Peculiarities of Social Functioning of Patients With Vascular Dementia, Complicated by Hallucinator-Paranoid Disorders by Shevchenko-Bitensky K.

“…The increasing prevalence of severe cognitive impairment in populations, the involvement of a significant number of people of working age in the medical, economic, psychological and social problems associated with dementia, the decline in social functioning and the quality of life of patients, as well as the lack of developed comprehensive care programs for people with dementia and their families are updated a study aimed at assessing indicators of social functioning (SF) in patients with vascular dementia (VD), about complicated hallucinatory-paranoid disorders HPD). …”
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A meta-analysis of the influence of traditional Chinese exercises on cognitive function in the elderly by Xueqi Liu, Dewei Sun, Weiran Zhao, Xiaoying Zhang, Yixin Wu

“…Sub-group analysis indicated that baseline cognitive function plays a critical role in determining the effectiveness of the intervention. …”
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Intestinal-region-specific functions of AHR in intrinsic enteric neurons during infections by Zijia Sun, Yingsheng Wang, Shaorui Liu, Hui Li, Danyang He, Heping Xu

“…Furthermore, neuronal AHR deficiency enhanced the clearance of bacterial pathogens, which was associated with increased proliferation and abundance of group 3 innate lymphoid cells in the ileum. Together, our findings demonstrate the region-specific functions of AHR in neurons in response to infections.…”
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The Role of H. pylori CagA in Regulating Hormones of Functional Dyspepsia Patients by Wang-Ping Meng, Zhong-Qiong Wang, Jia-Qi Deng, Yi Liu, Ming-Ming Deng, Mu-Han Lü

“…Functional dyspepsia (FD) is considered a biopsychosocial disorder with multifactorial pathogenesis, and studies have shown that infection with CagA-positive H. pylori strains could explain some of the symptoms of functional dyspepsia. …”
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Renal function during long-term therapy with rituximab in patients with systemic sclerosis by M. N. Starovoitova, O. V. Desinova, L. P. Ananyeva, O. A. Koneva, L. A. Garzanova, O. B. Ovsyannikova, R. U. Shayakhmetova

“…Against the background of complex therapy with RTM, there was a statistically significant decrease in GFR in the entire group of patients at the end of observation. On the other hand, renal function remained stable in the majority of patients with initially preserved GFR and there was a 25 % decrease – from 20 to 15 patients – in the number of patients with CKD. …”
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Right atrial remodelling and prognosis in patients with severe atrial functional tricuspid regurgitation by Soongu Kwak, Dong‐Jae Han, Seung‐Pyo Lee, Ho Young Hwang, Hyung‐Kwan Kim, Yong‐Jin Kim, Kyung Hwan Kim, Jae Woong Choi, Jun‐Bean Park

“…Abstract Aims Atrial functional tricuspid regurgitation (AFTR) is increasingly recognized as a distinct cause of tricuspid regurgitation, yet data on outcomes and their determinants are limited. …”
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New Solutions for the Generalized BBM Equation in terms of Jacobi and Weierstrass Elliptic Functions by Alvaro H. Salas, Lorenzo J. Martinez H, David L. Ocampo R

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FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT OF RESPIRATORY DISORDERS IN CHILDREN WITH BRONCHOPULMONARY DYSPLASIA DURING FOLLOW-UP by I. V. Davydova, L. S. Namazova-Baranova, V. V. Altunin, O. V. Kozhevnikova, E. P. Zimina, E. V. Churbanova, E. V. Pavlukova, E. Yu. Basargina

“…Results of use of a modern instrumental diagnostic method in this group of patients is of doubtless interest. The study was aimed at tracking changes in functional condition of the respiratory system in children with bronchopulmonary dysplasia during follow-up. …”
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The role of nitric oxide in improving endothelial function andcardiovascular health: focus on nebivolol by G. L. Bakris, J. N. Basile, T. D. Giles, A. A. Taylor

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A Narrative Review on Functionalized Nanoparticles for the Treatment and Early Detection of Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Meda Cosma, Teodora Mocan, Lavinia Ioana Sabau, Teodora Pop, Ofelia Mosteanu, Lucian Mocan

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Research on privacy data security sharing scheme based on blockchain and function encryption by Yi LI, Jinsong WANG, Hongwei ZHANG

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Editorial: Regeneration mechanisms and tradeoffs of ecosystem function after drastic environmental changes by Di Kang, Di Kang, Lei Deng, Line Holm Andersen, Attila D. Sándor, Attila D. Sándor

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Functional dynamic network connectivity differentiates biological patterns in the Alzheimer's disease continuum by Lorenzo Pini, Lorenza Brusini, Alessandra Griffa, Federica Cruciani, Gilles Allali, Giovanni B. Frisoni, Maurizio Corbetta, Gloria Menegaz, Ilaria Boscolo Galazzo

“…By combining molecular and resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging, we assessed whether different biological patterns of AD identified through a data-driven approach matched specific abnormalities in brain dynamic connectivity. …”
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Functional resilience of the neural visual recognition system post-pediatric occipitotemporal resection by Michael C. Granovetter, Anne Margarette S. Maallo, Shouyu Ling, Sophia Robert, Erez Freud, Christina Patterson, Marlene Behrmann

“…Here, we assessed the non-resected hemisphere of patients with pediatric resection within (n = 9) and outside (n = 12) OTC, as well as healthy controls’ two hemispheres (n = 21). Using functional magnetic resonance imaging, we mapped category selectivity (CS), and representations for visual stimulus individuation (for faces, objects, and words) with repetition suppression (RS). …”
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Multiple Functions of MSCA-1/TNAP in Adult Mesenchymal Progenitor/Stromal Cells by David Estève, Jean Galitzky, Anne Bouloumié, Caroline Fonta, René Buchet, David Magne

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Left atrium structural and functional changes in arterial hypertension, and their dynamics during pharmacotherapy by B. Ya. Bart, E. A. Vartanyan, E. N. Dergunova, T. I. Skakova

“…After 6 months of treatment, BP level, LV myocardial mass (LVMM), LA RV, LA systolic function parameters decreased significantly (p < 0.05), and LA TV increased (p < 0.05), but the latter was still lower than in the control group. …”
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THE EYE — MIRROR OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDER. RELATIONSHIP OF THE RETINA FUNCTIONAL STATE AND THE HYPERTENSION SEVERITY by V. S. Zadionchenko, T. V. Adasheva, A. M. Shamshinova, M. A. Arakelyan

“…Patients with uncomplicated HT of 1-3 degrees (n=81) and healthy subjects (n=20) of control group were examined. Routine (direct ophthalmoscopy) and functional (evaluation of contrast and color sensitivity of the retina, electroretinography) methods were used. …”
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The relationship between quality of life and functionality in patients with schizophrenia – A preliminary report by Vlad Dionisie, Mihnea Costin Manea, Mirela Manea, Lavinia Steluta Bonciu, Sorin Riga, Maria Gabriela Puiu

“…This research aimed to investigate the relationship between quality of life and level of functioning in a group of Romanian patients with schizophrenia. …”
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Training of Executive Functions in Children: A meta-analysis of cognitive training interventions by Efsun Birtwistle, Olga Chernikova, Miriam Wünsch, Frank Niklas

“…We investigated the effect of cognitive training of executive functions on children’s cognitive outcomes. To address this issue, a systematic meta-analysis of published research articles on cognitive training interventions was performed considering children’s age, training duration, -procedure, and -technology in moderator analyses. …”
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Functioning of Neurotypical Siblings of Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review by Brenda Cervellione, Calogero Iacolino, Alessia Bottari, Chiara Vona, Martina Leuzzi, Giovambattista Presti

“…This systematic review examines the psychological and social functioning of NT siblings and identifies protective and risk factors that impact their adaptation. …”
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