Enhancing physical activity in older type 2 diabetic adults through remote patient monitoring: a pre-post study in Taiwan by Cheng-Fu Lin, Hui-Min Chang, Chiann-Yi Hsu, Chao-Tung Yang, Shih-Yi Lin

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Clinical Outcome Scores Post Medial Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty: A Comparison of the MAKO Robotic Arm versus the Oxford Conventional Approach by Tan CMP, Shih SSW, Ravichandran V, Quah ESH, Kunnasegaran R

“…There are few studies studying functional outcomes post robotic-assisted UKA. The aim of this study was to compare the functional outcomes between robotic-assisted and conventional medial UKA. …”
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The prolyl 4-hydroxylase inhibitor GSK360A decreases post-stroke brain injury and sensory, motor, and cognitive behavioral deficits. by Jin Zhou, Jie Li, Daniel M Rosenbaum, Jian Zhuang, Carrie Poon, Pu Qin, Katrina Rivera, John Lepore, Robert N Willette, Erding Hu, Frank C Barone

“…Thus, PHD inhibition using GSK360A pretreatment produced long-term post-stroke brain protection and improved behavioral functioning. …”
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Changes in Post-COVID Syndrome Manifestations and Bulbar Conjunctival Angioscopy Results in a Patient Undergoing Treatment after Mild COVID-19 by V. V. Arkhipov, T. S. Kheilo, E. G. Gladysheva, Yu. A. Danilogorskaya, M. R. Dzhavatkhanova, S. V. Snytko, I. V. Samorukova, M. V. Zhuravleva

“…The patient received pharmacotherapy with meldonium, ethylmethylhydroxypyridine succinate, and meglumine sodium succinate.Conclusions: the prescribed pharmacotherapy led to a significant improvement in the patient’s condition (regression in neuropsychiatric symptoms) with simultaneous improvement of morphological and functional parameters assessed by BCA, which indicates an improvement in microcirculation processes and supports their role in post-COVID syndrome development. …”
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Hypothermia improves neuronal network recovery in a human-derived in vitro model of oxygen-deprivation. by Eva J H F Voogd, Marloes Thijs, Marloes R Levers, Jeannette Hofmeijer, Monica Frega

“…In our current study, we employed human-derived neuronal networks to investigate how treatment with hypothermia during hypoxia influences neuronal functionality and whether it improves post-hypoxic recovery. …”
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Evaluating the effect of VersaWrap tendon protector on functional outcomes in operative tendon repairs by Yaw Adu, Justin Harder, Cameron Cox, Gracie Baum, Evan J. Hernandez, Brendan J. MacKay

“…The VersaWrap Tendon Protector is a bioresorbable hydrogel that is FDA-cleared for use in tendon repair by separating healing tendons from surrounding tissues and improving tendon gliding. We conducted a study to assess the efficacy of VersaWrap in improving clinical outcomes related to adhesions and tethering in tendon repairs involving the hand.Materials & methodsAge, sex, injury type, mechanism of injury, visual analogue scale (VAS) pain scores, active and passive range of motion (ROM), percent return to normal function, and patient-reported outcomes forms (QuickDASH) were collected at baseline and routine follow up visits. …”
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Low-dose interleukin 2 therapy halts the progression of post-streptococcal autoimmune complications in a rat model of rheumatic heart disease by Rukshan Ahamed Mohamed Rafeek, Natkunam Ketheesan, Michael F. Good, Manisha Pandey, Ailin Lepletier

“…Using a rat model that replicates post-streptococcal autoimmune complications, we explored the potential of low-dose interleukin-2 (LD-IL-2) as an immunotherapeutic intervention for ARF/RHD. …”
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Comparative efficacy studies of nine Chinese traditional patent medicines for the treatment of post-myocardial infarction heart failure: A Bayesian network by Fuyun Jia, Shengwei Gao, Qiaochu Zhu, Opoku Bonsu Francis, Rui Liu, Yadong Wang, Rui Zhang, Shichuan Chen, Zilian Zhan, Xi Zhang, Qiang Xu

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Effect of Functional Threshold Trainings Applied to Junior Elite Cyclists on Power and Strength Parameters by Duran Akbaş, Fatih Kılınç

“…Traditional training group; Anaerobic power, 20 min FTP aerobics power, 40 km. endurance and strength pre-post test values improved. Functional threshold training group; Anaerobic power, 20 min FTP aerobic power, 40 km. endurance and strength pre-post test values were found to be more effective training development p<0.05. …”
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Pegylated liposomal doxorubicin does not affect cardiac function in patients treated for gynecologic malignancies by Khrystyna Levytska, R. Wendel Naumann, Miranda J. Benfield, Jubilee Brown, Yovanni Casablanca, Brittany Lees, Allison M. Puechl, Erin K. Crane

“…Our objective was to evaluate predictors of pre- and post-treatment cardiac testing and quantify the effect of PLD on cardiac function in patients treated for gynecologic malignancies. …”
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Upcycling agave and tortilla residues for the sustainable production of edible fungi and potential functional ingredients by Elisa Dufoo-Hurtado, Marcela Gaytán-Martínez, Angel H. Cabrera-Ramírez, Emiro A. Leal-Urbina, Mario E. Rodríguez-García, Aurea K. Ramírez-Jiménez

“…Volatile compound profiles also improved, rising from 8 to 13 compounds post-fermentation. …”
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Effects of prior air pollution exposure on functional recovery after a myocardial infarction by Jordi Bañeras, Alejandro Berenguel-Senén, Eulogio Pleguezuelos, José Antonio Alarcón, Jesús Vallejo, Paz Sanz-Ayán, Juan Izquierdo-García, José Garcia, Rafael Colman, Juan Ignacio Castillo-Martín, Eduard Ródenas-Alesina

“…This study highlights the importance of air pollution during cardiac rehabilitation and suggests that NO2 negatively impact on post-MI functional recovery.…”
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Effects of traditional Chinese exercises on cardiopulmonary function in stroke patients: A meta-analysis by Danmeng Tong, Hongyu Li, Wei Zhao, Wang Guo, Bin Chen, Qiang Tang

“…Results: A total of 23 studies were included in the analysis, and the results of the meta-analysis indicated that traditional Chinese exercises significantly improved cardiopulmonary function in post-stroke patients: pulmonary function indexes [FVC: SMD = 1.01, 95 %CI(0.66,1.35), I2= 88 %,P < 0.00001; FEV1: SMD = 1.22, 95 % CI (0.77,1.66), I2 = 91 %, P < 0.00001; PEF: SMD = 0.87, 95 % CI (0.53,1.21), I2= 83 %, P < 0.00001; MVV: MD = 9.65, 95 % CI (8.60,10.70), I2= 0 %, P = 0.55]; respiratory muscle function indexes [MIP: SMD = 0.72, 95 % CI (0.43,1.01) I2= 67 %, P = 0.001; MEP: SMD = 0.67, 95 %CI (0.49,0.86),I2 = 0 %, P = 0.55]; cardiac function index [LVEF: MD = 4.00, 95 % CI (2.28,5.72), I2 = 72 %, P = 0.01]; exercise endurance index [6MWT: MD = 4.49, 95 % CI (3.55,5.42), I2 = 0 %, P = 0.77]. …”
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Gross myofascial release on pain and function in cervical radiculopathy: a randomised controlled study by Lama Saad El-Din Mahmoud, Sobhy Mahmoud Aly, Hosam Magdy Metwally

“…Also, there was a significant increase in CROM of the study group compared with that of the control group post-treatment ( p = 0.001). Conclusions Gross MFR using a gross stretch of the posterior cervical musculature and upper quarter (arm pull technique) had significantly improved outcomes in the rehabilitation of CR patients.…”
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Research on path planning for mine rescue UAV based on improved Artificial Jellyfish Search algorithm by ZHENG Xuezhao, DIAO Chengze, CAI Guobin, WEN Hu, YANG Bo, HOU Zongxuan, MOU Haowei

“…To improve the path search efficiency and path optimization of mine rescue UAVs in environments with narrow passages and dense, complex obstacles, a path planning method based on the improved Artificial Jellyfish Search (IJS) algorithm was proposed. …”
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A Comparative Study of the Rhetorical and Aesthetic Function of Persian Ghadiriyyas Before and After the Constitution by Fateme Soleimanpour, Amir Hossien Madani, Alireza Fouladi

“…The findings show that before the Mashruteh Era, literature had considerably improved both in terms of quantity and variety—as well as rhetorical strategies—than subsequently. …”
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Research on Collision Access Method for Satellite Internet of Things Based on Bayliss Window Function by Xinjie Zhao, Ziwei Liu, Yuanyuan Xu, Yihan Du, Bin Lyu, Leiyao Liao, Gengxin Zhang

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The impact of warm-up with the volleyveilig approach on upper extremity function in female volleyball players by Adibeh Baharmast, Parisa Sedaghati, Somayeh Ahmadabadi

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Vestibular-Dependent Functions Following MRgLITT—A Single-Group Longitudinal Study by Milos Dordevic, Kiana Assady Looyeh, Friedhelm C. Schmitt, Notger Müller

“…Results: We found significant improvement from pre- to post-surgery in the vestibular-dependent spatial orientation test, namely in the wheelchair condition of the triangle completion test. …”
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Preoperative donor urinary UDP-Glc as an independent risk factor for delayed graft function by Maolin Ma, Fei Han, Qianghua Leng, Xiaorong Chen, Zuofu Tang, Jinhua Zhang, You Luo, Yang Zhang, Zhengyu Huang, Ning Na

“…BackgroundExpanded criteria donors (ECD) have the potential to greatly increase the donor organ pool but pose a higher risk of delayed graft function (DGF) post-transplantation. Uridine diphosphate-glucose (UDP-Glc) plays a significant role in extracellular signaling related to tissue damage and retains stability for detection. …”
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