Comparing functional state of retina, macula, and optic nerve in preterm children and full-term children at school age by Mai A. Mohammed, Amr M. Elhady

“…Purpose The aim of this study was to compare the retinal, macular, and optic nerve functions, using electrophysiological tests, in preterm children at school age to healthy controls. …”
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Clinical Molecular Immunohistochemistry Mismatch Repair Mutations in Lynch Syndrome in Patients Under 50 Years: A Systematic Review by Bogdan Adrian Manta, Adrian Cosmin Ilie, Felicia Marc, Daciana Nistor, Patricia Octavia Mazilu, Claudia Borza

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Improvement of iron status with elexacaftor tezacaftor ivacaftor therapy is associated with the correction of systemic inflammation and improvement of lung function: a one-year pro... by Hervé Lobbes, Bruno Pereira, Maël Richard, Marie Roux-Perceval, Isabelle Durieu, Quitterie Reynaud

“…Clinical, biological data and pulmonary function tests were collected prospectively at ETI initiation (V0) and after 1 year of ETI (V12). …”
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A Study to Quantify the Exercise Stress in Terms of Oxygen Consumption and Anaerobic Threshold in Patients of Suspected Coronary Artery Disease during Conventional Treadmill Testin... by Lalitbhushan S. Waghmare, Tripti L. Waghmare, Ranjit Ambad

“…Background: Coronary artery disease (CAD) is one of the leading causes of mortality worldwide, and early detection is crucial for effective management. Exercise stress testing, particularly treadmill testing, is widely used to assess cardiovascular function, with oxygen consumption (VO2) and anaerobic threshold (AT) serving as key indicators of cardiovascular fitness and exertional capacity. …”
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Trends in pulmonary function in patients with Birt-Hogg-Dubé syndrome: a retrospective cohort study by Marie Moldt Holmager, Sarah Wordenskjold Stougaard, Ole Graumann, Marianne Præstegaard, Lilian Bomme Ousager, Lars Lund, Annette Schuster, Casper Falster, Jesper Rømhild Davidsen

“…The overall aim of this study was to assess clinical characteristics of patients with BHD-emphasizing on trends in pulmonary function patterns.Methods By use of data from electronic patient journals, we conducted a retrospective cohort study on clinical characteristics and pulmonary function tests (PFT) from patients with BHD, who were clinically followed-up in a Danish tertiary referral center for rare and interstitial lung diseases.Results A total of 101 patients (44 men (43.6%); mean age 48.4 years (SD ± 15.9 years)) with BHD were included. …”
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Diagnostics of Olfactory Impairment Using the Novel Olfactory Test Panoramic Smell Test by Tolstikhin, Y.V., Gavrilova, N.Y., Soprun, L.A., Chernyshova, O.A., Taalaibek-kyzy, Y.

“…This pilot study evaluated the novel Panoramic Smell Test, which sequentially assesses these three core components of olfactory function. …”
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Association between serum interleukin- 6 concentrations, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and its relation to severity, acute exacerbation, and its effect on pulmonary functi... by Samir Mohamed Mahmoud Fahyim, Hesham Atef AbdelHalim, El Shaimaa Sabry Mohammed Hassan

“…The purpose of this study is to determine how blood interleukin- 6 levels affect pulmonary function tests and how these levels relate to the severity and acute exacerbation of COPD. …”
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Adaptive measurement of cognitive function based on multidimensional item response theory by Robert D. Gibbons, Diane S. Lauderdale, Robert S. Wilson, David A. Bennett, Tesnim Arar, David A. Gallo

“…We present results for a prototype CAT (pCAT‐COG) for assessment of global cognitive function. METHODS We sampled items across five cognitive domains central to neuropsychological testing (episodic memory [EM], semantic memory/language [SM], working memory [WM], executive function/flexible thinking, and processing speed [PS]). …”
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Classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia with unilateral functional adrenal cortical adenoma: case report by Qin Yan, Huancheng Su, Xuan Jing, Sufen Li, Xujiao Ji, Zhiping Zhang, Yanni Wang, Xia Huang, Tingting Xue, Xueqing Wu, Xiangrong Cui

“…Adrenal tumors are common in CAH, but functional adrenal tumors are rare. Here, we report a 17-year-old female with virilized external genitalia and primary amenorrhea, accompanied by a right adrenal tumor. …”
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Effect of Low Level Laser Therapy with Neuromuscular Training Program on Pain, Function and Muscle Strength in Participants with Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomised Controlled Trial by D Thaheera, K Kotteeswaran, K Nishitha

“…Outcome measures included the pressure algometer, Timed Up and Go (TUG) test, and 30-second sit-to-stand test. Pre and post-tests were conducted before and after eight weeks of intervention. …”
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THE PREDICTIVE VALUE OF THE INDEX BAEVSKY AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH CLINICAL AND FUNCTIONAL DATA IN PATIENTS WITH ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE by G. A. Nagaeva, R. D. Kurbanov, N. P. Yuldashev, N. B. Mirzaliyeva

“…Material and methods: the study involved 116 patients with chronic ischemic heart disease (men - 84.5%) of them with angina pectoris functional class 2 - 47 (40.5%), functional class 3 - 69 (59.5 %) patients. …”
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Post-Lunch Napping as a Strategy to Enhance Physiological Performance and Cognitive Function in Elite Volleyball Players by Özgür Eken, Oguzhan Bozkurt, Musa Türkmen, Ahmet Kurtoglu, Madawi H. Alotaibi, Safaa M. Elkholi

“…Physical performance was measured through counter-movement jumps (CMJ) and volleyball agility tests, while cognitive function was assessed using the D2 attention test. …”
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Effect of periodontal therapy on lung function: a twelve-month follow-up intervention study by Anders Røsland, Randi J. Bertelsen, Joachim Heinrich, Stein Atle Lie, Andrei Malinovschi, Dagmar F. Bunæs

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The effect of extreme loads on changes in accuracy of the throw and functional indicators of heart rate in handball players by Nikiforova, Olga N., Markin, Edward V.

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Assessment of Age and Sex Difference in Cardiopulmonary Function of Children and Adolescents with Ventricular Septal Defect by Chao-Ruei Lin, Ya-Fen Liu, I-Ching Huang, Yi-Jen Chen, Chia-Hsin Chen, Ko-Long Lin

“…We recruited children and adolescents (aged 5 to 18 years) with isolated VSDs who underwent the symptom-limited treadmill exercise test. …”
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Plasma d-asparagine and the d/l-serine ratio reflect chronic kidney diseases in children regardless of physique by Toshimasa Morishita, Naoto Nishizaki, Sakiko Taniguchi, Shinsuke Sakai, Tomonori Kimura, Masashi Mita, Mayu Nakagawa, Amane Endo, Yoshiyuki Ohtomo, Masato Yasui, Toshiaki Shimizu, Jumpei Sasabe

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Developing and Validating Monosyllabic Speech Materials with Psychometric Homogeneity for Young Adult Turkish-Azeri Speakers in Iran and Compiling the Equivalent Word Lists by Amirreza Karami, Nariman Rahbar, Behrooz Mahmoodi-Bakhtiari, Seyyed Jalal Sameni, Nayiere Mansouri

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Can spirometry improve the performance of cardiovascular risk model in high-risk Eastern European countries? by Tatyana Court, Naděžda Čapková, Andrzej Pająk, Abdonas Tamošiūnas, Martin Bobák, Martin Bobák, Hynek Pikhart, Hynek Pikhart

“…AimsImpaired lung function has been strongly associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) events. …”
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A Study on Autonomic Dysfunction in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus with Peripheral Neuropathy by Suby Kuriakose, Anuj Singhal, Naresh Bansal, Rajat Shukla, Shilpa M Paul, Aditya Singhal

“…The Aim of this study was to compare the Cardiac Autonomic Function Test parameters in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus patients with and without Distal Peripheral Neuropathy. …”
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The Frailty, Fitness, and Psychophysical/Social Condition of Community-Dwelling Older Adults—Analysis of 5-Year Longitudinal Data by Emi Yamagata, Yuya Watanabe, Miwa Mitsuhashi, Hidemi Hashimoto, Yuriko Sugihara, Naoko Murata, Mitsuyo Komatsu, Naoyuki Ebine, Misaka Kimura

“…A significant interaction for the timed up and go test showed that the robust group maintained function, while the frailty-risk group declined. …”
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