Effect of home-based pulmonary rehabilitation on ventilation dynamics and small airway dysfunction in people with post-tuberculosis lung disease by Iasmim Maria Pereira Pinto Fonseca, Samantha Gomes de Alegria, Jéssica Gabriela Messias Oliveira, Thaís Souza Rodrigues, Carolina Alves Osório da Silva Chagas, Alícia Sales Carneiro, Walter Costa, Ana Paula Santos, Thiago Thomaz Mafort, Agnaldo José Lopes

“…Before and after HBPRP, the following assessments were performed: QoL using the St George’s Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ), general fatigue using the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue (FACIT-F), handgrip strength (HGS), pulmonary function, and functional exercise capacity using the Glittre-ADL test (TGlittre) coupled with measurement of dynamic ventilation. …”
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Methods of studying the cardiovascular system in students of a sports university in the process of recreational rest by Viacheslav Zaytzev, Sergii Iermakov, Karol Gorner, Krzysztof Prusik

“…Functional tests and tests should reflect the response of the cardiovascular system to the physical load and determine the overall physical performance.…”
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Poetic and theatrical occasionalisms: Creation of new morphologically complex words by Joseph von Eichendorff, Johann Nepomuk Nestroy, Peter Handke and Arno Schmidt by Wolfgang U. Dressler, Barbara Tumfart, Dietmar Kunisch, Vanessa Hannesschläger

“…Chanpira (1996, see § 2) and defined as a newly created morphologically complex poetic word destined to be used with a literary function only once for a single passage and which is not taken over by anybody else. …”
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Estimating estuary habitat change and functional trajectory of restoration projects over two decades in Puget Sound, WA by Joshua W. Chamberlin, Oleksandr Stefankiv, Eric M. Beamer, Correigh M. Greene, W. Gregory Hood, Stuart H. Munsch

“…Estuaries provide many important functions for numerous aquatic species across life stages. …”
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Poetic Rewriting: Functions of Transtextual Relations in the Poetics of Ahmet Hâşim and Orhan Veli on the Axis of “Karanfil” Poems by Gizem Kunduracı

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Specificities of Approaches to Anticoagulant Therapy in Comorbid Patients with Atrial Fibrillation, Diabetes Mellitus and Impaired Kidney Function by N. V. Drobotya, E. Sh. Guseynova, A. A. Pirozhenko

“…Taking into account the peculiarities of comorbidity in this category of patients, the requirements for their protection should be considered comprehensively. Along with the prevention of thromboembolic complications, it is necessary that the selected direct oral anticoagulant provides a reduction in the risk of cardiovascular complications, which are typical of diabetes mellitus, and slows down the progression of renal filtration function decline. …”
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New Applications of Elliptic Functions and Integrals in GPS Inter-Satellite Communications with Account of General Relativity Theory by Bogdan Dimitrov

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Evaluation of Water Conservation Function of Litters of Pinus Tabuliformis Forest in Ziwuling Forest Region of Loess Plateau by Sun Yubo, Ou Xiaobin, Chen Kelin, Ma Wenchang, Lin Fei, Wang Zhiwei, Gong Lei

“…[Conclusion] When only considering the water conservation function of litters of an artificial P. tabuliformis forest, the density of the forest should be 4 800 plants/hm2. …”
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Training protocol characteristics in studies comparing functional versus traditional training: systematic review of controlled trials by Jader Alfredo Beck, Jean Marlon Machado, Amandda de Souza, Cristiano Gomes Sanchotene, Fábio Hech Dominski, Caroline Ruschel

“… Introduction: Functional training and traditional training are widely used in rehabilitation and strength training, but their methodological differences remain debated. …”
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Multi-functional code for hydrogen isotopes transport analyses: verification & validation against fusion-relevant applications by F. Hattab, V. Narcisi, C. Ciurluini, A. Trotta, A. Santucci, F. Giannetti

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Interlaboratory Reference Change Values for Thyroid Function Indicators Across Analytical Systems: A Comparative Analysis by Ying Huang, Yan Zhang, Dahai He, Yehong Xie, Xiaohua Xu, Chaoqiong Zhou, Dian Yuan, Lirui Kong

“…Conclusions: There are differences in the CVA of thyroid function indicators across different analytical systems, and the IL-RCV is not comparable. …”
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Phylogenetic Relationships of Immune Function and Oxidative Physiology With Sexual Selection and Parental Effort in Male and Female Birds by Péter L. Pap, Csongor I. Vágási, Veronika Bókony, Janka Pénzes, Krisztián Szabó, Nóra M. Magonyi, Gábor Á. Czirják, Orsolya Vincze

“…We conclude that sex roles can drive inter‐specific variation in immune function (primarily in male birds), but less so in oxidative physiology. …”
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The Gas-Phase Heats of Formation of n-Alkanes as a Function of the Electrostatic Potential Extrema on their Molecular Surfaces by Fakhr M. Abu-Awwad

“…This should be viewed as a success of the B3LYP functional and the molecular surface electrostatic potential as tools of chemistry. …”
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Evaluating traditional Chinese medicine diagnostic instruments for functional dyspepsia: A systematic review on measurement properties by Leonard TF Ho, Vincent CH Chung, Charlene HL Wong, Irene XY Wu, Kun Chan Lan, Darong Wu, Jerry WF Yeung, Nevin L Zhang, Ting Hung Leung, Justin CY Wu

“…Amendments should be made on the guidelines to accommodate the features and uniqueness of TCM diagnostic process.…”
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The relationship between cognitive function and muscle mass in older adults: a longitudinal study based on CLHLS by Yin Shi, Yin Shi, Yu Zhang, Xinyu Yang, Jiali Yang, Shilang Wang, YanFang Hong

“…However, the relationship between cognitive function and muscle mass and the underlying mechanisms are not clear. …”
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Numerical Studies for Fractional Functional Differential Equations with Delay Based on BDF-Type Shifted Chebyshev Approximations by V. G. Pimenov, A. S. Hendy

“…Fractional functional differential equations with delay (FDDEs) have recently played a significant role in modeling of many real areas of sciences such as physics, engineering, biology, medicine, and economics. …”
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The rat's sciatic nerve functional index dynamics after its transection and recovery by means of epineural neurorrhaphy by Ziia K. Melikov, Volodymyr V. Medvediev

“…In this paper, the dynamics of the sciatic functional index (SFI) after transection and immediate suturing of the sciatic nerve of an adult rat during 24 weeks of observation was analyzed in detail. …”
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The impact of scheduled hemodialysis on clinical-functional and morphometric ophthalmological status of patients with a terminal kidney disease by E. V. Kozina, P. M. Balashova, S. F. Sinyapko, V. T. Gololobov, S. V. Ivliev

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Shopping Centers as Elements of the Functional and Spatial Structures of Cities. Location, Impact, Change Tendencies, Development Perspectives by Agnieszka Rochmińska

“…Local authorities need to realize that the permits they issue influence more than the changes in the functional and spatial structure of a city or commune. …”
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The characteristic of the engine qualities of the students of technical institute of III functional health group (special medical group) by L.N. Prosvirina, M.M. Kolokoltsev, M.A. Kolchanova, Miroslawa Cieslicka, Blazej Stankiewicz

“…Purpose : the study of the dynamics of engine qualities in the students of III functional health group (special medical group) dependent on age taking into account the frequency of occupations by physical culture for the correction of the program of their physical training. …”
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