Deficits in attention, motor control and perception from childhood to age 30 years: prospective case–control study of outcome predictors by Christopher Gillberg, Valdemar Landgren, Magnus Landgren, Mats Johnson, Elisabeth Fernell

“…Objective Investigate predictors of adverse outcome in children with and without attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) combined with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) at 6 years of age.Design Prospective population-based cohort study.Setting Western Sweden.Participants From a screening-based population cohort of 589 individuals, 62 (11 female) diagnosed with ADHD+DCD at mean age 6.6 years, and a comparison group of 51 population-matched (10 female) children were followed prospectively.Outcome measures Drawn from a clinical reassessment at age 9 years of 110 of the 113 individuals, neuropsychiatric symptoms, continuous performance test results and measures of motor function were used as predictors of outcome in linear regression models. …”
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Comparison of Clinical Characteristics and Prognosis Among Spontaneous Pneumothorax Patients of Different Ages: A Two-Year Follow-Up Study by Wang T, Bai Y

“…Additionally, as most patients in the elderly group had chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), data about patients’ lung function tests and medication were also analyzed.Results: Compared with adolescents/adults (6.45± 0.24 days), patients with SP in the neonate and elderly groups had more comorbidities, resulting in a longer hospital stay (13.85± 0.34 days in neonates and 9.50± 0.36 days in the elderly). …”
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Persistent versus resolved donor-specific antibodies predict 10-year antibody-mediated rejection and kidney transplant outcomes in Thailand by Theerachai Thammathiwat, Suwasin Udomkarnjananun, Thunyatorn Wuttiputhanun, Athiphat Banjongjit, Chayada Wattanaburanon, Gantapong Sainont, Jaranit Kaewkungwal, Salin Wattanatorn, Kriang Tungsanga, Kearkiat Praditpornsilpa, Yingyos Avihingsanon, Natavudh Townamchai

“…The median follow-up time after transplantation was 5.5 (IQR 3.3) years. The group with persistent DSA (n = 16) exhibited a significant higher rate of ABMR compared to the group with resolved DSA (n = 34) (p = 0.047, log-rank test). …”
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Rate of brain aging associates with future executive function in Asian children and older adults by Susan F Cheng, Wan Lin Yue, Kwun Kei Ng, Xing Qian, Siwei Liu, Trevor WK Tan, Kim-Ngan Nguyen, Ruth LF Leong, Saima Hilal, Ching-Yu Cheng, Ai Peng Tan, Evelyn C Law, Peter D Gluckman, Christopher Li-Hsian Chen, Yap Seng Chong, Michael J Meaney, Michael WL Chee, BT Thomas Yeo, Juan Helen Zhou

“…It is thus unclear how well these models generalize to non-Caucasian participants, especially children. Here, we tested a previously published deep learning model on Singaporean elderly participants (55−88 years old) and children (4−11 years old). …”
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RENAL FUNCTION AND RENAL DISORDERS IN PRIMARY ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION PATIENTS OF DIFFERENT AGE GROUPS by N. V. Teplova, E. M. Evsikov, O. A. Baykova, A. A. Oshnokova

“…In younger participants, congenital pathology and nephroptosis were much more prevalent than in patients aged over 40 years. On the other hand, older patients were characterised by high prevalence of pyelonephritis, renal cysts, hydronephrosis, abdominal and thoracic aorta deformation, atherosclerotic stenosis of additional renal arteries, nephroptosis (without co-existing obesity), nephrosclerosis and reduction in functioning renal parenchyma.…”
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Designing novel “Smell-Aids” to improve olfactory function in post COVID-19 era by Veronica L. Formanek, Barak M. Spector, Gabriela Zappitelli, Zhenxing Wu, Kai Zhao

“…Next, we tested the prototypes on 54 patients with confirmed olfactory losses (age 21–80 years, median 54.5), the majority of whom (37/54 = 69%) were post-COVID long haulers (infected 12/15/2019 to 10/4/23; persisted 30 to 1260 days, median 22 months). …”
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Proving Properties of Discrete-Valued Functions Using Deductive Proof: Application to the Square Root by Vassil Todorov, Safouan Taha, Frederic Boulanger, Armando Hernandez

“…For many years, automotive embedded systems have been validated only by testing. …”
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Good long-term functional outcomes after rotationplasty despite osteoarthritis in the (pseudo)knee by G.G.J. Krebbekx, F.F. Smithuis, M.J.C. Duivenvoorden, R. Hemke, I.N. Sierevelt, G.R. Schaap, J.A.M. Bramer, G.M.M.J. Kerkhoffs, F.G.M. Verspoor

“…Statistical analyses included t-tests, Mann-Whitney U, chi-square, and Fisher's exact tests. …”
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Perceived loneliness mediates the relationship between mild cognitive impairment and executive function deficits by Chenyi Chen, Valentino Marcel Tahamata, Yi-Fang Chuang, Yan-Siang Huang, Yi-Hsin Chuang, Yu-Tsen Lin, Yawei Cheng, Yang-Teng Fan, Yen-Ling Chiu, Róger Marcelo Martinez, Tsai-Tsen Liao, Ovid J. L. Tzeng

“…Outcome measures included MMSE, the Geriatric Depression Scale, and a standardized battery of neurocognitive functioning tests. In comparison to the health controls, individuals with MCI exhibited higher levels of perceived loneliness and depressive symptoms. …”
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An Empirical Study of the Features of Coordination Functions in Hearing-Impaired Children of Primary School Age by L.N. Molchanova, A.V. Buzovkina

“…The parameters of coordination functions were assessed using neuropsychological tests. …”
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Structural and functional state of various zones of skin microcirculation in men with isolated diastolic hypertension by Andrei I. Korolev, Andrei A. Fedorovich, Aleksander Yu. Gorshkov, Valida A. Dadaeva, Mikhail G. Chaschin, Anna V. Strelkova, Ksenia V. Omelyanenko, Maria A. Mikhailova, Oxana M. Drapkina

“…Material and Methods — Our study sample included 275 men (aged 30 to 60 years) subjected to the comprehensive medical examination, which included blood tests, videocapillaroscopy (VCS) on the left ring finger, laser Doppler flowmetry (LDF) in the skin of the middle finger tip and forearm at rest, functional tests and photoplethysmography (PPG) on the left forefinger, determination of flow-mediated vasodilation of the brachial artery, echocardiography, ultrasound imaging of extracranial and femoral arteries, and also 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM). …”
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Effects of Age and Sex on Systemic Inflammation and Cardiometabolic Function in Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes by Jody Dushay, Eva S. Rickers, Enya Wang, Jessica Gilman, Ying Zhang, Ron Blankstein, Ernest V. Gervino, Michael Jerosch‐Herold, Aristidis Veves

“…Methods Older individuals (aged≥65 years) underwent biochemical and tissue inflammatory phenotyping, cardiopulmonary exercise testing, cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging, and vascular reactivity testing. …”
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Early life factors and variation in adult kidney function in the Swedish LifeGene cohort by Agne Laucyte-Cibulskiene, Sara Hägg, Anders Christensson, Peter M. Nilsson

“…The population-based LifeGene study (Sweden) randomly recruited individuals aged 18 to 43 years (n = 12 167). They filled in a web-questionnaire and performed health tests (including bioimpedance measurements). …”
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A Cross-Sectional Study on Functional Disability among the Elderly in Rural Area of Goa by Arya Ravi, Vanita G. Pinto Da Silva

“…Results: Out of 372 participants (mean age: 71.24 ± 8.03 years), 95 (25.5%) had functional disabilities in ADL, visual, or hearing impairments. …”
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The Additive Effects of Type-2 Diabetes on Cognitive Function in Older Adults with Heart Failure by Michael L. Alosco, Mary Beth Spitznagel, Manfred van Dulmen, Naftali Raz, Ronald Cohen, Lawrence H. Sweet, Lisa H. Colbert, Richard Josephson, Joel Hughes, Jim Rosneck, John Gunstad

“…Persons with HF (N=169, 34.3% women, age 68.57±10.28 years) completed neuropsychological testing within a framework of an ongoing study. …”
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Evaluation of Functional Electrical Stimulation to Assist Cycling in Four Adolescents with Spastic Cerebral Palsy by Ann Tokay Harrington, Calum G. A. McRae, Samuel C. K. Lee

“…Adolescents with cerebral palsy (CP) often have difficulty participating in exercise at intensities necessary to improve cardiovascular fitness. Functional electrical stimulation- (FES-) assisted cycling is proposed as a form of exercise for adolescents with CP. …”
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Diversity in the internal functional feeding elements of sympatric morphs of Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus). by Guðbjörg Ósk Jónsdóttir, Laura-Marie von Elm, Finnur Ingimarsson, Samuel Tersigni, Sigurður Sveinn Snorrason, Arnar Pálsson, Sarah Elizabeth Steele

“…As these morphs emerged in the last 10,000 years, these results indicate rapid functional evolution of specific feeding structures in arctic charr. …”
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Anterolateral Ligament Reconstruction Combined with Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Clinical and Functional Outcomes by Giuseppe Danilo Cassano, Lorenzo Moretti, Michele Coviello, Ilaria Bortone, Mariapia Musci, Ennio Favilla, Giuseppe Solarino

“…This study aims to assess the clinical and functional outcomes of the ACLR+ALLR combination using biomechanical testing in patients with at least ten months of follow-up. …”
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Prevalence and Correlates of Physical Disability and Functional Limitation among Elderly Rural Population in Nigeria by I. S. Abdulraheem, A. R. Oladipo, M. O. Amodu

“…This is a community-based cross-sectional study conducted in 3 local government areas (LGAs) in Nigeria, using a multistage sampling technique. Functional limitations of 1824 elderly persons were tested using Tinetti performance-oriented mobility assessment tool (TPOMAT) and self-reported activities of daily living (ADL). …”
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Impact of Physical Activity Level on Whole-Body and Muscle-Cell Function in Older Adults by Hyo-Seong Yeo, Jae-Young Lim

“…Physical activity was assessed using a short form of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ). Physical function and muscle strength tests were performed. …”
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