Psychosocial Assessment as a Key Component in an Integrated, Personalized Care Pathway: A Protocol for a Low Back Pain Randomized Controlled Trial by Anna Anselmo, Maria Pagano, Francesco Corallo, Irene Cappadona, Davide Cardile, Fabrizio Russo, Alice Laudisio, Giuseppe F. Papalia, Angelo Quartarone, Rocco S. Calabrò

“…Abstract Introduction Low back pain (LBP) is the primary factor contributing to years lived with disability. In view of the close correlation between the functions of the body, which cannot be examined piecemeal but as an integrated system, a holistic approach allows for a comprehensive assessment of the patient. …”
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A review of the FIVA project: Novel windows employing vacuum glazing products by Ulrich J. Pont, Peter Schober, Magdalena Wölzl, Matthias Schuss, Jakob Haberl

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Short-term exposure to traffic-related air pollution and dynamic brain connectivity in adolescents by Mónica López-Vicente, Michelle S.W. Kusters, Sami Petricola, Henning Tiemeier, Ryan L. Muetzel, Mònica Guxens

“…There is some evidence which suggests short-term effects of traffic-related air pollution on brain function in adults. We aimed to examine these associations at ages 10 and 14 years using dynamic functional brain connectivity. …”
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Late-stage rehabilitation effects do not differ between quadriceps and hamstring tendon autograft after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a multicentre propensity score-... by Daniel Niederer, Matthias Keller, Wolf Petersen, Natalie Mengis, Christian Eberle, Daniel Guenther, Georg Brandl, Björn H. Drews, Tobias Engeroff, Lutz Vogt, David A. Groneberg, Thomas Stein

“…Self reported outcomes such as knee function (The Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) Sport as the main self-reported outcome) were followed by a series of hop and jump tests. …”
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Clinical characteristics in subcortical ischemic white matter disease Características clínicas na doença isquêmica da substância branca subcortical by Gilberto Sousa Alves, Carlos Eduardo de Oliveira Alves, Maria Elisa de Oliveira Lanna, Letice Ericeira-Valente, Felipe Kenji Sudo, Denise Moreira, Eliasz Engelhardt, Jerson Laks

“…BACKGROUND: Vascular white matter lesions (WML) represent one of the main neuroimage findings in individuals older than 65 years and its clinical significance is still partially understood. …”
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The EORTC QLQ-F17 as a shortened version of the EORTC QLQ-C30 to assess self-reported functioning in cancer patients: investigating equivalence and psychometric properties in a ran... by Florian Zeman, Johannes M. Giesinger, Tobias Pukrop, Morten Aa Petersen, Mogens Groenvold, Sandra Nolte, Dagmara Kuliś, Sunil Shrestha, Laurence Leysen, Kim Cocks, Corneel Coens, Georgios Ioannidis, Cecilia Pompili, Michael Koller

“…QLQ-F17—QLQ-C30). Equivalence testing used Differential Item Functioning (DIF) and linear models. …”
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Virtual reality as a potential therapy in a rehabilitation sanatorium for patients after ischemic stroke: impact on quality of life and social participation—a randomized trial by Marcela Dabrowská, Lucie Honzíková, Dalibor Pastucha, Dalibor Pastucha, Miroslav Janura, Miroslav Janura, Hana Tomášková, Iva Fiedorová, Iva Fiedorová, Šárka A. Čechová, Šárka A. Čechová, Jana Trdá, Milan Elfmark

“…ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to determine whether adding virtual reality therapy to conventional rehabilitation improves the quality of life, cognitive functions, and social participation of patients after an ischemic stroke.DesignRandomized controlled study conducted in a rehabilitation center.ParticipantsThe experimental group with therapy in virtual reality included 25 patients (age 59.4 ± 8.9 years), and the control group with conventional therapy consisted of 25 patients (age 63.0 ± 8.8 years). …”
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How Do Patients Above Patient Acceptable Symptom State Pre-Operatively Recover Following Total Knee Arthroplasty? by Roberta E. Redfern, David A. Crawford, Mike B. Anderson, David C. Van Andel, Jason M. Cholewa, Adolph V. Lombardi

“…Methods: A secondary analysis of a multicenter prospective observational study was used, including 1182 patients prescribed a smartphone-based care management platform following TKA with pre-operative and 1-year KOOS JR scores available. Patient demographics, pain, satisfaction, and KOOS JR were compared between those above and below PASS pre-operatively by student <i>t</i>-test. …”
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Dynamic optimization of solar DG and shunt capacitor placement to mitigate the impact of EV charging stations on power distribution network by T. Yuvaraj, M. Thirumalai, T.D. Suresh, Sudhakar Babu Thanikanti, Mohammad Khishe

“…The framework employs stochastic modeling based on four years of hourly meteorological data to account for uncertainties in solar irradiance and temperature. …”
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Assessment of chewing and swallowing in post mandibular resection patients with no bony reconstruction – A cross sectional study by Irfana Sithara Cholayil, Reena Rachel John, Narendran Achuthan

“…Using a functional oral intake scale, chewing was assessed. …”
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Case report: Adult case of A20 haploinsufficiency suspected as neuro-Behçet disease by Harumi Shirai, Naoko Saito-Sato, Naoko Saito-Sato, Emiko Horiuchi, Hirotoshi Kikuchi, Saori Kadowaki, Hidenori Ohnishi, Takeshi Suzuki

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Band Wear and Effects on Recovery and Survival Estimates of Diving Ducks by Michael L. Szymanski, Todd W. Arnold, Pamela R. Garrettson, Alan D. Afton

“…If markers are lost or become too illegible to be reported (which we define as functional loss), population size and vital rates derived from marked individuals could be biased. …”
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Lymphoproliferation and hyper-IgM as the first manifestation of activated phosphoinositide 3-kinase δ syndrome: A case report by Mónica Fernandes-Pineda, Andrés F. Zea-Vera

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Investigating the effect of verapamil on preservation of beta-cell function in adults with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes mellitus (Ver-A-T1D): protocol for a randomised, double-b... by Piotr Jaroslaw Chmura, Thomas Danne, Colin Dayan, Thomas R Pieber, Chantal Mathieu, Rachel Stenson, Julie Wych, Martina Brunner, Adrian Paul Mander

“…T1DM patients aged ≥18 and &lt;45 years will be eligible for recruitment within 6 weeks of diagnosis (defined as day of starting insulin therapy). …”
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Use of computer stimulating programs in patients with post-stroke cognitive impairment by S. V. Prokopenko, T. V. Dyadyuk, E. Yu. Mozheyko, A. F. Bezdenezhnykh, T. D. Koryagina, T. S. Anay-Ool

“…In addition to standard stroke therapy, the study group received a ten-day correction cycle for CI, by using CSPs.Cognitive functions (CF) were evaluated before and after classes, by applying a short mental status questionnaire (SMSQ), a battery of frontal lobe dysfunction tests (BFLDT), a clock drawing test, and a speech activity test.Results. …”
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FEATURES OF CUTANEOUS MICROCIRCULATORY BLOOD FLOW IN PATIENTS WITH IDIOPATHIC PULMONARY ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION ASSESSED BY LASER DOPPLER FLOWMETRY DEPENDING ON VASOREACTIVITY STATUS... by E. V. Dolgova, A. A. Fedorovich, T. V. Martynyuk, A. N. Rogoza, I. Ye. Chazova

“…Aim: To evaluate features of the functional state of microvascular bed of the skin in patients with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (IPAH) depending to acute vasoreactivity testing on inhaled nitric oxide. …”
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Effects of acute and chronic exercise on working memory in healthy adults. An experimental investigation by Eva Borrega-Alonso, F. Javier Otamendi

“…Exercise-based interventions have emerged as a prominent strategy to enhance cognitive functions and improve mental health. The objective of this study is to analyze the effects of both acute and chronic physical exercise on working memory in the context of cognitive and experimental psychology.MethodsParticipants (73 adults aged between 18 and 65 years) performed appraisal tests on working memory based on image recovery (Test 1) and decision-making on verbal mathematical operations (Test 2), with the experimental group performing one-hour intense functional training (acute exercise) immediately before. …”
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Effect of Aerobic Training on Anxiety, Activities of Daily Living and Visual Motor Skills Performance in Children with Autism: A Randomised Controlled Trial by Anju Dhingra, Aarti Gupta, Aditi

“…Data were statistically analysed using the Shapiro-Wilk normality test and the Mann-Whitney test. Results: Group A and Group B had respective median ages of 11 (8-13) years and 8 (7-12) years, with a similar gender distribution (F=1, M=18) in both groups. …”
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An Interpretable Machine Learning Framework for Athlete Motor Profiling Using Multi-Domain Field Assessments: A Proof-of-Concept Study by Bartosz Wilczyński, Maciej Biały, Katarzyna Zorena

“…We therefore designed a practical and interpretable profiling system that classifies youth athletes into one of four functional categories—Functionally Weak, Strength-Deficient, Stability-Deficient, or No Clear Dysfunction—using three common assessments: Functional Movement Screen, hand-held dynamometry, and Y-Balance Test. …”
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A novel short-course, low-intensity blood-flow-restricted exercise (BFRE) regimen to study satellite cell function in critical illness survivors with sustained muscle atrophy follo... by Sunita Mathur, Nathalia P. S. Maia, Manoela De Paula Ferreira, Christian Martin, Christina Doherty, Judy Correa, Caterina Di Ciano-Oliveira, Pamela J. Plant, Jane Batt, Jane Batt

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