Family Resilience, Support, and Functionality in Breast Cancer Patients: A Longitudinal Pre- and Post-Operative Study by Dimitrios Charos, Maria Andriopoulou, Giannoula Kyrkou, Maria Kolliopoulou, Anna Deltsidou, Anastasia Bothou, Victoria Vivilaki

“…The mean age of participants was 52 years. According to post-operative measurements, the scales that had a significant change were FS-13 (change −12 and SD = 6.9, paired <i>t</i>-test, <i>p</i> < 0.001), and the subscale “Problem Solving” of FAD (change 0.13 and SD = 0.44, paired <i>t</i>-test, <i>p</i> = 0.048). …”
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Traumatic arteriovenous fistula of the left ulnar artery and vein by Obiozor AA, Obiozor DC

“…Doppler ultrasound confirmed an arteriovenous fistula between the ulnar artery and vein with preserved brachial artery flow. Blood tests showed normal renal function with no evidence of infection or inflammation. …”
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Prediction of grey mould disease from greenhouse tomato based on radical basis function neural network by Zhang Zhi, Hu Xiaohui, Zou Zhirong

“…Tomato is one of the main vegetables cultivated in greenhouse for its rich nutrition and good taste. In recent years, the occurrence of tomato disease brought a big threat to the yield and quality of tomato. …”
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Reconstruction of ionospheric VTEC using empirical orthogonal function and its performance during extreme geomagnetic storm by Rajat Acharya, Victor Dey

“…The reconstruction accuracy of the algorithm was found to be better than 4 TECU (TECU = 1016 electrons/m2) for more than 99.9 % of the time when tested over the complete year of 2016 with only eight basis vectors. …”
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Pulmonary function and exercise capacity in mild early-onset idiopathic scoliosis: a case‒control study by Lixia Wang, Xin Li, Yuanyuan Song, Juping Liang, Yanbin Zhang, Tongtong Zhang, Xuan Zhou, Qing Du

“…Abstract Background Early-onset idiopathic scoliosis (EOIS) is a spinal deformity that develops before the age of 10 years with unknown etiology. Scoliosis can lead to respiratory muscle weakness and decreased motor function. …”
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COVID-19 Pandemic, Internal Audit Function and Audit Report Lag: Evidence from Emerging economy by Anas Rasheed Bajary, Rohami Shafie, Azharudin Ali

“…Furthermore, the findings obtained from the additional analyses and endogeneity tests support the main regression findings, thereby revealing that the findings are robust. …”
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Does Sensory Function Decline Independently or Concomitantly with Age? Data from the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging by Shekhar K. Gadkaree, Daniel Q. Sun, Carol Li, Frank R. Lin, Luigi Ferrucci, Eleanor M. Simonsick, Yuri Agrawal

“…A total of 276 participants (mean age 70 years, range 26–93) underwent all four sensory tests. …”
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Long-term follow-up of pulmonary function in Fabry disease: A bi-center observational study. by Daniel P Franzen, Albina Nowak, Sarah R Haile, Dominique Mottet, Marco Bonani, Olivier Dormond, Malcolm Kohler, Pierre A Krayenbuehl, Frederic Barbey

“…Although histological evidence of lung involvement has been demonstrated, the functional impact of these changes is less clear.<h4>Materials and methods</h4>Adult patients with FD who had yearly pulmonary function tests (PFT) at two centers from 1999 thru 2015 were eligible for this observational study. …”
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Morphological and functional parameters of the heart and vessels in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy by Irina Arkad'evna Bondar', Alexander Aristarkhovich Demin, Olesya Yur'evna Shabel'nikova

“…Based on cardiovascular autonomic function test results (electrocardiography, heart rate variability) patients were divided into 2 groups as follows: Group 1 included 40 patients without CAN and Group 2 included 99 patients with CAN. …”
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What is the Gold Standard for Advanced Hallux Rigidus? Minimum 10 Year Follow-Up Comparison of Interposition Arthroplasty and Arthrodesis Shows Similar Outcomes by Jeffrey E. Johnson MD, FAAOS, Andrea R. Phinney MD, Mary Hastings PT, DPT, MSCI, ATC, Hyo Jung Jeong PT, PhD, MS, Ling Chen, Andrew P. Thome MD, Jeremy J. McCormick MD, FAAOS, Jonathon D. Backus MD FAAOS

“…Conclusion: More than 10 years of follow-up after surgery, patients in both MOKCIA and Arthrodesis groups had little pain, were similarly satisfied, and reported high function with little limitation due to their toe surgery. …”
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Recurrent bleeding during standard anticoagulant therapy in comorbid patients with atrial fibrillation: a clinical case report by A. A. Kudriavtseva, E. V. Kolpachkova, Z. A. Gebekova, T. A. Sadulaeva, A. A. Sokolova, D. A. Napalkov

“…The article presents a clinical case of the development of spontaneous hematomas on the skin of the upper and lower extremities and hemarthrosis of the knee joint while taking 20 mg of rivaroxaban in a 72-year-old patient with AF without impaired renal and hepatic function. …”
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Association Between Body Composition Characteristics and Pulmonary Function Parameters in Young Adults of Shaheed Benazirabad District by Hajira Naila, Zulfiqar Ali Laghari

“…This study examines the association between body composition metrics, such as Body Mass Index (BMI) and Waist-to-Hip Ratio (WHR), and lung function in adults aged 20-40 years. Methods: A cross-sectional analysis was conducted at the Physiology Department of Peoples University of Medical and Health Sciences from February 2023 to April 2024, involving 376 adults. …”
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The Effectiveness of Unified Protocols for Transdiagnostic Treatment on Detective Thinking and Reflective Functioning of Children with Type 1 Diabetes by Maryam Hashemipoor Zavareh, Mansoureh Bahramipour Isfahani, Ilnaz Sajjadian

“…After completing the treatment sessions, both groups completed research questionnaires assessing detective thinking and reflective functioning in the post-test phase for comparison. Results: The study included 30 children with T1D across two groups. …”
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Effects of deep breathing exercise on pulmonary function, perceived stress and physical fitness among healthy smokers by Tallyia Naz, Bakhtawar Aslam, Farwa Abid, Sidra Sabir

“…A spirometer was used for pulmonary function, a perceived stress scale for stress, a six-minute walk test for physical fitness, and chest expansion, and Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI) for sleep quality. …”
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Diminished physical function in older HIV-infected adults in the Southeastern U.S. despite successful antiretroviral therapy. by Audrey L Khoury, Miriam C Morey, Tammy C Wong, Donna Lynn McNeil, Barlett Humphries, Katherine Frankey, Carl F Pieper, Charles B Hicks, Kim Huffman, Mehri S McKellar

“…Physical performance testing consisted of four validated assessments: the 2.4-meter walk, 30-second chair stand, grip strength and 6-minute walk test.…”
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The effect of exercise intervention on balance and executive function in children with autism spectrum disorder: a meta-analysis by Haixia Li, Ruiyun Zhang

“…The inclusion criteria are as follows: (1) Children with ASD; (2) Age 3–18 years; (3) Randomised Controlled Trial; (4) The intervention group received exercise training; (5) Conducted pre- and post-test, which include balance and executive function. …”
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Functional status and cytokine profile assessment in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and chronic heart failure by Roman E. Tokmachev, Sergey N. Avdeev, Andrey Ya. Kravchenko, Andrey V. Budnevsky, Evgeny S. Ovsyannikov

“…Objective — to evaluate the effect of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) on the level of cytokines and the functional status of patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) with different categories of left ventricular ejection fraction. …”
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Preventative Cancer Vaccine-Elicited Human Anti-MUC1 Antibodies Have Multiple Effector Functions by Michelle L. McKeague, Jason Lohmueller, Matthew T. Dracz, Najla Saadallah, Eric D. Ricci, Donella M. Beckwith, Ramya Ayyalasomayajula, Maré Cudic, Olivera J. Finn

“…Anti-MUC1 antibodies elicited by this vaccine were cloned using peripheral blood B cells and sera collected two weeks after a one-year booster. Twelve of these fully human monoclonal antibodies (mAb) were tested for binding to MUC1+ target cells, and three with the highest binding were further evaluated for various effector functions important for tumor rejection. …”
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Latissimus dorsi muscle for functional reconstruction surgery of the triceps surae following soft tissue sarcoma resection by Daniela Kristina Carolino, Keiichi Muramatsu, Yasuhiro Tani, Masaya Ueda

“…Functional reconstructions of the lower leg are rarely described, especially those involving the posterior compartment. …”
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Portal vein reconstruction using bovine pericardium graft after traumatic injury in a 6-year-old male: A case report by Ahsan Ali Ghauri, Zubair Shoukat, Faiz Rasool, Imran Hashim, Muhammad Saleem

“…At six-month of follow-up, Doppler ultrasound have confirmed graft patency. Liver function tests remain normal. Conclusion: Bovine pericardium grafts appear to be a valuable option for the management of complex portal vein injuries.…”
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