A New Computer-Based Cognitive Measure for Early Detection of Dementia Risk (Japan Cognitive Function Test): Validation Study by Hiroyuki Shimada, Takehiko Doi, Kota Tsutsumimoto, Keitaro Makino, Kenji Harada, Kouki Tomida, Masanori Morikawa, Hyuma Makizako

“…ObjectiveThis study aimed to examine the predictive validity of the Japanese Cognitive Function Test (J-Cog), a new computerized cognitive battery test, for dementia development. …”
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Functional cognitive performance augments cognitive screening data in older adults by Timothy S. Marks, Gordon Muir Giles, Dorothy Farrar Edwards

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Body composition, maximal fitness, and submaximal exercise function in people with interstitial lung disease by Owen W. Tomlinson, Anna Duckworth, Laura Markham, Rebecca L. Wollerton, Michael Gibbons, Chris J. Scotton, Craig A. Williams

“…Abstract Background Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) is feasible, valid, reliable, and clinically useful in interstitial lung disease (ILD). …”
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Prediction of cardiac autonomic dysfunction using heart rate response to deep breathing test among type 2 diabetes mellitus by Sohini Raje, G. Arun Maiya, Padmakumar R, Mukund A. Prabhu, Krishnananda Nayak, K.N. Shivashankara, B.A. Shastry, Megha Nataraj, Shreemathi S. Mayya

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LASER DOPPLEROGRAPHIC FLOWMETRY IN ASSESSMENT OF FUNCTIONAL CONDITION OF THE SKIN MICROVESSELS IN PATIENTS WITH MICROVASCULAR ANGINA by I. E. Karpova, A. A. Fedorovich, G. N. Soboleva, L. E. Samoylenko, A. N. Rogoza, Yu. A. Karpov

“…Totally 44 patients with MVA included at the age of 58 [51;62] years and 30 healthy voluteers. LDF was performed on the skin of forearm with functional tests and perfusion SPECT with exercise or pharmacological test with sodium adenosinetriphosphate.Results. …”
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The Effect of Neuromuscular Exercise on Balance, Functional Movement, and Knee and Ankle Proprioception in 15-18-Year-Old Female Taekwondo Players by Farnoosh Sarvar, Mohamad Fallah Mohamadi, Faezeh Safari

“…Objective The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of neuromuscular training on balance, motor function, and knee and ankle proprioception in female taekwondo athletes aged 15 to 18 years. …”
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Discriminant function for grouping subjects into legal age of 12 and 14 years using maturity indices of seven mandibular teeth on panoramic radiograph – A cross sectional study by Rachana Prabhu, Laxmikanth Chatra, Yashaswini

“…Linear discriminant functions for the age groups of 12 and 14 years were computed using the training data. …”
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Predicting the Gender-based Aerobic Capacity in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients with superadded Infection: A Study Protocol by Prachi Rana, Subhasish Chatterjee, Sameer Singhal

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Effects of total knee arthroplasty on symptoms, function and activity over 5 years in knee osteoarthritis: A propensity‐score matched study by Liru Ge, Junjie Wang, Haonan Fang, Yining Wang, Ziyuan Shen, Guoqi Cai

“…Abstract Purpose To evaluate the effects of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) on symptoms, function and activity over 5 years in knee osteoarthritis (KOA) patients. …”
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The importance of impulse oscillometry in bronchial provocation testing in confirming the diagnosis of asthma in male army recruits by Koruga Dragan, Tot-Vereš Kristina, Plavec Goran, Lončarević Olivera

“…Impulse oscillometry (IOS) is a technique valid for measuring the lung function in obstructive lung diseases and bronchial provocation tests. …”
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Associations between skeletal growth in childhood and cognitive function in mid-life in a 53-year prospective birth cohort study. by Robert Stewart, Rebecca Hardy, Marcus Richards

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Genres of Reading Comprehension Passages in Chinese Mainland National Matriculation English Test (NMET): A Systematic Analysis of the Last Twenty Years (2004–2023) by Dong Wang, Zhexi Ye

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Assessing the short-term hematological and pulmonary effects of air pollution: a cross-sectional study in a Turkish urban setting by Mehmet Kılınçer, Ersan Gürsoy

“…Hematological parameters and pulmonary function tests were analyzed. Spearman and Pearson correlation tests were used to compare numerical variables. …”
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Baseline profiles of auditory, vestibular, and visual functions in youth tackle football players by Travis White-Schwoch, Jennifer Krizman, Kristi McCracken, Jamie K Burgess, Elaine C Thompson, Trent Nicol, Nina Kraus, Cynthia R LaBella

“…Conclusion: Baseline neurosensory functions in seven 14-year-old male tackle football players are consistent with previously published data. …”
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Do handgrip strength and dexterity predict respiratory function in neuromuscular disease? by Ertugrul Safran, Aysel Yildiz Ozer, Hulya Nilgun Gurses

“…Results The mean age of the 30 patients was 11.5 ± 3.79 years old. Significant relationships were found between nine-hole-peg-test scores and respiratory function parameters on both sides. …”
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Effectiveness of Inspiratory Muscle Training in Individuals with Chronic Venous Disease: A Randomized Controlled Study by Cemre Görünmezoğlu, Özlem Çinar Özdemir, Gülşah Barğı, Dündar Özalp Karabay

“…While individuals in the TG performed IMT (30 min/everyday), individuals in the CG performed thoracic expansion exercises (TEEs) (10 respiratory cycles/set, four sets/day). Pain, pulmonary function and respiratory muscle strength tests, lower body strength and functional mobility, submaximal exercise capacity and QoL were assessed in all individuals. …”
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Navigating data availability challenges in healthcare: assessing the added value of pulmonary function testing to the Care Assessment Need score for mortality risk by Arianne K Baldomero, Anders Westanmo, Amy Gravely, Meredith C McCormack, Khalid A Ishani

“…Objectives Pulmonary function testing (PFT) data, such as forced expiratory volume (FEV1) has become increasingly siloed from the electronic health record (EHR). …”
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Accrual of Alzheimer's disease pathology as a function of proximity to parental dementia onset by Elina T. Ziukelis, Elijah Mak, Craig Ritchie, John T. O'Brien, Dag Aarsland, for the European Prevention of Alzheimer's Disease (EPAD) Consortium

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Impaired lung function and mortality in Eastern Europe: results from multi-centre cohort study by Tatyana Court, Nadezda Capkova, Andrzej Pająk, Sofia Malyutina, Galina Simonova, Abdonas Tamosiunas, Martin Bobák, Hynek Pikhart

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Correlation between tidal breathing pulmonary function, exhaled nitric oxide and airway hyperresponsiveness in children aged 0–3 years with suspected asthma by Jiangjiao Qin, Jiangjiao Qin, Fangjun Liu, Fangjun Liu, Ting Wang, Ting Wang, Zhou Fu, Zhou Fu, Ying Lin, Ying Lin, Xia Wang, Xia Wang, Jing Zhao, Jing Zhao, Sha Liu, Sha Liu

“…ObjectiveTo investigate the correlation between tidal breathing pulmonary function parameters combined with mixed exhaled gas nitric oxide values and the degree of airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR) in children aged 0–3 years with suspected asthma.MethodsIn this retrospective study, we collected baseline clinical data, tidal breathing pulmonary function parameters (measured before methacholine inhalation), fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) levels, and methacholine challenge test (MCT) results from 818 pediatric asthma patients treated at the Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University between January 2021 and June 2023. …”
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