A clinical case of treatment of deformity of the fourth ray of the hand in a teenager with brachymetacarpy by A. V. Shmel'kov, N. E. Likholatov, O. D. Bagdulina, D. D. Sedenkova

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Preoperative assessment of liver regeneration using T1 mapping and the functional liver imaging score derived from Gd-EOB-DTPA-enhanced magnetic resonance for patient with hepatoce... by Qian Li, Tong Zhang, Shan Yao, Feifei Gao, Lisha Nie, Hehan Tang, Bin Song, Bin Song, Yi Wei

“…ObjectivesTo explore whether T1 mapping parameters and the functional liver imaging score (FLIS) based on Gd-EOB-DTPA MRI could evaluate liver regeneration after hepatectomy for HCC patient.MethodsThis retrospective study finally included 60 HCC patients (48 men and 12 women, with a median age of 53 years). …”
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Research Institute of Internal and Preventive Medicine, Branch, Federal Research Center, Institute of Cytology and Genetics, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences by A. V. Titarenko, S. V. Shishkin, L. V. Shcherbakova, E. G. Verevkin, M. Holmes, M. Bobak, S. K. Malyutina

“…Age-related cognitive changes in the Russian population have not been sufficiently studied.Objective: to assess the time course of changes in cognitive functions (CF) in two serial measurements 9 years apart in the urban population of middle, elder, and senile age and their relationship to education level.Patients and methods. …”
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Dynamics of structural and functional changes of the heart and the levels of GDF 15 and NTproBNP on the candesartan and ramipril therapy in patients with heart failure with preserv... by Ya. V. Zemlyaniy

“…Dynamics of structural and functional changes of the heart and the levels of GDF 15 and NTproBNP on the ramipril and candesartan therapy for 12 weeks (mean age 64,3 ± 1,3 years) were investigated. …”
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Advances in Research on Isothermal Signal Amplification Mediated MicroRNA Detection of Clinical Samples: Application to Disease Diagnosis by Yu Han, Xin Sun, Sheng Cai

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Heart-on-a-chip: a revolutionary organ-on-chip platform for cardiovascular disease modeling by Beiqin Liu, Shuyue Wang, Hong Ma, Yulin Deng, Jichen Du, Yimeng Zhao, Yu Chen

“…Recent years have seen significant strides in HoC technology, driven by advancements in biomaterials, bioelectronics, and tissue engineering. …”
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The effects of dynamic neuromuscular stabilization (DNS) approach on gait, lumbopelvic functional stability and abdominal core strength among adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS):... by Deepak Thazhakkattu Vasu, Kiruthika Selvakumar, Siti Hazirah Binti Samsuri, Roberta Ong Yi Li, Liow Kai Jun, Mark Isaac Fernandez, Ng Jia Yuet, Imtiyaz Ali Mir, Chan Siow Cheng, Tan Yin Qing

“…Outcome measure will be assessed using measuring tape, stabilizer pressure biofeedback, wearable sensor BTS G-walk® with treadmill. Paired t-test will be used to assess within groups and independent t-test will be used to assess the efficacy of intervention between groups. …”
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A protocol paper for the MOTION Study-A longitudinal study in a cohort aged 60 years and older to obtain mechanistic knowledge of the role of the gut microbiome during normal healt... by Sarah Phillips, Rachel Watt, Thomas Atkinson, Shelina Rajan, Antonietta Hayhoe, George M Savva, Michael Hornberger, Ben J L Burton, Janak Saada, Melissa Cambell-Kelly, Simon Rushbrook, Simon R Carding

“…<h4>Methods</h4>MOTION is a longitudinal prospective cohort study with a focus on gut health and cognitive function. 360 healthy individuals aged 60 years and older, living in East Anglia, UK will be recruited to the study, stratified into one of three risk groups (cohorts) for developing dementia based on their cognitive function. …”
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Multivariate discriminant analysis of the electrocardiogram by Polina A. Sakharova, Vyacheslav A. Balandin

“…The statistical significance of differences in the average values of the discriminant function in the two groups was investigated using Student’s t-test.Conclusions. …”
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Perioperative Changes in Serum Concentration of Glial Fibrillar Acid Protein and Delayed Cognitive Recovery: an Experimental Observational Study by I. N. Dushin, S. A. Kamnev, R. A. Akchulpanov, E. N. Savina, K. K. Noskova, V. V. Subbotin

“…Neuropsychological testing was performed before surgery and on the 4th–5th postoperative day. …”
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The dynamics of 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring parameters, subclinical damage and endothelial function of vessels in patients with arterial hypertension and chronic o... by O. G. Ivanko, A. V. Tovma, A. V. Kamenshchyk, M. V. Patsera

“…Radchenko method (2009). Reactive hyperemia test was performed by D.S. Celermajer, K.E. Sorensen et al. method (1992). …”
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Correlation of Core Muscle Strength and Lung Capacity among College-going Students: A Cross-sectional Observational Study by M Chinmayi, SN Tejaswini, Abeeshna Ashok

“…Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs), particularly spirometry, assess lung function by measuring airflow and lung capacity. …”
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Substantiation of additional diagnostic methods for mental and cognitive disorders in the structure of childhood absence epilepsy by V. A. Karlov, A. A. Dubrovskaya

“…The methods of assessment used were: test for preschoolers “Numbers”, Stroop test, graphic method of M.A. …”
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Strength-agility and fine motor are differently associated with non-verbal intelligence in dependency to sex and age in school children: Structural equation modelling multigroup ap... by Martin Musálek, Chipo Malambo, Jan Chrudimský, Jakub Kokštejn, Radka Bačáková, Šárka Vokounová

“…Methods: Data were obtained from 396 children aged 6 to 11 (214 boys, 182 girls; mean age 8.9 years ±1.3) divided into younger children 6–8 years and older Children 9–11 years. …”
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Timed “up and go” to identify physically inactive individuals with interstitial lung disease by Camile Ludovico Zamboti, Larissa Dragonetti Bertin, Gabriela Garcia Krinski, Humberto Silva, Heloise Angélico Pimpão, Emanuel Gois Junior, Fabio Pitta, Carlos Augusto Camillo

“…Exercise capacity was assessed by the six-minute walk test, lung function was assessed by whole-body plethysmography, quadriceps strength was assessed by maximal voluntary isometric contraction, and PADL was assessed by an activity monitor worn for six consecutive days. …”
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The Impact of COVID-19 in Brazil Through an Educational Neuroscience Lens: A Preliminary Study by Camila G. Fonseca, Camila L. L. Dias, Marcus L. L. Barbosa, Maria Julia Hermida, Luiz Renato R. Carreiro, Alessandra G. Seabra

“…<b>Results:</b> A one-sample <i>t</i>-test showed significant differences between times, with lower post-pandemic performance in verbal fluency (9–14 years old), working memory (10–14 years old), and inhibitory control across all age groups. …”
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The effects of nine types of exercise rehabilitation therapies on improving limb balance, cognitive and emotional function, and quality of life in elderly patients with Parkinson’s... by Jing Mao, Jing Mao, Yi Xia, Yimin Hu, Xuewu Yao

“…Stata 17.0 was used to perform a net meta-analysis to assess the relative effectiveness of each intervention and to test the consistency of direct and indirect evidence.ResultsExoskeletal Training (ET) was the most effective intervention for improving balance (SMD = −2.52, 95% CI [−3.38, −1.67], p &lt; 0.0001), resistance training (RT) provided the greatest benefit for reducing Emotional Functions (SMD = 1.02, 95% CI [0.67, 1.38], p &lt; 0.0001). …”
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Assessment of Cardiac Autonomic Function by Short-Term Sensor-Based and Long-Term Heart Rate Variability Analyses in Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury After Long-Term Table Tenni... by Georgia Vogiatzi, Vasiliki Michou, Nikos Malliaropoulos, Vasileios Tsimaras, Asterios Deligiannis, Evangelia Kouidi

“…This study aimed to examine the acute and chronic effects of an exercising table tennis program on cardiac Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) and functional capacity in people with tetraplegia. Twenty males with tetraplegia (C6–C7), with a mean age of 38.50 ± 4.04 years old, were randomly assigned into two equal groups: A, who followed a 6-month exercise training program with table tennis 3 times per week, and B, who remained untrained. …”
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The effect of perturbation training on volleyball players' strength, proprioception and performance by Ebrahim Soltanabadi, Maliheh Hadadnezhad, Mehdi Khaleghi

“…The Repeated Measures ANOVA statistic was used to find differences between groups.Results: A significant difference in shoulder proprioception, as well as the YBT-UQ test, was observed between the groups; Also, the ANOVA showed a significant difference (P<0.05) in functional strength ratio followed by 6 weeks of perturbation training.Conclusion: Perturbation trainings might have benefit to volleyball players conditioning by improvement rotator cuff strength, shoulder proprioception and upper extremity performance. …”
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Resistance exercise snacks as a workplace health intervention by Tom Brandt, Christian Thomas Lothar Schwandner, Annette Schmidt

“…While the IG (N = 15, mean age 42.1 ± 11.1 years) completed 10 min of RES each working day for 12 weeks supervised by a trainer, the CG (N = 15, mean age 49.9 ± 9.7 years) maintained their habitual physical activity. …”
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