Effect of Low Back Pain on Ergonomic Risk Factors, Functional Disability, Pain Beliefs and Occupational Burnout Levels in Hairdressers by Tuba Maden

“…Purpose: The aim of this study was to compare ergonomic risk factors, functional disability level, pain beliefs, occupational burnout levels between hairdressers with and without low back pain. …”
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Development of a novel functional jelly with dieckol-rich extract from Eisenia bicyclis: Physicochemical, antioxidant, and sensory characterization by Su-Bin Lim, Jeongho Lee, Yoon-Hee Yang, Hyerim Son, Hah Young Yoo, Jung-Ah Han

“…This study aimed to develop a novel functional jelly by incorporating dieckol-rich extracts from Eisenia bicyclis (EB). …”
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Integrative Korean Medicine for Pain and Functional Recovery in Lumbar Transverse Process Fractures: A Case Report and Literature Review by Ji-Sun Kim, Gyu-Bin Lee, Hong-Wook Choi, Do-Young Kim, Dong-Jin Kim, Dong-Ju Yoon, Ye-Rim Yun, Ji-Sung Yeum, Ik-Jun Cho

“…However, studies investigating the effectiveness of integrated Korean medicine (iKM) treatments for lumbar TPF have been limited. The present study aims to report a case of a traffic accident-induced lumbar TPF treated with iKM, which indicated significant improvement in pain and function. …”

Impact of Functional Therapy on Skeletal Structures and Airways in Patients with Class II Malocclusion: Comparison of Treatment in Prepubertal and Pubertal Phases by Gianna Dipalma, Grazia Marinelli, Paola Bassi, Rosalba Lagioia, Francesca Calò, Mirka Cavino, Francesco Inchingolo, Franceska Vinjolli, Ioana Roxana Bordea, Giuseppe Minervini, Sabina Saccomanno, Andrea Palermo, Cinzia Maria Norma Maspero, Alessio Danilo Inchingolo, Angelo Michele Inchingolo

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Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation improves cortical functional topological properties and intracortical facilitation in patients with Parkinson’s disease by Heng Zhang, Ai-di Shan, Ya-yi Huang, Meng-xi Gao, Chen-hui Wan, Shi-yi Ye, Cai-ting Gan, Hui-min Sun, Xing-yue Cao, Yong-sheng Yuan, Ke-zhong Zhang

“…Abstract Our study aimed to investigate the neural mechanisms of taVNS in the motor symptoms of PD, focusing on the topological properties of cortical functional networks and cortical excitability. …”
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Effects of exercise training on left ventricular systolic and diastolic function after myocardial infarction: systematic review and meta-analysis by XiaoMing Zhang, Yao Mi, Mingwang Ding, Xin Gao

“…In this meta-analysis, we aim to evaluate the extent to which exercise training improves cardiac function in patients with myocardial infarction.MethodsWe conducted a systematic search of the PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science databases to compare cardiac function in myocardial infarction patients who received exercise training combined with standard pharmacological therapy. …”
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ANGIOTENSIN-CONVERTING ENZYME GENE POLYMORPHISM., THE CLINICAL COURSE AND THE STRUCTURAL AND FUNCTIONAL STATE OF THE HEART AT THE UZBEK PATIENTS WITH DILATED CARDIOMYOPATHY by R. D. Kurbanov, N. A. Kurbanov, T. A. Abdullayev

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Water-soluble vidarabine derivatives alleviate catecholamine-induced heart failure and arrhythmia without impairing cardiac function in mice. by Kenji Suita, Yoshio Hayakawa, Yujiro Hoshino, Wenqian Cai, Reiko Kurotani, Yoshiki Ohnuki, Yasumasa Mototani, Yoshihiro Ishikawa, Satoshi Okumura

“…Here, in order to overcome this problem, we aimed to develop vidarabine derivatives with increased solubility and maintained activity. …”
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Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) research articles unpacked: a systemic functional linguistics (SFL) elemental genre approach by Lin Zhao, Pramoolsook Issra

“…This study aimed to examine the deployment of SFL elemental genres to construct the TCM RAs. …”
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Influence of Tokar Gap wind jet on latent heat flux of Central Red Sea: empirical orthogonal function approach by Jamaan A. Turki, Abdullah M. Al-Subh, Fawaz Madah

“… The aim of this study was to investigate the main factors that influence the latent heat fluxes (LHF) in the Tokar Gap in the central part of the Red Sea. …”
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Optimal design of hollow conductor for high‐speed synchronous motor exploiting adaptive‐sampling radial basis function algorithm by Ruiye Li, Peng Cheng, Hai Lan

“…To address this, the paper proposes a multi‐objective optimisation method based on adaptive sampling radial basis function (ASRBF). The ASRBF algorithm adaptively adds sample points by estimating expected improvements at prediction points, enabling the surrogate model to rapidly approximate the global optimum while significantly reducing function evaluations. …”
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Functional state of cardial and pyloric sphincters, sphincter of Oddi in children with non-differentiated connective tissue dysplasia and at absence of dysplasia by O. V. Drobysheva, O. K. Botvin’yev

“…Aim of investigation. Evaluation of the functional state of cardial and pyloric sphincters, as well as the sphincter of Oddi in children with non-differentiated connective tissue dysplasia and with no dysplasia.Material and methods. …”
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Functional Properties of <i>Campomanesia xanthocarpa</i> Infusions: Phenolic Profile, Digestive Stability, Enzyme Inhibition, and Glycemic Effects by Cristiane Maria Chitolina Tremea, Vanessa Ruana Ferreira da Silva, Larissa Cunico, Vinícius Gottardo Boff, Carolina Turnes Pasini Deolindo, Aleksandro Shafer da Silva, Aniela Pinto Kempka

“…These findings highlight the potential of <i>C. xanthocarpa</i> leaves as a functional ingredient in foods aimed at supporting glycemic regulation and metabolic health.…”
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Age-related cerebral changes during different n-back tasks: a functional near-infrared spectroscopy study by Shizhe Zhu, Qinglei Wang, Chaojie Kan, Ayan Geng, Youxin Sui, Ren Zhuang, Yi Zhu, Tong Wang, Lan Zhu, Chuan Guo

“…However, studies utilizing functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) to explore this area are limited.ObjectiveThis study aims to investigate age-related differences in brain activation during the n-back task using fNIRS.MethodsfNIRS data were collected from 18 elderly and 19 young participants while performing different n-back tasks. …”
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FLAIR vascular hyperintensity is associated with functional outcome in patients with ischemic stroke receiving endovascular treatment: a meta-analysis by Chunyan Wang, Chuanliu Wang, Yongjun Ni

“…BackgroundFluid-attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR) vascular hyperintensity (FVH) might be useful for predicting and functional outcome in ischemic stroke patients after endovascular thrombectomy (EVT), but its clinical benefit remains controversial. …”
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Pedagogical risk factors for functional state disorders of the musculoskeletal system in young track and field athletes (running, long jump) by A. Matishev, S. Loktev, A. Pogrebuoy, S. Chernukha

“…Objective: tto identify potential pedagogical causes for disorders in the functional state of the musculoskeletal system in young track and field athletes. …”
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Quantitative Investigation of Hand Grasp Functionality: Thumb Grasping Behavior Adapting to Different Object Shapes, Sizes, and Relative Positions by Yuan Liu, Bo Zeng, Li Jiang, Hong Liu, Dong Ming

“…This paper is the first in the two-part series quantitatively modelling human grasp functionality and understanding the way human grasp objects. …”
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Strengthening Leadership and Islamic Work Ethics Through Employee Characteristics in Improving The Function of Risk Management in Bank SUMUT Syariah by Muhammad Fahmi, Azhari Akmal Tarigan, Sugianto Sugianto

“…ABSTRACT    Purpose: The aim of this research is to examine and analyze the influence of leadership and Islamic Work Ethics through employee characteristics in improving the risk management function. …”
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Functionalization of Eri silk and its union fabric using methanolic extract of Centella asiatica plant against Staphylococcus aureus by Rupjyoti Neog, Namrita Kola

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Functional dynamic prosthesis alignment maintained across varying footwear using a modular prosthetic ankle-feet system. by Nicole R Walker, Myrriah P Laine Dyreson, Juan E Cave Ii, Kali R Mansur, Kelly J Yun, John M Looft, Andrew H Hansen

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