Inflammation, non-endothelial dependent coronary microvascular function and diastolic function-Are they linked? by Hannah E Suhrs, Jakob Schroder, Kira B Bové, Naja D Mygind, Daria Frestad, Marie M Michelsen, Theis Lange, Ida Gustafsson, Jens Kastrup, Eva Prescott

“…We used E/e' as an indicator of diastolic function in age-adjusted linear regressions to assess correlations between biomarkers, CFVR and diastolic function.…”
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The myocardial function index (MFI): An integrated measure of cardiac function in AL-cardiomyopathy by Nadia Akhiyat, Vidhu Anand, Vinayak Kumar, Alexander Ryu, Raymond Gibbons, Barry A. Borlaug, Krishnaswamy Chandrasekaran, Omar Abou Ezzeddine, Nandan Anavekar

“…Conclusion: MFI is a novel metric for assessing LV function. It is abnormal in patients with AL-CM and may play a role in risk stratification.…”
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Regional ecological risk assessment for Guangxi (China) based on entropy method and the pressure-capital-vulnerability-response model by Hui Wang

“…Regional ecological risk assessment (RERA) is an important macroscopic environmental management tool and can provide specific approaches for ecological protection and sustainable development. …”
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The first validation of the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy Hepatobiliary (FACT-Hep) for evaluating health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in patients with advanced-stage i... by Teerachat Saeheng, Nisit Tongsiri, Kesara Na-Bangchang

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Surgical and functional outcomes of bilateral synchronous adrenalectomy for functional tumors: A cohort study by Keshav Agarwal, Rashmi Ramachandran, Nikhil Tandon, Rajeev Kumar

“…Introduction: Bilateral synchronous adrenalectomy has the potential for significant surgical and functional morbidity. We reviewed our 15-year experience with bilateral synchronous adrenalectomy to assess the safety, surgical outcomes, morbidity, and impact on health-related quality of life (QoL). …”
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Assessment of the progression of carotid artery stenoses, the relationship with cerebrovascular events and lipid metabolism disorders in patients in the long-term period of coronar... by I. D. Syrova, I. V. Tarasova, I. S. Lozhkin, A. S. Sosnina, O. V. Maleva, O. A. Trubnikova

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Analysis of the effects of eating and emotions on reproductive axis function in patients with functional hypothalamic amenorrhea by Ye Lu, Yao Chen, Yuting Zhao, Yulu Wang, Hang Chen, Feifei Zhang, Xin Li

“…Objective: To investigate the effects of eating and emotions on reproductive axis function in patients with functional hypothalamic amenorrhea (FHA).Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted to summarize the clinical and endocrine characteristics of 58 patients with FHA at initial diagnosis and to follow up the recovery of ovulation and spontaneous menstruation in the patients to investigate these biochemical indicators and their effects on recovery outcomes.Results: Among patients with FHA, 13.8% (8/58) and 15.5% (9/58) had above moderately severe depressive and severe anxiety symptoms respectively, and 25.9% (15/58) were at high risk for eating disorders. 34.5% (20/58) were included assessed as having recovered. …”
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A Cross-sectional Assessment of Initial Liver Function Tests between Severe and Non-severe COVID-19 Patients and Its Correlation with In-hospital Outcomes: A Rural-based Single-cen... by Indranil Thakur, Arabinda Chatterjee, Rina Das, Debalina Mukherjee, Somnath Das

“…Comparing and correlating the parameters of liver function test (LFT) between the disease severity group (severe vs non-severe) and also the in-hospital-outcome group (discharge and death) and the assessment of the strength of association (by calculating odds ratio [OR]) of individual LFT parameters for disease severity and in-hospital outcomes. …”
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Executive dysfunctions in patients with low-grade gliomas in the supplementary motor area: a neuropsychological perspective by Aleksandra Bala, Agnieszka Olejnik, Weronika Rejner, Antonina Gottman-Narożna, Kacper Koczyk, Kacper Koczyk, Tomasz Dziedzic, Przemysław Kunert

“…The aim of this study was a comprehensive assessment of executive functions, as well as an evaluation of clinical variables that may influence the obtained results.Materials and methodsThe study included 23 patients with LGG tumors located in the SMA and a control group of 57 healthy individuals. …”
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Assessment of the damage index and its dynamics in patients with non-systemic variants of juvenile arthritis during the treatment with biologics by Z. A. Kolkhidova, I. P. Nikishina, S. I. Glukhova

“…The CHAQ (Childhood Health Assessment Questionnaire) questionnaire and X-ray are often used to assess functional impairment and the degree of irreversible damage, but both methods have limitations. …”
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Assessment of social emotional, cognitive and communicative development and adaptive behavior in children with spinal muscular atrophy 5q by Yu. O. Papina, N. N. Zavadenko, E. A. Melnik, S. B. Artemyeva, I. A. Berdalina, D. V. Vlodavets

“…Children with lower functional status (“lying”) had more pronounced delays in adaptive, social emotional, and cognitive domains (p ≤0.048). …”
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Correlation of structure and function in glaucoma by Maria Joanna Rodriguez-Chan, MD, Patricia M. Khu,MD,MS, Ma. Margarita L. Luna, MD, Manuel B. Agulto, MD

“…The participants were longitudinally evaluated and had comprehensive eye examination, imaging, and functional testing. …”
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Pain, functional status, social function and conditions of habitation in elderly unilaterally lower limb amputees by Đurović Aleksandar, Ilić Dejan, Brdareski Zorica, Plavšić Aleksandra, Đurđević Slaviša

“…The patients’ social function was assessed using the Social Dysfunction Rating Scale (SDRS) and conditions of their habitation by the self-created Scale of Conditions of Habitation (SCH). …”
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Three-month functional outcomes of acute ischemic stroke in patients with chronic renal function impairment. by Dina Hemmati, Negin Eissazade, Shayan Eghdami, Zahra Mirzaasgari, Atefeh Amouzegar

“…<h4>Objective</h4>We aimed to assess the three-month functional outcomes of AIS in patients with chronic RFI.…”
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Preoperative Evaluation of Sexual Function in Patients Undergoing Bilateral Nerve-Sparing Radical Retropubic Prostatectomy by Boyan Atanasov, Nikolay Kolev, Rumen Kotsev, Fahd Al-Shargabi, Pencho Genov, Aleksandar Vanov

“…According to the EF domain of the IIEF, baseline EF was assessed in 28 patients. Twelve patients had mild ED, 9 patients had mild to moderate ED, seven patients had moderate, and eight had severe ED. …”
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Assessment of garden cress (Lepidium sativum) seeds supplementation on Gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata) growth, general health, immunity, histopathology, and heat stress tolerance by Mohamed M. Toutou, Mohamed M. Hebalah, Manal I. El-Barbary, Ehab El-Haroun, Norhan E. Saleh

“…The findings showed that GC had a beneficial impact on the fish protein and fat content. …”
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Central auditory and cognitive functions in patients suffering from migraine: case–control study by Weaam Noaman M. Alhawy, Mohamed S. Bakr, Amira Mohammad Eloseily, Shady Safwat Hassan, Maha Abdelgaber A. Aly

“…Each participant was subjected to detailed medical history, Migraine Disability Assessment and Headache impact test questionnaires, neurological evaluation, basic audiological evaluation, central auditory function tests (SPIN, DDT, DPT, AFT-R), and cognitive function test (P300). …”
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Early identification of functional high-risk multiple myeloma patients after transplant: the predictive power of fat fraction and Response Assessment Category score in diffusion-we... by Angelo Belotti, Barbara Frittoli, Sofia Terlizzi, Rossella Ribolla, Claudia Crippa, Chiara Saeli, Samantha Ferrari, Nicola Bianchetti, Chiara Bottelli, Chiara Cattaneo, Carmela Carbone, Alessandro Gullino, Marco Chiarini, Viviana Giustini, Aldo Roccaro, Luigi Grazioli, Alessandra Tucci

“…Patients with RAC 1/rFF High had the best outcomes, while RAC ≥2/rFF Low had the worst prognosis (median PFS: NR vs. 12.3 months, HR 0.21; 95% CI 0.07–0.62). rFF complements RAC for response assessment after ASCT, enabling early identification of FHR patients with poor prognosis. …”
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Left ventricular longitudinal function is reduced but partially compensated by increased radial function after heart transplantation by Grunde Gjesdal, MD PhD, Anna Székely, MD, Henrik Engblom, MD PhD, Håkan Arheden, MD PhD, Oscar Ö Braun, MD PhD, Katarina Steding-Ehrenborg, RPT PhD

“…Conclusion: Heart-transplanted patients have decreased left ventricular longitudinal function compared to healthy controls, in part compensated by an augmented lateral function. …”
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Changes in Physical Function, Cognitive Function, Mental Health, and Sleep Quality After Cardiac Surgeries and Procedures by Yoshimi Kawahara, Nobuto Nakanishi, Keiko Nomura, Satoshi Doi, Jun Oto

“…<b>Methods</b>: Intensive care unit (ICU) nurses visited the ward and conducted the assessments. The Japanese version of the Cardiovascular Health Study (J-CHS) and the Barthel index for physical function, mini-mental state examination (MMSE) for cognitive function, hospital anxiety and depression scale for anxiety (HADS-A) and depression (HADS-D) for mental health, and a 5-point Likert scale for sleep quality were used. …”
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