Surgical effect of the medial wall resection of the cavernous sinus for functional pituitary adenomas by Xiao Liang, Zhuoqun Li, Mengyang Xing, Wenbo Gao, Pengfei Liu

“…By comparing the two operations of tumor excision combined with resection of the medial wall of the cavernous sinus (MW) and simple tumor excision, we further confirmed the clinical effectiveness and safety of the resection technique of the MW.Methods41 patients with functional pituitary adenoma (FPA) were divided into two groups according to the operation. …”
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Frailty syndrome, feelings of impotence and functional capacity in elderly patients with venous ulcers by Eliana Gonçalves Aguiar, Geraldo Magela Salomé, Lydia Masako Ferreira

“…Results: Regarding the EFS score, 76.8% of patients with venous ulcers were classified as vulnerable and frail, compared to 28.6% of patients in the group without ulcers. Scores on the HAQ-20 showed statistically significant differences between groups in all categories of the instrument, indicating that older people with venous ulcers had reduced general functional capacity compared to older people without ulcers. …”
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The effect of functional fatigue on dynamic balance in girl students with different plantar arch by Forough Moeini, Azar Aghayari, Seyed Hamed Mousavi

“…The purpose of this study was the effect of functional fatigue dynamic balance in girl students with different plantar arch. …”
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In vivo assessment of endothelial function in small animals using an infrared pulse detector by Cyuan-Cin Liu, Wei-Min Liu, Hsien-Tsai Wu, Chien-Hsing Wang, An-Bang Liu

“…Flow-mediated dilatation (FMD) is used to assess endothelial function in humans. However, this assessment is not easy in small animals. …”
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Comparative Analysis of the Health Status of Heart Transplant Patients with Different Levels of Physical Activity by Itziar Salas-Reguera, José I. Rodríguez-Barbosa, Peter A. Federolf, Luis Santos

“…Fifty-four HTRs and eighteen sedentary individuals (S) were assigned to four groups, according to their level of physical activity (determined with the International Physical Activity Questionnaire); patients with a low, moderate, and high level of physical activity (HTRL, HTRM, and HTRH, respectively) and S participants underwent a basic blood analysis and several tests to assess their cardiovascular, neuromuscular, and functional mobility condition and their quality of life. …”
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Separable but Correlated: The Role of Executive Functions and Effortful Control in the Transition to School Age by Larissa K. Predy, Daphne Vrantsidis, Mahsa Khoei, Naaila Ali, Sandra A. Wiebe

“…Executive function (EF) and effortful control (EC) are two similarly defined constructs implicated in self-regulation. …”
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Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Face Validity of the Functional Mobility Assessment into Brazilian Portuguese by Debora C. Paulisso, Daniel M. C. Cruz, Ana Luiza C. Allegretti, Richard M. Schein, Jacqueline D. Costa, Lays C. B. Campos, Mark R. Schmeler

“…Introduction. The Functional Mobility Assessment (FMA) measures satisfaction with mobility devices in daily life. …”
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Altered cortical swallowing processing in patients with functional dysphagia: a preliminary study. by Sonja Suntrup, Inga Teismann, Andreas Wollbrink, Tobias Warnecke, Martin Winkels, Christo Pantev, Rainer Dziewas

“…<h4>Methods</h4>In this pilot study we measured cortical swallow-related activation in 5 patients diagnosed with functional dysphagia and a matched group of healthy subjects applying magnetoencephalography. …”
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Differences in the functional use of two migratory stopovers by humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae). by Raphael Mayaud, Joshua N Smith, David Peel, Craig Wilson, Wally Franklin, Tim Stevens, Susan Bengtson Nash

“…Moreton Bay is a newly identified migratory stopover for Australia's east coast humpback whale population. Understanding the functional roles of stopovers is essential for a holistic understanding of population dynamics and connectivity. …”
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Three functional mobility tests for assessing fall risk in maintenance hemodialysis patients by ZHANG Yan-ni, XIA Meng-di, LI Bo-liang, LIN Chang-wei, XIE Xi-sheng

“…Objective To evaluate the validity of three functional mobility tests for predicting fall risk in maintenance hemodialysis(MHD) patients.Methods 84 patients come from the blood purification center of Nanchong central hospital from January 2013 to January 2014 were fitted in this study;F/M= 47/37,mean age(54.5 ± 15.9) years.84 patients were recruited and divided into two groups according to whether they had more than once fall in MHD:fall group and no-fall group.All patients were tested by chair rising test(CRT),time up and go test(TUG) and tandem gait test(TGT).The test results were recorded,and the correlation between three kinds of tool and fall was analyzed.Results In the CRT trials,25 patients can complete the action independent and the time less than 10 s,accounting for 29.76%;In TUG and TGT,the number of patients who can complete the action independent and the time less than 12 s or the steps more than 8 were 51(60.71%) and 52(61.90%),respectively.Among 84 patients,the fall group had 23 patients(27.38%),who has fell in the process of dialysis,and no-fall group had 61 patients(72.62%).Five female patients were fractured because of fall,accounting for 5.96%.There was significant difference in age,CRT time,TUG time and TGT step number(P<0.05),but there was no significant difference in body mass indox between two groups(P>0.05).The Spearman regression analysis revealed that the CRT,TUG and TGT were related to falling(P<0.01).Conclusions CRT,TUG and TGT as easily functional tests are useful for predicting falls in MHD patients.…”
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Characterization of the vestibular function in an otosclerosis population – a pilot case-control study by Miguel Campos Lopes, Alexandra Correia, Hélder Silva, Natália Oliveira, Diana Ribeiro, Vanessa Neves, Vera Miranda, Carlos Carvalho

“… Objectives: Characterization of the vestibular function in an otosclerosis population, and its comparison with a healthy population. …”
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Functional and Antioxidant Potential of Beetroot, Mustard and Radish Microgreens Using Spectroscopic Techniques by Rizvi Anamta, Kumar Sailendra, Sharma Monica, Saxena Sangeeta

“…Moreover, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopic fingerprinting was conducted to determine the functional groups associated with bioactive phytochemicals present in all microgreens. …”
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The effects of rehabilitation on functional independence of Eastern Taiwanese children with rare or genetic diseases by Yu-Chuan Lin, Chun-Ying Weng, Chung-Chao Liang, Shao-Yin Chu

“…Conclusion: The results of this study demonstrated that the functional status was different among three studied groups in terms of self-care, mobility, and cognitive functioning after receiving outpatient RT.…”
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Screening and Functional Prediction of Rumen Microbiota Associated with Methane Emissions in Dairy Cows by Jiatai Bao, Lei Wang, Shanshan Li, Jiahe Guo, Pan Ma, Xixia Huang, Gang Guo, Hailiang Zhang, Yachun Wang

“…Additionally, bacterial functions related to biosynthesis and carbohydrate metabolism were more active in the HME group. …”
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Morphology and Function of Myocardium and Skin Microcirculation 24 Hours after Clozapine Poisoning by I. A. Ryzhkov, A. S. Babkina, Z. I. Tsokolaeva, S. N. Kalabushev, V. V. Antonova, M. V. Sergeeva, A. V. Ershov

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DEVELOPMENT OF THE RECIPAL STRUCTURE OF THE FUNCTIONAL PRODUCT USING UNCONVENTIONAL PLANT RAW MATERIALS by O. F. Fazullina, S. O. Smirnov

“…Pasta products are in great demand among all groups of the population, so it can be considered as an object for the introduction of enriching and functional components.…”
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Effects of aminooxyacetic acid on learning and memory function and neurochemical changes in chronic alcoholism by Hongbo Jiang, Xunling Wang, Yingwei Liang, Yinghan Hou, Xinping Yue, Zhiyi Zhang, Dan Chen, Xinyi Fan, Ailin Du

“…Objective: This study aimed to investigate the effect of aminooxyacetic acid (AOAA) on cognitive function, particularly learning and memory, in a rat model of chronic alcoholism. …”
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Application of the Bee Pollen in the Nutritive Correction of the Functional Disorders of the Biliary Tract in Children by Labinskiy O., Nyankovskyy S.

“…The structure of the digestive system diseases of children is among the leading functional disorders of the biliary tract, preceding, accompanying or burdening organic pathology, including chronic cholecystitis and cholelithiasis. …”
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Manufacturing of CD19 Specific CAR T-Cells and Evaluation of their Functional Activity in Vitro by AV Petukhov, VA Markova, DV Motorin, AK Titov, NS Belozerova, PM Gershovich, AV Karabel’skii, RA Ivanov, EK Zaikova, EYu Smirnov, PA Butylin, AYu Zaritskey

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Systemic Inflammation and Lung Function Impairment in Morbidly Obese Subjects with the Metabolic Syndrome by Astrid van Huisstede, Manuel Castro Cabezas, Erwin Birnie, Gert-Jan M. van de Geijn, Arjan Rudolphus, Guido Mannaerts, Tjin L. Njo, Pieter S. Hiemstra, Gert-Jan Braunstahl

“…Although the difference in FEV1/FVC ratio between the groups is relatively small, in this cross-sectional study, and its clinical relevance may be limited, these data indicate that the presence of the metabolic syndrome may influence lung function impairment, through the induction of relative eosinophilia.…”
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