Childhood sports club experiences mitigate the association between childhood socioeconomic disadvantage and functional disability in older Japanese men by Yukako Tani, Takeo Fujiwara, Mitsuya Yamakita, Katsunori Kondo

“…Childhood sports club experiences modified the association between childhood SES and functional disability in men. Among men with low childhood SES, those with two or more periods of childhood sports club experience had substantially lower functional disability risk than those with no experience (adjusted odds ratio = 0.32, 95% confidence interval: 0.21–0.50). …”
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Assessment of positive psychological functioning among Chinese university students: Revision and psychometric properties of a psychological capital scale. by Yanlan Chen, Xiaowei Feng, Syed Kamaruzaman Syed Ali, Hutkemri Zulnaidi

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The importance of transportation networks and urban services in assessing the functional balance of human settlements: The case of the Makkah region in Saudi Arabia by Amani Derbali, Salma Dwidar, Amal Abdelsattar, Donia Abdelgawad, Abdallah Farhi

“…The investigation is then enhanced by additional factors such as the functional weight, retail services, and services related to pilgrims’ rituals. …”
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Functional assessment using short tests in a patient with Pompe disease receiving enzyme replacement therapy: case report by Thomas Torres-Cuenca, Jorge Arturo Díaz-Ruíz, Fernando Ortiz-Corredor

“…Enzyme replacement therapy has shown to improve gross motor function and lung function in patients. Case description: Female patient who presented chronic quadriparesis. …”
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Methylene Blue as a Sensitizing Dye: Enhancement of the Photocatalytic Performance of a Peroxide-Functionalized Iron Molybdate by the Antenna Effect by José Balena G. Filho, Clóvis G. Vieira, Daniel B. de Jesus, Henrique F. V. Victória, Edmar A. Soares, Klaus Krambrock, Márcio César Pereira, Luiz Carlos A. Oliveira

“…The use of dyes as sensitizing agents to increase semiconductor activity is a strategy already adopted in the field of heterogeneous photocatalysis, but the compounds applied are noble metal-based and sometimes difficult to synthesize, which make it more expensive. In this work, it was discovered that methylene blue can perform such an effect on an iron molybdate functionalized with peroxo groups on the surface. …”
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Vortioxetine improves symptomatic and functional outcomes in major depressive disorder: a novel dual outcome measure in depressive disorders by М. С. Christensen, Н. Loft, R. S. McIntyre

“…With symptomatic remission and functional recovery as the overarching therapeutic objectives of antidepressant therapy, composite endpoint measures that conjointly consider both aspects of treatment are needed. …”
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Effects of tillage methods on photosynthetic performance of different functional leaf groups of summer maize in coastal saline-alkali farmland by H.-X. LI, Y.-F. CHENG, J.-X. FENG, G.-L. FU, G.-L. LIU, P. LIU, H. REN, H.-Z. WANG, B. ZHAO, G. LI

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Could we preserve reproductive function in complete vaginal agenesis and cervical agenesis? A case report and clinical perspective by Alfonsus Zeus Suryawan, Widyani Rachim, Marshal Wenas, Mochamad Rizkar Arev Sukarsa

“…However, as time went on more literature showed successful uterovaginal anastomosis performed in cervical agenesis. …”
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The effects of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy on fetal myocardial remodelling and cardiac function assessed by two-dimensional speckle tracking imaging by Yanhong Zhang, Lisi Zhang, Congxin Sun, Guihong Chen, Wei Zhao, Na Li, Jing Ma, Jianli Xue, Pin Wang, Wei Xiang, Shuping Ge, Yanju Wang

“…Two-dimensional speckle tracking technology offers the potential to provide more detailed information for the quantitative assessment of fetal size, morphology and cardiac function.…”
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Effect of continuous renal replacement therapy on micro-inflammatory state and renal function in patients with severe acute renal failure by XUE Mang

“…Objective To investigate the effect of continuous renal replacement therapy on micro inflammatory state and renal function in patients with severe acute renal failure.Methods Eighty-four cases of severe acute renal failure were treated in our hospital from November 2014 to November 2016,and randomly divided into two groups:the observation group receiving continuous renal replacement therapy,and the control group given intermittent hemodialysis treatment.The curative effectiveness of the two groups was compared after treatment.The levels of inflammatory factors such as IL-6,IL-8,hs-CRP,TNF-αand SCr,CCr,BUN,CHE and other renal function indexes were observed and compared.APACHE II score and complications were observed.Results After treatment,the total effective rate in the observation group was significantly higher than that in the control group(92.86% vs. 76.19%,P<0.05).After treatment,the levels of IL-6,IL-8,hs-CRP and TNF-αin the two groups were significantly lower than those before the treatment,and those in the observation group were significantly lower than in the control group(P<0.05).The SCr and BUN levels after treatment in the two groups were significantly lower,and Ccr and CHE levels were significantly higher than those before treatment,more significantly in the observation group(P<0.05).There were no significant differences in APACHE II scores between the observation group and the control group before treatment(P>0.05).After treatment,APACHE II scores in the observation group were lowerthan those in the control group(14.83±3.84 vs.22.73±6.97,P<0.05).The common adverse reactions were hypotension and arrhythmia.The incidence of hypotension and arrhythmia in the observation group was significantly lower than that in the control group(4.76% vs. 14.29%,and 2.38% vs. 11.90%,P<0.05).Conclusions Continuous renal replacement therapy in patients with severe acute renal failure can significantly improve the state of micro inflammation and renal function,and control complications,and the curative effectiveness is remarkable.…”
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Dual-functionalized architecture enables stable and tumor cell-specific SiO2NPs in complex biological fluids by Iris Renata Sousa Ribeiro, Raquel Frenedoso da Silva, Romênia Ramos Domingues, Adriana Franco Paes Leme, Mateus Borba Cardoso

“…Experiments in murine blood further proved that these nanoparticles are not hemolytic. Remarkably, the functionalized SiO2NPs are more internalized by tumor cells than their healthy counterparts. …”
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Effect of Virtual Reality–Based Therapies on Lower Limb Functional Recovery in Stroke Survivors: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Wenxin Lu, Minglei Shi, Lu Liu, Shu Wang, Wuquan Deng, Yu Ma, Yanzhong Wang

“…Meta-analysis results showed that VR therapy, compared to conventional therapy, significantly improved BBS (mean difference [MD] 3.29, 95% CI 0.52-6.06; PPPPPPPPPPP ConclusionsLong-term VR-based therapies are more effective in improving functional ability after stroke. …”
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Joint Probability Distribution of Extreme Wind Speed and Air Density Based on the Copula Function to Evaluate Basic Wind Pressure by Lianpeng Zhang, Zeyu Zhang, Chunbing Wu, Xiaodong Ji, Xinyue Xue, Li Jiang, Shihan Yang

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Prevalence, epidemiology and associated healthcare burden of Rome IV irritable bowel syndrome and functional dyspepsia in the adult population of Gibraltar by Olafur Palsson, Dénes Botond Kovács, Andrea Szekely, Andras Gabor Hubai

“…Irritable bowel syndrome prevalence was 5.2% (95% CI 3.7% to 6.6%). Functional dyspepsia prevalence was 9.9% (95% CI 7.9% to 11.9%). …”
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Analysis of gastric mucosa associated microbiota in functional dyspepsia using 16S rRNA gene next-generation sequencing by Noha Salah Soliman, May Sherif Soliman, Walied Elhossary, Amani Ali El-Kholy

“…There is a scarcity of data regarding the presence of gastric mucosa-associated dysbiosis in functional dyspepsia. The present study aimed to characterize the taxonomy and diversities of the microbiota in the gastric mucosa of patients with functional dyspepsia. …”
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The effects of two polymorphisms on p21cip1 function and their association with Alzheimer's disease in a population of European descent. by Sharon C Yates, Amen Zafar, Erzsebet M Rabai, James B Foxall, Sheila Nagy, Karen E Morrison, Carl Clarke, Margaret M Esiri, Sharon Christie, A David Smith, Zsuzsanna Nagy

“…Furthermore, the variant was associated with an earlier age of onset of Alzheimer's disease, and a more severe phenotype, with a primary influence on the accumulation of tangle pathology. …”
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Identification and functional analysis of the S-layer protein SplA of Paenibacillus larvae, the causative agent of American Foulbrood of honey bees. by Lena Poppinga, Bettina Janesch, Anne Fünfhaus, Gerhard Sekot, Eva Garcia-Gonzalez, Gillian Hertlein, Kati Hedtke, Christina Schäffer, Elke Genersch

“…AFB outbreaks are predominantly caused by two genotypes of P. larvae, ERIC I and ERIC II, with P. larvae ERIC II being the more virulent genotype on larval level. Recently, comparative proteome analyses have revealed that P. larvae ERIC II but not ERIC I might harbour a functional S-layer protein, named SplA. …”
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Gaussian Q Function Approximation in Wireless Communication System&#x2019;s Design: A Gradient-Based Optimization Approach by Leuva Bhumika Ranchhodbhai, Dharmendra Sadhwani

“…This paper proposes a novel iterative gradient-based optimization approach aimed at achieving more precise and streamlined approximations for the Gaussian Q function&#x2014;an essential element in communication system&#x2019;s design. …”
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UHT processing in the context of plant-based beverages: A scientific review on product characteristics and the functional role of plant proteins by Jéssica da Silva Matos, Paula Zambe Azevedo, Juliana Ely Granato Costa, Heloísa de Fátima Mendes Justino, Carlos Victor Lamarão, Edgar Aparecido Sanches, Jaqueline de Araújo Bezerra, Paulo César Stringheta, Evandro Martins, Pedro Henrique Campelo

“…This review succinctly examines the impact of UHT processing on product characteristics, plant protein functionalities, and forthcoming trends, aiming to provide a comprehensive insight into the dynamic field. …”
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A propensity-score matched comparison of perioperative and early renal functional outcomes of robotic versus open partial nephrectomy. by Zhenjie Wu, Mingmin Li, Le Qu, Huamao Ye, Bing Liu, Qing Yang, Jing Sheng, Liang Xiao, Chen Lv, Bo Yang, Xu Gao, Xiaofeng Gao, Chuanliang Xu, Jianguo Hou, Yinghao Sun, Linhui Wang

“…<h4>Objectives</h4>To compare the perioperative and early renal functional outcomes of RPN with OPN for kidney tumors.…”
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