Comparative assessment of kidneys’ functional state in patients with acute coronary syndrome by N. A. Balashkevich, L. B. Dyusenova, B. A. Zhetpisbaev, M. S. Kazymov, I. A. Izbasarova, O. A. Borovikova, G. M. Shalgumbaeva

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Comparison of various renal function assessment methods in patients with arterial hypertension by S. V. Villevalde, N. I. Gudgalis, M. A. Efremovtseva, Zh. D. Kobalava

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Features of the left ventricle diastolic function in patients with community acquired pneumonia by V. V. Syvolap, L. O. Kurilets

“…Patients with community acquired pneumonia remains unchanged LV ejection fraction due to the likely increase in linear and volumetric parameters of LV and reducing the total peripheral vascular resistance, and increased systolic function of the right ventricle.…”
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Assessing the Usefulness of Standing Flexion Test for Functional Diagnostics of the Sacroiliac Joints by Sebastian Szajkowski, Jarosław Pasek, Michał Dwornik, Tomasz Marcinkiewicz, Grzegorz Cieślar

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Propafenone effect on inotropic myocardial function in patients with recurrent atral fibrillation by I. G. Fomina, A. I. Tarzimanova, A. V. Vetluzhsky

“…To study the effects of three-month propafenone antiarrhythmic therapy (daily dose 450 mg) on inotropic myocardial function in patients with recurrent atrial fibrillation (AF). …”
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Joint functional disability in children of early age with olygoarticular juvenile arthritis by T A Shelepina

“…Objective. To study functional status, character of functional disturbances and possibilities of their correction in children of early age with juvenile arthritis (JA). …”
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Incidence, clinical characteristics and survival of patients with functional neuroendocrine lung tumors by Vasić Ana, Popović Bojana

“…Aim: The aim of this study was to analyze the incidence, clinical characteristics and survival of patients with functional lung NETs. Material and methods: We analyzed a total of 230 patients. …”
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THE EFFECT OF BLADDER PAIN SYNDROME/INTERSTITIAL CYSTITIS ON PARTNER SEXUAL FUNCTIONS by Kubilay Sarıkaya, Çağrı Şenocak, Muhammed Arif İbiş, Fahri Erkan Sadioğlu, Mehmet Çiftçi, Ömer Faruk Bozkurt

“…Objective: Bladder pain syndrome/Interstitial cystitis (BPS/IC) negatively affects both women’s social life and sexual functions. The study researched if this situation can negatively affect the sexual functions of the male partners of these women. …”
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Structure, function and assembly of soybean primary cell wall cellulose synthases by Ruoya Ho, Pallinti Purushotham, Louis FL Wilson, Yueping Wan, Jochen Zimmer

“…Here, we structurally and functionally characterize the Glycine max (soybean) primary cell wall CesAs CesA1, CesA3, and CesA6. …”
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The renal function in men with hypertension in conditions of purine and carbohydrate metabolism disorders by O. V. Dudko, M. Yu. Kolesnyk

“…To assess the condition of renal function in hypertensive men in conditions of disorders of purine and carbohydrate metabolism Material and methods. 60 male patients (aged from 18 to 65 years) with stage I–II of arterial hypertension (AH) and purine and carbohydrate metabolism disorders were examined. …”
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Association Between Neighborhood Opportunity, Cognitive Function, and Brain Structure in Youths by Lan Zhou, Tianying Cai, Ka I Ip

“…Results: Youths living in higher-opportunity neighborhoods exhibited better performance across all cognitive measures (β = 0.11–0.37, p < .001) and larger whole-brain gray matter volume (β = 0.10, p < .001), surface area (β = 0.06, p < .001), cortical thickness (β = 0.11, p < .001), and specific brain volume regions implicated in cognitive function. These associations persisted after controlling for demographic and household factors (e.g., material hardship, family conflict, and parental education). …”
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Arterial stiffness as a factor of structural and functional cardiac remodeling in obesity by M. A. Druzhilov, T. Yu. Kuznetsova

“…The relationship of parameters characterizing the degree of arterial stiffness, primarily, aortic PWV and echocardiographic parameters of the structural and functional cardiac remodeling in obese patients was revealed. …”
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The influence of physical rehabilitation on the endocrine function of ovaries of women after oophorectomy by Nataliia Honcharuk, Yuliya Kalmykova, Sergey Kalmykov, Mariia Brynza, Danylo Safronov

“…Results: Analysis of the content of estradiol in the blood shows that in women of both groups during the first and second months after surgery, the remaining ovary functions in an economical mode of the anovulatory menstrual cycle without significant differences between samples within and between groups (p > 0,3). …”
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Left ventricular function in mitral valve prolapse and severe mitral regurgitation by E. G. Malev, G. I. Kim, L. B. Mitrofanova, M. Yu. Omelchenko, E. V. Zemtsovsky

“…To assess systolic left ventricular (LV) function in patients with mitral valve prolapse (MVP) and different morphological MV disorders. …”
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Post-COVID-19 syndrome: morpho-functional abnormalities of the heart and arrhythmias by M. V. Chistyakova, D. N. Zaitsev, A. V. Govorin, N. A. Medvedeva, A. A. Kurokhtina

“…To study the myocardial morpho-functional abnormalities, the incidence and nature of cardiac arrhythmias in patients 3 months after the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).Material and methods. …”
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RENAL FUNCTION AFTER CORONARY BYPASS SURGERY IN PATIENTS WITH PRE-DIABETES by L. V. Kremneva, S. N. Suplotov

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Endothelial function and structural markers of atherosclerosis: relationship in old and senile age by M. S. Troshina, A. N. Ryabikov, Yu. Yu. Palekhina, M. N. Ryabikov, S. K. Malyutina

“…CA ultrasound was performed to assess IMT and ASPs. Endothelial function was assessed by postocclusive hyperemia ultrasound test; an increase in brachial artery initial diameter (FDV%) &lt;10% was regarded as ED.Results. …”
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EFFECT OF ANTIHYPERTENSIVE THERAPY WITH RILMENIDINE ON COGNITIVE FUNCTION IN ELDERLY HYPERTENSIVE PATIENTS by S. V. Nedogoda, U. A. Brel, T. A. Tchalyaby, E. S. Kesareva, V. A. Tcoma

“…To assess antihypertensive efficacy of rilmenidine (Albarel, EGIS, Hungary) and its effect on cognitive function in elderly hypertensive patients. Material and methods. 30 elderly (in average 68 y.o.) hypertensive patients were observed. …”
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Cognitive functions among Saudi patients with methamphetamine and cannabis use disorder by Shrief Y. Afifi, Shrief Y. Afifi, Abdulkhaliq S. S. Alghamdi, Ahmed Sallam, Mohammed S. A. Almuqahwi, Ibrahim A. Al-sayegh, Farah M. O. Alzahrani, Amerah N. Al-Zain Al–Dain, Afrah N. Al-Zain Al-Deen, Abeer A. ALabdulhadi, Moatazbellah I. Ali, Moatazbellah I. Ali

“…At the time of interview, all individuals underwent cognitive evaluations using standardized neuropsychological tests for screening by MoCA, followed by Wechsler Memory Scale and Stroop’s test for executive function.ResultsA significant difference could be seen in all aspects of cognitive functions among patients and controls upon application of MoCA, Wechsler Memory Scale, and Stroop tests. …”
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Occurrence of Urinary Tract Infections and Physical Functioning in Patients After Stroke by Mariola E. Wodzińska, Urszula Stepaniak, Agnieszka M. Micek, Andrzej Pająk

“…Infections, including those of the urinary tract (UTI), are complications of stroke that occur in patients who undergo physical therapy at stationary departments of neurological rehabilitation and may significantly influence its effectiveness.Study aim: The main objective of the study is to assess the relationship between UTI and physical functioning in patients after stroke, and the relationship between prevalence of UTIs and the results of rehabilitation in post-stroke patients.Material and methods: An observational case-control study was conducted, with natural selection into the study groups according to the prevalence of UTI. …”
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