Evaluation of long-term pulmonary functions after COVID-19 infection in children: a longitudinal observational cohort study by Muhammet F Korkmaz, Gülsüm E Şenkan, Şefika Elmas Bozdemir, Merve Korkmaz, İbrahim Koç, Behiye Oral

“…Pulmonary function tests (PFTs) were performed using spirometry. …”
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Role of Toll-like Receptors Nine and Ten Polymorphisms in Childhood Bronchial Asthma Control and Their Relation to Cardiac Function by Rehab Ahmed Rabie, Asmaa Elsharkawy Hussien, Hesham Samy Abdelhameed, Soad Abdelsalam Shedeed, Noura Almadani, Hanaa A. Nofal, Dina S. El-Rafey, Hossam T. Ali, Mohammed Sanad Naguib

“…We discovered a significant association between TLR9 (rs187084) gene polymorphisms and pulmonary function tests (PFTs), with better results in the CC genotype. …”
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Exploring the minds of rural seniors: A journey into cognitive health in aging communities by Raju Naganandini

“…Background: Cognitive function in older adults is a crucial aspect of overall health and well-being, particularly as the global population continues to age. …”
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Changes in walking capacity, pain, and self-reported physical function after derotational osteotomy in adolescents with rotational deformities by Ramon J. Boekesteijn, Katrijn Smulders, Janke H. van Gelder, Noël L.W. Keijsers, Pepijn Bisseling

“…Methods Eighteen adolescents (n = 27 limbs) who underwent unilateral or bilateral derotational osteotomy of the femur and/or tibia were included in this study. The 6-minute walk test (6MWT), lower extremity functional scale (LEFS), pain over the last 24 h and the last week (numeric rating scale, (NRS)), and gait kinematics obtained during 3D gait analysis were all assessed preoperatively and 1 year after (the last) surgery. …”
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Predicting rapid decline in kidney function among type 2 diabetes patients: A machine learning approach by Eri Nakahara, Kayo Waki, Hisashi Kurasawa, Imari Mimura, Tomohisa Seki, Akinori Fujino, Nagisa Shiomi, Masaomi Nangaku, Kazuhiko Ohe

“…Previous studies focused on a limited number of laboratory tests, no comprehensive study targeting a wide range of laboratory tests has been done. …”
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Hygiene and didactic criteria of adaptation to the initial stage of training in higher education establishments. by N. P. Grebnyak, S. A. Schudro, R. A. Fedorchenko

“…The aim of the work - to study the characteristics of adaptation process in the first-year students. Functional state of students’ organism was studied by visual-motor response, function of attention, speed, of information processing, tepping-test. …”
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Psychological and autonomous nervous system features of functional gastric dyspepsia and irritable bowel syndrome, duloxetine treatment efficacy by A. P. Pogromov, G. M. Dyukova, M. L. Leonova

“…To specify the association of symptoms, related to gastro-intestinal tract (GIT) and extraintestinal manifestations in patients with functional gastro-intestinal diseases (FGID) – functional dyspepsia (FD) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) – in comparison to group of patients with organic gastro-intestinal diseases (OGID), strictly following diagnostic guidelines of Rome criteria-III. …”
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ANTIHYPERTENSIVE THERAPY EFFECTS ON REGULATORY AND ADAPTIVE STATUS OF PATIENTS WITH FUNCTIONAL CLASS I–II CHRONIC HEART FAILURE by S. G. Kanorskyi, V. G. Tregubov, V. M. Pokrovskyi

“…To identify the optimal therapeutic strategy in Functional Class (FC) I–II chronic heart failure (CHF), in accordance with the effects of different drug classes on the regulatory and adaptive status (RAS). …”
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Functional autonomy, bone mineral density and risk of falls in older women with two distinct body composition profiles by Lucio Flávio Gomes Ribeiro da Costa, Elizabeth Carvalho Lugão, Karollyni Bastos Andrade Dantas, Matthew T Corey, Rodrigo Gomes de Souza Vale, Claudia Moura Melo, Estelio Henrique Martin Dantas

“…The older women participants (n=114) were submitted to a diagnostic evaluation, consisting of: Functional Autonomy (FA) assessment GDLAM protocol; Bone Mineral Density (BMD) and Body Composition (BC) - tested by bone densitometry by means of dual X-ray emission (DXA) and the Risk of falls was used the Falls Risk Assessment Battery (BARQ). …”
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AGREE: an upper limb motorized exoskeleton for restoring arm functions: a single-blinded randomized controlled trial by Marta Gandolla, Beatrice Luciani, Valeria Longatelli, Peppino Tropea, Agnese Seregni, Massimo Corbo, Francesco Braghin, Alessandra Pedrocchi

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Functional autonomy, bone mineral density and risk of falls in older women with two distinct body composition profiles by Lucio Flávio Gomes Ribeiro da Costa, Elizabeth Carvalho Lugão, Karollyni Bastos Andrade Dantas, Matthew T Corey, Rodrigo Gomes de Souza Vale, Claudia Moura Melo, Estelio Henrique Martin Dantas

“…The older women participants (n=114) were submitted to a diagnostic evaluation, consisting of: Functional Autonomy (FA) assessment GDLAM protocol; Bone Mineral Density (BMD) and Body Composition (BC) - tested by bone densitometry by means of dual X-ray emission (DXA) and the Risk of falls was used the Falls Risk Assessment Battery (BARQ). …”
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The association between stereoscopic vision and cognitive function on community-dwelling older adults: a cross-sectional study by Yeon Jung Park, Hyun Jin Cho, Kiyoung Kim, Chang Won Won, Miji Kim

“…Poor stereopsis was negatively associated with cognitive function scores in word list memory, word list recall, Trail Making Test-A errors, Trail Making Test-A response time and frontal assessment battery (p <.05). …”
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Association between relative fat mass and cognitive function among US older men: NHANES 2011–2014 by Linlin Liu, Anshi Wu, Shengnan Yang

“…Methods A total of 1,321 individuals were selected from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) that was carried out between the years 2011 and 2014. Specifically, the Consortium to Establish a Registry for Alzheimer’s Disease Word Learning Test (CERAD-WL), the Animal Fluency Test (AFT), and the Digit Symbol Substitution Test (DSST) were used in order to achieve the objective of assessing cognitive function. …”
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Cardiac Performance by Echocardiography, Cardiovascular Biomarker, Kidney Function, and Venous Oxygen Saturation as Mortality Predictors of Septic Shock by Pudjo Rahasto, BUdhi Setianto, Ina S Timan, Suhendro Suhendro, Lugyanti Sukrisman, Renan Sukamawan, Mondastri K Sudaryo, Peter Kabo

“…Background: cardiac function in patients with septic shock at the cellular level can be assessed by measuring troponin I and NT Pro BNP levels. …”
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Cardiac Performance by Echocardiography, Cardiovascular Biomarker, Kidney Function, and Venous Oxygen Saturation as Mortality Predictors of Septic Shock by Pudjo Rahasto, BUdhi Setianto, Ina S Timan, Suhendro Suhendro, Lugyanti Sukrisman, Renan Sukamawan, Mondastri K Sudaryo, Peter Kabo

“…Background: cardiac function in patients with septic shock at the cellular level can be assessed by measuring troponin I and NT Pro BNP levels. …”
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Contribution of Perceived Upper Limb Function to the Participation and Activity Levels Among Community-Dwelling People With Chronic Stroke by Nga Huen Chan, Shamay S.M. Ng

“…Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted with eighty-one people with stroke aged ≥50 years. The outcome measures included the Oxford Participation and Activities Questionnaire (Ox-PAQ), Arm Activity Measure (ArmA), Wolf Motor Function Test (WMFT), Timed Up and Go Test (TUG), and Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS). …”
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ACTN3 GENE POLYMORPHISM AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH FUNCTIONAL PERFORMANCE IN ELDERLY WOMEN ASSISTED IN PRIMARY HEALTH CARE by Leandro César Teixeira Machado, Mateus Medeiros Leite, Marina Morato Stival, Yuri Gustavo de Sousa Barbalho, Filipe Dinato de Lima, Luciano Ramos de Lima, Alessandro de Oliveira Silva, Izabel Cristina Rodrigues da Silva, Silvana Schwerz Funghetto

“…Results: 141 elderly women (68.30 ± 6.18 years) were evaluated. No significant differences (p > 0.05) were observed between the RR and RX/XX genotypes in the elderly women’s functional performance, anthropometric or metabolic characteristics. …”
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Nitrogen single and multiple breath washout test and lung imaging to detect treatment-related pulmonary toxicity in paediatric cancer patients and survivors: a systematic review by Christine Schneider, Christa Koenig, Maša Žarković, Enno Stranzinger, Tania M. Rivero, Jochen Rössler, Claudia E. Kuehni, Philipp Latzin, Christina Schindera, Jakob Usemann

“…Nitrogen single and multiple breath washout tests are sensitive in assessing peripheral airway function, and lung imaging detects structural abnormalities, but little is known about their use in paediatric cancer patients and survivors. …”
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The adductor pollicis muscle thickness is not associated with physical function, lean mass, and nutritional status in patients on maintenance hemodialysis by Débora Moreira Morais, Isadora Cordeiro Trombim, Cassiana Regina de Góes, Barbara Perez Vogt

“…However, the association of APMT with other physical function assessment tests has not yet been tested. …”
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Longitudinal path analysis of depressive symptoms and functioning among women of child-rearing age in postconflict Timor-Leste by Zachary Steel, Derrick Silove, Mohammed Mohsin, Louis Klein, Natalino De Jesus Tam, Mark Dadds, Valsamma Eapen, Wietse A Tol, Zelia da Costa, Elisa Savio, Rina Soares, Susan J Rees

“…A longitudinal path analysis tested direct and indirect relationships involving past conflict-related trauma exposure, depressive symptoms measured over the two time points and functional impairment at follow-up. …”
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