Impact of the Relationship between Extensor Pollicis Brevis Entrapment Test and Ultrasound Wrist Findings and Functional Outcomes in De Quervain's Disease by Vijayaraja Elangovan, Lokesh K Sekaran, Harisudhan Raviraja, Dheepan Kumar, Ganesan G Ram

“…Integrating clinical assessment with ultrasound examination improves diagnostic efficacy, highlighting the importance of evaluating functional outcomes. Aim: To evaluate the connection between identified anatomical variations in patients with De Quervain's tenosynovitis and their functional outcomes and to ascertain how these variations are associated with the results of the EPB entrapment test and ultrasound wrist findings. …”
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Development of a multi-functional chamber for resonant X-ray scattering experiments in the tender X-ray regime at the PAL-XFEL by Soon Hee Park, Seonghan Kim, Jaeku Park, Seokhwan Yun, Jaehong Jeong, Je-Geun Park, Kyung Sook Kim, Tae-Kyu Choi, Intae Eom, Dogeun Jang, Minseok Kim, Jae Hyuk Lee, Sang-Youn Park, Hyunjung Kim, Sae Hwan Chun

“…We report the development of a multi-functional chamber at the FXS endstation to support the experiments in the tender X-ray regime where significant air scattering and absorption pose challenges. …”
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Trimester-specific thyroid function markers and gestational diabetes risk: evidence from a tertile-based cohort of euthyroid pregnancies by Erkan Sağlam, Serenat Eris Yalçın, Mustafa Raşit Özler, Bekır Siddik Yılmaz, Nuray Nerez

“…These findings suggest that even subtle thyroid hormone variations within normal limits may influence glucose metabolism and support the utility of early thyroid function evaluation for predicting gestational metabolic risk.…”
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Investigating hip muscles function in subtrochanteric fracture stabilized with dynamic condyle screw versus proximal femoral nail anti-rotation by Seyed Mehdi Hosseini Khameneh, Sona Bonakdar, Fatemeh Abbasi, Amirhossein Salmannezhad, Amin Alizadeh, Morteza Gholipour

“…Aims and objectives: Weakness of the abductor muscles in subtrochanteric fractures is often overlooked, leading to decreased patient function. The aim of this study was to compare the results of abductor muscles function in subtrochanteric fracture stabilized with dynamic condyle screw (DCS) versus proximal femoral nail anti-rotation (PFNA). …”
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Comparison of cuffless blood pressure measurement using an electrocardiogram monitor with photoplethysmography function with measurement by the Korotkov method: a pilot study by N. A. Gogiberidze, Z. N. Sagirova, N. O. Kuznetsova, D. G. Gognieva, P. Sh. Chomakhidze, H. Saner, P. Yu. Kopylov

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Evaluating the Efficacy of Platelet-rich Plasma Therapy in Chronic Plantar Fasciitis: A Prospective Study on Pain Relief and Functional Improvement by TM Manohar, P Magesh Babu, S Selvakumar, K Satish Kumar, PS Jayaselvan

“…Materials and methods: A prospective study involving 20 patients with PF. …”
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Evaluating the role of AI-simulated patients compared with peer-to-peer learning models in the enhancement of medical education: is it beyond theoretical functionality? by Pegin Poulose

“…Further advancements in this technology can improve the functionality of medical education in the modern age, although addressing its limitations, namely realism and lack of empathy in AI responses, is vital to ensure successful adjunction with conventional strategies within medical education.…”
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Evaluation of the use of the bedding function of City Clinical Hospital No. I. Pirogov during the period 2012–2021 based on statistical indicators by N. V. Shakhova

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Trimester Specific Effect of Pregnancy on Maternal Cognitive Function using Critical Flicker Fusion Frequency: A Cross-sectional Study by J Roshni, S Anu, M Ramji

“…Introduction: Critical Flicker Fusion Frequency (CFFF) measures cognitive function by detecting the threshold at which flickering light appears steady. …”
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Pathogenetic assessment of external respiratory function disturbance and is interrelation with BDNF gene polymorphism in military servicemen in extreme conditions of the Arctic zon... by Lemeshchenko A.V., Gurina O.I., Makarov A.B., Berg D.V.

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Germplasm Selection and Comprehensive Evaluation of Maize Inbred Lines at Germination and Seedling Stage for Saline–Alkali Tolerance by Shaoqi Ren, Jian Tan, Shuna Zhou, Haixiao Sun, Honggang Li, Wenjin Li, Nuo Li, Jinfeng Wu, Xuejiao Ren, Jiabin Ci, Weiguang Yang

“…Principal component analysis and the membership function value method were employed to evaluate the salt–alkali tolerance of these lines. …”
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Measurement of Thermal Characteristics for IGBT Module and Thermal Characteristics Analysis of Its Inside Structure by ZHOU Wangjun, FENG Qin, WANG Xianyuan

“…Thermal characteristics of IGBT module structure are easily influenced by outside conditions, such as changes of packing technology or raw material performance. In this paper, structure function was used to obtain the junction thermal resistance inside module via practical calculation and test. …”
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Influence of matrix nature on the functional efficacy of biomedical cell product for the regeneration of damaged liver (experimental model of acute liver failure) by S. V. Gautier, M. Yu. Shagidulin, N. A. Onishchenko, I. M. Iljinsky, V. I. Sevastianov

“…A comparative analysis of the functional efficacy of biomedical cell products (BMCP) for the regeneration of damaged liver based on biopolymer scaffolded porous and hydrogel matrices was performed on the experimental model of acute liver failure. …”
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Efficient detection of specific volatile organic compounds using functionalized titanium carbide (Ti3C2Tx) MXenes by Narender Kumar, Tanveer Hussain, Lei Shen, Yuan Ping Feng, Nacir Tit

“…The scope of the present investigation is to search for suitable materials used for detecting the specific VOCs with high sensitivity and selectivity. …”
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Effects of dietary supplementation of squid liver meal and soluble fish protein concentrates on growth performance and liver function of Pelodiscus sinensis by Jia Yanju, Yang Hong, Hou Jinliang, Zhang Jinliang

“…Soluble fish protein concentrates are produced from the waste water of fish meal production, and have many attractive materials. Chinese soft-shelled turtle, Pelodiscus sinensis, is an important economic animal in China, and fishmeal is one main protein resource in turtle feed. …”
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Structural-Functional Analysis of the Rural Housing Using Sustainable Development Approach (Case Study: in Eastern Roumeshkhan County, Kuhdasht township) by Ahmad Roumiani, Hamdollah Sojasi Qeidari, Kheirulensa Mansouri Mansouri

“…The purpose of the study is the dwellings’ structural and functional conformity by considering sustainable development indicators in eastern Rumeshkhan county, Lorestan province. …”
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The principle of direct and negative feedback regulation of endocrine functions and the possibility of using polarization biomedical optic methods in the diagnosis of nodular goite... by Yu.Ye. Rohovyi, O.V. Bilookyi, O.H. Ushenko, V.V. Bilookyi

“…The purpose was to substantiate the possibility of using polarization biomedical optic methods in the diagnosis of nodular thyroid goiter based on the application of an integrative pathophy­siological approach of the principle of direct and negative feedback regulation of endocrine functions. Materials and methods. Two groups of patients were studied: control group 1 — healthy donors (n = 51), study group 2 — patients with nodular goiter (n = 51), who underwent a thyroid fine needle biopsy for diagnostic purposes. …”
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Sustainable biodegradable tapioca starch films enhanced with basil oil, carboxymethyl cellulose, and citric acid for functional food packaging applications by Paramasivam Raajeswari, Devatha Manivel, Anto Cordelia Tanislaus Antony Dhanapal, Marija Menkinoska, Gorica Pavlovska, Mahmoud Helal, Rokayya Sami, Woroud A. Alsanei, Fatima M. Alessa, Anka Trajkovska Petkoska, Anka Trajkovska Petkoska, Sameer H. Qari

“…The study investigated the potential of tapioca starch (Manihot esculenta) as a raw material for food packaging enhanced with basil leaf oil, citric acid, and carboxymethyl cellulose. …”
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Enhanced computerized cognitive remediation therapy improved cognitive function, negative symptoms, and GDNF in male long-term inpatients with schizophrenia by Peiyun Zhang, Lingyun Chen, Qianqian Qin, Chao Liu, Haijiao Zhu, Wenqing Hu, Wenqing Hu, Xinyu He, Kaihong Tang, Qi Yan, Hongmei Shen, Hongmei Shen

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Echocardiographic assessment of left ventricular function in mules under general anesthesia induced with a high-dose xylazine-based protocol by Pannawat Puangsubsin, Ashannut Isawirodom, Porrakote Rungsri, Nuttapon Satumay, Aree Laikul, Worakij Cherdchutham

“…Given the unique pharmacokinetics in mules and their higher anesthetic requirements, this study aimed to assess the effects of acepromazine-xylazine-diazepam-ketamine anesthesia, using the upper limit xylazine dose (1.6 mg/kg), on the left ventricular size and function in mules. Materials and Methods: Six healthy adult mules (18.83 ± 0.75 years; 263.83 ± 39.34 kg) were evaluated using standard two-dimensional and M-mode transthoracic echocardiography. …”
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