Distance travelled in the six-minute walk test in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease as a predictor of mortality by Izadora Moraes Dourado, Cássia da Luz Goulart, Aldair Darlan Santos-de-Araújo, Renan Shida Marinho, Adriana Sanches Garcia-Araujo, Meliza Goi Roscani, Renata Trimer, Andrea Lucia Gonçalves da Silva, Renata Gonçalves Mendes, Audrey Borghi-Silva

“…Objective To assess functional capacity using the six-minute walk test (6MWT) by categorizing the distance walked in six minutes (6MWD) into tertiles and to assess the impact of this functional capacity on predictors of survival over a 24-month follow-up in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). …”
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Prognostic Impact of 1‐Year Changes in Creatinine‐ and Cystatin C‐Based Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate After Stroke on 5‐Year Outcomes: Insights From the Third China National... by Yin Zhang, Yuesong Pan, Hongyi Yan, Xia Meng, Jinxi Lin, Mengxing Wang, Hao Li, Qin Xu, Pan Chen, Anxin Wang, Yilun Zhou, Yongjun Wang

“…Methods and Results We included 4270 patients with centrally tested serum creatinine and cystatin C at admission and 1 year post admission and evaluated 5‐year follow‐up data. …”
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Mid-Term Recovery of Right Ventricular Function and Improvement of Left Ventricular Function After Da Silva Cone Procedure for Ebstein Anomaly by Krithika Sundaram, Veenah Stoll, Luciana Da Fonseca Da Silva, Adam Christopher, Arvind Hoskoppal, Jacqueline Kreutzer, David Liddle, Laura Olivieri, Jacqueline Weinberg, Craig P. Dobson, José P. Da Silva, Tarek Alsaied

“…Paired two sample <i>t</i>-tests were used to compare serial measures. Results: Median age at surgery was 7.8 years (IQR: 2.3–17.7). …”
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Ergometric principles of cardiovascular function assessment in arterial hypertension by A. V. Bursikov, E. Sh. Valiulina, L. N. Birtseva

“…A significant increase in myocardial oxygen consumption, disagreeing with metabolic demand, was observed both at rest and during veloergometry test. The qualitative criteria reflecting myocardial workload due to peripheral vascular resistance and functional myocardial remodelling were developed. …”
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An Examination of Psychometric Properties of Positive Functional Attitudes Scale by Saide Umut ZEYBEK, Ayse Rezan CECEN EROGUL

“…This study was conducted with 419 students attending different departments in Mugla Sitki Kocman University, Faculty of Education in the spring semester of academic year of 2015-2016. Positive Functional Attitudes Scale, Beck Depression Scale, Beck Hopelessness Scale, Automatic Thoughts Scale, Positivity Scale and Developed Automatic Thoughts Scale.were used as data collection tools. …”
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Objective Determination of Retinal Function in Bietti Crystalline Retinopathy by Dorukcan Akıncıoğlu, Ümit Yolcu, Abdullah İlhan

“…Multifocal electroretinogram testing showed severe foveal function disturbance with less severe but still depressed responses toward the periphery. …”
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Development and clinical application of extendable prostheses in limb salvage surgery for primary malignant bone tumours in children: a systematic review of functional outcomes and... by Ningkai Tang, Jiake Yang, Siyi Huang, Xiaodong Tang, Tao Ji

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Three-year follow-up of children with abnormal newborn screening results for congenital hypothyroidism by Min-Jae Kang, Hye-Rim Chung, Yeon-Joung Oh, Young-Suk Shim, Seung Yang, Il-Tae Hwang

“…To analyze predictive factors suggesting transient congenital hypothyroidism (TCH) compared to permanent congenital hypothyroidism (PCH) or transient thyroid function test (TFT) abnormalities among children who had positive screening results at our centers over the past decade. …”
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Autism, Processing Speed, and Adaptive Functioning in Preschool Children by Åsa Hedvall, Elisabeth Fernell, Anette Holm, Jakob Åsberg Johnels, Christopher Gillberg, Eva Billstedt

“…Objectives. To study cognitive test profiles with a focus on processing speed in a representative group of preschool children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and relate processing speed to adaptive functioning. …”
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Correlations between family characteristics and childcare in optimizing the growth of children under six years by Laili Rahayuwati, Desy Indra Yani, Sri Hendrawati, Arlette Suzy Setiawan, Damar Irza, Sherllina Rizqi Fauziah

“…Methods The data collection instrument used was a Performance and Accountability Survey Program (SKAP) questionnaire of the National Population and Family Planning Board for Indonesia to assess family function in children’s health development in a sample of 7,651 parents, mothers, and/or fathers of children under six years of age. …”
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Body composition and functional activity in men with heart failure by I. A. Skripnikova, E. K. Yaralieva, R. P. Myasnikov, O. V. Kulikova, V. E. Novikov, O. V. Kosmatova, V. A. Vygodin, O. M. Drapkina

“…Physical activity was assessed using handgrip test, short physical performance battery (SPPB) test, 6-minute walk test (6MWT), and Timed Up and Go (TUG) test.Results. …”
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Motor skills and functional characteristics of students of different somatotypes by M.M. Kolokoltsev, S.S. Iermakov, Katarzyna Prusik

“…It is determined that by the end of the first year of study the positive dynamics is registered: in sthenics (in two of seven motor tests); in asthenics (in four tests). …”
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Assessing the Health Literacy Level of Mothers of Under 5-year-old Children With Malnutrition by Samira Bashirian, Simin Esmaeilpour-Zanjani

“…To measure the level of health literacy in mothers, the test for functional health literacy in adults was employed. …”
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Comparing the Balance of Male Athletes Aged 11-14 Years With and Without Genu Varum by Reza Hosseini, Ali Asghar Norasteh, Nezam Nemati

“…Objective Maintaining balance is one of the most important functions of neuromuscular system in performing all simple and complex¬ sports activities. …”
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Decorin levels and cardiometabolic function after endurance exercise by Antônio Alves de Fontes-Junior, Cesar Augustus Zocoler de Sousa, Leandro Barbosa de Oliveira, Ana Paula Renno Sierra, Maria Fernanda Cury-Boaventura

“…The role of decorin levels in cardiometabolic function after endurance exercise was investigated.MethodsFifty-six male amateur runners, aged 30 to 55 years, participated in this study. …”
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Quality of Life and Functional Performance in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis by Marzena A. Humańska, Paweł Śnieg, Leokadia Rezmerska, Beata Haor, Mariola Głowacka, Mirosława Felsmann, Danuta Ponczek, Krystyna Kurowska, Agnieszka Pluta, Damian Czarnecki

“…For statistical analysis of the correlation the coefficient test Spearman’s rho-test and Kolmogorov-Smirnov were used. …”
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Functional state of the pancreas in adolescents with peptic ulcer of duodenum by I. S. Lembryk

“…The aim of the study. To define the functional state of the pancreas in patients aged 13–17 years suffering from duodenal ulcer. …”
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Depression Symptoms and Inflammation in Chronic Functional Constipation Patients by Hamzah Shatri, Edward Faisal, Murdani Abdullah, Ari Fahrial Syam, Amanda Pitarini Utari, Virly Nanda Muzellina, Saskia Aziza Nursyirwan, Aly Lamuri

“…Methods: This cross-sectional study involved subjects aged 18-59 years with chronic functional constipation. We use validated Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) to assess depressive symptoms. …”
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Hand movement functionality in institutionalised and non-institutionalised children by Silpa Voola, Kalpana Kosalram, Prince Kalyanasundaram

“…Methods: In this cross-sectional study, all the one-hundred subjects, age 10-12 years, have completed hand grip test and three types of pinch tests (lateral, 3-point and 2-point) for strength and Purdue peg board task for fine manual dexterity. …”
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Functional abdominal pain syndrome treated with Korean medication by Chang-Gue Son

“…A 37-year-old female patient with chronic and stubborn abdominal pain had been hospitalized five times in three Western hospitals, but no effects were observed. …”
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