PULMONARY VENTILATION AND GAS EXCHANGE EFFICIENCY IN RISK ASSESSMENT FOR CHRONIC POSTTHROMBOEMBOLIC PULMONARY HYPERTENSION by I. Yu. Loginova, O. V. Kamenskaya, A. M. Chernyavsky, N. V. Novikova, V. V. Lomivorotov, A. M. Karaskov

“…Among the parameters of pulmonary functional tests, diffusion ability of the lungs shows the highest prediction significance in surgical risk assessment for CPH treatment. …”
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Endothelial Function Assessed by Automatic Measurement of Enclosed Zone Flow‐Mediated Vasodilation Using an Oscillometric Method Is an Independent Predictor of Cardiovascular Event... by Haruka Morimoto, Masato Kajikawa, Nozomu Oda, Naomi Idei, Harutoyo Hirano, Eisuke Hida, Tatsuya Maruhashi, Yumiko Iwamoto, Shinji Kishimoto, Shogo Matsui, Yoshiki Aibara, Takayuki Hidaka, Yasuki Kihara, Kazuaki Chayama, Chikara Goto, Kensuke Noma, Ayumu Nakashima, Teiji Ukawa, Toshio Tsuji, Yukihito Higashi

“…The purpose of this study was to evaluate the prognostic value of endothelial function assessed by ezFMD for future cardiovascular events. …”
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Reliability Assessment of Functional Balance Tests in Semi-Professional Adolescent and Young Girls of Several Selected Sport Fields by Shamin Ghandili, Heydar Sadeghi

“…Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess reliability of functional balance tests in semi-professional adolescent and young girls of several selected sports. 66 semi-professional athletes of badminton, basketball and taekwondo from two groups of adolescents (10-15 years old) and young subjects (20-30 years old) who had a general health participated in this study. …”
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Predicting outcomes in patients with sepsis-associated encephalopathy using prefrontal functional connectivity analysis by Tae Jung Kim, Jae-Myoung Kim, Ji Sung Lee, Soo-Hyun Park, Jihyun Cha, Hyeon-Min Bae, Sang-Bae Ko

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A Prospective Study to Assess the Best Optimal Dose of Tacrolimus before Renal Transplantation and Its Impact on Graft Survival and Patient Outcome in Renal Transplant Recipients by Niranjan Gogoi, Charu Jain, Megha Agarwal, Dhananjay Agarwal, Ajay Gupta, Munesh Kumar

“…Patients with end-stage renal disease undergoing RT on TAC with available TAC trough concentration 1 month before transplantation were included and analyzed for graft function and patient outcome in terms of adequate immunosuppression and renal function. …”
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Human adenovirus type 7 (HAdV-7) infection induces pulmonary vascular endothelial injury through the activation of endothelial autophagy by Zhihe Chen, Zhongying Yang, Lifen Rao, Changgen Li, Na Zang, Enmei Liu

“…Results GSEA analysis showed significant enrichment of gene sets related to endothelial functions (barrier, defense, and regeneration) and ALI in the HAdV-7-infected group. …”
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Assessing the Reliability of a Novel Eye Tracking Test to Measure Fatigue in Athletes by Anthea Clarke, Clare MacMahon, Todd Pickering, Matthew Driller

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ASSESSING THE RISK OF COMPLICATIONS DURING INDUCTION IN THE PATIENTS WITH LARGE MEDIASTINAL MASS by E. G. Kryukova, B. A. Akselrod, V. V. Stadler, M. O. Vozdvizhenskiy

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Functional Assessments Used by Occupational Therapists with Older Adults at Risk of Activity and Participation Limitations: A Systematic Review. by Kylie Wales, Lindy Clemson, Natasha Lannin, Ian Cameron

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>The use of functional assessments to evaluate patient change is complicated by a lack of consensus as to which assessment is most suitable for use with older adults.…”
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Assessment of Participation within the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF): The Turkish Validity and Reliability of the Participation Scale by Onur Altuntaş, Esma Özkan, Barkın Köse, Orkun Tahir Aran, Meral Huri, Esra Akı

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Telomerase activity in T-cells as a functional test for pathogenicity assessment of novel genetic variants in telomere biology disorders by Olivia Carlund, Anna Norberg, Pia Osterman, Ida Andersson, Alva Eriksson, Sofie Degerman, Magnus Hultdin

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Wrist Function Test and Its Use to Assess Treatment Efficacy in Ischemic Stroke Survivors—A Pilot Study by Dmitry Skvortsov, Danila Lobunko, Anna Lobunko, Nina Belonovskaya, Galina Ivanova

“…This study aimed to create an objective test of wrist flexion and extension functions and to assess the use of such a test in evaluating the efficacy of conventional rehabilitation therapy, alone and in combination with FES, in patients with a paretic upper limb. …”
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Gaze and Movement Assessment (GaMA): Inter-site validation of a visuomotor upper limb functional protocol. by Heather E Williams, Craig S Chapman, Patrick M Pilarski, Albert H Vette, Jacqueline S Hebert

“…The Gaze and Movement Assessment (GaMA) was developed to provide protocols for simultaneous motion capture and eye tracking during the administration of two functional tasks, along with data analysis methods to generate standard measures of visuomotor behaviour. …”
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Using prior information to individualize start item selection when assessing physical functioning with the EORTC CAT Core by Morten Aa. Petersen, Hugo Vachon, Johannes M. Giesinger, Mogens Groenvold, on behalf of the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Quality of Life Group

“…Methods The potential for predicting physical functioning (PF) scores from each of the 14 other domains using linear regression was assessed in an international, mixed sample comprising 10,084 cancer patient assessments. …”
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Application of Functional Capacity Evaluation in Return-to-work Ability Assessment of Work-related Injury Patients with Local Factures by Ru HUANG, Xunwen LU, Yanwen XU, Huiling ZHOU

“…The VAS scores of three groups were(1.3±1.9),(1.9±1.6),(2.6±1.6)respectively. The pain had the effect on the predictive validity of FCE about lower extremity fractures patients and trunk fractures patients(<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05).Conclusion:FCE is an effective assessment tool about return-to-work. …”
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Assessment of suicidality in children and adolescents with diagnosis of high functioning autism spectrum disorder in a Turkish clinical sample by Karakoç Demirkaya S, Tutkunkardaş MD, Mukaddes NM

“…The participants were all able to speak fluently and had no significant limitations in intellectual functioning. …”
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Results of structural assessment of the clinical and hygienic condition of periodontal tissues in patients with anatomical and functional disorders of the mucogingival complex by S. M. Karimov, A. I. Khamidov, K. S. Sharipov, A. A. Ismoilov, F. Z. Imomova

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Clinic-Functional Assessment of Hemoglobin Desaturation by Oxygen in 6-Minute Walk Test Among Patients with Bronchial Asthma by V. V. Gnoevykh, A. Yu. Smirnova, N. G. Chernova, Yu. A. Shorokhova, M. V. Krestyaninov, E. V. Efremova, I. A. Galushina

“…The main purpose of the study is to assess the prevalence and clinical significance of hemoglobin desaturation by oxygen during the 6-minute walk exercise test in patients with bronchial asthma.   …”
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Vascular function assessed by flow-mediated vasodilation and nitroglycerine-induced vasodilation in subjects with first-degree atrioventricular block by Aya Mizobuchi, Tatsuya Maruhashi, Yusuke Saito, Takayuki Yamaji, Takahiro Harada, Farina Mohamad Yusoff, Shinji Kishimoto, Masato Kajikawa, Ayumu Nakashima, Yukihito Higashi

“…There is no information on the association of AVB with vascular function. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the associations of PR interval with vascular function assessed in well-characterized subjects. …”
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Assessment of lower urinary tract symptoms 6 weeks after delivery and the relationship of pelvic floor muscle function by Lei Zhang, Xiaoxiao Wang, Xinnan Hou, Xinrong Zhuang, Yu Wang, Xiaoqing Wang, Ye Lu

“…The relationship between the emergence of LUTS and the decline of pelvic muscle function after childbirth remains uncertain.Study designThis observational study was carried out at the Peking University First Hospital over a time span of 2019–2022. …”
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