Technique as function of memory: heritage values and revaluation of habitat and the landscape in Ambalema, Colombia by Gloria Aponte García, Eduardo Peñaloza Kairuz, Juan José Ospina-Tascón, César Augusto Velandia Silva

“…The full coherence of this material work is taken advantage of, as a point of convergence of the concepts indicated above, to obtain applicable lessons and new theoretical-practical perspectives on: technique as function of memory.…”
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Vaginal biomechanical function in premenopausal and postmenopausal women with and without pelvic organ prolapse by Qinhan Zhou, Guang Li, Jasmine X. Kiley, Benard Ogola, Elvis K. Danso, Lyndsey Buckner Baiamonte, Laurephile Desrosiers, Leise R. Knoepp, Sarah H. Lindsey, Maria E. Florian-Rodriguez, J. Quincy Brown, Kristin S. Miller

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Transfer of the EFE-5 Executive Function Intervention Program to the Reduction of Behavioral Problems by Miriam Romero-López, Carmen Pichardo, Sylvia Sastre-Riba, Francisco Cano-García

“…Background/Objectives: Numerous research studies link the improvement in executive functions and school success. However, there is hardly any research analyzing the transfer of this improvement to behavioral problems. …”
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Renal Function but Not Asymmetric Dimethylarginine Is Independently Associated with Retinopathy in Type 2 Diabetes by Katarzyna Krzyzanowska, Friedrich Mittermayer, Gerit H. Schernthaner, Simon Brunner, Johanna M. Brix, Stefan Aschauer, Florian Höllerl, Michael Wolzt, Guntram Schernthaner

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Assessment of functional movement screen and performance parameters of wrestlers using inertial sensors by Batbayar Khuyagbaatar, Batlkham Dambadarjaa, Zul Altan-Ochir, Ganzorig Battumur, Erdenevaanchig Batbaatar, Yoon Hyuk Kim

“…A functional movement screen (FMS) is an assessment system that identifies athletes' movement profiles and injury risks. …”
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Impact of quality of life in patients with chronic kidney disease on the progression of renal function by XIAO Xiao-fen, HAN Si-ping, WANG Xiao-qin

“…Objective To understand the quality of life in patients with chronic kidney disease(CKD)at stages 2,3 and 4 without renal replacement treatment,and to identify its influence on the progress of renal functioa Methods We regularly assessed the quality of life in 138 patients wiht CKD at stages 2,3 and 4 from Hubei Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine and the serum creatinine levels were determined in two years.The gender,age,course of the disease,primary disease,blood pressure,height and weight recorded in all patients,and the body mass index(BMI)was calculated.The quality of life among the three stages was compared.All patients were divided into progressive renal function group and non-progressive renal function group.The basic information and quality of life were compared,and the risk factors for progression of renal function were analyzed by nonconditional Logistic regression analysis.Results ①The scores of all 10 dimensions on quality of life in CKD stage 4 group were lower than those in CKD stage 3 and CKD stage 2 groups,and there was significant difference in influence of symptoms,influence of kidney disease,physical function,social function,and physical energy(P<0.05).②The BMI was lower in the progression group than in the non-progression group(P<0.05).On the 10 dimensions of quality of life,the scores in the progression group were lower than in the non-progression group.There was significant difference in influence of symptoms,influence of kidney disease,kidney disease burden,physical function,emotional status,socioemotion,and physical energy(P<0.05).③BMI,influence of symptoms,physical function,and emotional status were risk factors for progression of renal function.Conclusions Quality of life in patients with CKD was declined along with the reduction of glomerular filtration rate,and that in patients with renal progress is worse.Influence of symptoms,physical function and emotional status are the risk factors for progression of renal function,suggesting the CKD patients may be in the vicious cycle of disease affecting quality of life and poor quality of life accelerating the progression of renal function.Concerning the quality of life in patients with CKD is essential.…”
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Functioning of Adults from Single-Parent Families in a Family and Professional Environment by Mariola Wojciechowska, Marlena Michalska

“…The paper shows the results of exploratory research on how adults brought up in divorced single-parent families can function in the social and professional environment. …”
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Ink formulation of functional nanowires with hyperbranched stabilizers for versatile printing of flexible electronics by Xiaoqian Mi, Lixue Liu, Shujia Yang, Peiqi Wu, Weiqing Zhan, Xinyi Ji, Jiajie Liang

“…The three-dimensional architecture with functional groups on the periphery of HPMs enables the preparation of thixotropic HPMs-AgNW inks with solid contents of up to 20 wt.% in both aqueous and organic solvents using a low amount of HPMs (AgNW and HPMs weight ratio = 1:0.001). …”
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In vitro effect of bioscaffolds on viability and insulin‑producing function of human islets of Langerhans by A. S. Ponomareva, N. V. Baranova, I. A. Miloserdov, V. I. Sevastianov

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Functional and Olfactory Outcomes of Inferior Turbinate Hypertrophy Reduction with Laser, Radiofrequency, and Bipolar by Mustafa Caner Kesimli, Eren Yılmaz, Aytuğ Altundağ

“…There was no statistically significant difference between the techniques used regarding the severity of the olfactory function loss in the third month (p=0.546). It was observed that the resolving time of the crusts was the shortest in the group treated with the Holmium-YAG laser and the longest in the patients who underwent bipolar cautery (p&lt;0.001). …”
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Role of GM-CSF in normalizing the effect of Uremic Toxins on Neutrophil Apoptosis and Function by Nariman Zahran, Ola Mahmoud Mahmoud, Manal Zahran, Azza Sayed, Manar Rafaat

“…Also delayed neutrophil apoptosis and; in parallel to increased neutrophil CD18 expression was observed in cells cultured with rh-GM-CSF compared to corresponding cultured cells without rh-GM-CSF in all studied groups. These results indicate that uremic toxins in CKD patients' plasma influence neutrophil survival and function by modulating neutrophil apoptotic cell death and activation. …”
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The relationship between the use of digital devices and executive functions in preschoolers: parental involvement by Sofya D. Rodova, Aleksander N. Veraksa

“…In recent years, preschoolers have increasingly become using digital devices, which undoubtedly has an impact on their development, including the development of executive functions. Direct involvement of parents in children’s digital activities can have both positive and negative effects on preschoolers’ executive functions development, as well as on the parental burnout. …”
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Effectiveness of Powered Hand Exoskeleton on Upper Extremity Function in People with Chronic Stroke by Shan-Ju Yeh, Yi-Chuan Wang, Wei-Chien Fang, Shyh-Chour Huang, Yu-Sheng Yang

“…This study aimed to propose a novel powered hand exoskeleton (EO) and verify its effectiveness on upper extremity function in people with chronic stroke. Thirty participants were randomly assigned to either the experimental group or the control group. …”
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Normothermic ex vivo heart and lung autoperfusion: assessment of functional status and metabolism by A. R. Tarkova, I. S. Zykov, M. O. Zhulkov, A. V. Protopopov, Ya. M. Smirnov, A.  G. Makaev, A. V. Guseva, F. Yu. Kosimov, M. N. Murtazaliev, A. D. Limansky, D. A. Sirota, E.  E. Kliver, V. E.  Kliver, А. M. Volkov, A. M. Chernyavsky

“…In the control group, the heart pumping function was restored after 6-hour cold cardioplegia using Bretschneider’s solution. …”
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Expression changes and functional role of GPR110 in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis by Ting HONG, Xiaoying LI

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Randomized Controlled Trial of Intradialytic Cognitive and Physical Training to Enhance Functional Capacity by Špela Bogataj, Maja Pajek, Aljaž Kren, Katja Kurnik Mesarič, Jernej Pajek

“…The Trail Making Test (TMT), Timed Up and Go (TUG) test, and TUG dual task test (TUG-dual) were conducted before and after the intervention. Results: The EXP group demonstrated significant improvements in cognitive function, as evidenced by decreased TMT completion times (TMTA: −3.6 s, P = 0.006; TMTB: −14.0 s, P < 0.001; TMTB − TMTA: −10.4 s, P = 0.004). …”
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Impacts of sulfur application on microbial communities and functional attributes in rubber plantation soil by Xiaoyu Liang, Yong Zhang, Sanlian Wan, Ling Xia, Peichun Li, Shuming Wang, Ye Yang, Wen Zhu, Ming Zhou, Meng Wang, Yu Zhang

“…Sulfur application had a limited impact on microbial phenotypes and community functions, yet it inhibited sulfur compound respiration. …”
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Effect of Exercise Counseling on Functional Scales Quality of Life in Women with Breast Cancer by Fatemeh Shobeyri, Azita Nikravesh, Seyedeh Zahra Masoumi, Rashid HeydariMoghadam, Monochehr Karami, Masomeh Badafreh

“…No significant difference was observed between the two groups in the following scales: cognitive function, social function, sexual function, sexual pleasure and future prospects (P>0.05). …”
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Some Morpho-Functional Changes of the Left Heart in Patients with Viral Liver Cirrhosis by M V. Chistyakova, A. V. Govorin, N. N. Kushnarenko

“…Depending on the presence of ascites, patients were divided into 2 groups: 28 patients had no ascites (group 1), 27 patients had ascites (group 2), and a control group of 22 healthy people. …”
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Neonatal and maternal dietary interventions driving microbiota and functionality in piglet gut compartments by Dirkjan Schokker, Mariëlle H. van den Esker, Alex Bossers, Janneke G. Allaart, Hubèrt van Hees, Astrid de Greeff, Johanna M. J. Rebel

“…It is yet unknown what the effect of the administration route is on gut functionality and health in the piglets. Therefore, we compared the effect of different dietary interventions on gut functionality after maternal administration (lactation feed) to the neonatal administration route (oral gavage). …”
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