Myocardial 123I-MIBG Uptake and Cardiovascular Autonomic Function in Parkinson’s Disease by Akira Katagiri, Masato Asahina, Nobuyuki Araki, Anupama Poudel, Yoshikatsu Fujinuma, Yoshitaka Yamanaka, Satoshi Kuwabara

“…Autonomic function tests were also performed in 50 healthy controls (66.5±8.9 years). …”
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Functional outcome and quality of life index after endonasal versus external dacryocystorhinostomy by Rashmi A Dave, Suryasnata Rath, Devjyoti Tripathy, Samir Mahapatra, Mohd Hasnat Ali

“…Patients in one group underwent EXT-DCR and others NEN-DCR. Functional outcomes were measured by Munk Score and fluorescein dye disappearance test (FDDT). …”
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Assessment of cognitive function after surgery for colorectal cancer—a scoping review by Eva Angenete, Carolina Ehrencrona, Rebecka Levenskog

“…Data were summarised in tables and charts.Results In total, 49 reports were included (16 clinical trials, 33 cohort studies). Cognitive function was assessed with patient-reported outcome measures, clinical screening tools, neurophysiological testing and complication classification. …”
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INFLUENCE OF COMPLETENESS HEART REVASCULARIZATION ON A FUNCTIONAL CONDITION OF MYOCARDIUM AT ISCHEMIC CARDIOMYOPATHY by V. V. Chestukhin, A. B. Mironkov, F. A. Blyakhman, E. N. Ostroumov, S. G. Kolchanova, T. F. Shklyar, E. T. Asoev, S. A. Sakhovsky

“…Functional status (6-minute walking test) – 109,7 ± 20,5 m. …”
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PO77 | The clinical awareness of mixing test interpretation in the era of complex reporting algorithm: do we forget the origins?

“…This causes the application of post-analytical complex algorithms of interpretation, resulting in time and resources lost. From many years, we have established a process to request mixing test that always starts with a discussion between the laboratory and the clinician. …”
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Development of a Digital Health Intervention for the Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease (INTERCEPT): Co-Design and Usability Testing Study by Irene Gibson, Lis Neubeck, Marissa Corcoran, Chris Morland, Steve Donovan, Jennifer Jones, Caroline Costello, Lisa Hynes, Aisling Harris, Mary Harrahill, Mary Lillis, Alison Atrey, Chantal F Ski, Vilius Savickas, Molly Byrne, Andrew W Murphy, John William McEvoy, David Wood, Catriona Jennings

“…In phase 3, DHI prototypes were reviewed for clarity of language, ease of navigation, and functionality. To anticipate and interpret DHI usage, phase 4 involved usability testing with participants who had a recent cardiac event (<2 years). …”
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Datura stramonium seed ingestion leading to unintentional poisoning in a 3-year-old Ethiopian toddler: case report by Desalegn Mechal Shifa, Aynalem Yemane Leyew, Meron Tebeka Jufar

“…Laboratory tests, including complete blood count, liver function test, renal function test, electrolyte levels and cerebrospinal fluid analysis were normal. …”
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Development and usability testing of an integrated geriatric care model (SMART system) to promote integrated home-based geriatric care by Rongrong Guo, Huan Fan, Shuqin Xiao, Ziling Zheng, Fangyu Yang, Yanyan Xiao, Xue Yang, Ying Wu

“…Methods The development of our SMART system was guided by the knowledge-based Clinical Decision Support System architecture and the principle of neural reflexes, which included 5 phases: (1) functional design; (2) architecture and database design; (3) security measures design; (4) user interface and visualization design; (5) prototypes development and iteratively testing. …”
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361 Automated assessment of facial nerve function using multimodal machine learning by Oren Wei, Diana Lopez, Ioan Lina, Kofi Boahene

“…We will perform statistical tests such as t-tests and ANOVA to elucidate changes across time. …”
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Cognitive Rehabilitation Improves Functional Vision Skills in Children with Cerebral Visual Impairment by Zeynep Celik Turan, Esra Aki

“…Functional vision was evaluated using the Gazi Functional Vision Assessment Instrument (GFVAI), while cognitive improvements were measured with the Dynamic Occupational Therapy Cognitive Assessment for Children (DOTCA-Ch) and the Motor-Free Visual Perception Test-4 (MVPT-4). …”
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Neuroimaging Correlates of Post-COVID-19 Symptoms: A Functional MRI Approach by Marine M. Tanashyan, Polina I. Kuznetsova, Sofya N. Morozova, Vladislav A. Annushkin, Anton A. Raskurazhev

“…Task functional MRI (fMRI) was performed using a cognitive paradigm (modified Stroop test). …”
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Some Morpho-Functional Changes of the Left Heart in Patients with Viral Liver Cirrhosis by M V. Chistyakova, A. V. Govorin, N. N. Kushnarenko

“…The average age of patients 42 years, disease duration – 3,8 years. Depending on the presence of ascites, patients were divided into 2 groups: 28 patients had no ascites (group 1), 27 patients had ascites (group 2), and a control group of 22 healthy people. …”
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INTEGRAL STIFFNESS OF THE ARTERIAL SYSTEM AND ENDOTHELIAL FUNCTION IN PATIENTS WITH SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS by Yu. E. Teregulov, D. K. Khusainova, D. I. Abdulganieva, F. N. Mukhametshina, M. M. Mangusheva

“…Objective: to study the integral stiffness of the arterial system in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and its relationship to vasoactive regulatory endothelial function.Subjects and methods. The investigation included 51 patients with SLE, including 45 (88%) women and 6 (12%) men at the age of 17 to 52 years (mean age 34±8.3 years). …”
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The prevalence of respiratory symptoms and diseases and declined lung function among foundry workers by Kirsi Koskela, Lauri Lehtimäki, Jukka Uitti, Panu Oksa, Antti Tikkakoski, Riitta Sauni

“…Impaired lung function was more prevalent among both ex-foundry workers (29.7%) and current foundry workers (15.5%) compared to the unexposed controls (8.7%), with the difference remaining significant even after adjusting for the pack-years of smoking and BMI (p = 0.009). …”
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Construction of Caco-2 cell hollow fiber bioreactor for the study on functional substances by XU Dongdong, CHU Qiang, YANG Yunyun, LÜ Xiangmin, ZHANG Yanzhen, ZHENG Xiaodong

“…Human colon carcinoma cell line Caco-2 has been extensively used over the last thirty years as a model of the intestinal barrier. The parental cell line undergoes a process of spontaneous differentiation that leads to the formation of a monolayer of cells, expressing several morphological and functional characteristics of the mature enterocyte. …”
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Reliability of Lower Extremity Muscle Power and Functional Performance in Healthy, Older Women by Konstantina Katsoulis, Sunita Mathur, Catherine E. Amara

“…Evaluation of the long-term reliability of muscle power and functional performance tests in older, healthy adults is warranted since determining whether performance is consistent over longer durations is more relevant for intervention studies. …”
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Anthropometric features and functional state of the cardiovascular system in qualified athletes of various sports by N. P. Garganeeva, I. F. Taminova, V. V. Kalyuzhin, E. V. Kalyuzhina, I. N. Smirnova, T. V. Sarycheva

“…Control group (n=20) consisted of those training less than 3 years. We performed anthropometry with assessment of body height and weight, chest circumference, body surface area, body mass index (BMI), Pignet index, Erisman index, grip and back strength test. …”
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Insomnia, cardiorespiratory function and quality of life in individuals with post-COVID-19 fatigue by Nathalea Spode de Arruda, Alessandra Hofstadler Deiques Fleig, Charles Rech, Carine Cristina Callegaro

“…The 6-min walk test (6MWT) was used to evaluated functional capacity, while the WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire assessed quality of life. …”
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Survival in patients with CKD 3–5 after 12 months of exercise training – a post-hoc analysis of the RENEXC trial by Sara Denguir, Matthias Hellberg, Martin Almquist, Naomi Clyne

“…Results 151 patients participated, mean age 66 ± 14 years, 65% men, eGFR 22.5 ± 8.2 ml/min/1.73m2, average follow-up 60 months. …”
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Functional activity of blood eosinophils in patients with <i>Opisthorchis felineus</i> invasion by V. V. Tsukanov, N. E. Veselova, A. A. Savchenko, O. A. Kolenchukova, I. I. Gvozdev, A. V. Vasyutin, J. L. Tonkikh, E. V. Kasparov, A. G. Borisov, E. G. Gorchilova, M. Yu. Olkhovskaia, N. O. Prokopieva

“…A total of 328 patients with O. felineus invasion (120 men and 208 women, mean age 40.3 years) and 34 practically healthy patients (14 men and 20 women, mean age 41.1 years) aged 18 to 70 years were examined. …”
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