A clinical and functional system for patients with accommodation disorders subjected to excimer laser correction of hypermetropia by O. S. Kuznetsova, S. V. Balalin

“…Purpose: to develop a clinical and functional rehabilitation system for patients with mild and moderate hyperopia and accommodation disorders before and after FemtoLASIK surgery and to assess its effectiveness.Material and methods. 234 patients (234 eyes) with the above conditions, aged 25 to 30 (mean age 27.9 ± 1.2 years) were divided into 2 groups. …”
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Viability of the probiotic Lactobacillus plantarum microencapsulated in skim milk and maltodextrin: Implications for nutritional and functional uses by Damayanthi Evy, Ida Rianti Eny, Yopi, Rizqiati Heni

“…This necessitates innovative techniques to preserve their functionality and enhance their nutritional contribution. …”
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Workout Duration Alters the Importance of Predictive Traits on High-Intensity Functional Training Workout Performance by Gerald T. Mangine, Kristyn C. McGeehan, Wil King, Ashley Hines, James W. Henley, Jacob L. Grazer, Tiffany A. Esmat, John R. McLester

“…Relevant skills and physiological traits vary between high-intensity functional training (HIFT) workouts, but it is unknown how altering each programming detail affects their importance. …”
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Body composition and functional autonomy of older adult women after a resistance training program by Anne Caroline Amaral Cabral, Iris Kleber Moreira Magalhães, Cláudio Joaquim Borba-Pinheiro, Olavo Raimundo de Macêdo Barreto Rocha-Júnior, Nébia Maria Almeida Figueiredo, Estélio Henrique Martin Dantas

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The Effectiveness of Telerehabilitation for Functional Recovery After Orthopedic Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Mattia Morri, Riccardo Ruisi, Antonio Culcasi, Vincenzo Peccerillo

“…Pooled results showed improvement in motor performance in favor of the telerehabilitation group at 4–6 weeks (standardized mean difference −0.24, 95% confidence interval −0.45, −0.02, p = 0.03), and these differences were close to the minimum clinically important difference for Time Up and Go test. For pain and functional recovery, the results showed differences not statistically important. …”
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Dopamine Treatment and Cognitive Functioning in Individuals with Parkinson’s Disease: The “Cognitive Flexibility” Hypothesis Seems to Work by Alberto Costa, Antonella Peppe, Ilenia Mazzù, Mariachiara Longarzo, Carlo Caltagirone, Giovanni A. Carlesimo

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Bioactive Peptides and Evaluation of Cardiac Cytoprotective Effects of Red Millet Yellow Wine as Functional Food by Zehui He, Yu Zhou, Shuang Li, Wen Li, Yingxin Zhang, Cancan Guo, Zexin Guo, Bo Wei, Yuefeng Bi

“…Red millet yellow wine, a functional beverage fermented from grain, has physiological functions including relieving cardiovascular diseases. …”
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Regional MRI Perfusion Measures Predict Motor/Executive Function in Patients with Clinically Isolated Syndrome by Efrosini Z. Papadaki, Panagiotis G. Simos, Vasileios C. Mastorodemos, Theodora Panou, Thomas G. Maris, Apostolos H. Karantanas, Andreas Plaitakis

“…Patients with clinically isolated syndrome (CIS) demonstrate brain hemodynamic changes and also suffer from difficulties in processing speed, memory, and executive functions. Objective. To explore whether brain hemodynamic disturbances in CIS patients correlate with executive functions. …”
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New Function for Safety Signal Monitoring in MID‐NET®: The Case of an Anti‐COVID‐19 Drug by Yusuke Okada, Takashi Ando, Fumitaka Takahashi, Kenichi Watanabe, Kazuhiro Kajiyama, Tomoaki Hasegawa, Satomi Inomata, Yuki Kinoshita, Shinya Watanabe, Yoshiaki Uyama

“…The customizable analytical conditions include exposure and control drugs, 46 outcomes related to liver and kidney functions, blood tests, biomarkers, and time period of interest. …”
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Protein-bound uremic toxin clearance as biomarker of kidney tubular function in diabetic kidney disease by Sabbir Ahmed, Rolf W. Sparidans, Robin W. M. Vernooij, Silvia M. Mihaila, Roel Broekhuizen, Roel Goldschmeding, Tri Q. Nguyen, Rosalinde Masereeuw, Karin G. F. Gerritsen

“…We here hypothesize that PBUT clearance may be a sensitive tubular function marker, and tested this in a DKD mouse model and in type 2 diabetic patients. …”
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Mapping Coverage and Typology Based on Function and Spatial Configuration of Forests in Latium Region, Central Italy by Marco di Cristofaro, Federico Valerio Moresi, Mauro Maesano, Luigi Portoghesi, Michele Munafò, Paolo De Fioravante, Daniela Tonti, Marco Ottaviano, Marco Marchetti, Giuseppe Scarascia-Mugnozza

“…Among the land use–land cover products, tree cover maps are essential tools for assessing forest functionality and ecosystem services, and implementing sustainable forest management. …”
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Cognitive predictors of everyday functioning in women with HIV: findings from the women’s interagency HIV study by David E. Vance, Lang Lang, Pauline M. Maki, Danyang Yu, Raha Dastgheyb, Yuezhe Wang, Gayle Springer, Kathryn Anastos, Deborah R. Gustafson, Kathleen M. Weber, Derek M. Dykxhoorn, Joel Milam, Monica M. Diaz, Seble G. Kassaye, Drenna Waldrop, Yanxun Xu, Leah. H. Rubin

“…These cognitive impairments can develop into everyday functional impairment in either basic or instrumental activities of daily living. …”
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Body composition and functional autonomy of older adult women after a resistance training program by Anne Caroline Amaral Cabral, Iris Kleber Moreira Magalhães, Cláudio Joaquim Borba-Pinheiro, Olavo Raimundo de Macêdo Barreto Rocha-Júnior, Nébia Maria Almeida Figueiredo, Estélio Henrique Martin Dantas

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Body composition and functional autonomy of older adult women after a resistance training program by Anne Caroline Amaral Cabral, Iris Kleber Moreira Magalhães, Cláudio Joaquim Borba-Pinheiro, Olavo Raimundo de Macêdo Barreto Rocha-Júnior, Nébia Maria Almeida Figueiredo, Estélio Henrique Martin Dantas

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Body composition and functional autonomy of older adult women after a resistance training program by Anne Caroline Amaral Cabral, Iris Kleber Moreira Magalhães, Cláudio Joaquim Borba-Pinheiro, Olavo Raimundo de Macêdo Barreto Rocha-Júnior, Nébia Maria Almeida Figueiredo, Estélio Henrique Martin Dantas

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Experimental comparison of the effectiveness of programs for minimizing systems of Boolean functions in the class of disjunctive normal forms by P. N. Bibilo, I. P. Loginova

“…Methods, algorithms and programs for solving problems of minimizing the DNF representations of Boolean functions are widely used in the design of digital systems to reduce the complexity (crystal area) of functional combinational blocks of digital systems placed into digital VLSI.The objective of the work is experimental comparison of domestic programs for minimizing Boolean functions in the DNF class included in the FLC-2 with two well-known foreign freely distributed programs for minimizing DNF known as Espresso IIC and ABC.Methods. …”
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Development and Verification of Prognostic Prediction Models for Patients with Brain Trauma Based on Coagulation Function Indexes by Lanjuan Xu, Tingting An, Chengjian Li, Xin Shi, Bo Yang

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Exploring the relationship between creatine supplementation and renal function: insights from Mendelian randomization analysis by Bing Zhou, Minping Hong, Liqin Jin, Keng Ling

“…A total of 1129 participants responded to the survey, and chi-square tests were utilized for data analysis. To explore the potential association between creatine levels (as the exposure) and renal function (as the outcome), we utilized open-access genetic databases, and Mendelian randomization (MR) techniques were used to confirm this correlation.Results Chi-square analysis revealed no significant association between creatine usage and renal function among the participants. …”
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An open-label interventional clinical study evaluating sweating function in dupilumab treatment for atopic dermatitis by Mai Matsumoto, Yuta Koike, Motoi Takenaka, Hiroyuki Murota

“…Eczema severity was assessed using the Eczema Area and Severity Index (EASI) score and the Patients’ Oriented Eczema Measure (POEM). Sweating function was evaluated using the Quantitative Sudomotor Axon Reflex Test (QSART), and psychological anxiety was assessed using the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI).ResultsEASI scores and POEM significantly improved at weeks 6 and 24. …”
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Preparation and Characterization of Functionalized Cellulose Nanomaterials (CNMs) for Pb(II) Ions Removal from Wastewater by Hizkeal Tsade, Sisay Tadesse Anshebo, Fedlu Kedir Sabir

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