Measurement of platelet thrombus formation in patients following severe thermal injury by Ali Asiri, Joshua M. J. Price, Jon Hazeldine, Kirsty C. McGee, Amanda V. Sardeli, Yung-Yi Chen, Jack Sullivan, Naiem S. Moiemen, Paul Harrison

“…To date, few studies have assessed platelet function following thermal injury as platelet tests often require large quantities of blood, are not representative of normal platelet pathophysiology, and are usually dependent on a normal platelet count. …”
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T2*-weighted oxygen-enhanced pulmonary MRI in COPD is linked to resting and exertional functional measurements by Amany F Elbehairy, Jørgen Vestbo, Alex R Horsley, Geoff J M Parker, Christopher A Miller, Josephine H Naish, Hossein Baghertash

“…To assess correlations between T2*-OE-MRI measurements of pulmonary ventilation, pulmonary function tests (PFTs) and measures of functional limitation.Study design and methods 13 patients with mild-to-severe COPD and 13 HVs underwent PFTs, lung clearance index (LCI) measurement, incremental exercise test (patients only) and two lung MRI scans at 3 T. …”
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Long COVID in Elderly COPD Patients: Clinical Features, Pulmonary Function Decline, and Proteomic Insights by Li S, Zhao H, Zhang M, Yuan T, Chai D, Shen Z, Qin C, Li Y, Pan M

“…Patients completed questionnaires, pulmonary function tests, chest CT, routine laboratory tests, and blood proteomic analysis.Results: Long-COVID patients had a longer course of COPD (> 5 years, 76.8% vs 52.4%) and duration of SARS-CoV-2 infection (10.0 days vs 7.0 days) (All P < 0.05), higher symptom burden, worse pulmonary ventilation function and a more rapid decrease in DLCO (All P < 0.05). …”
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Intestinal microbiota in obese children with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease depending on the gallbladder function by Yu. M. Stepanov, N. Yu. Zavhorodnia, O. M. Tatarchuk, I. A. Klenina, O. I. Hrabovska, E. V. Zyhalo, O. P. Petishko, N. S. Vishnarevska, V. V. Dolhopolova

“…A total of 73 children aged 10–17 years (mean age – 12.15 ± 2.51 years) were examined. …”
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Evaluation of the optimal values of cholesterol of high density lipoproteins in a cohort of men aged 40-59 with myocardial infarction (according to 30-year monitoring of the status... by V. V. Belov, A. A. Menshchikov

“…To establish connection between the functions of 30-year survival rate and concentration of cholesterol high density lipoproteins (C-HDL) in men aged 40-59 years with a past history of a myocardial infarction (MI) and relying on the obtained data to determine the optimal level of C-HDL for the specified cohort.Material and methods. …”
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Neural markers of methylphenidate response in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and the impact on executive function by Anqi Wang, Anqi Wang, Hua Yang, Hua Yang, Yue Yang, Yue Yang, Jie Yang, Jie Yang, Xiaowen Yang, Xiaowen Yang, Qianhui Wen, Qianhui Wen, Qian Wang, Qian Wang, Hao Liu, Hao Liu, Rong Luo, Rong Luo

“…The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of MPH on executive function and identify potential neural biomarkers of response in children with ADHD using electroencephalogram (EEG).MethodsA total of 26 boys with ADHD (mean age 8.64 ± 1.30 years) participated in the study. …”
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Ophthalmologic Baseline Characteristics and 2-Year Ophthalmologic Safety Profile of Pramipexole IR Compared with Ropinirole IR in Patients with Early Parkinson’s Disease by William Seiple, Danna Jennings, Richard B. Rosen, Leona Borchert, Lee Canale, Nora Fagan, Mark Forrest Gordon

“…Patients received labeled IR regimens of pramipexole (n=121) or ropinirole (n=125) for 2 years. Comprehensive ophthalmologic assessments (COA) included corrected acuity, Roth 28-color test, slit-lamp biomicroscopy, intraocular pressure, computerized visual field test, fundus photography, and electroretinography. …”
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A case of severe Epstein-Barr viral hepatitis with the development of hepatic cell failure and encephalopathy in a 1-year old child by L. V. Kramar

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CYTOPROTECTIVE THERAPY POTENTIAL IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC COR PULMONALE by S. A. Surotkina, A. A. Kotlyarov, N. M. Selezneva, E. N. Efremova

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Age-Related Decline in Disengaging Spatial Attention in Physiological Aging by Tiziana Pedale, Serena Mastroberardino, Nicola Tambasco, Valerio Santangelo

“…These components have been widely examined using the Attention Network Test (ANT), which has also been used to explore attentional decline associated with aging. …”
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Changes in dialysate CA125 and its significance in peritoneal dialysis patients by FENG Ting, LIANG Yan, JIN Gang

“…Objective To investigate the changes in dialysate CA125 during long-term peritoneal dialysis,and the clinical significance of CA125 in peritoneal dialysis.Methods We observed the changes of CA125 concentration and peritoneal function in patients with continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis(32 cases,15 males and 17 females with the age ranging from 29 to 64 years) during 2years.The changes of dialysate CA125 concentration in patients with peritoneal dialysis-related peritonitis(7 cases) were recorded.The dialysate CA125 concentration was determined by micro enzyme immunoassay.Peritoneal transport function was assessed with the peritoneal equilibrium test Results The concentration of CA125 in the dialysate was gradually decreased[0 month:(17.1 ± 3.1) U/mL;6 months(18.4 ±3.5) U/mL;12 month:(16.5±2.4) U/mL;18 month:(15.6 ±1.9) U/mL;24 month;(10.3±2.9) U/mL].4h D/Pcr showed a gradual increasing trend(0 month:0.57 ±0.02;6 month:0.60±0.15;12 month:0.61±0.16;18 month:0.62 ± 0.13;24 month:0.65±0.11).CA125 concentration was significantly increased in peritonitis.During the follow-up period,there were 7 cases of peritonitis,and CA125 concentration was significantly increased[(34.9 ± 5.8)U/mL]as compared with that pre-peritonitis[(16.5 ± 2.7) U/mL]and after healing of peritonitis[(17.4±2.1) U/mL](P<0.05 for both).Conclusions With the extension of peritoneal dialysis time,The concentration of dialysate CA125 was decreased,and peritoneal transport function was gradually increased.In peritonitis,dialysate CA125 showed a short-term increase.The change of CA125 concentration was correlated with peritonitis.…”
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Association between heatwave exposure and rapid kidney function decline: a longitudinal cohort study from CHARLS by Jinshi Zhang, Binqi Wang, Binxian Ye, Bin Zhu, Yueming Liu

“…Kidney function, assessed by estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), were tested at the baseline and endpoint surveys. 12 heatwave definitions combining four thresholds and three durations were used. …”
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The Effect of Two Methods of Training in Water (Traband dnd Nasm Training) on Pain and Motor Function in Women with Knee Osteoarthritis by Zohreh Mohammadi Kamalabadi, Allahyar Arabmomeni

“…This study aimed to evaluate the impact of two methods of water exercise (Traband exercise and NASM exercise) on pain and motor function in women with knee osteoarthritis. Methods: In this semi-experimental study, with a design pre and post-test and a control group, 45 women with knee osteoarthritis with an average age = 56.5 years and a BMI = 29.04 kg/m2 were purposefully selected and divided into three groups (n = 15); Water Exercise with Theraband, Water Exercise with the NASM Approach and Control randomly. …”
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Cannabis Use and Age‐Related Changes in Cognitive Function From Early Adulthood to Late Midlife in 5162 Danish Men by Kirstine Maarup Høeg, Rasmus Ljungbeck Frodegaard, Marie Grønkjær, Merete Osler, Erik Lykke Mortensen, Trine Flensborg‐Madsen, Gunhild Tidemann Okholm

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Pulmonary function and body composition parameters of children with cystic fibrosis from a hight complexity institution between 2015 and 2018 by Aura María Salazar-Solarte, Laura Torres-Canchala, Frank Carrera-Gil, Diana María Quimbayo-Wilches

“…Materials and methods: It was an observational study with analytical, cross-sectional, and retrospective scope, including 33 patients between 5 and 17 years old. Spearman's test was applied to evaluate correlation of FEV1 (forced expiratory volume in first second) with BMI and five body composition parameters by bioelectrical impedance using InbodyS10 equipment. …”
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Suppression of Australian savanna ants shows “the little rulers” do not rule over spider or beetle assemblages by Sarah N. Bonney, Benjamin D. Hoffmann, Alan N. Andersen

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The protective role of cognitive reserve in moderating depressive symptomatology in patients with multiple sclerosis by Madia M. Biasi, Paolo Taurisano, Alessia Manni, Vincenzo Mangialardi, Daphne Gasparre, Pietro Iaffaldano, Francesca Caputo, Antonio Iaffaldano, Damiano Paolicelli

“…Methods 187 PwMS (W = 130; mean age = 42.0 years; SD = 12.5), from the Bari University Hospital, underwent testing for semantic fluency (Word List Generation [WLG]), sustained attention and working memory (Paced Auditory Serial Addition Test [PASAT]), Cognitive Reserve level (Cognitive Reserve Index questionnaire [CRIq]), and depressive symptomatology (Beck’s Depression Inventory [BDI]; ). …”
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Effects of coordination-based training on preschool children’s physical fitness, motor competence and inhibition control by Beyza Başarır, Umut Canlı, Ali Mert Şendil, Cristina Ioana Alexe, Răzvan Andrei Tomozei, Dan Iulian Alexe, Lucian Ovidiu Burchel

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Assessment of Sleep Patterns and Their Correlation with Height in Children Aged 8–11 Years: Insights from the Sleep Disturbance Scale for Children (SDSC) by Ahmad mahfur, Laksmitha Saktiono Safitri, Hawin Nurdiana, Annisa Nurul Arofah

“…Sleep plays a crucial role in human growth, particularly during slow-wave sleep when the growth hormone functions optimally. Sleep disturbances are prevalent in 20–30% of children. …”
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Impact of Dental Treatment under General Anaesthesia on Oral Health-related Quality of Life, Weight and Oral Hygiene Measures in Children: A Quasi-experimental Study by Khlood Baghlaf, Haneen Baty, Ibtesam Alzain, Akram Qutob, Medhat Abdulla

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