Nationwide Assessment of Pulmonary Function Testing Practices and Safety Compliance During the COVID-19 Pandemic by Aslı Görek Dilektaşlı, Şermin Börekçi, Öznur Akkoca Yıldız, Bilun Gemicioğlu, Cüneyt Saltürk, Sevgi Behiye Saryal, Gaye Ulubay

“…OBJECTIVE: Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) presented considerable challenges to health services, particularly for a routine assessment method, the pulmonary function tests (PFTs), which can generate aerosols and require sharing common surfaces. …”
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ASSESSMENT OF THE LEFT VENTRICLE SYSTOLIC FUNCTION WITH ULTRASOUND 2D-STRAIN TECHNOLOGY IN ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION by A. B. Khadzegova, E. N. Yuschuk, R. G. Gabitova, I. A. Sinitsina, S. V. Ivanova, Yu. A. Vasyuk

“…The assessment of global longitudinal deformation and velocity of deformation of the left ventricle (LV) in arterial hypertension (AH) patients for diagnostics of preclinical systolic function disorders.Material and methods. Totally, 105 AH patients investigated, age 53,3±5,7 y. o., and 35 age and gender matched almost healthy persons. …”
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Features of Structural and Functional Changes in the Heart in Elderly Patients with Coronary Heart Disease and Atrial Fibrillation by L. I. Folomeeva, E. V. Filippov

“…To study the features of structural and functional changes in the myocardium of the left heart in elderly patients, depending on the presence of supraventricular arrhythmias.Material and methods. …”
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NON-SPECIFIC CONGENITAL CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISORDERS AS AN INDEPENDENT PREDICTOR OF STRUCTURAL AND FUNCTIONAL ARTERIAL CHANGES by A. A. Semenkin, O. V. Drokina, G. I. Nechaeva, L. A. Zhivilova, A. B. Zhenatov

“…To assess the impact of non-specific congenital connective tissue disorders (CCTD) on the changes in arterial stiffness and endothelial function; to study the role of CCTD as an independent predictor of structural and functional arterial changes.Material and methods. …”
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Assessment of the functional state of left heart in patients with chronic heart failure with preserved ejection fraction by D. V. Vdovenko, R. A. Libis

“…To research the myocardial function in patients with chronic heart failure with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction (CHF-PEF) by speckle tracking echocardiography and function of the left atrium.Material and methods. …”
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Impact of obesity on functioning in society – OQI-3, a new tool pilot study results by Monika Szkultecka-Dębek, Marta Bem, Aleksandra Gradowska, Mariola Drozd

“…Material and Methods Obesity Impact on Functioning in Society Questionnaire (OQI-3) was developed for use among adult population with obesity disease. …”
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CONTEMPORARY METHODS FOR MYOCARDIAL FUNCTION EVALUATION IN PATIENTS WITH HYPERTROPHIC CARDIOMYOPATHY BEFORE AND AFTER SURGICAL TREATMENT by E. Yu. Van, T. Yu. Kulagina, E. V. Berezina, Yu. V. Frolova, S. A. Abugov, S. L. Dzemeshkevitch

“…To invent and qualify a diagnostic algorhythm for systolic and diastolic myocardium function evaluation in the left ventricle in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy before and after surgical treatment.Material and methods. …”
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ANALYSIS OF FUNCTIONAL STATE OF CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM BY COLLECTION OF THE SIGNS OF PHASIC PORTRAIT IN SINGLE CHANNEL ECG by E. N. Minina, L. S. Faynzilberg

“…To study a diagnostic value of the parameters characterizing phasic ECG portrait of the first standard lead in assessment of efficiency of cardiovascular system functioning in persons with different level of adaptation potential.Material and methods. …”
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Some of the personal and functional characteristics of agricultural extension workers and their relation to the level of their performance in Babylon Province by Anhar M.A. Hassan, Majid K. Ali

“…The aim of the current study was to determine the job performance level of agricultural extension workers in Babylon province generally to estimate the level of job performance in each field of the research and to find the correlation between the level of job performance and some personal and functional characteristics in Babylon province. The research community were included the agricultural extension workers in the Directorate of Agriculture of Babylon province and the agricultural divisions that belonged to it. …”
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Neural markers of methylphenidate response in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and the impact on executive function by Anqi Wang, Anqi Wang, Hua Yang, Hua Yang, Yue Yang, Yue Yang, Jie Yang, Jie Yang, Xiaowen Yang, Xiaowen Yang, Qianhui Wen, Qianhui Wen, Qian Wang, Qian Wang, Hao Liu, Hao Liu, Rong Luo, Rong Luo

“…A core cognitive deficit in ADHD is executive function (EF) impairment, which significantly impacts daily life. …”
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Endophytic Diversity in Sicilian Olive Trees: Identifying Optimal Conditions for a Functional Microbial Collection by Dalila Crucitti, Stefano Barone, Salvadora Navarro-Torre, Paola Quatrini, Francesco Carimi, Tiziano Caruso, Davide Pacifico

“…This research highlights the significant diversity and functional potential of Mediterranean olive endophytes. …”
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Fruit Covered Functional Candied Chestnut Production: Nutritional and Technological Effects of Riboflavin Fortification and Copigmentation by Özlem Erdoğdu, Ahmet Görgüç, Yağmur Yıldırım, Ceylin Şahin, Melisa Terekli, Fatih Mehmet Yılmaz

“…The food industry offers innovative approaches in accordance with the changing demands of consumers. Developing functional formulations that may have positive effects on human health in addition to the nutritional feature of food has become a very popular approach. …”
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The influence of the lumbar spinal stenosis severity and extent on clinical symptoms and functional outcomes of surgical treatment by B.R. Kinzyagulov, V.B. Lebedev, P.V. Lebedev, A.A. Zuev

“…To evaluate the influence of the grade and extent of lumbar spinal stenosis on the severity of clinical symptoms before surgical treatment and the functional status of patients after surgery. Material and Methods. …”
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RELATION OF HYPERURICAEMIA, RENAL FUNCTION AND ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION IN A LARGE REGION OF THE EASTERN SIBERIA INHABITANTS by Yu. I. Grinshtein, V. V. Shabalin, R. R. Ruf, M. M. Petrova, I. P. Artyukhov, S. A. Shalnova

“…To investigate on the prevalence of hyperuricaemia (HU) among citizens and rural areas inhabitants of Krasnoyarsk region, and to assess possible relation of HU with arterial hypertansion (AH), HU and renal function.Material and methods. The study was done under the framework of ESSE-RF, included 1603 persons of age 25-64, had been selected by the random three-stage stratified selection. …”
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Comparative analysis of motor functional asymmetry indicators in athletes of cyclic sports, martial arts, and esports by Svitlana Piatysotska, Leonid Podrіgalo, Vyacheslav Romanenko, Yana Zhernovnikova, Nataliia Dolgopolova, Andrii Yefremenko

“…The functional asymmetry was determined using a specialized program for iOS tablets. …”
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Lipid metabolic disorders and their impact on cartilage endplate and nucleus pulposus function in intervertebral disk degeneration by Ruixia Wu, Xiao Juan Zhao, Yaxin Du, Yizhi Dong, Xinyue Song, Yong Zhu

“…Research indicates that such metabolic disturbances may compromise the functionality of cartilaginous endplates (CEP) and nucleus pulposus (NP), thereby facilitating IDD’s onset and progression. …”
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Fractal phototherapy: impact on the structure and function of the retina of rabbits with modelled retinal pigment epithelium atrophy by D. V. Fadeev, N. V. Neroeva, M. V. Zueva, I. V. Tsapenko, V. I. Kotelin, T. A. Pavlenko, O. V. Beznos, T. D. Okhotsimskaya, P. A. Ilyukhin, Yu. S. Timofeev

“…The purpose of this work is to study the effect of FF on the functional activity and morphology of the retina in rabbits with a model of retinal pathology. …”
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Renal Function and Death in Older Women: Which eGFR Formula Should We Use? by Muna T. Canales, Terri Blackwell, Areef Ishani, Brent C. Taylor, Allyson Hart, Rebecca J. Beyth, Kristine E. Ensrud

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The Preoperative Level of B-Type Natriuretic Peptides and the Results of Clinical and Functional Studies of Cardiosurgical Patients by I. A. Kozlov, I. Ye. Kharlamova, L. A. Krichevsky

“…Objective: to study the plasma content of B-type natriuretic peptides in coronary heart disease patients prepared for surgery under extracorporeal circulation and to assess the association of the level of these biomarkers with the data of clinical and functional studies. Material and methods. The levels of active B-type natriuretic peptide were determined by immunofluoresence assay in the blood of 52 patients aged 57.8±1 years. …”
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Effects of ambulatory self-control on renal function and electrolyte metabolism in patients with severe heart failure by S. V. Berdnikov, V. I. Vishnevskyi, O. A. Berdnikova

“…To investigate the effects of the ambulatory self-control treatment strategy on renal function, electrolyte metabolism, functional status, and the number of repeat hospitalisations in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF). …”
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