The role of maximal inspiratory pressure on functional performance in adults with heart failure by Rohan V. Shah, Lawrence P. Cahalin, Jacob M. Haus, Kelly Allsup, Amanda Delligatti, Cody Wolf, Erica R. Checko (Scioli), Jayashri R. Aragam, Daniel J. Gottlieb, Thomas D. Byard, Daniel E. Forman

“…Methods Fifty‐one patients age ≥ 50 years with HF underwent MIP testing via the PrO2 device. …”
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The impact of altered hands function on working ability of patients with systemic sclerosis by Vidaković Predrag, Damjanov Nemanja

“…We assessed 20 patients with SSc (17 females, 3 males), with mean age of 45.5 ± 11.9 years (min 29, max 69, Med 44.0 years). The movements of fingers, wrist and forearm were examined by measuring active range of motion of the hand and fingers, muscle strength of the fingers, the skin lesions by modified Rodnan score, the function of the fingers, hands and forearms by the Hand Mobility in Scleroderma (HAMIS) test, as well as the condition of the capillaries in the fingers by capillaroscopy and working capacity by Work Ability Index (WAI). …”
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Can Emotional and Behavioral Dysregulation in Youth Be Decoded from Functional Neuroimaging? by Liana C L Portugal, Maria João Rosa, Anil Rao, Genna Bebko, Michele A Bertocci, Amanda K Hinze, Lisa Bonar, Jorge R C Almeida, Susan B Perlman, Amelia Versace, Claudiu Schirda, Michael Travis, Mary Kay Gill, Christine Demeter, Vaibhav A Diwadkar, Gary Ciuffetelli, Eric Rodriguez, Erika E Forbes, Jeffrey L Sunshine, Scott K Holland, Robert A Kowatch, Boris Birmaher, David Axelson, Sarah M Horwitz, Eugene L Arnold, Mary A Fristad, Eric A Youngstrom, Robert L Findling, Mirtes Pereira, Leticia Oliveira, Mary L Phillips, Janaina Mourao-Miranda

“…<h4>Methods</h4>A sample of fifty-seven youth (mean age: 14.5 years; 32 males) was selected from a multi-site study of youth with parent-reported behavioral and emotional dysregulation. …”
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Atrophy related neuroimaging biomarkers for neurological and cognitive function in Wilson disease by Ann Carolin Hausmann, Christian Rubbert, Silja K. Querbach, Vivien Lorena Ivan, Alfons Schnitzler, Christian Johannes Hartmann, Julian Caspers

“…Median BrainAGE was significantly higher in patients with neuro-WD (8.97 years, interquartile range [IQR] = 5.62–15.73) compared to those with hep-WD (4.72 years, IQR = 0.00–5.48) and healthy controls (0.46 years, IQR = − 4.11–4.24). …”
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The influence of physical rehabilitation on the endocrine function of ovaries of women after oophorectomy by Nataliia Honcharuk, Yuliya Kalmykova, Sergey Kalmykov, Mariia Brynza, Danylo Safronov

“…A comparative assessment of changes in the secretion of sex hormones was carried out in dynamics, where indicators of their level after radical treatment in this situation acquire the significance of a test for biological recovery. Results: Analysis of the content of estradiol in the blood shows that in women of both groups during the first and second months after surgery, the remaining ovary functions in an economical mode of the anovulatory menstrual cycle without significant differences between samples within and between groups (p > 0,3). …”
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Investigating dynamic brain functional redundancy as a mechanism of cognitive reserve by Julia Schwarz, Franziska Zistler, Adriana Usheva, Anika Fix, Sebastian Zinn, Juliana Zimmermann, Franziska Knolle, Franziska Knolle, Gerhard Schneider, Rachel Nuttall

“…Cognitive scores were extracted from principal component analysis performed on 13 cognitive tests across multiple cognitive domains. Multivariate linear regression tested the modulating effect of BFR on the relationship between age-related brain changes and cognitive performance.ResultsPCA revealed three cognitive test components related to episodic, semantic and executive functioning. …”
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DYNAMICS OF COGNITIVE FUNCTION OF PATIENTS WITH DEFECTS OF THE SKULL AFTER RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY by E. V. Sinbukhova, A. D. Kravchuk, A. Yu. Lubnin, G. V. Danilov, V. A. Ochlopkov, L. A. Stepnova

“…Keywords cognitive function, depression, anxiety, reconstructive  surgery. …”
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Dual inflammation in schizophrenia infected with COVID-19: Impact on cognitive function by Qi Zhou, Jiayi Li, Jiahui Zhu, Mingqia Wang, Zhuokai Zhang, Jiamin Shao, Peng Wang, Xuan Dong, Gangming Cheng, Yuan Liu, Chuan Shi

“…Cognitive function of 119 patients with COVID-19 and 98 patients without COVID-19 were measured with Chinese Brief Cognitive Test (C-BCT) during the recruitment. …”
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A Case of Psychogenic Polydipsia in an Elderly: An Overlooked Diagnosis by Bhumika Vaishnav, Harshitha Ummaleti, Saish Mondkar, Bhavin Sanghani, Kshitij

“…Laboratory investigations showed normal random blood sugar and HbA1c levels, normal renal and liver function tests and mild hyponatremia, while radiological investigations were grossly normal. …”
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Evaluating Degenerative Lumbar Disease with Markerless 3D Motion Capture: Reliability and Validity in Sit-to-Stand Test by Yi-Ting Huang, Szu-Hua Chen, Chao-Ying Chen, Shiu-Min Wang, Pei-Yuan Wu, Dar-Ming Lai, Wei-Li Hsu

“…Thus, the aim of this study is to evaluate the reliability and validity of markerless motion capture for assessing functional tests in DLD patients. Methods: This study included 11 healthy individuals (mean age: 27.28 ± 6.92 years) and 10 with DLD (mean age: 70.00 ± 8.08 years). …”
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QT and QTa interval duration and dispersion during stress test in coronary heart disease and ventricular arrhythmia patients by N. V. Furman, S. S. Shmatova, P. Ya. Dovgalevsky

“…In total, 77 patients with Functional Class II-FV angina were examined (mean age 51,1+8,1 years). …”
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A Cognitive Occupation-Based Programme for People with Multiple Sclerosis: A Study to Test Feasibility and Clinical Outcomes by Sean Reilly, Sinéad M. Hynes

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Accelerated Real-Time Simulations for Testing a Reactive Power Flow Controller in Long-Term Case Studies by Katja H. Sirviö, Mike Mekkanen, Kimmo Kauhaniemi, Hannu Laaksonen, Ari Salo, Felipe Castro, Davood Babazadeh

“…The platform is planned to be utilized in the development and testing of active network management functions for microgrids and smart grids. …”
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A Smartphone-Based Timed Up and Go Test Self-Assessment for Older Adults: Validity and Reliability Study by Melissa Johanna Böttinger, Sabato Mellone, Jochen Klenk, Carl-Philipp Jansen, Marios Stefanakis, Elena Litz, Anastasia Bredenbrock, Jan-Philipp Fischer, Jürgen M Bauer, Clemens Becker, Katharina Gordt-Oesterwind

“… Abstract BackgroundThe Timed Up and Go test (TUG) is recommended as an evidence-based tool for measuring physical capacity. …”
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Evaluation of bronchial hyperresponsiveness in asthmatic paediatric patients using mannitol challenge test – Impacts of body mass index by Sharon S. Y. Leung, Helen S. L. Tsang, Jasmine Chan, Oliver Y. H. Kui, Ping Zeng, Yin Ting Cheung, James-Wesley Cheng, Kate C. C. Chan, Michelle Yu, Patricia Tang, John D. Brannan, Jenny K. W. Lam, Hak-Kim Chan, Albert M. Li

“…Airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR), a significant feature of asthma, was found to link with the body mass index (BMI) with mixed findings using the “direct” methacholine challenge test. The objective was to examine the association between BMI and asthma control, as reflected by the “indirect” AHR with the mannitol challenge test in a paediatric asthmatic population.Methods A total of 80 subjects with physician-diagnosed asthma, aged 6–18 years were enrolled in this cross-sectional study. …”
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Epileptic manifestations, cognitive impairment and autism spectrum disorders in patients with agenesis of the corpus callosum: the results of neuropsychological testing by O. A. Milovanova, O. A. Коmissarovа, T. Yu. Tarakanova, S. V. Bugry, G. G. Avakyan

“…All patients underwent a neurologic examination, an assessment of the mental status, and a neuropsychological testing that included diagnostic neuropsychological tests according to Skvortsov et al. (2000), a neuropsychological survey and calculation of the lateral preference according to Semenovich et al. (2002), a test for the dominant hemisphere according to Yassman et al. (1999), as well as brain EEG and MRI.Results. …”
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Assessment of cognitive functions in patients with metabolic syndrome after ischemic stroke by N. Yu. Bachinskaya, O. O. Kopchak

“…According to the results of neuropsychological tests, the best cognitive functions recovery in 6 months after the stroke (in the early recovery period) was observed in patients without MS, especially in the cases of left hemisphere ischemic lesions. …”
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Involvement of Executive Functions in Idiom Comprehension: A Life-Span Perspective by Agnès Lacroix, Nolwenn Troles, Mélissa Burgevin, Camille Le Bescond, Virginie Laval, Audrey Noël

“…Objectives—Our aim is to investigate the executive functions involved in idiom comprehension. The understanding of idioms has largely been explored from a developmental perspective. …”
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Thyroid function in children and adolescents after combined therapy of Hodgkin disease by R. I. Feoktistov, Y. G. Abugova, Y. Y. Dyakonova, O. V. Makarova, N. V. Myakova

“…These patients were investigated by clinical examination, thyroid ultrasound and thyroid function tests. Thyroid abnormalities were detected in 4 of 21 patients who received 20–25 Gy (1 case of autoimmune thyroiditis and 3 cases of subclinical hypothyroidism) and in 3 of 12 patients who received 30–35 Gy (2 cases of autoimmune thyroiditis and 1 case of subclinical hypothyroidism). …”
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Changes in functional and structural brain connectivity following bilateral hand transplantation by David J. Madden, Jenna L. Merenstein, Todd B. Harshbarger, Linda C. Cendales

“…We report here a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) investigation of functional and structural brain connectivity for a bilateral hand transplant patient (female, 60 years of age), with a preoperative baseline and three postoperative testing sessions each separated by approximately six months. …”
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