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Active and low-active forms of serum phospholipid transfer protein in a normal Finnish population sample

Journal of Lipid Research, 2004
Human serum phospholipid transfer protein (PLTP) exists as a catalytically active (HA-PLTP) and a low-active (LA-PLTP) form. In this study, the association of PLTP activity and the concentrations of both forms with lipid and carbohydrate parameters were ...
Minna T. Jänis, Sarah Siggins, Esa Tahvanainen, Riikka Vikstedt, Kaisa Silander, Jari Metso, Arpo Aromaa, Marja-Riitta Taskinen, Vesa M. Olkkonen, Matti Jauhiainen, Christian Ehnholm   +10 more
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Monitoring functional capacity in heart failure. [PDF]

, 2019
This document reflects the key points of a consensus meeting of the Heart Failure Association of European Society of Cardiology (ESC) held to provide an overview the role of physiological monitoring in the complex multimorbid heart failure (HF) patient ...
Aaby, Agostoni, Antunes-Correa, Baeza-Trinidad, Bona, Chrysohoou, Compostella, Cornelis, Corra’, Crisafulli, Crisafulli, Cugusi, Emami, Fernandes-Silva, Fernberg, Giannoni, Giuseppe Rosano, Graziani, Griffo, Guazzi, Guazzi, Guazzi, Haapala, Huang, Ilaria Spoletini, Iliou, Kadoglou, Kamiya, Kato, Kirkman, Kleber, Kokkinos, Lachman, Laukkanen, Lavie, Lindgren, Mandigout, Mandini, Mantegazza, Marcos-Forniol, Massimo F Piepoli, Meijers, Montero, Montero, Palau, Panagopoulou, Panagopoulou, Sabbag, Saeidifard, Sato, Schnohr, Van Iterson, Vanhees, Vasankari, Ventura, Ware, Wolsk, Zafrir, Zhao   +58 more
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Two-Minute Step Test as a Complement to Six-Minute Walk Test in Subjects With Treated Coronary Artery Disease

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2022
The 2-Minute Step Test (2MST) has been presented as an alternative to the 6-Minute Walk Test (6MWT) based on the association between the two tests in older adults; however, some authors propose that it should not be a substitute but rather a complement ...
María José Oliveros, Pamela Seron, Claudia Román, Manuel Gálvez, Rocío Navarro, Gonzalo Latin, Tania Marileo, Juan Pablo Molina, Pablo Sepúlveda, Gabriel Nasri Marzuca-Nassr, Sergio Muñoz   +10 more
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Propofol Induction Reduces the Capacity for Neural Information Integration: Implications for the Mechanism of Consciousness and General Anesthesia [PDF]

, 2008
The cognitive unbinding paradigm suggests that the synthesis of cognitive information is attenuated by general anesthesia. Here, we investigated the functional organization of brain activities in the conscious and anesthetized states, based on ...
Byung-Moon Choi, George A. Mashour, Gyu-Jeong Noh, Seunghwan Kim, UnCheol Lee   +4 more
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The effect of prehabilitation on the postoperative outcomes of patients undergoing colorectal surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Frontiers in Oncology, 2022
Study objectivePrehabilitation is analogous to marathon training and includes preoperative preparation for exercise, as well as nutrition and psychology.
Xiaoting Zhang, Shaokang Wang, Wentao Ji, Huixian Wang, Keqian Zhou, Zhichao Jin, Lulong Bo   +6 more
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On the Equal-Rate Capacity of the AWGN Multiway Relay Channel [PDF]

, 2012
The L-user additive white Gaussian noise multiway relay channel is investigated, where L users exchange information at the same rate through a single relay. A new achievable rate region, based on the functional-decode-forward coding strategy, is derived.
Johnson, Sarah J., Kellett, Christopher M., Ong, Lawrence   +2 more
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Pulmonary Function, Functional Capacity, Respiratory, and Locomotor Muscle Strength after Severe to Critically Ill COVID-19: A Long-Term Study [PDF]

Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
Background The sequelae of post-coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pneumonia on lung function, exercise capacity, and quality of life were observed in both short-term and long-term.
Thanunya Ngamsutham, Warawut Chaiwong, Sauwaluk Dacha, Patraporn Sitilertpisan, Chaicharn Pothirat, Pilaiporn Duangjit, Athavudh Deesomchok, Chalerm Liwsrisakun, Chaiwat Bumroongkit, Theerakorn Theerakittikul, Atikun Limsukon, Konlawij Trongtrakul, Nutchanok Niyatiwatchanchai, Pattraporn Tajarernmuang   +13 more
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Impaired myocardial relaxation with exercise determines peak aerobic exercise capacity in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction [PDF]

, 2017
Background Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is a clinical syndrome characterized by impaired exercise capacity due to shortness of breath and/or fatigue.
Abbate, Antonio, Arena, Ross, Buckley, Leo, Canada, Justin M., Carbone, Salvatore, Dixon, Dave, Trankle, Cory, Van Tassell, Benjamin   +7 more
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The Effects of a 6-Month Omega Fatty Acid and Antioxidant Vitamin Supplementation on Functional Capacity and Cognitive Function in Older Adults with Cognitive Impairment

Proceedings, 2019
Aim: Aging is associated with declines in functional capacity and cognitive function. The aim of the present study was to examine, for the first time, the effects of a high-dose omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acid supplementation, in combination with ...
Pinelopi S. Stavrinou, Eleni Andreou, George Aphamis, Melina Ioannou, Marios Pantzaris, Christoforos D. Giannaki   +5 more
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The correlation between functional capacity and quality of life in patients with myasthenia gravis [PDF]

Romanian Journal of Neurology, 2023
Objective. The objective of this study was to analyze the correlation between functional capacity with quality of life in patients diagnosed with myasthenia gravis (MG). Method.
Imam Subadi, Meisy Andriana, Dewi Poerwandari, Paulus Sugianto, Lisa Kartika, Soenarnatalina Melaniani   +5 more
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