Sexual dysfunction in women with rheumatic diseases by O. V. Teplyakova, A. A. Morozova, A. A. Popov

“…The divorced person status was associated with the development of SD, regardless of nosological diagnosis.Conclusion. RA and FM have a negative impact on women's sexual function. The inflammatory disease activity is the main driver of SD in RA patients while affective disorders promote SD in FM patients.…”
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Inhomogeneity of lung ventilation in children with obesity and its potential role in worsening asthma by Ahmed Abushahin, Mutasim Abu‐Hasan, Harshita Shailesh, Belavendra Antonisamy, Yahya Hani, Abidan Muhayimana, Majed Al Theyab, Ibrahim Janahi

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Nexus between economy and environment: Greening India’s agriculture to combat climate change by YAZHINI A, MALAISAMY A, RASWANTHKRISHNA M, BALASUBRAMANIAN M, VIDHYAVATHI A

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The role of adipose tissue in puberty and reproductive health by Xin Ning, Qing Huang, Doudou Guo, Yanfen Zhou, Yating Li, Xin Li

“…Some studies showed that early adipose tissue development continues into childhood or adulthood, indicating its potential impact on reproductive function. Factors such as maternal obesity, childhood body mass index gain, and adolescent obesity significantly contribute to early puberty onset and negative reproductive events including menstrual irregularity, polycystic ovary syndrome, and male infertility. …”
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Triple gain switched-capacitor based inverter with reduced component count by Gangadhar Dhal, Kasinath Jena, Krishna Kumar Gupta, Chinmoy Kumar Panigrahi, Dhananjay Kumar, Pradeep Kumar Sahu, Lipika Nanda

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Association Between Atrial Fibrillation and Atherosclerosis in Patients with Acute Lower Limb Arterial Ischemia: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Xi Zhao, Yang Jin, Fei Shao, ChangJie Sun, ZiQiang Sun, Song Jin

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The impact of low dietary inflammatory index diet on clinical parameters in patients with chronic kidney disease: a retrospective comparative study by Weijuan Pan, Jian Feng

“…The low DII group also showed better renal function, as indicated by higher GFR and lower urinary albumin excretion (P < 0.05). …”
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Adverse childhood experiences, sleep quality/duration and later-life lower extremity function among older adults in China: evidence from CHARLS by Jiaqiang Xiao, Xiaosheng Dong, Meng Ding, Tao Kong

“…Conclusion ACEs, particularly household mental illness and parental disability, are associated with poorer lower extremity function in older adults. Normal sleep duration and good sleep quality are linked to better lower extremity function and may mitigate the negative effects of ACEs. …”
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The effects of sleep deprivation on cognitive flexibility: a scoping review of outcomes and biological mechanisms by Xuefeng Sun, Zihan Qu, Xiaotu Zhang, Ye Zhang, Xinye Zhang, Haifeng Zhao, Hongshi Zhang

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Synergistic security relationships and risk measurement of water resources-social economy-ecological environment in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region by Yue Xu, Li Yang, Keyu Sun, Junqi Zhu

“…China’s productivity progress has promoted good socio-economic functioning, but has brought serious negative impacts on natural resources and eco-environment. …”
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In Search of the Model: Alexander the Great on the Kulikovo Field by D.M. Bulanin

“…On the other hand, the goal here is to determine its function along with other symbolic images in Russian historical narratives of the epoch, i.e. in the tales which appeared after the conquest of Constantinople by the Turks in 1453. …”
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Choroid plexus aging: structural and vascular insights from the HCP-aging dataset by Zhe Sun, Chenyang Li, Jiangyang Zhang, Thomas Wisniewski, Yulin Ge

“…Abstract Background The choroid plexus (ChP), a highly vascularized structure within the ventricles, is essential for cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) production and metabolic waste clearance, crucial for neurofluid homeostasis and cognitive function. ChP enlargement is seen in normal aging and neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s disease (AD). …”
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Pan-cancer analysis and validation of NT5DC2: emphasizing its prognostic significance and immunological role in TNBC by Qing Luo, Xiandong Xie, Luyao Tian, Xiaomin Gao, Shu Li, Jinqiu Zhang, Limei Mo, Xue Zhu, Ke Wang, Yongxiang Yin

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Application of Interrupter Resistance and Spirometry Techniques in Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine: Feasibility and Concordance in Healthy Children Under 8 Years by Rim Kammoun, Farah Gargouri, Asma Haddar, Halil İbrahim Ceylan, Valentina Stefanica, Walid Feki, Hatem Ghouili, Ismail Dergaa, Kaouthar Masmoudi

“…<i>Background and Objectives</i>: Pediatric pulmonary medicine relies heavily on accurate lung function assessment, yet conventional spirometry presents challenges in children due to cooperation requirements. …”
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Ultrasonographic modeling of lung and diaphragm mechanics: clinical trial of a novel non-invasive method to evaluate pre-operative pulmonary function by Tianyuan Li, Xiong-zhi Wu, Dingde Long, Huan Fu, Suping Guo, Fen Liu

“…Background Pre-operative pulmonary function testing (PFT) plays a key role in predicting postoperative complications or functional impairment. …”
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Factors influencing cognitive function in Chinese elderly individuals: The role of traditional Chinese medicine in a large-scale cross-sectional study by Houqin Li, Ran Chen, Jing Xia, Feiyu He, Yan Zhang, Shulan Tang, Cheng Ni

“…QDC mainly affected language and abstraction (verbal analogies) dimensions (P < .05). The negative correlations between BSC, YADC, YIDC, and QDC scores and cognitive function revealed statistically significant differences across most subgroups. …”
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Non-linear association between dietary fiber intake and cognitive function mediated by vitamin E: a cross-sectional study in older adults by Qianyi He, Lucy An, Yue Yue, Can Cui, Chongjian Wang, Hong Xu, Yunfei Guo, Xinyu Zhao

“…Dietary fiber intake was assessed using two 24-h dietary recalls. Cognitive function was evaluated using a comprehensive battery comprising three standardized assessments: the Digit Symbol Substitution Test (DSST) to measure processing speed, the Animal Fluency Test (AFT) to assess executive function, and a Consortium to Establish a Registry for Alzheimer's Disease (CERAD) subtest to evaluate memory performance. …”
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Comparative legal analysis of the labor law status of a higher school lecturer by T. F. Vysheslavova, S. A. Lukinova

“…The content of the labor function of a lecturer at a higher educational institution has its own significant features that determine the specific nature and conditions of work. …”
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Exposure to urinary polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon metabolites for the effect of lung function among children and adolescents: Epidemiological study and mechanism exploration by Bin Liu, Xue Zhao, Hongqi He, Linwei Zhou, Yuhan Fan, Xu Chai, Xin Xu, Xinjie Gong, Shuli An, Xiaodong Ling, Xia Chu

“…In addition, 3-OHP was positively corrected with three lung function parameters. In BKMR and WQS models, PAHs metabolites co-exposure was all negatively corrected with FEV1 and FVC. …”
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Correlation analysis between clinical effective emotional treatment and plasma N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor function-related indexes by Zuxing Feng, Yanli Li, Ying Cai, Fan Yang, Fan Yang, Xiangfeng Zhou, Maoyang Feng, Li Wu

“…The difference in anxiety/somatization was positively correlated with that in IL-17, that in DSR and that in TNF-α, while being negatively correlated with that in IL-1β.ConclusionIndicators related to NMDAR function, including Glu, IL-6, IL-8, IL-1β, IL-17, and TNF-α, were changed after effective antidepressants treatment in patients with MDD at an acute stage. …”
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