitations even for same observed functional performance level, present study was designed to examine whether associations between neurological assessments and functional performance differ across genders. …”
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On-farm assessments of soil health and soil functions comparing conservation and conventional farming practices in southeast Norway by Frederik Bøe, Loes van Schaik, Jannes Stolte, Coen Ritsema

“…Overall, conservation practices led to more sustained delivery of soil functions compared to the conventional field. …”
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Concurrent Validity of Virtual Reality-Based Assessment of Executive Function: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Si-An Lee, Ji-Yea Kim, Jin-Hyuck Park

“…This meta-analysis investigated the concurrent validity between virtual reality (VR)-based assessments and traditional neuropsychological assessments of executive function, with a focus on subcomponents such as cognitive flexibility, attention, and inhibition. …”
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