Circadian blood pressure rhythm and renal function in males with essential arterial hypertension by I. G. Fomina, N. E. Gaidamakina, T. A. Dyakova, A. V. Vetluzhsky

“…To describe the association between renal function and 24-hour BP monitoring (BPM) parameters. …”
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Assessment of Sexual Function in Relation to Microbiological Findings in Patients with Chronic Bacterial Prostatitis by Vittorio Magri, Gianpaolo Perletti, Konstantinos Stamatiou, Alberto Trinchieri

“…Patients with Gram-negative infections in expressed prostatic secretion (EPS) or voided urine after prostatic massage (VB3) had higher odds of moderate to severe erectile dysfunction compared to patients with infection by atypical pathogens (OR 3.31, CI 1.43–7.63, <i>p</i> = 0.0039). …”
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Analysis of clinically related factors influencing functional performance of peritoneal dialysis patients by LU Ling, ZHAI Liu-yu, YUAN Xiao-tong, CHEN Li, CHEN Jing-bo, CHANG Wen-xiu

“…Objective The functional performance and related factors are rarely known in peritoneal dialysis(PD) patients. …”
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Clinical and Functional Results of a Combined Surgical Treatment of Pellucid Marginal Degeneration by Yu. Yu. Kalinnikov, D. V. Nevrov, S. Yu. Kalinnikova, I. S. Tkachenko

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Strength training improves heart function, collagen and strength in rats with heart failure by Leisiane G. Dias, Carlos H. O. Reis, Leonardo dos Santos, Walter Krause Neto, Ana Paula Lima-Leopoldo, Julien S. Baker, André S. Leopoldo, Danilo S. Bocalini

“…In addition, isolated cardiac muscles from infarcted-trained rats had improved contractility parameters in a steady state, and in response to calcium or stimuli pauses. …”
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Association Between Cognitive Function and Emotion, Sleep, Frailty, and Nutrition in Hospitalized Patients by Nan Wang, Qunying Zhang, Peng Li, Lilan Guo, Xiaoman Wu, Qiuyun Tu

“…Discussion Geriatric patients with a better mood, sleep and nutrition status, higher education level, and more social engagement performance had superior cognitive function. Interventions, such as valuing education, improving sleep, relaxing emotions, preventing anemia, and adjusting lifestyle, may help prevent the development of cognitive deficits. …”
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Usefulness of the WAIS‐IV Short Form for Measuring Cognitive Function in Patients With Schizophrenia by Satsuki Ito, Chika Sumiyoshi, Junya Matsumoto, Kenichiro Miura, Yuka Yasuda, Naomi Hasegawa, Harumasa Takano, Tomiki Sumiyoshi, Ryota Hashimoto

“…The assessment of cognitive function is important in the treatment of schizophrenia. …”
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Structural and functional assessment of ganglion cell complex in patients on long-term hydroxychloroquine by Shreyas Temkar, Aniket Tatyasaheb Mairal, Arun Sahi, Amit Kumar Deb, Chengappa G Kavadichanda, Subashini Kaliaperumal, Veeradasari Jawahar Satya Babu, Aarthy Gunasekaran

“…This study evaluated if these structural changes of GCC translate to functional deficits and if they represent true retinal toxicity. …”
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Clinical and Instrumental Evaluation of Vestibular Function Before and After Cochlear Implantation in Adults by Pasqualina Maria Picciotti, Tiziana Di Cesare, Daniela Rodolico, Walter Di Nardo, Jacopo Galli

“…The dizziness handicap inventory (DHI), the video head impulse test (VHIT), the caloric test, and dynamic posturography (DP) were used to study the vestibular function and balance before and one month after CI. …”
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ILC3 Function as a Double-Edged Sword in EV71 Infection by Chang Zhang, Linlin Bao, Feifei Qi, Qi Lv, Fengdi Li, Chuan Qin

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Comparison of the effects of mixed tempeh with soy tempeh on cognitive function in older people by Yuda Turana, Yvonne Suzy Handajani, Tati Barus, Tati Barus, Kevin Kristian, Elvina Theodoraliu, Ika Suswanti

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Implications of Intra-Individual Variability in Motor Performance on Functional Mobility in Stroke Survivors by Neha Lodha, Prakruti Patel, Evangelos A. Christou, Anjali Tiwari, Manfred Diehl

“…<b>Background:</b> Motor impairments following stroke contribute to deficits in functional mobility. Traditionally, these impairments are quantified by mean-level motor performance. …”
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Neuroticism is related to functional outcomes after surgically treated proximal humerus fractures by Denise E. de Gruijter, MD, Leanne S. Blaas, MD, Kelly van Winden, BSc, Rosa E. Boeschoten, MSc, PhD, Susan van Dieren, MSc, PhD, Michel P.J. van den Bekerom, MD, PhD, Robert Jan Derksen, MD, PhD, MSc

“…Patients with PHFs who were surgically treated from 2013 to 2023 and had a minimum 1-year follow-up were eligible. During follow-up, shoulder range of motion and functional scores (Constant Shoulder Score [CSS], Oxford Shoulder Score, and quick Disability of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand) were measured. …”
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Novel Noninvasive Assessment of Pulmonary Arterial Stiffness Using Velocity Transfer Function by Ankur Gupta, Oleg F. Sharifov, Steven G. Lloyd, Jose A. Tallaj, Inmaculada Aban, Louis J. Dell'italia, Thomas S. Denney, Himanshu Gupta

“…We hypothesized that PA stiffness and impedance could be evaluated noninvasively by PA velocity transfer function (VTF), calculated as a ratio of the frequency spectra of output/input mean velocity profiles in PAs. …”
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The influence of vaginal microbiota on ewe fertility: a metagenomic and functional genomic approach by Edgar L. Reinoso-Peláez, María Saura, Carmen González, Manuel Ramón, Jorge H. Calvo, Magdalena Serrano

“…This research explores the relationship between ovine vaginal microbiota, associated functional pathways, and fertility using advanced nanopore long-reading metagenomic sequencing on 297 ewes from three Spanish breeds across four herds. …”
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Restoration of calcaneal anatomy and physiologic function after fracture: the importance of tuber length by Kevin R. Steelman, MD, Joseph Brenner, MD, Anagha Purushotham, Jonathan Joiner, DO, Robert Meehan, MD, Rahul Vaidya, MD

“…To evaluate calcaneal tuber length (TL) and its influence on calcaneal height (CH), talar declination angle (TDA), and function during plantarflexion after operative fixation of calcaneus fractures. …”
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Kidney transplantation and evolution of parathyroid function: results of a single-center study by O. N. Vetchinnikova

“…Background. The functional status of the parathyroid glands (PTG) in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) before and after kidney transplantation (KT) is interrelated. …”
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Regularized regression outperforms trees for predicting cognitive function in the Health and Retirement Study by Kyle Masato Ishikawa, Deborah Taira, Joseph Keaweʻaimoku Kaholokula, Matthew Uechi, James Davis, Eunjung Lim

“…Across all models, baseline cognitive function and frequency of computer use were the most influential predictors. …”
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Excessive Hypercholesterolemia in Pregnancy Impairs Later‐Life Maternal Vascular Function in Rats by Amanda A. de Oliveira, Emma Elder, Murilo E. Graton, Floor Spaans, Amy L. Wooldridge, Anita Quon, Raven Kirschenman, Christy‐Lynn M. Cooke, Sandra T. Davidge

“…The impact of the HCD on vascular function did not occur in age‐matched never‐pregnant female rats. …”
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Divergent responses of carbon and nitrogen functional genes composition to enhanced rock weathering by Qiong Chen, Daniel S. Goll, Mardin Abdalqadir, Xinjian He, Guochen Li, Boyuan Bi, Tongtong Xu, Chenlu Li, Yanlong Chen, Xiulian Ma, Zhenxin Li, Yunting Fang, Zhanqing Hao, Zuoqiang Yuan

“…However, microbial functioning related to carbon and nitrogen under ERW remains elusive. …”
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