Influence of functional brain asymmetry on coordination stability of children with intellectual disabilities by D. V. Fedulova, K. A. Berdyugin

“…Identification of the individual profile of functional interhemispheric asymmetry included passing 7 tests to determine the functional asymmetry of the arms and 6 tests to determine the functional asymmetry of the legs. …”
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PROGNOSTICATION OF SUCCESSFULNESS IN ARM-WRESTLING ON THE BASE OF MORPHOLOGICAL FUNCTIONAL INDICATORS’ ANALYSIS by L.V. Podrigalo, M. N. Galashko, S.S. Iermakov, O.A. Rovnaya, A.Y. Bulashev

“…Purpose: to work out methodic of arm wrestling successfulness prognostication by morphological functional indicators and substantiate it. Material: 189 sportsmen (of age 21.62 +- 0.85 years) were tested. …”
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Lung Function Changes with Swim Training in Healthy and Allergic Endurance Athletes by João Rodrigues, Bárbara Jesus, Paulo Caseiro, António Jorge Ferreira, Luís Rama

“…Background: It is thought that swimming might elicit remarkable chronic lung function improvements that were not observed in land-based sports. …”
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Renal function and coronary microvascular dysfunction in women with symptoms/signs of ischemia. by Rajesh Mohandas, Mark S Segal, Tianyao Huo, Eileen M Handberg, John W Petersen, B Delia Johnson, George Sopko, C Noel Bairey Merz, Carl J Pepine

“…No significant correlation was noted in those <60 years old.<h4>Conclusions</h4>Reduced renal function was significantly associated with lower CFR in women with symptoms and signs of ischemia. …”
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Novelty, Challenge, and Practice: The Impact of Intensive Language Learning on Attentional Functions. by Thomas H Bak, Madeleine R Long, Mariana Vega-Mendoza, Antonella Sorace

“…Participants completed auditory tests of attentional inhibition and switching. There was no difference between the groups in any measures at the beginning of the course. …”
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Cardio-respiratory indicators and functional state of athletes after COVID-19 by Yulia M. Ivanova, Viktoriya A. Badtieva, Alexander S. Sharykin, Vladimir I. Pavlov, Nataliya V. Trukhacheva

“…Purpose of the study: to assess the state of the cardiorespiratory system of athletes after the COVID-19 pandemic.Materials and methods: A total of 1096 athletes (492 women and 604 men) over 15 years of age were examined in 28 sports. A clinical and instrumental assessment of the health of the athletes, a laboratory analysis by the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method for the genetic material of the virus and the level of IgM and IgG antibodies to the SARS-CoV-2 virus, an assessment of the functional state of the cardiorespiratory system were carried out.Results: None of the athletes included in the study were hospitalized or had symptoms of pneumonia or cardiovascular problems. …”
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Association between peripheral and coronary microvascular function and the impact of myocardial bridging by Takumi Toya, Shotaro Yoshida, Kazuhiko Kuinose, Shun Akai, Tsukasa Urushima, Kaoru Naito, Masanori Oobori, Yusei Nakashima, Akira Miyauchi, Yuji Nagatomo, Takeshi Adachi

“…Among 38 patients (mean age: 59 years, 34% male), 14 had MB. RHI correlated with an index of endothelium‐independent coronary microvascular function (r = 0.34, p = 0.04), whereas it did not correlate with that of endothelium‐dependent function. …”
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The effects of an individual music intervention on executive functions in adults with intellectual disabilities by Gerianne J.J. Smeets, Maaike M. Van Rest, Karin M. Volkers, Xavier M.H. Moonen, Erik J.A. Scherder

“…Background: People with intellectual disabilities (ID) often demonstrate impairments in executive functioning (EF). In other clinical populations, music interventions have demonstrated positive effects on EF. …”
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Assessing sexual function and vulvovaginal symptoms in young patients with vulvar dystrophy by A. G. Solopova, E. E. Achkasov, A. D. Makatsariya, I. V. Khamani, T. A. Blbulyan, V. S. Moskvichyova

“…There were examined 57 patients with vulvar lichen sclerosus and 63 patients with mixed vulvar dystrophy, with mean patient age 35.0 ± 0.6 (18–45) years. Prior to therapy, the study participants completed the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) and the Vulvovaginal Symptoms Questionnaire (VSQ). …”
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The association of dementia risk symptoms and functional activity in adults with Down syndrome by Selena E. Washington, Amy E. Bodde, Brian C. Helsel, Rebecca M. Bollinger, Nora Smith, Lauren T. Ptomey, Beau Ances, Susan L. Stark

“…A linear regression model for the continuous dementia risk measure in the DSQIID used a log transformation of (1 + log(Y + 1)) to account for a high zero count. Wilcoxon rank‐sum tests were used to assess differences in the physical function measures, DSQIID questionnaire, and Waisman ADL by dividing mean age categories. …”
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Structural-Functional Correlation in Non-Arteritic Acute Ischemic Optic Neuropathy by Wei J, Zhang L, Wang H, Wang Q, Jia W, Wang R, Wang R, Cui Z

“…Junhan Wei,1,&amp;ast; Lei Zhang,1,&amp;ast; Haiyan Wang,1 Qianfeng Wang,2 Wei Jia,1 Ru Wang,1 Runsheng Wang,1 Zhili Cui1 1Shaanxi Eye Hospital, Xi’an People’s Hospital (Xi’an Fourth Hospital), Affiliated People’s Hospital of Northwest University, Xi’an, People’s Republic of China; Xi’an Key Laboratory of Digital Medical Technology of Ophthalmologic Imaging, Xi’an, 710004, People’s Republic of China; 2Medical College of Optometry and Ophthalmology, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, Shandong, 250000, People’s Republic of China&amp;ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Haiyan Wang, Email haiyanwang@med.nwu.edu.cnPurpose: This study investigated the relationships between structural and functional parameters in non-arteritic ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION).Methods: This retrospective study enrolled 29 patients (58.2 ± 10.4 years old) with unilateral NAION. …”
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Effect of Chewing Hardness on Cognitive-Associated Brain Regions Activation by Hansol Lee, Ji-Hye Kim, Seungho Kim, Sung Ho Jang, Yongmin Chang, Youn-Hee Choi

“…Results: Conjunction analysis revealed that both soft- and hard-chewing conditions stimulated brain regions directly associated with orofacial movement and spatial information processing. Two-sample t-test result indicated that the hard-chewing group had higher activation mostly in the caudate nucleus and frontal brain regions associated with cognitive function compared with the soft-chewing group. …”
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Hemodynamics reaction and endothelium-dependent vasodilatation in stress, myorelaxation, and their combination in healthy adolescents by A. N. Sumin, L. Yu. Sumina, D. M. Galimzyanov, N. D. Vasilyeva

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Impact of regular physical activity and sports on school performance among girls and boys aged between 6 and 10 years (Impacto de la actividad física regular y los deportes en el r... by Amina Kheira Bekhechi, Belkacem Khiat

“…This longitudinal study seeks to show if sport has an impact on the school results and also on cognitive functioning, and if this causal link is significantly important. …”
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Managing Aminotransferase Elevations in Patients with Friedreich Ataxia Treated with Omaveloxolone: A Review and Expert Opinion on Use Considerations by Susan Perlman, Mathieu Anheim, Sylvia Boesch, James H. Lewis, David R. Lynch

“…When aminotransferase elevations stabilize or resolve, omaveloxolone may be reinitiated with an appropriate increased frequency of monitoring of liver function per label. We propose patients who pause treatment may have testing repeated after 2 weeks, while those with resolving aminotransferase elevations may reinitiate omaveloxolone with stepwise dose titrations and testing every 2 weeks for ≈ 3 months. …”
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The risk factors for type ii respiratory failure in patients with severe scoliosis (less than 40-year old) by Zhengjun Hu, Yuanxian Leng, Deng Zhao, Rui Zhong, Zhong Zhang, Dengxu Jiang, Fei Wang, Yijian Liang

“…We also assessed the patient’s pulmonary function test (PFT), including forced vital capacity (FVC) and the percentage of measured FVC values to predicted values (FVC%). …”
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A study of lung function in patients with metabolic syndrome at a tertiary care hospital using spirometry by Krishna Chaitanya Alam, Thirupati Anand, Dhanunjaya Dasari, Sujana Inampudi

“…Background From large-scale studies especially taking the reference of the Asian population, it has been documented that those with metabolic syndrome have restrictive pulmonary function tests. Objective To assess lung function using spirometry in patients with metabolic syndrome. …”
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A 47-Year-old Asian female with tracheobronchial space-occupying lesions caused by chronic lymphocytic leukemia by Ji-Wei Zhu, Guo-Hong Cao, Fu-Quan Gao, Zhang Cao, Yan Feng, Hong-Kun Sun, Lu Liu, Pan Xu, Chang-Jun Lv, Lei Pan

“…Case presentation A 47-year-old Asian woman was admitted with worsening chest tightness and dyspnea for 10 days. …”
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A Puzzle of Hemolytic Anemia, Iron and Vitamin B12 Deficiencies in a 52-Year-Old Male by Suartcha Prueksaritanond, Aram Barbaryan, Aibek E. Mirrakhimov, Palacci Liana, Alaa M. Ali, Alan D. Gilman

“…His hemoglobin was 5.9 g/dL with a mean corpuscular volume of 87.1 fL and elevated red blood cell distribution width of 30.7%. His liver function test was normal except for elevated total bilirubin of 3.7 mg/dL. …”
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A Preliminary Study on Effectiveness of Varying Dose of Paretic Upper Limb Training with Visual Deprivation in Poststroke Patients: A Randomised Clinical Trial by R Sampath Pulimoot, CKV Bhuvaneswari, G Harshavardhan, Kabilan Annadurai

“…Group C exhibited the highest improvement in the Wolf Motor Function Test score, with an F value of 42.86 (p-value=0.001). …”
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