EVALUATION OF THE FUNCTIONAL STATUS OF THE RUSSIAN POPULATION OF PATIENTSWITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS ACCORDING THE DATA OF THE RAiSeR STUDY by O M Folomeyeva, E L Nasonov, I A Andrianova, E A Galushko, D V Goryachev, Tatiana Vasilyevna Dubinina, A P Zhornyak, O A Krichevskaya, Sh F Erdes

“…Objective. To evaluate the functional status of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in Russia, to compare the distribution and associations between functional insufficiency (FI) and functional class (FC), as well as disability groups (DG), and to consider their impact of a number of the patients' demographic, social, and clinic characteristics. …”
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Herbivore community function shapes resilience and bistability of coral reefs. by Shayna A Sura, James O Lloyd-Smith, Peggy Fong

“…However, few coral reef models incorporate herbivore and algal functional groups and quantify their effects on reef resilience and alternative stable states. …”
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Renal Doppler Ultrasound in the Evaluation of Renal Function in Patients with Sepsis by Aili Yu, Qiuhong Zhao, Yimeng Qu, Guohua Liu

“…This study was aimed to explore the renal Doppler ultrasound in the evaluation of renal function in patients with sepsis. Fifty patients with sepsis or septic shock were classified into the acute kidney injury (AKI) group (n =25) and the non-AKI group (n =25) according to whether they had AKI. …”
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Assessment of Thyroid Function and Cortisol Levels in Iraqi Patients with Vitiligo by Fatima H. Mohsin, Talib A. Hussein, Ghassan H. Abdulqahar

“… Background: The loss of functioning melanocytes in the skin causes vitiligo, an acquired autoimmune condition that manifests as big, white, unsightly patches on the skin. …”
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Clinical charactistics of abnormal thyroid function in patients with maintenance hemodialysis by WANG Hong-na, ZHANG Yue-feng

“…Objective To investigate the abnormal thyroid functions and influencing factors in patients with maintenance hemodialysis(MHD).Methods Sixty-nine patients with MHD were selected,and free tri-iodothyronen(FT3),free thyronine(FT4)and thyroid-stimulating hormone(TSH)were determined.Thyroid disorders were classified into pure low FT3,low FT3 and low FT4,subclinical state groups.The clinical biochemical results were compared among different groups.Results The proportion of the thyroid dysfunction in patients with MHD was 58%.There were more patients,who were older than 60 years,in pure low FT3 group than in normal control group(P<0.05).The difference was statistically significant in red cells,hemoglobin,HCT,calcium-phosphorus pruduct and Alb between low FT3 and Low FT4 group and normal control group(P<0.05).There was also significant difference in red cells and cholesterol between subclinical state group and normal control group(P<0.05).However,there was no significant difference in cardiac structure and pulmonary hypertention between thyroid dysfunction groups and normal control group.Conclusions Clinicians should pay more attention to the thyroid dysfunction,which may influence the prognosis of patients with MHD.…”
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Layer-by-layer deposition of functional click polymers for microarray applications by L. Sola, A. Romanato, M. B. Siboni, F. Damin, E. Chiodi, D. Brambilla, M. Cretich, A. Gori, M. Chiari

“…A versatile approach to control the thickness of a polymeric coating based on click chemistry to obtain covalently linked layer-by-layer coatings for surface functionalization is presented. By alternating cycles of coating using copolymers bearing click groups, the thickness of the film increases, while remaining functional and stable. …”
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Silanised Fluoride Hydrotalcites as Functional and Multicomponent Fillers for Dental Composites by Morena Nocchetti, Michela Piccinini, Antonio Scafuri, Alessandro Di Michele, Valeria Ambrogi

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Functionalization and Chemical Modification of 2-Hydroxyethyl Methacrylate with Carboxylic Acid by Mohammad Hossein Nasirtabrizi, L. Zargin, S. Khodabandlou, S. Rostamzadeh Mansour

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Depression, anxiety, sexual function and quality of life in women with hyperprolactinemia by Renan Massao Nakamura, Daniela Angerame Yela, Amanda Carvalho Santos, Beatriz Cipriano Ribas, Pedro Henrique Rosa e Silva, Bianca Netto Motta, Gabriela Pravatta Rezende, Cristina Laguna Benetti-Pinto

“…Results: The mean age of women with hyperprolactinemia was 39.6±8.1 years and the Control Group was 31.2±9.5 years (p<0.001). There was no difference in anxiety scores (p=0.66), depression (p=0.08) and general sexual function (p=0.08) in both groups. …”
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Impact of Varying Blood Loss on Blood Oxygen-Transporting Function by I. G. Bobrinskaya, Ch. V. Parchina

“…Blood oxygen-transporting function in varying blood loss was studied in two groups of patients with hypertensive disease or anemia. …”
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Treatment of Functional Dyspepsia in Outpatients after COVID-19 Infection by M. S. Turchina, Yu. M. Morozov, T. I. Obolenskaya

“…Aim: to compare the efficacy of different therapeutic regimens for managing functional dyspepsia in outpatients after COVID-19 infection.Materials and methods. 42 post-COVID-19 outpatients (age: 26–47 years) diagnosed with functional dyspepsia (FD) according to the Rome IV Criteria were enrolled in two parallel groups. …”
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Oscular system changes and functional state of endothelium in systemic vasculitides by N P Shilkina, O A. Molodkina, A A Vinogradov

“…Material and methods. 65 pts with systemic vasculitides were examined: 20 with hemorrhagic vasculitis (HV), 20 — with thromboangitis obliterans (TO), 10 — with polyarteritis nodosa (PN), 15 — with Takayasu arteritis (ТА). 30 conditionally healthy persons were included in the control group. Carotid angioscanning with intima-media complex thickness (IMT) measurement and functional tests on brachial artery under sonographic control using SONOS-1500 apparatus with assessment of endothelium-dependent and endothelium- independent vasodilatation were performed. …”
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IMPACT ON PULMONARY FUNCTION AFTER SPINAL FUSION IN CONGENITAL SCOLIOSIS by José Alberto Alves Oliveira, Rogério dos Reis Visconti, Antônio Eulálio Pedrosa Araújo Junior, Paulo Goberlânio de Barros Silva, Luis Eduardo Carelli, José Roberto Lapa e Silva

“…ABSTRACT Purpose: To evaluate the effect, in long-term postoperative follow-up (more than 15 years), of combined spinal fusion (anterior and posterior) and only posterior on the pulmonary function of patients with congenital scoliosis. Methods: Case series with five patients, operated on from 03/1997 to 12/2009, groups: dual approach with anterior arthrodesis through thoracotomy versus only posterior arthrodesis. …”
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The effects of reflexology on constipation and motor functions in children with cerebral palsy by Bulent Elbasan, Sabiha Bezgin

“…Background: There is no evidence regarding the effects of reflexology on constipation and motor functions in children with cerebral palsy. This study was planned to investigate the effects of reflexology combined with neurodevelopmental therapy on constipation and motor functions in children with cerebral palsy. …”
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Cognitive functions in the acute period of polytrauma and correction of their disorders with thiocetam. by A. A. Krishtafor

“…Aim of the work – to evaluate the effectiveness of thiocetam as a medicine that prevents cognitive impairments in patients with polytrauma, as well as to compare the scales of cognitive function assessment - MoCA and MMSE. We examined 50 victims with polytrauma without severe intracranial lesions, randomly divided into a control group (26 patients) and a main (24 patients) group. …”
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Endothelial function changes in paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and treatment with propafenone by V. I. Podzolkov, A. I. Tarzimanova

“…Sinus rhythm retention in propafenone group facilitated the improvement of vascular motion function of endothelium — endothelium dependent vasodilatation of brachial artery showed tendency to rise significantly from 5,4±0,3% to 6,9±0,1% (р=0,01). …”
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Performance of cognitive tasks and functional brain activity in anxiety disorders by A. V. Kirenskaya, E. V. Fedorova, K. Yu. Telesheva, A. M. Gonopolsky, A. M. Chernorizov

“…Analysis of asymmetry demonstrated that P300 amplitudes were greater over the frontal-central right than over the left hemisphere in ADD group.Conclusion. The study demonstrated that anxiety disorders are accompanied by reallocation of attentional resources and changes in functional organization of brain networks involved in attention and executive functions. …”
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Cavernosal Smooth Muscle Function After Experimental Ischemic Priapism by Eray Hasırcı, Enis Kervancıoğlu, Cevahir Özer, S. Remzi Erdem, Mehmet Reşit Gören

“…Objective: We aimed to investigate the role of apoptosis and its effects on cavernosal smoothmuscle (CSM) function after ischemic priapism (IP) in a rat model. …”
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STRUCTURAL AND FUNCTIONAL VASCULAR CHANGES IN HIGH NORMAL ARTERIAL PRESSURE by P. Nikolov

“…The PURPUSE of the present study is changes in function and structure of large arteries in individuals with High Normal Arterial Pressure (HNAP) to be established. …”
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“Dangerous Games” and Adolescents’ Psychological Functioning: A Multimethod Assessment by Rute da Conceição Machado, Lucila Moraes Cardoso

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