Fatigue and kinesiophobia in axial spondyloarthritis: Exploring the role of disease activity, functional impairment, and psychological factors by Gülay Alp, Fulden Sari

“…Objective: Fatigue and kinesiophobia are common in axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) and may be influenced by disease activity, functional impairment, quality of life (QoL), and psychological factors. …”
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The Effectiveness of Telerehabilitation on Balance and Functional Mobility in Patients with Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Mohamed Salaheldien Alayat, Nahla Ahmad Almatrafi, Abdulqader Abdulrazaq Almutairi, Amir Abdel Raouf El Fiky, Ahmed Mohamed Elsodany

“…Conclusion: Telerehabilitation may improve balance and functional mobility in stroke survivors. However, it is evident that more high-quality research is required due to the existence of low to very low-quality evidence with limited confidence in the effect estimate. …”
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Nonpharmacological Multimodal Interventions for Cognitive Functions in Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment: Scoping Review by Raffy Chi-Fung Chan, Joson Hao-Shen Zhou, Yuan Cao, Kenneth Lo, Peter Hiu-Fung Ng, David Ho-Keung Shum, Arnold Yu-Lok Wong

“…To alleviate the burden on health care systems and the economy, it is essential to develop effective strategies to enhance cognitive function in older adults. Previous studies have shown that combined nonpharmacological interventions can improve cognition across various domains in older individuals. …”
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Assessment of Functional Capacity of Immune System in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis using QuantiFERON Monitor by Zbysek Pavelek, Ondrej Soucek, Jan Krejsek, Ilona Sejkorova, Oldrich Vysata, Blanka Klimová, Francesco Angelucci, Pavel Stourac, Martin Valis, Marek Peterka, Lukáš Sobisek, Michal Novotny

“…We hypothesized that IFN-γ levels would be lower in those subjects who are relatively more immunosuppressed and higher in those with normal or activated immune function. …”
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Functional vertebrate group diversity differentially impacts vector‐borne pathogen transmission and genetic diversity by Marie Lilly, Arielle Crews, Alexandra Lawrence, Jordan Salomon, Samantha Sambado, Liliana Cerna, Kacie Ring, Ceili Peng, Grace Shaw, Shannon Summers, Andrea Swei

“…Our study offers an important perspective on the relationship between biodiversity and disease risk, suggesting that richness within functional groups may offer more nuanced insight into pathogen transmission dynamics than overall biodiversity.…”
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Comparison of the efficacy of empowering executive functions and teaching emotion regulation skills on academic anxiety in adolescents by Khadijeh Hafezi, Nabiolah Akbarnataj, Jamal Sadeghi, Rajabali Mohammadzade

“…However, executive functions enhancement training was found to be more effective in reducing academic anxiety compared to emotion regulation skills training (p< 0.05). …”
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Functional Tests\' Sensitivity and Specificity for Return to Sport After ACL Reconstruction: A Scoping Review by Parisa Sedaghati, Mohammad Ghafoori, Ali Parvaneh Sarand

“…Discussion: An analysis of studies showed different functional tests. According to this study’s results, the most common functional tests, the hop group tests may be more common functional tests for RTS after ACLR in terms of sensitivity and specificity, which were the main focus of this scoping review. …”
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Functional Verification and Prognostic Value of Neutrophil Extracellular Trap-Related Genes in Pancreatic Cancer Progression by Jiaxin Xu, Liying Tu, Lijing Ma, Qisheng Tang, Yu Cao, Lihong Jiang

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Brain Network Abnormalities in Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder: Insights from Edge Functional Connectivity Analysis by Yongwang Xu, Hongfei Liu, Haiyan Liu, Defeng Lin, Sipeng Wu, Ziwen Peng

“…In this study, we further explored these differences and validated previous findings using a novel edge functional connectivity (eFC) approach, which enables a more refined analysis of brain network interaction. …”
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POSTOPERATIVE FUNCTIONAL EVALUATION OF ACDF VERSUS PCDF IN DCM: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS by PACAI GUNSCH ARIGBATSA, SYLVIO MISTRO NETO, ANDRé FRAZãO ROSA, MAURICIO COELHO LIMA, MARCOS ANTôNIO TEBET, PAULO TADEU MAIA CAVALI, MARCELO ITALO RISSO NETO

“…The meta-analysis found no statistically significant difference between the approaches in terms of postoperative functional improvement (p = 0.47). The findings of this study suggest that both techniques provide similar functional benefits, with a tendency towards faster recovery in the former approach, as evidenced by a more marked reduction in NDI and VAS in this group. …”
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Black carrot: From underutilized crop to a new avenue in functional/nutraceutical enrichment applications by Harsh Kumar, Shivani Guleria, Neetika Kimta, Eugenie Nepovimova, Akriti Taneja, Daljeet Singh Dhanjal, Tabarak Malik

“…In today's transformative era, as people adopt a more health-conscious lifestyle, the popularity of functional food is significantly increasing due to their health benefits. …”
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Level of personality functioning scale-brief form 2.0: validity and reliability of the Chinese version by Dandan Ma, Bindong Dai, Yufei Wang, Jinya Cao, Jing Wei

“…Abstract Background In the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM)-5 and International Classification of Diseases (ICD)-11, the concept of personality functioning (self-functioning and interpersonal functioning) is officially introduced as the core feature for diagnosing personality disorder. …”
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Association of serum periostin with cardiac function and short-term prognosis in acute myocardial infarction patients. by Lin Ling, Yan Cheng, Liucheng Ding, Xiangjun Yang

“…This study aims to investigate the association of serum periostin level with cardiac function and short-term prognosis in AMI patients.<h4>Methodology/principal findings</h4>We totally recruited 50 patients diagnosed as ST-elevation myocardial infarction. …”
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Effects of exercise interventions on cognitive function in patients with cognitive dysfunction: an umbrella review of meta-analyses by Guangyao Sun, Xingyi Ding, Zhong Zheng, Hongtao Ma

“…ObjectiveThis umbrella review assessed the quality, potential biases, and effects of exercise interventions on cognitive function in individuals with cognitive impairments.MethodsA comprehensive umbrella review of meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) was performed to evaluate the effects of exercise on cognitive function in individuals with cognitive impairments. …”
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Changes of structure and functional properties of rice protein in the fresh edible rice during the seed development by Dan Li, Mingjing Yao, Yang Yang, Bing Wang, Dongjie Zhang, Na Zhang

“…It has been reported that fresh edible rice has more bioactive compounds and its protein is easier to digest and has lower hypoallergenic than mature rice. …”
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Neurobehavioral Mechanism of Cross-Education Phenomenon in the Upper Limb Based on Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy by PAN Yingying, WANG Menghuan, WANG Yixiu, XIE Min, JIANG Zhongli, LIN Feng

“…ObjectiveTo explore the neurobehavioral mechanism of cross-education phenomenon and asymmetry in the upper limb based on functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS).MethodsA total of 17 healthy subjects recruited by Sir Run Run Hospital of Nanjing Medical University from November 2023 to January 2024 were selected in a randomized cross-over trial. …”
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Influence of scanning plane on Human Spinal Cord functional Magnetic Resonance echo planar imaging. by Marta Moraschi, Silvia Tommasin, Laura Maugeri, Mauro DiNuzzo, Julien Cohen-Adad, Marco Masullo, Fabio Mangini, Lorenzo Giovannelli, Daniele Mascali, Tommaso Gili, Valerio Pisani, Ugo Nocentini, Federico Giove, Michela Fratini

“…<h4>Background</h4>Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) is based on the Blood Oxygenation Level Dependent contrast and has been exploited for the indirect study of the neuronal activity within both the brain and the spinal cord. …”
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The reading difficulties in Chinese for individuals with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: the role of executive function deficits by Jia Wei, Dengxian Yang, Fang Cheng, Wenwu Zhang

“…Conclusion This study suggests that individuals with ADHD comorbid with Chinese reading disabilities (RD) exhibit more pronounced deficits in executive function, particularly in verbal and visual-spatial working memory, and response inhibition tasks, compared to individuals with ADHD alone. …”
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Effects of snowpack changes on functional traits and reproductive allocation of four perennial plants in an alpine meadow by Jingying Feng, Xiaoyue Yin, Changting Wang, Lei Hu, Tianyang Zhou

“…Abstract Background Global climate change has led to dynamic changes in snow and ice cover, exerting a profound impact on the functional traits and reproductive adaptation strategies of perennial plants in alpine meadows. …”
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Examining the mediating function of SIRI in the association between LC9 and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by Ziming Wang, Xinyun Xie, Hongyang Gong

“…The purpose of this study is to look at the link between LC9 and COPD and how SIRI may play a mediating function in it.MethodsData from 25,721 U.S. participants in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) from 2005 to 2018 were used in a cross-sectional study. …”
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