Factors Affecting Cognitive Function in Elderly by Gita Sekar Prihanti, Dwi Wilyani, Achmad Hanif, Afaf Azizah, Atika Rachmania Lilo, Humairoh Nur Permata Imaniah, Nadia Farah Fadhila, Tiara Andini Putri Nastiti, Wahyu Dwi Purnama

“…Mini-Mental Status Examination (MMSE) is a standard and simple test to evaluate cognitive function in elderly. …”
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Impact of vestibular dysfunction on cognitive function by Ruiqi ZHANG, Yanli ZHAO, Dongmei ZHANG, Wenyan LI, Peixia WU

“…Cognitive function was evaluated using mini-mental state examination (MMSE), Montreal cognitive assessment (MoCA), Stroop color-word test, trail making test (TMT), and auditory verbal learning test (AVLT). …”
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Application of the Modified Вagolini Test in the Diagnosis of Binocular Vision Disorders by S. I. Rychkova, V. G. Likhvantseva

“…The control group consisted of 180 children aged also from 6 to 17 (on average 10.9 ± 0.3) years without ophthalmopathology. All children were examined for the character of vision using a Worth-test, the classic Bagolini test (CTB), and the developed modified Bagolini test (MTB). …”
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One-minute sit-to-stand test: Reference values for the Chilean population. by Matías Otto-Yáñez, Rodrigo Torres-Castro, Marisol Barros-Poblete, Marcela Barros, Carola Valencia, Alex Campos, Leticia Jadue, Homero Puppo, Pamela Serón, Jordi Vilaró

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>The one-minute sit to stand test (1min-STST) is a field test used to assess functional capacity. …”
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Using Low-Code Technology to Develop Tasks in an Interactive Testing System by Andrey Kraev, Svetlana Filippova

“…In the article, the authors describe the use of this technology in the formation of tasks in the «Electronic Score» dialog system, which was developed by the authors based on the use of client-side scripting technology and for a number of years has been used to test students at the Faculty of the Moscow State University, as well as for individual classes. …”
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Design and validation of a Primary Reading Proficiency Test (PCL-P) by Laura Trimiño-Pérez, Jone Hurtado-Reina, Erlantz Velasco, Alaitz Martinez

“…Based on a multilevel model (executive, functional, instrumental, and epistemic), the test content is evaluated by 5 pedagogical and linguistic experts (inter-judge agreement: Fleiss' Kappa was 0.88). …”
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Evaluation of the New Compression-Perimeter Test Effectiveness in the Early Diagnosis of Glaucoma by V. V. Volkov, I. L. Simakova, I. A. Tikhonovskaya

“…The early stage of OAG was established on the base of International standards for structural and functional assessment of the ONH (2003). The specificity of all three compared stress tests was 100 %, which confirmed their negative results in all patients (10 eyes) from the 3-rd group. …”
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Downstream testing after CT coronary angiography: time for a rethink? by Matthias Schmitt, Michelle Claire Williams, Ben Holloway, Gareth Morgan-Hughes, Alice Veitch, Robin Van Lingen, Nicholas Bellenger

“…Local electronic records and picture archiving/communication systems were used to collect data regarding functional testing, ICA and revascularisation. Duplication of coronary angiography without revascularisation was taken as a surrogate for ICA overuse.Results 5293 patients (mean age, 57±12 years; body mass index, 29±6 kg/m²; 50% men) underwent CTCA, with a 96% diagnostic scan rate. 618 (12%) underwent ICA, of which 48% (298/618) did not receive revascularisation. 3886 (73%) had CAD-RADS 0–2, with 1% (35/3886) undergoing ICA, of which 94% (33/35) received ICA as a second-line test. 547 (10%) had CAD-RADS 3, with 23% (125/547) undergoing ICA, of which 88% (110/125) chose ICA as a second-line test, with 26% (33/125) leading to revascularisation. …”
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A Comparative Study on the Effects of Functional and Non-Functional Fatigue Protocols on Dynamic Balance of Amateur Basketball Players by Sasan Naderi, Hamidreza Naserpour, Fariborz Mohammadi-Pour, Mohammadreza Amir-Seyfaddini

“…Stair climbing and specific basketball movement circuit training were used to induce the non-functional and functional fatigues, respectively. Dynamic balance was measured by the postural stability test (level 2) using the Biodex balance system. …”
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Relationship between quality of life, functional independence and joint functions of adult hemophiliacs- A cross sectional study by R Thangamani, I Chaudhari, K Jariwala, J Patel, N Patel, S Purani, S Kumar, M Patel

“…Objective: The main aim of the current study was to asses QOL, Functional independence and functional limitations related to joints of adult Hemophilia patients. …”
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The effects of nuts intake on cognitive and executive function in obese children: a randomized clinical trial by Fatemeh Sheikhi, Amir Bagheri, Reza Amani, Aliakbar Foroughi, Mehdi Moradinazar, Mehnoosh Samadi

“…Linear mixed-effect models were done to survey the effects of nut intake on cognitive and executive function. Results Forty people with a mean age of 9 ± 0.7 years from each group cooperated to the end of the study. …”
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Structure-Function Correlations of Glaucoma in Filipinos by Kimberly Ann T. Cotaoco MD, Patricia M. Khu MD, John Mark S. de Leon MD, Ralph Anthony H. de Jesus MD

“…Each set of tests was classified as to VF defect type and severity. …”
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Association between physical fitness and mood in 60-year-old women by Gabriel Zanini, Vanessa Teixeira do Amaral, Bianca Ferndes, Awassi Yuphiwa Ngomane, Ademir Testa Junior, Carlos Eduardo Lopes Verardi, Emmanuel Gomes Ciolac

“…Methods: Seventy-nine postmenopausal women (age = 70.3 ± 7.1 years) were then divided in four groups according to quartiles of functional capacity. …”
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Brain functional alternation in patients with systemic sclerosis: a resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging study by Xinyu Tong, Huilin He, Shihan Xu, Rui Shen, Zihan Ning, Xiaofeng Zeng, Qian Wang, Dong Xu, Zuo-Xiang He, Xihai Zhao

“…Methods Forty-four SSc patients (mean age, 46.3 ± 11.4 years; 40 females) and 19 age and sex comparable healthy volunteers (mean age, 42.6 ± 11.3 years; 16 females) were recruited and underwent RS functional MR imaging (fMRI) and neuropsychological assessments. …”
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Quality of Life of Children Between 5 and 7 Years and Affecting Factors by Halime Dağtekin, Nejla Canbulat Şahiner

“…The study used frequencies, percentages, means, min and max values, Cronbach’s alphas, t test results, ANOVA testing, the Mann Whitney U-test, and regression analyses to analyze the data, with the Bonferonni correction test being used in further analyses. …”
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“Better Handshake Together”: 3 years in interdisciplinary approach of endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy by Kai Ping Ong, Zhi Xiang Yeoh, Jing Hern Khoo, Mohamad Azizul Fitri Khalid, Adlina Abdul Rahim, Ida Sadja’ah Sachlin, Ramiza Ramza Ramli

“…Additionally, we analysed the contributing factors impacting anatomical and functional failure with SPSS version 29 via chi-square test. …”
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Inhaled Triple Therapy with Extrafine Single Inhaler Versus Multiple Devices in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (TRIPOLI): A Post-Authorization Retrospective Study by Cabrera César E, López García J, Vega Lizarazo DE, Benítez-Cano Gamonoso M, Segura Romero M, Sanchez Martín S, León Nieto MI, González-Segura Alsina D, Velasco Garrido JL

“…The evidence on the effectiveness of extrafine single inhaler triple therapy (efSITT) compared to multiple inhalers triple therapy (MITT) in patients with moderate-to-severe COPD in the real-world setting is limited.Methods: TRIPOLI was a unicentric retrospective observational study that compared one year of efSITT with beclomethasone dipropionate, formoterol fumarate dihydrate, and glycopyrronium with one year of MITT in terms of exacerbations, use of rescue medication, adherence, and lung function in patients with COPD.Results: A total of 71 patients were analyzed. …”
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Epilepsia do lobo temporal: Relato de um paciente intacto após 26 anos de evolução sem tratamento Temporal lobe epilepsy: report of an intact patient 26 years after onset, without... by Otto J. Hernández-Fustes, Paulo Rogério M. de Bittencourt

“…CT scan was normal. Cognitive functions were tested and showed no alterations. The patient had normal clinic, neurologic and mental exam.…”
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Isotretinoin-LIDOSE: 15 years of experience in acne therapy. A review by Luiza R. Sakaniya, Evgeniya V. Dvoriankova, Zofia A. Niewozinska, Ksenia V. Badlueva, Ekaterina S. Andrienko, Tamara V. Beley, Irina M. Korsunskaya

“…It should be mentioned that isotretinoin therapy may be associated with side effects like dry skin and mucous membranes and, in some cases, a change in liver function tests. However, these side effects are successfully treated with moisturizers and hepatoprotectors, respectively.…”
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Differences in Surgical Management of Corneal Perforations, Measured over Six Years by Katarzyna Krysik, Dariusz Dobrowolski, Anita Lyssek-Boron, Judyta Jankowska-Szmul, Edward A. Wylegala

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