Features of diagnostics of the hepatobiliary system diffuse lesions in children with herpes viral infection caused by Epstein-Barr virus (both isolated and in the form of mixed her... by O. H. Hyliuk, L. M. Bulat

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Impact of Tremor on Upper Limb Function in Parkinson’s Disease: An Cross-sectional Correlational Study by Nagarjuna Narayanasetti, Kshitija Bansal, Annie Thomas

“…Tremors were evaluated using the Fahn-Tolosa-Marín tremor rating Scale (FTMS) and Bain and Findley Tremor (BFT) for Activities of Daily Living (ADL). Hand function was assessed using the 9-Hole Peg Test (9HPT) for the Dominant Side (DS) and Non Dominant Side (NDS). …”
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STUDY OF RESULTS BETWEEN INITIAL AND FINAL SPECIFIC TESTS IN WOMEN WITH NORMAL PREGNANCY by Ir. Nesheva

“…METHODS: The research was done among 112 individuals, all Bulgarians, in the period 2015-2018, ages 21 to 31 years old. In order to fulfil the aim of the research we used: functional tests for assessing the effects of our original program build for the specific needs of pregnant women. …”
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Trends in kidney function testing in UK primary care since the introduction of the quality and outcomes framework: a retrospective cohort study using CPRD by Jason Oke, Rafael Perera, Christopher O’Callaghan, Jeffrey Aronson, Daniel Lasserson, Clare Taylor, Benjamin Feakins, Emily McFadden, Nathan Hill, Richard Stevens

“…Regional variation in serum creatinine testing reflected country boundaries.Conclusions Over a nine-year period, there have been increases in the numbers of patients having kidney function tests annually and in the frequency of testing. …”
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Comparison of the Effects of Nintedanib and Pirfenidone on Pulmonary Function Test Parameters and Radiological Findings in Patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: A Real-Life... by Olcay Aycicek, Serra Keskin, Muhammed Haciosmanoglu, Funda Oztuna, Yilmaz Bulbul, Tevfik Ozlu

“…The patients were divided into two groups—the nintedanib and pirfenidone groups—and both groups were compared in terms of progression in lung function tests (changes in FEV1, FVC, 6 MWT and DLCO values at the 3rd, 6th, 9th and 12th months compared to baseline values) and radiological findings (the presence of progression in findings such as ground-glass opacity, reticulation, honeycomb and traction bronchiectasis) within 1 year after diagnosis. …”
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Muscle strength and functional performance tests as indicators of safe return to sports activity after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in track and field athletes by Bashar Hasan, Mahdi Lafta Rahi, Ahmed Olewi Irhayyim, Tawfiq Abdolkarim Hassan

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Maximum-Speed Single-Leg Bridge Test for Concentric Functional Assessment and Exercise in an Athlete with Recurrent Hamstring Strain Injuries: A Case Report by Yuto Sano, Masashi Kawabata, Tomonori Kenmoku, Hiroyuki Watanabe, Naonobu Takahira

“…Recurrences are frequent during high-speed movements; however, no assessment method currently exists to evaluate high-speed functional performance. This case report aimed to highlight the use of the Maximum-Speed Single-Leg Bridge Test (MS-SLBT) in a rugby player with a fourth recurrence of HSI to identify functional impairments that are not detectable with conventional assessments, and to demonstrate that these impairments can be improved by utilizing the test as an intervention…”
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Upgrading Frequency Test for Overlapping Vectors and Fill Tree Tests by Krzysztof Mańk

“…Next we focused on two tests from Dieharder: the DAB Fill Tree Test and the DAB Fill Tree 2 Test — for which the probability functions originally were determined empirically. …”
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Correlation between pierced earrings and the prevalence of metal allergies at Tokushima university hospital: a 15-year retrospective analysis by Toyoko Tajima, Maki Hosoki, Mayu Miyagi, Miho Inoue, Aya Ozawa, Mizuki Shinkai, Mio Naritani, Yoshiaki Kubo, Swarnalakshmi Raman, Parimal Ravindra Chavan, Kazuyuki Koike, Yoshizo Matsuka

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Real-Time Digitized Visual Feedback in Exercise Therapy for Lower Extremity Functional Deficits: Qualitative Study of Usability Factors During Prototype Testing by Klaus Widhalm, Lukas Maul, Sebastian Durstberger, Peter Putz, Carissa Klupper, Franz Werner

“…The mean age of the participants was 45 (SD 9) years and the mean work experience among the participating physiotherapists and physicians was 22 (SD 5) years. …”
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Correlation of Biomechanical Variables of Lower Extremity Movement During Functional Tests and Tasks in Youth League Football Players: Cross-Sectional Correlation Study by Anna Davidoviča, Sergejs Davidovičs, Guna Semjonova, Alexei Katashev, Alexander Oks, Linda Lancere, Signe Tomsone, Maksims Zolovs

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Рhotopic Negative Response for Testing the Function of Inner Retina: Registration Requirements and Comparison in the Eyes with Natural Pupil Width and in Conditions of Drug Mydrias... by V. I. Kotelin, M. O. Kirillova, M. V. Zueva, I. V. Tsapenko, A. N. Zhuravleva, O. A. Kiseleva, A. M. Bessmertny

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Evaluation of renal function and ambulatory blood pressure monitoring in children and adolescents: The role of birthweight by Nergis Karayel, Ferah Sönmez, Ilknur Girişgen, Alparslan Ünsal, Çiğdem Yenisey, Mete Önde

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Investigating the Relationship Between Linguistic Variables and Executive Functions in Persian-speaking Children Aged 5-8 Years With and Without Developmental Language Disorder by Hoda Mowzoon, Fatemeh Hassanati, Reza Nilipour, Mohammad Reza Mohammadzamani, Zahra Sadat Ghoreishi

“…The participants of this research included 56 normal children and 20 children with developmental language disorders in the age range of 5 to 8 years. All the subjects were examined using the tower of London test, stroop task (the moon and the sun) to assess executive functions and verbal fluency test, and Persian language development battery to assess language functions. …”
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Ten‐Year Cardiovascular Disease Risk Score and Cognitive Function Among Older Adults: The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2011 to 2014 by Jingkai Wei, Hanzhang Xu, Angela D. Liese, Anwar T. Merchant, Liang Wang, Chih‐Hsiang Yang, Matthew C. Lohman, Monique J. Brown, Tiansheng Wang, Daniela B. Friedman

“…All components of the Framingham risk score were obtained with questionnaire or measured in the laboratory. Cognitive function was examined using the Consortium to Establish a Registry for Alzheimer's Disease Word List Memory Task (immediate and delayed memory), Digit Symbol Substitution Test, and Animal Fluency Test. …”
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Associations of obesity-related indices with mild cognitive impairment in adults 60 years and older with type 2 diabetes: a retrospective study by Jing Feng, Zhenjie Teng, Shuchun Chen

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Effects of physical exercise programs on cognitive function in Parkinson's disease patients: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials of the last 10 years. by Franciele Cascaes da Silva, Rodrigo da Rosa Iop, Laiana Cândido de Oliveira, Alice Mathea Boll, José Gustavo Souza de Alvarenga, Paulo José Barbosa Gutierres Filho, Lídia Mara Aguiar Bezerra de Melo, André Junqueira Xavier, Rudney da Silva

“…<h4>Data extraction</h4>Characteristics of the publication, characteristics of the participants, test used for cognitive screening, cognitive domain assessed, tools used to assess cognitive function, characteristics of the experimental intervention, characteristics of the control group, mean results and standard deviation of function cognitive. …”
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QUANTITATIVE STANDARDS OF COGNITIVE ACTIVITY IN HEALTHY RUSSIAN SCHOOL CHILDREN AGED 8–17 YEARS WHO WERE EXAMINED USING A TEST COMPUTER SYSTEM «PSYCHOMAT» by O. I. Muradova, L. S. Namazova-Baranova, R. M. Torshhoeva, G. A. Karkashadze, O. A. Shiryaeva

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Range of Motion and Neutral Zone of All Human Spinal Motion Segments: A Data Collection of 30 Years of In Vitro Experiments Performed Under Standardized Testing Conditions by Hans‐Joachim Wilke, Annette Kienle, Karin Werner, Christian Liebsch

“…The purpose of this work was to provide a comprehensive overview of the range of motion (RoM) and neutral zone (NZ) values of all spinal levels collected during 30 years of in vitro experiments under standardized testing conditions. …”
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Cognitive assessment across normal aging and subjective cognitive decline using PGIMS and Stroop color-word test: A cross-sectional study by Akshata Rao, Abhijith R Rao, Bhawana Painkra, Sakthi Kiruthika, Sunil Kumar, Meenal Thakral, Swati Bajpai, Shodhan Aithal, Aparajit Ballav Dey, Prasun Chatterjee

“…Cognitive assessments included the PGI Memory Scale (PGIMS) and Stroop test, measuring memory and executive function. Results: Both SCD and OC scored notably lower than YC in verbal retention of dissimilar words (Coefficient: -0.34, 95 % CI: -0.64 to -0.04) and in the Stroop word test (SCD Co-efficient: -0.08, 95 % CI: -0.16 to 0.01 and OC Co-efficient: -0.07, 95 % CI: -0.14 to 0.01) and the Stroop Color test (SCD Coefficient: -0.19; 95 % CI: -0.31 to -0.07 and OC Co-efficient: -0.10, 95 % CI: -0.21 to 0.01). …”
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