Impact of arteriosclerosis on the functioning of arteriovenous fistula for hemodialysis by Stolić Radojica, Trajković Goran, Perić Vladan, Jovanović Aleksandar, Šubarić-Gorgieva Gordana

“…All the patients had arteriovenous fistulas native as a vascular access. …”
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Validism in the Elderly. Social Context and Functional Capacity by Mairovy Hernández Romero, Hilda María Delgado Acosta, Lourdes Elena Duany Badell, Belkis González Aguiar, Ismaray Sacerio González, Zenia Tamara Sánchez García

“…A structured interview was carried out, which included the general variables: age, sex, level of education, occupation, personal pathological history, support collaboration and to complete the social assessment, the Family Functioning Questionnaire was applied.<br /> <strong>Results:</strong> the age group of 60 to 65 years had the most prevalence, 45.5 % studied until they completed primary school, followed by those who completed secondary school with 29.0 %. …”
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The functional approach in aspect of the innovations fundamental in medicine by Olga Alekseevna Butova

“…The functional approach to the analysis of linkages morph functional in characteristics and parameters of the element status of the female organism in carriage disorder exposed optimal adaptive capability during the second childhood period and adolescence, and disadaptive changes in life-support systems in the adolescent period of ontogeny. …”
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Physical workability as the base of students’ functional potentials by I.I. Samokih

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Wayfinding Whilst Driving, Age and Cognitive Functioning by Kelly Jane Bryden, Judith Charlton, Jennifer Oxley, Georgia Lowndes

“…This research suggests that older drivers, particularly those with poorer cognitive functioning, had more difficulty with wayfinding in unfamiliar areas than younger drivers. …”
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Features of psychosocial functioning of caregivers of patients with dementia by A. . Sidenkova

“…The high social indicators of their frustration, the majority of caregivers. Functional activity of caring for seriously ill had significantly lower severity of stress among these individuals is higher.…”
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Relationship disorders and cognitive functioning in young children by Devrim Akdemir, Füsun Chadaroğlu-Cetin, Seniz Ozusta, Ferda Karadağ

“…The young children without relationship problems/disorders had higher intelligence quotient (IQ) scores even after controlling for the effect of independent variables on cognitive functioning. …”
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Sex Dependence of Cognitive Functions in Bipolar Disorder by Aleksandra Suwalska, Dorota Łojko

“…Patients and controls underwent a neuropsychological assessment. Bipolar patients had significantly worse results than the healthy controls in the spatial memory and planning as well as verbal fluency tests. …”
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Detection of Impaired Cognitive Function in Rat with Hepatosteatosis Model and Improving Effect of GLP-1 Analogs (Exenatide) on Cognitive Function in Hepatosteatosis by Oytun Erbaş, Fulden Sarac, Hüseyin Aktuğ, Gönül Peker

“…The aims of the study were to evaluate (1) detection of cognitive function changing in rat with hepatosteatosis model and (2) evaluate the effect of GLP-1 analog (exenatide) on cognitive function in hepatosteatosis. …”
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Functional properties of α-lactalbumin and β-lactoglobulin by Zoran Herceg, Vesna Lelas, Anet Režek

“…The results of this analysis have shown that β-lactoglobulin had higher particle size and specific area than α-lactalbumin.By examining functional properties (solubility, dispersibility, emulsifiying properties – emulsion activity index (EAI) and emulsion stability index (ESI) and foaming properties) of α-lactalbumin and β-lactoglobulin, it has been established that β-lactoglobulin has higher solubility, dispersibility, emulsifiying properties as well as foaming properties than α-lactalbumin. …”
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Laboratory Assessment of Thyroid Function in Patients with Proteinuria by Irena Gencheva-Angelova, Adelaida Ruseva, Juli I.Pastuhov

“…Significant losses of functional proteins such as hormones and hormone-binding proteins are seen in patients suffering from proteinuria. …”
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Functioning of Patients with Myasthenia Gravis after Plasmapheresis by Monika Biercewicz

“…The patient’s condition improved after the procedure in each of the analysed areas of functioning (physical activity, movement, breathing, swallowing, mood, social functioning). …”
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Characterization of Malnutrition in Atrial Functional Mitral Regurgitation by Tsukasa Murakami, MD, PhD, Nobuyuki Kagiyama, MD, PhD, Tomohiro Kaneko, MD, PhD, Kazuki Kagami, MD, PhD, Masashi Amano, MD, PhD, Taiji Okada, MD, PhD, Yukio Sato, MD, PhD, Yohei Ohno, MD, PhD, Kimi Sato, MD, PhD, Kojiro Morita, MPH, PhD, RN, PHN, Tomoko Machino-Ohtsuka, MD, PhD, Yukio Abe, MD, PhD, Hideki Ishii, MD, PhD, Masaru Obokata, MD, PhD

“…Patients with lower GNRI were older, had lower body mass index, hemoglobin levels, and renal function, and had a higher prevalence of New York Heart Association class III or IV, dementia, and impaired activities of daily living. …”
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Predictors of subjective memory functioning in young adults by Eszter Csábi, Fanni Mercédesz Kovács, Márta Volosin

“…We failed to find a relationship between perceived subjective memory functioning and objective cognitive performance. Besides anxiety, only the executive functions predicted significantly the frequency of internal strategy use. …”
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Functional Graphene Oxide Nanocarriers for Drug Delivery by Yuanfeng Ye, Xincheng Mao, Jialing Xu, Jingyang Kong, Xiaohong Hu

“…In the second step, synthesized functional molecules were coupled onto GO sheets one by one to obtain the GO nanocarrier. …”
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In vitro effects of antidepressants on human sperm function by Rita António Santos, Ana Paula Sousa, Teresa Almeida-Santos, João Ramalho-Santos, Renata Santos Tavares

“…Sertraline, on the other hand, had little to nonsignificant impact at low doses, but affected almost all tested parameters at supratherapeutic concentrations. …”
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The impact of obesity on sexual functioning among women by Maria Ciechacka, Agnieszka Pawełko, Ewelina Bąk

“…The research was conducted using the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) questionnaire.   Results Obesity had a negative impact on all 6 domains of the FSFI and its overall score. …”
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Effect of exercise on the function and size of the liver in adolescents by ZHANG Liyuan, GUO Xiaoyuan, DU Hanze, CHEN Shi, BAN Bo, ZHANG Mei, PAN Hui

“…The results of the cumulative effect of exercise type and intensity indicate that exercise type does not influence the effect of exercise intensity on liver function and size. Conclusions Regular exercise in adolescents can not only shape body, but also improve glucose and lipid metabolism and enhance liver function.…”
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Phytochemicals and Functional Properties of Pitaya Juice Powders by Mayra Denise Herrera, Jorge A. Zegbe, Luis Roberto Reveles-Torres

“…The JPWS of the ‘Yellow’ and ‘Reddish-Purple’ pitayas had the highest content of betaxanthins and indicaxanthins, respectively. …”
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Cognitive functions, epileptic syndromes and antiepileptic drugs by Paulo R. M. Bittencourt, Maria Joana Mader, Monica M. Bigarella, Maribel P. Dóro, Ana M. Gorz, Tania M. Marcourakis, Zulma S. Ferreira

“…Cognitive function of patients on monotherapy specific for their epileptic syndrome has been studied infrequently. …”
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