The Relationship between Pain Catastrophizing and Cognitive Function in Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: A Scoping Review by Cory Alcon, Elizabeth Bergman, John Humphrey, Rupal M. Patel, Sharon Wang-Price

“…Beyond physical difficulties, CMP has a pronounced impact on pain behaviors and cognitive function. The purpose of this scoping review was to examine the relationship between pain catastrophizing (PC) and cognitive function in CMP, identify gaps in the literature, and provide future directions for research on the topic. …”
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Does Restoration of Native Posterior Tibial Slope Influence the Functional Outcome in Anterior Stabilized Knee? by Ajmal Sainudeen, Karthik Selvaraj Murugappan, Adithkumar S

“…The preop PTS mean is 14.58 and postop PTS mean is 10.5. On data analysis, the mean knee functional score of patients with PTS < 8 is 39.5 and PTS > 8 is 37.04 with <italic>p</italic>-value 0.204. …”
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Fuzzy-Based Novel Cross-Layer RPL Objective Function for Energy-Aware Routing in IoT by M. R. Poornima, H. S. Vimala, J. Shreyas

“…To tackle this, we introduce a cross-layer energy-efficient objective function (CL-RPL-OF) that incorporates a novel metric, energy per packet (EPP), which quantifies the energy consumed during the transmission and reception of a single data packet. …”
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THE SEVERITY OF THE COURSE, RATHER THAN IMPAIRED EXTERNAL RESPIRATORY FUNCTION, DETERMINES THE OUTCOME OF COPD TREATMENT by V.V. Bilko

“…All patients underwent assessment of the function of external respiration, assessment of quality of life by SF-36, SGRQ questionnaires, severity of dyspnoea and severity of symptoms - mMRC and SBP test, BODE index and predicted survival for 4 years were calculated. …”
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Frequent Queen Replacement and Presence of Unrelated Queens in Colonies of a Functionally Monogynous Ant Species by Marion Cordonnier, Lena Bachl, Nicolas Thiercelin, Andreas Trindl, Jürgen Heinze, Abel Bernadou

“…Genetic analysis revealed frequent replacement of the dominant queens by relatives. …”
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Comparison of perceived family state and functioning among individuals with depression and general population in Southern Thailand. by Jarurin Pitanupong, Kwanpond Traivaranon, Napakkawat Buathong

“…Data analysis involved descriptive statistics, Chi-square or Fisher's exact test, Wilcoxon rank sum test and Student's t-test.…”
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Structural and Functional Characterization of the Most Frequent Pathogenic PRKN Substitution p.R275W by Bernardo A. Bustillos, Liam T. Cocker, Mathew A. Coban, Caleb A. Weber, Jenny M. Bredenberg, Paige K. Boneski, Joanna Siuda, Jaroslaw Slawek, Andreas Puschmann, Derek P. Narendra, Neill R. Graff-Radford, Zbigniew K. Wszolek, Dennis W. Dickson, Owen A. Ross, Thomas R. Caulfield, Wolfdieter Springer, Fabienne C. Fiesel

“…The functional analysis was accompanied by structural investigation of PRKN p.R275W. …”
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Evaluation of the effects of thyroid functions on frailty in geriatric patients using the Edmonton, SOF and FRAIL Scales by Galip Can Uyar, Mustafa Kemal Kılıç

“…Comprehensive geriatric assessments were conducted, including detailed medical histories, sociodemographic data collection, and thyroid function tests. Frailty was assessed using the SOF, EFS, and FRAIL scales. …”
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Understanding the properties and functional role of neutrophils in oral squamous cell carcinoma – A systematic review by Thayalan Dineshkumar, Nirmala Anandan, Krishnan Rajkumar, Indumathi N

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Impact of nutritional status and pulmonary function on short- and long-term overall survival in hemodialysis patients. by Özge Aydın Güçlü, Hasim Atakan Erol, Nilüfer Aylin Acet Öztürk, Asli Gorek Dilektasli, Funda Coskun, Abdulmecid Yıldız, Mehmet Karadag

“…Pulmonary function tests were conducted along with body composition measurements using bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA). …”
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Heterogeneous adverse childhood experiences and cognitive function in an elderly Chinese population: a cohort study by Ya Fang, Manqiong Yuan, Fengzhi Qin, Chuanhai Xu

“…Objective To identify the heterogeneity of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) as well as their association with cognitive function in an elderly Chinese population.Design A retrospective cohort study.Participants The data were from the latest wave of the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study and a total of 7222 participants aged ≥60 were included.Primary and secondary outcome measures Latent class analysis was used to identify the classes characterised by 11 types of ACEs. …”
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Power System Transient Stability Assessment Based on Intelligent Enhanced Transient Energy Function Method by Tianxiao Mo, Jun Liu, Jiacheng Liu, Guangyao Wang, Yuting Li, Kaiwei Lin

“…Then, the principal component analysis method is used to reduce the dimension of the feature data. …”
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Impact of resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta on gastrointestinal function with a matched cohort study by Shokei Matsumoto, Tomohiro Funabiki, Makoto Aoki, Masayuki Shimizu

“…We used propensity score matching analysis to compare the gastrointestinal function between subjects who underwent REBOA and those who did not. …”
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Urban Resilience and Energy Demand in Tropical Climates: A Functional Zoning Approach for Emerging Cities by Javier Urquizo, Hugo Rivera-Torres

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Prevalence of Functional Constipation and Relationship with Dietary Habits in 3- to 8-Year-Old Children in Japan by Asami Fujitani, Tsuyoshi Sogo, Ayano Inui, Kiyoshi Kawakubo

“…Binomial logistic regression analysis indicated that only fat per 100 kcal positively correlated with functional constipation [odds ratio = 1.216, 95% confidence interval: 1.0476–1.412]. …”
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Optimization of Fault Current Limiter Reactance Based on Joint Simulation and Penalty Function-Constrained Algorithm by Jun Zhao, Chao Xing, Zhigang Zhang, Boyuan Liang, Lu Sun, Bin Wei, Weiqi Qin, Shuguo Gao

“…This paper proposes a novel optimization method for fault current limiter (FCL) reactance configuration based on joint simulation and penalty function constraint optimization. By integrating MATLAB and ATP for joint simulation, the method accurately derives the constraint conditions of the objective optimization function, providing critical data support for the optimization process. …”
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Sedentary Behavior and Physical Function Decline in Older Women: Findings from the Women's Health Initiative by Rebecca Seguin, Michael LaMonte, Lesley Tinker, Jingmin Liu, Nancy Woods, Yvonne L. Michael, Cheryl Bushnell, Andrea Z. LaCroix

“…Mixed-model analysis of repeated measures was used to estimate the relationship of sedentary time exposures and changes in physical function adjusting for relevant covariates. …”
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Improving measurement of functional status among older adults in primary care: A pilot study. by Rebecca T Brown, Kara Zamora, Anael Rizzo, Malena J Spar, Kathy Z Fung, Lea Santiago, Annie Campbell, Francesca M Nicosia

“…Despite its importance for clinical care and outcomes among older adults, functional status-the ability to perform basic activities of daily living (ADLs) and instrumental ADLs (IADLs)-is seldom routinely measured in primary care settings. …”
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Simulating Solar Neighborhood Brown Dwarfs. I. The Luminosity Function above and below the Galactic Plane by Easton J. Honaker, John E. Gizis

“…We present the simulated luminosity function and its evolution with distance from the Galactic plane. …”
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Computer-assisted rehabilitation system in the use of motor function recovery: A protocol for scoping review. by Jun Fan, Xuqiang Wei, Yue Yao, Yibang Jiang, Cankun Xin, Ling Feng

“…To address this challenge, computer-assisted rehabilitation systems (CARS) have emerged as innovative tools for facilitating motor function recovery. However, the rapid proliferation of diverse CARS modalities-encompassing novel technical approaches, interdisciplinary integrations, and heterogeneous clinical applications-has resulted in a fragmented and poorly delineated research landscape. …”
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