Understanding the impact of plasma functionalized MWCNTs on the structure, physicochemical and mechanical properties of PEMA by Omar F. Farag, N. A. M. Eid, Essam M. Abdel‑Fattah

“…Abstract In this study, plasma functionalized multiwalled carbon nanotubes, f-MWCNTs, were incorporated into a poly(ethyl methacrylate), PEMA, polymer matrix at different wt.% (0.005, 0.01, and 0.02 wt.%) to prepare nanocomposite films using the traditional solution casting method. …”
Get full text

A Prototype Mechatronic Device for Upper Limb Rehabilitation and Analysis of Its Functionality by Jacek S. Tutak, Jacek Mucha

“…A dedicated software system has also been developed for control and management. Functional testing of the prototype was conducted to assess the device’s effectiveness and practical applicability in rehabilitation settings.…”
Get full text

The Functional Movement Screen: Exploring Interrater Reliability between Raters in the Updated Version by Ricky Morgan, Steven LeMire, Lindsey Knoll, Emily Schuster, Cooper Tietz, Austin Weisz, Gary Schindler

“…# Background The Functional Movement Screen™ (FMS™) was updated by adding the ankle clearing test and modifying the rotary stability movement pattern and scoring criteria. …”
Get full text

Effect of Functional Galactooligosaccharide on Metabolism and Antibacterial Activity of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum ZDY2013 by Jinlin LU, Jinmei LI, Jie FENG, Kaisheng SHAO, Hua WEI, Zhihong ZHANG

Get full text

Harvesting Peroneus Longus Tendon for ACL Reconstruction: Impact on Ankle Functions and Biomechanics? by Ajoy S Manik, Rahul Panduranga, Prasoon Kumar, Ronak N Kotian, Ramesh Debur, Sushruth Jagadish, Vishal Patil

“…Conclusion: There is a need to build the evidence with long-term studies that evaluate the objective assessment of ankle function, such as gait analysis, isokinetic muscle strength testing, and foot pressure studies after PLT harvest for ACL reconstruction. …”
Get full text

Resynchronization of microglial activity in the brain is associated with restoration of motor function in Parkinson’s disease by Peizhen Ye, Lei Bi, Yifan Qiu, Min Yang, Yongshan Liu, Yuyi Hou, Pengcheng Zheng, Xiaojuan Cao, Jing Su, Hongjun Jin

“…The whole brain uptake of [18F]GSK was correlated with motor functional restoration, while [18F]L-DOPA PET was not. …”
Get full text

A Novel Double-Sided Electromagnetic Dog Clutch with an Integrated Synchronizer Function by Bogdan Miroschnitschenko, Florian Poltschak, Wolfgang Amrhein

Get full text

Incidence, clinical features and survival among patients with functional pancreatic neuroendrocrine tumors by Mijušković Ana, Čamur Viktor, Popović Bojana

“…Diagnoses were established by using indicative clinical presentations and by determining baseline hormone values, appropriate functional testing and immunohistochemical confirmation of the secretory product in the tumor tissue sample. …”
Get full text

Neurocognitive function in HIV-infected patients: comparison of two methods to define impairment. by Alejandro Arenas-Pinto, Alan Winston, Wolfgang Stöhr, John Day, Rebecca Wiggins, Say Pheng Quah, Jonathan Ainsworth, Sue Fleck, David Dunn, Alex Accoroni, Nicholas I Paton, PIVOT Trial Team

“…<h4>Conclusion</h4>Controlling for differential contribution of individual test-scores on the overall performance and the level of correlation between components of the test battery used appear to be important when testing cognitive function. …”
Get full text

Validation of a Russian-language version of the Foot Functional Index (FFI) questionnaire by E. V. Orlova, A. V. Surnov, D. E. Karateev, V. N. Amirdzhanova

“…The Foot Functional Index (FFI) questionnaire most completely reflects the functional status of patients with joint diseases of the feet.Objective: to study the psychometric properties of a Russian-language version of the FFI questionnaire.Patients and methods. …”
Get full text

The Interplay of Non-Verbal Intelligence and Cognitive Functions in Understanding Emotions in Preschool Children by Charkhabi M, Gavrilova M, Tarasova K, Chichinina E, Dutheil F

“…Also, it examines a mediation model to assess the extent to which cognitive functions mediate this link. Finally, it aims to compare the strength of mediation paths between boys and girls through testing a moderated mediation model.Methods: To test the research hypotheses, a sample of 272 children (M = 63.40 months, SD = 3.74) including 81 boys and 138 girls was recruited. …”
Get full text

Comparison of Thyroid Function in Lead Poisoned Patients and Healthy Individuals in North India by Nandita Maini Jindal, Vikram Kumar Gupta, Ekta Bansal, Manthan Dhingra, Simranpreet Singh, Abhra Ghosh

“…Its potential effect on thyroid function remains unclear, with inconsistent findings across studies. …”
Get full text

Guidelines for preoperative visual function and imaging examination standards in vitreoretinal surgery (2025) by Yi Shao, Jian Ma, Zhao-Yang Wang, Expert Workgroup of Guidelines for Preoperative Visual Function and Imaging Examination Standards in Vitreoretinal Surgery (2025), Ophthalmic Imaging and Intelligent Medicine Branch Chinese Medicine Education Association, Ophthalmology Committee of International Association of Translational Medicine, Ophthalmology Committee of International Association of Intelligent Medicine

“…This guideline seeks to thoroughly investigate the standardized operational procedures for visual function and imaging examinations prior to vitreoretinal surgery. …”
Get full text

Assessment of cognitive function after surgery for colorectal cancer—a scoping review by Eva Angenete, Carolina Ehrencrona, Rebecka Levenskog

“…Data were summarised in tables and charts.Results In total, 49 reports were included (16 clinical trials, 33 cohort studies). Cognitive function was assessed with patient-reported outcome measures, clinical screening tools, neurophysiological testing and complication classification. …”
Get full text

Fabrication of novel polyurethane matrix-based functional composites with enhanced mechanical performance by Anum Yaseen, Muhammad Umair, Z.A. Rehan, Layla A. Alahmari, Eman Fayad

“…., Charpy impact, hardness and tensile, and functional i.e., flame retardancy (FR) and antibacterial tests were performed to compare their performance. …”
Get full text

Reliability of Lower Extremity Muscle Power and Functional Performance in Healthy, Older Women by Konstantina Katsoulis, Sunita Mathur, Catherine E. Amara

“…Evaluation of the long-term reliability of muscle power and functional performance tests in older, healthy adults is warranted since determining whether performance is consistent over longer durations is more relevant for intervention studies. …”
Get full text

Intercomparison of quality control software responses in measuring the modulation transfer function in mammography by Laila Fernanda Moreira de Almeida, Maria do Socorro Nogueira, Peterson Lima Squair

“…To ensure its effectiveness, mammography systems must comply with Brazilian standards, such as RDC nº 611 and IN nº 92 from Anvisa, through quality control testing. One of the primary quality tests is the Modulation Transfer Function (MTF) analysis, which evaluates system performance in the spatial frequency domain to ensure diagnostic accuracy. …”
Get full text

Efficacy of mindful meditation in adjunct to a pulmonary rehabilitation program in improving functional capacity and quality of life in post-treated pulmonary tuberculosis patients... by Bhakti Chavhan, Lajwanti Lalwani

Get full text

Harnessing the benefits of seed oils: a comprehensive study on their role in functional foods by Marwa A. Kamel, Amira A. Gamal, Sayeda A. Abdelhamid, Marwa M. El-Said, Tamer M. El-Messery, Hamdy A. Zahran

“…Abstract There has been a growing interest in functional foods in recent years to improve health and boost immunity, particularly since the COVID-19 pandemic, which reflects their significant role in promoting health and preventing various diseases, especially metabolic disorders. …”
Get full text

Endophytic fungal community composition and function response to strawberry genotype and disease resistance by Hongjun Yang, Xu Zhang, Rui Wang, Quanzhi Wang, Yuanhua Wang, Geng Zhang, Pengpeng Sun, Bei Lu, Meiling Wu, Zhiming Yan

Get full text