Improvement of Methods for Evaluating Electrical Engineering Enterprises Functioning and Their Structural Components Based on Identical Indicators by Yakovlev A.I., Vasiltsova S.A., Larka L.S.

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Experimental Strategies of Mesenchymal Stem Cell Propagation: Adverse Events and Potential Risk of Functional Changes by Katarzyna Drela, Luiza Stanaszek, Adam Nowakowski, Zuzanna Kuczynska, Barbara Lukomska

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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the living conditions and physical functioning of community-dwelling older adults by Satoko Sasaki, Shigeru Ota, Kazuyoshi Takashima, Yoshiyasu Dezaki, Tomomi Sato, Yumi Sakogashira, Hitoshi Okamura

“…Conclusions: These results indicate that, given the increased number of homebound older adults due to the pandemic, more attention should be given to maintain physical functioning of older adults, specifically those requiring nursing care.…”
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Gradient boosting regression for faster Partitioned Iterated Function Systems‐based head pose estimation by Paola Barra, Riccardo Distasi, Chiara Pero, Stefano Ricciardi, Maurizio Tucci

“…While, in general, HPE can be performed on both still images and frames extracted from live video or captured footage, its functional approach and the related processing pipeline may have a significant impact on suitability to different application contexts. …”
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Impact of ultrasonography-detected pes anserine bursitis on pain and function in patients with primary knee osteoarthritis by Mohamed Mortada, Yomna A Amer, Rabab S Zaghlol

“…Hence, this study aimed to compare the pain and function among all primary knee osteoarthritis (KOA) patients with or without ultrasonic-detected PAB and the associated clinical and radiological findings. …”
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Initial investigation of kinesiophobia as a predictor of functional reaction time one year after concussion by Melissa N Anderson, Robert C Lynall, Patrick J O'Connor, Julianne D Schmidt

“…Aim: The relationship between post-concussion kinesiophobia and clinical and functional reaction time (RT) beyond clinical recovery remains to be elucidated. …”
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Warning Function of Frank’s Sign in Pre-Existing Cardiac Disease Patients: A Case Report by Mingzhe Wang, Yujing Zhang, Jiang Huang, Geping Liao, Wei Qian, Yaofu Zheng, Xiaoping Peng, Jianbing Zhu

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Functional disorders of musculoskeletal system and risk factors of related injuries in young track and field athletes by A. Matishev, S. Loktev, G. Makarova

“…The identified functional disorders of musculoskeletal system (and lower limbs in particular) may result in its subsequent chronic and acute injuries. …”
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Pulmonary Function Tests in Hypertensive Patients Attending Zewditu Memorial Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia by Mekuriaw Mesfin Birhan, Yekoye Abebe

“…Hypertensive patients exhibit lower pulmonary function values. Routine check-up of the pulmonary function status of such patients should be done to prevent undesired outcomes.…”
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Ectopic Thyroid Tissue in the Mediastinum Characterized by Histology and Functional Imaging with I-123 SPECT/CT by Jed Hummel, Jason Wachsmann, Kelley Carrick, Orhan K. Oz, Dana Mathews, Fangyu Peng

“…This case illustrates that ectopic thyroid tissue should be included for differential diagnosis of a hyperdense soft tissue mass located within mediastinum. …”
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Is the Hierarchy of Loss in Functional Ability Evident in Midlife? Findings from a British Birth Cohort. by Elizabeth G Wloch, Diana Kuh, Rachel Cooper

“…<h4>Conclusion</h4>This study presents evidence of the hierarchy of loss in a younger population than previously observed suggesting that targeted interventions to prevent functional decline should not be delayed until old age.…”
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Echocardiographic evaluation of cardiac function among male adolescents at high risk of coronary heart disease by Alaaeldin A. H. Mahmoud, Mohammed E. M. Abdelgawad, Walid A. a. Elmorsy, Mohammed S. Al-khayat, Noha M. Elbadry

“…The study aims to evaluate the cardiac function among male adolescents at high risk for coronary heart disease. …”
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Quantitative Investigation of Hand Grasp Functionality: Hand Joint Motion Correlation, Independence, and Grasping Behavior by Yuan Liu, Bo Zeng, Ting Zhang, Li Jiang, Hong Liu, Dong Ming

“…The analysis of hand grasp characteristics that contained joint angle distribution, correlation, independence, and postural synergies, presented here, should be more representative to provide a more comprehensive understanding of hand grasp functionality.…”
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Correlation between fall experience and life functions among community-dwelling older adults in Japan by Koshi Sumigawa, Yuji Koike

“…Purpose: This study investigated the correlation between the risk of falls and life functions, including motor function, cognitive function, and urinary disorders, among older adults residing in small cities in the metropolitan areas of Japan and evaluated the contents of fall prevention instructions. …”
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High-quality control of receiver functions using a capsule neural networkKey points by Mona H. Hegazi, Ahmad M. Faried, Omar M. Saad

“…Data handling and processing should also be automated to increase process efficiency. …”
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Estimation of relevant variables on high-dimensional biological patterns using iterated weighted kernel functions. by Sergio Rojas-Galeano, Emily Hsieh, Dan Agranoff, Sanjeev Krishna, Delmiro Fernandez-Reyes

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The evolution of Indonesian SAI maturity: Oversight, insight, and foresight functions of health-themed performance audits by Nico Andrianto, J Basuki, R. Luki Karunia, Nurliah Nurdin

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Textural characteristics of composite adsorbents analyzed with density functional theory and self-consistent regularization procedure by V. M. Gun'ko

“…It should be noted that the PSD functions of similar complex adsorbents are difficult to be calculated using standard approaches distributed with firm software due to restriction on the type of material (typically one) and the absence of SCR. …”
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Psychological and sexual functioning of persons suffering from post-SSRI sexual dysfunction – cases study by Kacper Gargul, Beata Pastwa-Wojciechowska

“…In light of the present results, further systematic research is needed to explore the pathogenesis of the syndrome and develop effective interventions and treatments. Subsequent research should take into account, in particular, clinical trials.…”
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Predictive Utility of the Functional Movement Screen and Y-Balance Test: Current Evidence and Future Directions by Adam C. Eckart, Pragya Sharma Ghimire, James Stavitz, Stephen Barry

“…This review analyzes the Functional Movement Screen (FMS) and the Y-Balance Test (YBT) landscape. …”
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