First, previous works have only assessed diastolic function (categorized as normal, impaired relaxation, pseudonormal, or restrictive) but not echo-estimated LVFP [ 10, 14].
At that time, liver function was categorized as Child-Pugh class A with normal range of blood counts, electrolytes, and renal functions.
Left ventricular function was categorized as preserved (ejection fraction (EF) > 45%) or reduced (EF ≤ 45%), from pre-operative routine echocardiograms.
Left ventricular function was categorized as good (ejection fraction (EF) > 45%), moderate (EF < 45% but > 30%) or bad (EF ≤30%).
The identified proteins were classified into nine functional categories based on their putative biological functions and proteins with unassigned functions were categorized as unclassified group.
It was impossible to find a good fit for a few ILD functions with multiple peaks, and these ILD functions were categorized as Complex (Fig. 1F; one maximum occurred at ILD −30 dB and one around ILD 0 dB).
Genes that exhibited potential immunological, hematopoietic, apoptotic, or CNS-related functions were categorized as genes of interest.
A gene was categorized as a development gene if it has a GO (gene ontology) function which includes a keyword of 'development'development
The mechanisms by which excess body fat may affect lung function can be categorized as mechanical and nonmechanical (Franssen et al. 2008; Steele et al. 2009).
At analysis, physical function was further categorized as normal (without any difficulty); mild disability (with difficulty in at least one mobility task); moderate disability (with difficulty in both IADL and mobility tasks), and severe disability (with difficulty in ADL, IADL, and mobility tasks).
Ecological Role: Is categorized as an endogeic earthworm.
