Longitudinal Structural and Functional Evaluation of Dark-without-Pressure Fundus Lesions in Patients with Autoimmune Diseases by Marco Lombardo, Federico Ricci, Andrea Cusumano, Benedetto Falsini, Carlo Nucci, Massimo Cesareo

“…DWP was assessed by multimodal imaging, including color fundus photography (CFP), near-infrared reflectance (NIR), blue reflectance (BR), blue autofluorescence (BAF), optical coherence tomography (OCT), OCT-angiography (OCT-A), fluorescein angiography (FA) and indocyanine green angiography (ICGA), and functional testing, including standard automated perimetry (SAP) and electroretinography (ERG). …”
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Perspectives of Physiotherapists on Immune Functioning in Oncological Rehabilitation in the Netherlands: Insights from a Qualitative Study by Anne M. S. de Hoop, Karin Jäger, Jaap J. Dronkers, Cindy Veenhof, Jelle P. Ruurda, Cyrille A. M. Krul, Raymond H. H. Pieters, Karin Valkenet

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Vascular Adaptations in Pregnancy: The Critical Role of Endothelial Function and Nitric Oxide in Maternal-Fetal Health by Hina Riaz, Urooj Bhatti, Keenjher Rani, Afsheen Abro, Rabia Uqaili, Rubina Ahmdani

“…Participants included pregnant women aged 18 to 40 years with singleton pregnancies between 20 and 36 weeks of gestation. …”
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Optimizing Blockchain Network Performance Using Blake3 Hash Function in POS Consensus Algorithm by Zainab Abdullah Jasim, Ameer Kadhim Hadi

“…We show that the Blake3 hash function, is better than the SHA256 hash in many respects, including latency, throughput, and energy, via rigorous testing and functional analysis. …”
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Functional characterization and evolution of olfactory responses in coeloconic sensilla of the global fruit pest Drosophila suzukii by Qi Xue, Kazi Sifat Hasan, Omar Dweck, Shimaa A. M. Ebrahim, Hany K. M. Dweck

“…We find that D. suzukii’s responses are grouped into four functional types. These responses are consistent across sexes and reproductive status. …”
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The association of systemic microvascular changes with lung function and lung density: a cross-sectional study. by Bianca Harris, Ronald Klein, Michael Jerosch-Herold, Eric A Hoffman, Firas S Ahmed, David R Jacobs, Barbara E K Klein, Tien Y Wong, Joao A C Lima, Mary Frances Cotch, R Graham Barr

“…The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis recruited participants age 45-84 years without clinical cardiovascular disease. Measures of microvascular function included retinal arteriolar and venular caliber, urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio and, in a subset, myocardial blood flow on magnetic resonance imaging. …”
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Functional analysis of stress-related transcription factor gene PsDREB from Paeonia suffruticosa by LIU Huichun, MA Guangying, ZHU Kaiyuan, ZOU Qingcheng, ZHOU Jianghua, TIAN Danqing

“…The objective of this study was to analyze the biological function of DREB gene from peony, named as PsDREB, with methods of yeast one-hybrid assay and transgenic technology.In this study, the ability of PsDREB protein binding with DRE and its transcriptional activation activity were tested by yeast one-hybrid assay.Results showed that the PsDREB protein was able to combine specifically with the DRE, but unable to combine with the mutated DRE (mDRE), showing a strong transcriptional activity. …”
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Performance of the UNICEF/UN Washington Group tool for identifying functional difficulty in rural Zimbabwean children. by Thomas Frederick Dunne, Jaya Chandna, Florence Majo, Naume Tavengwa, Batsirai Mutasa, Bernard Chasekwa, Robert Ntozini, Andrew J Prendergast, Jean H Humphrey, Melissa J Gladstone

“…We evaluated functional difficulty prevalence in HIV-exposed and HIV-unexposed children using the Washington Group Child Functioning Module (WGCFM), comparing absolute difference using chi-squared or Fisher's exact tests. …”
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Distinct lung function and bronchodilator responses between term and preterm young children with recurrent wheezing by Shen-Hao Lai, Ming-Han Tsai, Man-Chin Hua, Kuo-Wei Yeh, Tsung-Chieh Yao, Jing-Long Huang, Sui-Ling Liao

“…Background: Recurrent or unresolved wheezing is a common complaint in certain young children populations, especially those born preterm. Using infant lung function testing, we aimed to distinguish the differences between term and preterm young children with recurrent wheezing. …”
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The effect of thermoelectric craniocerebral cooling device on protecting brain functions in post-cardiac arrest syndrome by Aydın Nadir, Deniz Kara, Ayda Turkoz

“…AimThis study aimed to protect brain functions in patients who experienced in-hospital cardiac arrest through the application of local cerebral hypothermia. …”
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Socioeconomic and racial-ethnic disparities in flame retardant exposure and executive function skills in preschool children by Alexis Merculief, Megan McClelland, Stephanie Foster, John Geldhof, Shannon Lipscomb, Kim Anderson, Molly L. Kile

“…Results Children were 5.1 years old (SD = 0.3), 29.9% were from underserved racial/ethnic backgrounds, and 27.8% of families were low income. …”
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Prevalence of falls and associations with family functioning among community-dwelling older adults in Guangzhou, China by Si-Yu Sun, Zhi-Wei Wang, Zhi-Li Peng, Le-Xin Yuan, Wen-Hao Yang, Wen-Jian Zhang, Jia-Min Chen, Wei-Quan Lin, Wei Zhu, Wei Zhu

“…Data on sociodemographic characteristics, health and lifestyle factors, and fall incidents were collected through telephone interviews. Chi-square tests, Lasso regression, and logistic regression were utilized to pinpoint fall risk factors. …”
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Describing dietary patterns of high-intensity functional training athletes: a cross-sectional study by Linh Nguyen, Kworweinski Lafontant, Claudia Gonzalez, Susan Kampiyil, Michelle Da Silva Barbera, Jack Livingston, Sofea Smith, Jeffrey R. Stout, David H. Fukuda

“…Background High-Intensity Functional Training (HIFT; e.g. CrossFitⓇ, F45Ⓡ, HyroxⓇ) is rapidly increasing in global participation. …”
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Changes in Motor Function in a Child with Cerebral Palsy Following Multiple Botulinum Toxin Injections: A Case Report by Nancy Lennon, Chris Church, Jose J. Salazar-Torres, Faithe Kalisperis, Freeman Miller, Jason J. Howard

“…<b>Results:</b> After improvements from ages 3 to 7 years, gait and motor function declined from ages 8 to 10 years with no improvement in spasticity or range of motion measurements. …”
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Projective in Time: A Systematic Review on the Use of Construction Projective Techniques in the Digital Era—Beyond Inkblots by Giada Santillo, Rita Chiara Morra, Dario Esposito, Maria Romani

“…Conclusions: Constructive projective tests continue to offer unique insights into the psychological functioning of young individuals. …”
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Early Cardiac Dysfunction in Adolescents With Low Vigorous Physical Activity by Samuel J. Burden, Najmeh Zare, Oliver J. Rider, Helen Dawes, Alexander Jones

“…Methods In 127 adolescents (aged 11‐18 years), we assessed LVDF by echocardiography, 7‐day PA by wrist‐worn accelerometry, adiposity Z scores by bioimpedance, and peak oxygen consumption by cardiopulmonary exercise testing (OxSOCRATES [Oxfordshire Sedentariness, Obesity, and Cardiometabolic Risk in Adolescents: A Trial of Exercise in Schools] study; NCT04118543). …”
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The examination of physical function and cognitive outcomes in middle-to-older high-risk adults: an unsupervised clustering method by Joshua L. Gills, Joshua L. Gills, Megan D. Jones, Anthony Campitelli, Anthony Campitelli, Sally Paulson, Sally Paulson, Cody Diehl, Charles Rodgers, Charles Rodgers, Erica Madero, Jennifer R. Myers, Kelsey Bryk, Omonigho Michael Bubu, Omonigho Michael Bubu, Omonigho Michael Bubu, Jordan M. Glenn, Michelle Gray

“…Participants (n = 215; 73.1% female; 45–75 years) completed a body mass scan, venous blood draw, 7 PFI tasks, and 7 cognitive tests. …”
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Acute Necrotizing Encephalopathy and Death in a Six‒Year‒Old Iranian Child Infected with Influenza A H3N2 by Maryam Mobedi

“…Acute necrotizing encephalopathy (ANE) is a rare but severe neurological condition characterized by rapid deterioration of the patient's cognitive and motor functions, often accompanied by seizures, altered consciousness, and coma. …”
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The effects of early childhood dancesport intervention on executive function in preschool children: a randomized controlled trial by Wanxu Liu, Zilin Wang, Yixuan Liu, Xiaofen Li

“…Abstract This study examines the effects of early childhood DanceSport intervention on executive functions (EFs) in preschoolers. A total of 214 children (96 aged 4–5, 118 aged 5–6) were randomly assigned to an experimental or control group. …”
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Relationship between physical function and sarcopenia in the older adults from Amazonas: A cross-sectional study. by Alex Barreto de Lima, Duarte Henrinques-Neto, David Scott, André de Araújo Pinto, Gustavo Dos Santos Ribeiro, Miguel Peralta, Kessketlen Alves Miranda, Pedro Campos, Elvio Rúbio Gouveia

“…<h4>Objectives</h4>To analyze the differences in physical function between older people with and without sarcopenia and to investigate the associations between physical function tests and sarcopenia.…”
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