Spatial Change of Dominant Baltic Sea Demersal Fish Across Two Decades by Liam MacNeil, Frane Madiraca, Saskia Otto, Marco Scotti

“…Local densities drive differences in species contributions to ecological processes and ecosystem function rather than through presence alone. If a species growth rate is strongly controlled by macro‐environmental conditions, then predicting geographical abundance or densities should be possible. …”
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Acral lentiginous melanoma with subsequent spontaneous vitiligo vulgaris: a case report and literature review by Ronak Saeed Ahmed, Rozhgar Rashid Ali, Dilan S. Hiwa, Abdullah K. Ghafour, Shvan Omar Siddiq, Saywan K. Asaad, Ari M. Abdullah, Rawa M. Ali, Zuhair D. Hammood, Rebaz M. Ali, Fahmi H. Kakamad

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Trust-based Routing Optimization using Learning Automata in Wireless Sensor Network by Maryam Hajiee, Mehdi Fartash, Nafiseh Osati Eraghi

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A prospective study using questionnaires and urodynamic assessments to evaluate bladder function and continence changes after robotic assisted radical prostatectomy by Ping-Hsuan Yu, Chih-Chieh Lin, Hsiao-Jen Chung, Tzu-Ping Lin, Eric Yi-Hsiu Huang, Tzu-Hao Huang, William J. Huang

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The BAM‐GelMA‐ADSCs bilayer patch promotes tissue regeneration and functional recovery after large‐area bladder defects in beagles by Ziyan An, Pengchao Wang, Zhengyun Ling, Kaipeng Bi, Zheng Wang, Jinpeng Shao, Jian Zhao, Zhouyang Fu, Meng Huang, Wenjie Wei, Shuwei Xiao, Jin Zhou, Weijun Fu

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Changes of Physical Function and Quality of Life in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes after Exercise Training in a Municipality or a Hospital Setting by Stig Molsted, Trine Munk Jensen, Jane Sedum Larsen, Louise Bockhoff Olesen, Sofie Bjerre Milling Eriksen, Thomas Rehling, Signe Sætre Rasmussen, Mette Aadahl

“…The QOL scales physical function and general health increased more in the municipality group than in the hospital group (10.5 [2.8; 18.2] vs. -1.2 [-7.9; 5.5], respectively, p=0.031, and 8.3 [2.3; 14.4] vs. -0.2 [-5.6; 5.1], respectively, p=0.042). …”
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Direct Conditional Score Modeling for Accelerated MRI Reconstruction by Hongki Lim

“…The method shows generalization capability, maintaining performance on undersampling conditions different from its training data. …”
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A modified zero energy critical point theory with applications to several nonlocal problems by Xinzhong Liang, Binlin Zhang

“…Integrating the nonlinear generalized Rayleigh quotient approach with Ljusternik–Schnirelman category, we establish the nonexistence and multiplicity of zero energy critical points of the involved functionals. …”
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Unhealthy family functioning is strongly associated with warfighter brain health following traumatic brain injury in United States service members and veterans by Tracey A. Brickell, Tracey A. Brickell, Tracey A. Brickell, Tracey A. Brickell, Louis M. French, Louis M. French, Louis M. French, Brian J. Ivins, Brian J. Ivins, Sara M. Lippa, Sara M. Lippa, Megan M. Wright, Megan M. Wright, Megan M. Wright, Samantha M. Baschenis, Samantha M. Baschenis, Samantha M. Baschenis, Jamie K. Sullivan, Jamie K. Sullivan, Jamie K. Sullivan, Lars D. Hungerford, Lars D. Hungerford, Rael T. Lange, Rael T. Lange, Rael T. Lange, Rael T. Lange

“…Participants completed 10 HRQOL measures from the TBI-QOL and Neuro-QOL, and the Family Assessment Device-General Functioning subscale (FAD-GF) 2-or-more years post-injury. …”
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The Association Between Serum Pentraxin-3 Level at Admission and the Functional Outcome of Patients After Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Meta-Analysis by Yanrong Zhu, Kui Fan, Xujuan Zhao, Kaiwen Hou

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Laparoscopic intervention for late-onset perforating peritonitis due to a ventriculoperitoneal shunt: a case report and literature review by Takeshi Morinaga, Osamu Nakahara, Akira Tsuji, Kunitaka Kuramoto, Masayoshi Iizaka, Shintaro Hayashida, Yuki Ohya, Yasuyuki Hitoshi, Yukihiro Inomata

“…We report here a case of generalized peritonitis caused by migration of the abdominal end of a VP shunt catheter into the bowel after multiple VP shunt revisions over 30 years. …”
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The functional structure of the academic year at higher education institutions in the United States of America and at South African technikons, with particular reference to the com... by Denys Rhoodie

“…In conclusion, the study proposes the creation of a new time mould which will result in a more effective use of existing academic time and also provides a number of additional benefits and advantages to both student and teacher/instructor …”
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Electromyography-Triggered Constraint-Induced Movement Cycling Therapy for Enhancing Motor Function in Chronic Stroke Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Jaemyoung Park, Kyeongjin Lee, Junghyun Kim, Changho Song

“…Additionally, both groups showed significant improvements in balance as assessed by the Berg Balance Scale (BBS) and the Functional Reach Test (FRT). The CIMCT group exhibited more pronounced improvements than the GCT group, with large effect sizes of 0.83 for the BBS and 1.25 for the FRT. …”
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What contributes the most to the breast cancer patients’ quality of life during the therapy - clinical factors, functional and affective state or social support? by Novakov Ivana, Popović-Petrović Svetlana, Ilinčić-Zlatar Sonja, Tatić Milanka, Ševo Mirjana

“…Our results indicate that psychological and social resources are more important in predicting QOL compared to clinical and functional factors. …”
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Risk-averse Robust Interval Economic Dispatch for Power Systems with Large-scale Wind Power Integration by Zhenjia Lin, Haoyong Chen, Jinbin Chen, Jianping Huang, Mengshi Li

“…Furthermore, when the PDFs of wind power are taken into account, the resulting dispatch solution makes a good tradeoff between the generation cost and the operational risk. Finally, the RIED model yields an optimal dispatch solution for thermal units and the allowable intervals of wind power for the wind farms, which efficiently mitigates the uncertainty in wind power generation and provides more practical suggestions for system operators. …”
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Handwritten W-Net for High-Frequency Guided Single-Image Super-Resolution by Xiang Yang, Chen Fang, Xiaolan Xie, Minggang Dong

“…The former improves the best approximate representation of image regions, whereas the latter guides the generation of SR images with more detailed features. …”
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Sarcopenia and impairment in global cognitive, delayed memory, and olfactory function, among community-dwelling adults, in Jakarta, Indonesia: Active aging study by Yvonne Suzy Handajani, Elisabeth Schröder Butterfill, Antoninus Hengky, Sagita Pratiwi Sugiyono, Vincent Lamadong, Yuda Turana

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Social Participation of Frail Older People with Functional Limitations Ageing Alone in Place in Italy, and Its Impact on Loneliness: An Urban–Rural Comparison by Maria Gabriella Melchiorre, Marco Socci, Giovanni Lamura, Sabrina Quattrini

“…A content analysis was carried out, in addition to some quantification of statements. (3) Results: Older people are mainly involved in receiving/making visits, lunches/dinners with family members and friends, religious functions, walking, and watching television (TV). Overall, the more active seniors are those living in rural sites, with lower physical impairments, and with lower perceived loneliness, even though in some cases, a reverse pattern emerged. …”
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Clinical and functional evaluation of patients with acute low back pain and radiculopathy treated with different energy doses of low level laser therapy by Jovičić Milica, Konstantinović Ljubica, Lazović Milica, Jovičić Vladimir

“…The parameters of assessment before and after the therapy were: lumbar and leg pain measured by visual analogue scale (VAS), local and general functional changes (Schober test, manual muscle test, straight leg raise test and the modified North American Spine Society-Low Back Pain Outcome Instrument-NASS LBP). …”
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Estimating and scaling-up biomass and abundance of epi- and infaunal bivalves in a Swedish archipelago region: Implications for ecological functions and ecosystem services by Youk Greeve, Per Bergström, Åsa Strand, Mats Lindegarth

“…IntroductionAs suspension-feeders, bivalves play a key role in maintaining regulatory functions of coastal ecosystems, which are linked to important ecosystem services. …”
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