The specifics of adhesion function of endothelium in various clinical variants of primary mitral valve prolapse by A. V. Yagoda, N. N. Gladkikh, L. N. Gladkikh

“…The grade of systemic involvement of connective tissue was 2 (1,5-4,0) points. Controls were 10 healthy persons, matched by age, sex, smoking, body mass index. …”
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Intention Recognition in Physical Human-Robot Interaction Based on Radial Basis Function Neural Network by Zhiguang Liu, Jianhong Hao

“…To obtain training samples, adaptive impedance control method is used to control the robot during the data acquisition process, and then the data matching is executed due to the phase delay of the impedance function. …”
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Microcirculatory disturbances – relationship with peripheral vascular reactivity and structure-functional properties of endothelium in systemic sclerosis by U Y Ruzentsova

“…Microcirculatory disturbances – relationship with peripheral vascular reactivity and structure- functional properties of endothelium in systemic sclerosis. …”
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SYNTHESIS OF QUASI BAND LADDER TRANSFORMING HIGH ORDER FILTERS by A. E. Kurochkin

“…The purpose of the work, the results of which are presented in the article, was to develop a computerized mathematical model of the ladder filter to study the features of the synthesis of matching chains of any order on its basis. To achieve this goal, all the synthesis tasks were solved, including the choice of the prototype, frequency transposition, calculation of the poles of the transfer function of the prototype, calculation of the poles of the transfer function of the filter, calculation of the reflection coefficient of the filter, the calculation of the input resistance of the filter, the implementation of the ladder chain by the Cauer method and denormalization of the values of the elements of the ladder chain. …”
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Acute effect of three functional fitness training designs with equalized load on inexperienced and experienced athletes by Alejandro Oliver-López, Adrián García-Valverde, Rafael Sabido

“…The cut point for allocating participant in each group was set at 24 months. …”
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THE JAK2V617F POINT MUTATION INCREASES THE OSTEOCLAST FORMING ABILITY OF MONOCYTES IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC MYELOPROLIFERATIVE NEOPLASMS AND MAKES THEIR OSTEOCLASTS MORE SUSCEPTIBL... by Emmanouil Spanoudakis, Menelaos Papoutselis, Ioanna Bazntiara, Eleftheria Lamprianidou, Xrisa Kordella, Constantinos Tilkeridis, Constantinos Tsatalas, Ioannis Kotsianidis

“…JAK2V617F is a gain of function point mutation that occurs in Myeloproliferative Neoplasm (MPN) patients and deranges their hemopoiesis at cellular level. …”
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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

“…To assess the integrity of the default mode network (DMN), we utilized the voxel-wised analysis that we set medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) and posterior cingulate gyrus (PCC) as seed points to compare the global functional connectivity (FC) strength. …”
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Intelligent long jump evaluation system integrating blazepose human pose assessment algorithm in higher education sports teaching by Tao Wang

“…Additionally, the method shows a scoring result with an average error range of 3 points compared to evaluations by professional teachers. …”
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Clinical efficacy of unicompartmental knee arthroplasty on limb swelling, pain, and functional rehabilitation in knee osteoarthritis patients by Xiangtao Zhang, Yongbin Han, Qingbing Bai, Tong Li, Fei Wang

“…Results At 6 months postoperatively, the HSS score and ROM were significantly higher in the test group (92.21 ± 7.10 points and 103.30 ± 5.50°) than in the matched group (P < 0.05), while HKA (2.33 ± 0.82°) was significantly lower (P < 0.05). …”
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Structural and functional imaging studies in chronic cannabis users: a systematic review of adolescent and adult findings. by Albert Batalla, Sagnik Bhattacharyya, Murat Yücel, Paolo Fusar-Poli, Jose Alexandre Crippa, Santiago Nogué, Marta Torrens, Jesús Pujol, Magí Farré, Rocio Martin-Santos

“…<h4>Background</h4>The growing concern about cannabis use, the most commonly used illicit drug worldwide, has led to a significant increase in the number of human studies using neuroimaging techniques to determine the effect of cannabis on brain structure and function. We conducted a systematic review to assess the evidence of the impact of chronic cannabis use on brain structure and function in adults and adolescents.…”
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Longitudinal Assessment of FT3 to FT4 Conversion Ratio in Predicting the Efficacy of First-Line Pembrolizumab-Based Therapy in Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Propensity-Sco... by Fabrizio Nelli, Enzo Maria Ruggeri, Marta Schirripa, Antonella Virtuoso, Diana Giannarelli, Armando Raso, Daniele Remotti, Agnese Fabbri

“…Baseline thyroid function, as measured by the fT3 to fT4 ratio, has been shown to influence the prognosis of advanced cancer patients receiving active treatments. …”
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Abnormal Brain Functional Connectivity in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Correlations with Clinical and Cognitive Parameters by Han KI, Yeo Y, Jo HJ, Jo MJ, Park Y, Park TS, Jung SJ, Bae JH, Jang SH, Choi J, Park DW, Kim TH

“…A total of 184 resting-state functional connectivity (RSFC) maps were generated for all seed points. …”
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Stereo Online Self-Calibration Through the Combination of Hybrid Cost Functions with Shared Characteristics Considering Cost Uncertainty by Wonju Lee

“…Stereo cameras and stereo matching algorithms are core components for stereo digital image correlation to obtain 3D data robustly in various environments. …”
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Zipf's Law for cities: estimation of regression function parameters based on the weight of American urban areas and Polish towns by Sokołowski Dariusz, Jażdżewska Iwona

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Joint Transmit-receive Beam Design of FDA-MIMO Dual-function Radar-communication Systems for Radio-frequency Stealth by Haozheng WU, Chenguang SHI, Jianjiang ZHOU

“…Efficient Radio-Frequency (RF) stealth is crucial for Dual-Function Radar-Communication (DFRC) systems that detect radar stealth and con vert communication transmission. …”
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A Brief Report of an Executive Functioning Training Pilot RCT in Adults with HIV: A Descriptive Case Comparison Study by Odii IO, Phaowiriya H, Brooks SB, Wright NK, Azuero A, Fazeli PL, Lee J, Chapman Lambert C, James DL, Kay ES, Vance DE

“…To characterize this study, this article describes an interim descriptive case analysis (N = 4) that was conducted with the first two participants who completed training (n = 2) and compared to demographically matched control (n = 2) participants.Results: Using the Connor’s Continuous Performance Test 3rd Edition, results showed improvements in reaction time (Hit RT, by − 24.5 points) and cognitive IIV (HRT SD, Variability, by − 16 points) in the training group compared to the no-contact control group. …”
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Functional neuroplasticity in chronic post-stroke aphasia following a singing intervention in a cross-over randomised trial by Noelia Martínez-Molina, Anni Pitkäniemi, Sini-Tuuli Siponkoski, Nella Moisseinen, Linda Kuusela, Sari Laitinen, Essi-Reetta Särkämö, Johanna Pekkola, Susanna Melkas, Gottfried Schlaug, Boris Kleber, Aleksi J. Sihvonen, Teppo Särkämö

“…Collectively, these findings indicate that group-based singing is associated with verbal learning and induces functional neuroplasticity changes in the singing network, derived from demographically matched healthy controls, which are associated to improved naming abilities in chronic PSA. https://www.clinicaltrials.gov , Unique identifier: NCT03501797.…”
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Effects of ginger supplementation in individuals with mild to moderate joint pain I: ratings of pain, functional capacity, and markers of inflammation by Jacob Broeckel, Landry Estes, Megan Leonard, Broderick Dickerson, Drew E. Gonzalez, Martin Purpura, Ralf Jäger, Ryan Sowinski, Christopher J. Rasmussen, Richard B. Kreider

“…Data were analyzed using the general linear model (GLM) analysis of variance with repeated measures, mean changes from baseline with 95% confidence intervals, and chi-squared analysis.Results There was evidence that ginger supplementation: 1.) attenuated perceptions of muscle pain in the vastus medialis (Day 2: χ2 p = 0.087); 2.) reported less pain from sitting (Day 2: χ2 p = 0.02), while nocturnal pain (Day 32: χ2 p = 0.075, Day 58: (χ2 p = 0.097), weight bearing pain (Day 32: χ2 p = 0.058), physical functioning of performing heavy duties (Day 32: χ2 p = 0.100), and physical functioning of performing light duties (Day 2: χ2 p = 0.064) on WOMAC questions; 3.) experienced significant reductions in WOMAC overall ratings of pain, stiffness, physical function, and total score values, particularly in 48-hour follow-up measures; 4.) reported less pain during nighttime bed rest (Day 2: χ2 p = 0.065; Day 32: χ2 p = 0.032) and when going up and down stairs (Day 32: χ2 p = 0.097) from the LEQ; and, 5.) promoted significant differences over time and/or between groups in IL-β, IL-5, IL-6, IL-8, INF-γ, TNF-α, and high sensitivity C-reactive Protein at various points during the study.Conclusion Ginger supplementation promotes some favorable effects on exercise-induced perceptions of pain, functional capacity, and inflammatory markers in men and women who have mild to moderate muscle and joint pain.Registered clinical trial #ISRCTN74292348.…”
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Accuracy deficits during robotic time-constrained reaching are related to altered prefrontal cortex activity in children with cerebral palsy by Owais A. Khan, Tarkeshwar Singh, Deborah A. Barany, Christopher M. Modlesky

“…Methods Fourteen children with spastic CP (5-11 y; Manual Ability Classification System level I-II) and 14 age-, sex- and arm dominance-matched typically developing controls performed seated uniplanar reaches with a robotic arm (KINARM End-Point Lab) to hit visual targets projected onto a screen. …”
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Mid-Water Ocean Current Field Estimation Using Radial Basis Functions Based on Multibeam Bathymetric Survey Data for AUV Navigation by Jiawen Liu, Kaixuan Wang, Shuai Chang, Lin Pan

“…Subsequently, by dividing the multibeam bathymetric point cloud data surveyed by the AUV into submaps and performing a terrain-matching algorithm, relative position observations among different AUV positions can be constructed. …”
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