The Impact of Technological Factors on the Air Phase of Defrosted Fermented-Milk Desserts by Igor A. Gurskiy, Antonina A. Tvorogova

“…They also make it possible to expand the range of functional products. The consumer properties of defrosted desserts depend on the air phase. …”
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Determinant Factors of Stress in Caregivers of Patients With Schizophrenia: Cross-Sectional Study by Isymiarni Syarif, Hasnawati Amqam, Saidah Syamsuddin, Veni Hadju, Syamsiar Russeng, Yusran Amir

“…The majority were early older people (48/110, 44%), had a basic level of education (elementary to junior high school; 45/110, 46%), were unemployed (83/110, 75%), and had been providing care for more than 10 years (42/110, 38%). …”
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A higher mortality in men compared to women with heart failure in primary care and ejection fraction equal to or more than 40% by Björn Eriksson, Per Wändell, Ulf Dahlström, Per Näsman, Lars H. Lund, Magnus Edner

“…Men more often showed ischemic heart disease, 49% vs. 38% (p < 0.0001), atrial fibrillation, 56% vs. 50%, and diabetes, 25% vs. 17% (both p < 0.01). Women had higher blood pressure compared to men (p < 0.01), more commonly had kidney dysfunction (p < 0.01), and a worse functional capacity (p < 0.01). …”
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A Habit‐Forming Exercise Approach Promotes Positive Exercise Beliefs and Behaviours: A Survey of People After Stroke by Ingrid Lin, Catherine Dean, Joanne Glinsky, Lindy Clemson, Elisabeth Preston, Katharine Scrivener

“…ABSTRACT Background and Aims LiFE is a habit‐forming functional exercise program that is not widely used in stroke but could facilitate exercise and support long‐term physical activity. …”
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Year-to-year Variations in Antioxidant Components of High-Lycopene Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) Breeding Lines by Riadh Ilahy, Mohammed Wasim Siddiqui, Gabriella Piro, Marcello Salvatore Lenucci, Chafik Hdider

“…This reveals consistent functional quality of these cvs and minimal genotype*environmental conditions interaction.…”
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Analysis of the clinicopathological characteristics, genetic phenotypes, and prognostic of pure mucinous adenocarcinoma by Zhencong Chen, Ming Li, Ke Ma, Guoguo Shang, Jiaqi Liang, Jiacheng Yin, Jizhuang Luo, Cheng Zhan, Yu Shi, Qun Wang

“…Gene Ontology and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes pathway analyses were performed to explore the functional importance of underlying molecular changes. …”
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CYP2B6*6 single nucleotide polymorphism among patients with uncomplicated malaria in Adjumani district, Uganda: Implications on efficacy of artemether-lumefantrine. by Martin Kamilo Angwe, Norah Mwebaza, Sam Lubwama Nsobya, Ronald Kiguba, Patrick Vudriko, Saviour Dralabu, Denis Omali, Maria Agnes Tumwebaze, Moses Ocan

“…Variation in the frequency of the most common, yet functionally deficient CYP2B6*6 allele may impact artemisinin exposure, potentially contributing to differences in treatment outcomes. …”
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Abstract 100: Endovascular treatment of a traumatic near‐miss vessel injury by Alberto Varon, Tapan Mehta

“…Patient underwent foreign object removal by ENT and had a good functional outcome. Conclusion Endovascular intervention prior to foreign object removal can improve outcomes and decrease the risk of severe vascular injury.…”
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Molecular genetic predictors of metastatic lesions of regional lymph nodes in patients with breast cancer by V. V. Rodionov, O. V. Burmenskaya, V. V. Kometova, D. Yu. Trofimov, M. V. Rodionova, L. A. Ashrafyan

“…Molecular genetic examination of the tumor tissue was carried out using reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction; the diagnostic panel consisted of 45 functional and 3 reference genes. Results. Patients with metastases to regional lymph nodes were generally younger (p = 0.006), had larger primary tumor (p&lt;0.001) and higher total malignancy score (p&lt;0.001). …”
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The role of physical exercise in the rehabilitation of children with surgically treated unilateral slipped capital femoral epiphysis by Marius Negru, Liliana Catan, Elena Amaricai, Adrian Emil Lazarescu, Marius Rezumes, Corina Maria Stanciulescu, Eugen Sorin Boia, Calin Marius Popoiu

“…The group that followed a physical exercise program after surgery (group 1) had better functional outcomes after 3 months in comparison to the group without a physical exercise program (group 2) (mean difference of HHS: 49.26 for group 1, 36.17 for group 2). …”
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Dietary intakes, diet quality and physical activity levels from preconception to late pregnancy: Prospective assessment of changes and adherence to recommendations by Audrey St-Laurent, Anne-Sophie Plante, Stéphanie Harrison, Simone Lemieux, Julie Robitaille, Stephanie-May Ruchat, Anne-Sophie Morisset

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Establishing the best step-up treatments for children with uncontrolled asthma despite inhaled corticosteroids: the EINSTEIN systematic review, network meta-analysis and cost-effec... by Sofia Cividini, Ian Sinha, Giovanna Culeddu, Sarah Donegan, Michelle Maden, Katie Rose, Olivia Fulton, Dyfrig Hughes, Stephen Turner, Catrin Tudur Smith

“…We asked all researchers to share the data they had originally collected with us and combined results using a network meta-analysis. …”
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Chronic multimorbidity among older adults in rural South Africa by Stephen Tollman, Francesc Xavier Gómez-Olivé, Joshua A Salomon, Julia K Rohr, Jennifer Manne-Goehler, Angela Y Chang, Collin Payne, Alisha N Wade, Livia Montana

“…We examined the frequencies of the most prevalent combinations of conditions and assessed relationships between multimorbidity and physical and psychological functioning.Results 69.4 per cent (95% CI 68.0 to 70.9) of the respondents had at least two conditions and 53.9% (52.4–55.5) of the sample had at least two categories of conditions. …”
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Effects of mono- and dual-frequency ultrasounds on structure and physicochemical properties of faba bean proteins by Shuyang Wang, Song Miao, Mohammad Hassan Kamani, Eoin G. Murphy, Da-Wen Sun

“…The higher solubility of FPI could improve its potential to be used as a functional ingredient for many food applications. Ultrasound treatment at 20 kHz and 20 + 40 kHz had more effects on the physiochemical properties of FPI compared to that at 40 kHz. …”
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Post-operative face-up or face-down positioning after silicone oil tamponade in retinal surgery: results of a retrospective study by Mohammad Idrees Adhi, Mehreen Adhi, Tariq Aldebasi, Mohammed Hazzazi, Mohammed Nabeel Refka, Aamir Omair

“…The overall mean age was 53±20 years. Group A had 87(55.4%) patients, while group B had 70(44.6%). …”
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Rewriting the Treatment Paradigm: Ilizarov Method Achieves High Success in Septic Non-Unions Without Local Antibiotics or Biologic Adjuncts by Filippo Vandenbulcke, Andrea Dorotei, Emiliano Malagoli, Alexander Kirienko

“…<b>Results</b>: Patients had undergone a median of three previous surgical interventions, had an average bone defect of 5.4 cm, with 43.4% of patients having a Non-Union Scoring System (NUSS) > 75 points, and 46.5% of patients having been considered candidates for limb amputation in other centers. …”
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HIGH HEART RATE AS A POTENTIAL RISK FACTOR FOR DEVELOPMENT OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES IN WOMEN WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS by D. S. Novikova, T. V. Popkova, A. N. Gerasimov, A. V. Volkov, E. L. Nasonov

“…To study relationship between heart rate (HR) and traditional risk factors for cardiovascular diseases (TRF for CVD), subclinical structural and functional changes in the heart and vessels, as well as the activity and severity of rheumatoid inflammation in women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). …”
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A comparison of arthroscopy combined with continuous irrigation, arthroscopic debridement alone, and open arthrotomy for the treatment of septic arthritis of the native knee by Jie Xiao, WenTing Wu, Shun Lin, Yun Zheng, KaiFeng Lin, Tao You, QiPing Wu, Feng Shen, Xiu Yang, XueSong Han

“…No significant differences were observed in postoperative range of motion, pain, or functional scores among the three groups. Conclusion No significant long-term functional differences were observed among the three surgical methods used to treat septic arthritis of the knee. …”
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Infant BMI trajectories as early risk markers of poor psychosocial health in preadolescence by Claire Gallagher, George Moschonis, Katrina Lambert, Spyridon Kanellakis, Eva Karaglani, Niki Mourouti, Costas Anastasiou, Bircan Erbas, Yannis Manios

“…However, infant BMI trajectories did not significantly predict childhood emotional functioning or self-esteem status. Conclusion Infants with BMI growth in the high reference ranges had poorer psychosocial outcomes in preadolescence. …”
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Quality of life and sleep in obese adolescents Qualidade de vida e do sono de adolescentes obesos by Giovina Turco, Tatiana Bobbio, Rubens Reimão, Sueli Rossini, Helen Pereira, Antonio Barros Filho

“…RESULTS: The obese adolescents had poorer QL on physical (p<0.001), emotional (p=0.03), and social (p=0.002) functioning domains. …”
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