Association between relative fat mass and cognitive function among US older men: NHANES 2011–2014 by Linlin Liu, Anshi Wu, Shengnan Yang

“…It was observed that the negative correlation that exists between RFM and Z-scores became more pronounced when RFM exceeded 35.78. Furthermore, subgroup analyses showed that the association between RFM and cognitive function was significantly impacted by education level, poverty-income ratio (PIR), smoking status, and drinking status. …”
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The impact of Duration of Untreated Psychosis on functioning and quality of life over one year of Coordinated Specialty Care (CSC). by Hadar Hazan, Sümeyra N Tayfur, Bin Zhou, Fangyong Li, Toni Gibbs-Dean, Sneha Karmani, Emily Kline, Maria Ferrara, Silvia Corbera, Sarah Riley, Laura A Yoviene Sykes, Cenk Tek, Matcheri S Keshavan, Vinod H Srihari

“…<h4>Conclusion</h4>Shorter DUP is linked to more rapid functional recovery within the first year after CSC admission.…”
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Functional Monitoring of Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis Based on Multidimensional Wearable Plantar Pressure Features: Cross-Sectional Study by Junan Xie, Shilin Li, Zhen Song, Lin Shu, Qing Zeng, Guozhi Huang, Yihuan Lin

“…Future work is needed to further explore and investigate the relationship between gait characteristics and functional status with more functional tests and in larger sample cohorts.…”
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Transformation of the System of Training Specialists during the Transition to FSES 3++ by R. N. Bakhtizin, O. A. Baulin, R. M. Mazitov, N. A. Shaikhutdinova

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Influence of environmental exposures on T follicular helper cell function and implications on immunity: a comparison of Bangladeshi and American children by Dana M. Van Fossen, Hyunjae Cho, Lisa E. Wagar, Jennie Z. Ma, Julie Parsonnet, Rashidul Haque, Mark M. Davis, William A. Petri

“…ABSTRACT T follicular helper (Tfh) cells are crucial for B cell activation and subsequent antibody production. This functionality is influenced by surface markers such as CD40L, a costimulatory factor which promotes B cell activation, and CD57, which is a well-known marker of senescence. …”
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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

“…Interestingly, nocturia and frequency were generally perceived as less troublesome, with only a minority rating them as problematic. …”
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Changing grizzly bear space use and functional connectivity in response to human disturbance in the southern Canadian Rocky Mountains by Eric C. Palm, Clayton D. Apps, Tal Avgar, Melanie Dickie, Bruce N. McLellan, Joseph M. Northrup, Michael A. Sawaya, Julie W. Turner, Jesse Whittington, Erin L. Landguth, Katherine A. Zeller, Clayton T. Lamb

“…Bears avoided crossing highways but were attracted to areas alongside highways in areas with relatively low forage availability at a broad spatial scale, such as in Banff National Park and the Kananaskis region. Females generally avoided moving through towns in spring and summer, while males were more likely to do so. …”
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Efficient estimation in ZIP models with applications to count data by Nurul N. Mohamad, Ibrahim Mohamed, Ng Kok-Haur, Mohd S. Yahya

“…Results show that the estimators derived from QEF method, which uses information from combined estimating functions, is more informative than linear estimating functions (LEF) method that only uses information from component estimating functions. …”
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The Effect of Sevoflurane Combined with Propofol Anesthesia on Hemodynamics and Pain in Elderly Patients Undergoing Radical Surgery for Malignant Tumors by Qi L, Yi XC, Li C, Li Y

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Fabrication and functional validation of a hybrid biomimetic nanovaccine (HBNV) against KitK641E-mutant melanoma by Kishwor Poudel, Zhenyu Ji, Ching-Ni Njauw, Anpuchchelvi Rajadurai, Brijesh Bhayana, Ryan J. Sullivan, Jong Oh Kim, Hensin Tsao

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Application of the Multiple Exp-Function, Cross-Kink, Periodic-Kink, Solitary Wave Methods, and Stability Analysis for the CDG Equation by Haifa Bin Jebreen, Yurilev Chalco-Cano

“…It is investigated that the equation exhibits the trigonometric, hyperbolic, and exponential function solutions. We first construct a combination of the general exponential function, periodic function, and hyperbolic function in order to derive the general periodic-kink solution for this equation. …”
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Remimazolam and propofol combination in ischemic cerebrovascular disease endovascular treatment: a randomized study by Tianxiao Liu, Liyin Qin, Maolin Su, Yunting Wei, Huabo Yu, Hao Wei, Yubo Xie, Jing Chen

“…Remimazolam combined with propofol general anesthesia for interventional treatment of ischemic cerebrovascular disease can achieve satisfactory sedation depth, fewer adverse reactions, and does not affect patients’ postoperative neurocognitive function recovery and neurological function outcome. …”
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Function-based risk reduction intervention for lifestyle-related disorders among inactive 40-year-old people: a pilot randomised controlled trial by Lena Bornhöft, Daniel Arvidsson, Anna Bergenheim, Mats Börjesson, Jonatan Fridolfsson, Margareta Hellgren, Lena Nordeman, Maria E. H. Larsson

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Novel Computer Software for Interpolation and Approximation of Ravine and Stiff Digital Dependencies Using Root-Polynomoal and Root-Fractional-Rational Functions by Igor Melnyk, Mykhailo Skrypka, Alina Pochynok, Olga Demyanchenko

“…It is prove, that the use of root polynomial functions is especially effective for interpolation and approximation of numerical dependencies with a ravine data set, and the use of root fractional rational functions gives the best results for various data sets with a more rigid functional dependence. …”
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Sweet spot for resting-state functional MRI effect of deep brain stimulation in dystonia lies in the lower pallidal area by Pavel Filip, Andrej Lasica, Dimitra Kiakou, Karsten Mueller, Jiří Keller, Dušan Urgošík, Daniel Novák, Robert Jech

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Combined Xenon and Epidural Anesthesia During Surgical Correction of Joint Deformities in the Lower Extremities of Children with Cerebral Palsy by E. A. Adkina, V. L. Ayzenberg, E. S. Iakovleva, O. N. Gudilina, A. V. Diordiev

“…The objective of this study is to compare different methods of combination general and regional anesthesia based on xenon.Materials and methods. …”
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A Randomized Controlled Trial: Evaluating the Impact of Mirror Therapy on Mobility, Motor Recovery, and Functional Independence after Stroke by Brijesh Kumar, Anjana Chandran, Ranjeet Kumar Sinha

“…Primary outcomes included the Barthel Index (BI) for functional independence and the Rivermead Motor Function Assessment (RMFA) for motor recovery of mobility. …”
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Ratio and interconnections of functional fitness structure key components of elite combat athletes at the stage of maximum realization of individual capabilities by Oleksander Pryimakov, Sergii Iermakov, Jerzy Eider, Stanislav Prysiazhniuk, Anatoly Skrypko, Natalija Mazurok

“…It has been revealed that the key integrative components of the general structure of wrestlers' fitness include: the level of special work capacity, general level of functional fitness, mobility of physiological processes, economy, anaerobic power. …”
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Efficacy of 0.05% cyclosporine A on tear inflammatory cytokines and goblet cell function after corneal refractive surgery by Wenzhe Qian, Yue Wu, Xin Liu, Yuying Liu, Min Li, Ting Zhao, Na Chen, Bilian Ke

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The impact of type 2 diabetes on adolescent and family functioning and healthcare use: findings from the National Survey of Children’s Health by Noël C. Slesinger Roy, Megan O. Bensignor, Wendy S. Grolnick, Peter B. Scal

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