Effect of interaction between resistance training and fasting on removal of creatinine and glomerular filtration in sedentary women with abdominal obesity by Ameneh Mohammadi, mahmoud Nikseresht, Mahnaz Omidi

“…Conclusion: According to the findings of this study, it seems that 17 hours of fasting may have a positive effect on the renal function in women with abdominal obesity.…”
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Health-related quality of life of patients after ischaemic stroke treated in a provincial hospital in Poland by Szymon Jarosławski, Bożena Jarosławska, Barbara Błaszczyk, Pascal Auqier, Mondher Toumi

“…Results In the EQ-5D survey, 57.3% of patients had only some problems with mobility, 40.3% with usual activities, 63.2% with pain/discomfort, 59% with anxiety/depression, and 32.2% with self-care. …”
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Influence of physical function and frailty on unplanned readmission in middle-aged and older patients discharged from a hospital: a follow-up study by Sheau-Wen Kan, Hsin-Yen Yen, Mei-Ju Chi, Hao-Yun Huang

“…Participants with poorer physical function (odds ratio [OR] = 1.60 [1.27–2.02]) and more severe frailty symptoms (OR = 3.16 [1.45–6.83]) had significantly higher odds of unplanned readmission. …”
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lncRNA six3os1 diagnoses acute stroke, predicts disease severity, and predicts post-stroke cognitive impairment by Yan Liu, Rui Wang, Junsheng Zeng, Wei Zhao, Yanqiao Xiao, Heng Jiang, Te Wang

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Development and Training of Mindfulness and Its Relationship with Executive Function in Chinese Rural Upper-Grade Elementary School Students by Sihui Zheng, Bin Zhang, Haichun Zhou, Mingyi Wang

“…Study 1 showed that 4th graders had significantly lower mindfulness scores than 5th graders. …”
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The Effect of a Combined Scapula and Shoulder Exercise Program with Kinesio Tape on Pain, Shoulder Proprioception, and Upper Limb Function in Swimmers with Shoulder Impingement Syn... by Seyedeh Farzaneh Sadri, Mohammad Saleki

“…Results The results showed that the exercise program had a significant effect on reducing pain (p=0.001), increasing proprioception (p=0.002), and improving upper limb function (p=0.001). …”
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A Systematic Review of Fecal Incontinence after Hysterectomy by Madison M. Patrick, Claudia A. Cruz, Dayita G. Wable, Ashley C. Fils, Margarita Murphy

“…Objectives: This systematic review evaluates the effect of hysterectomy on long-term bowel function. Design, Settings, Patients, and Methods: A systematic search in accordance with Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines was performed for studies published after 2000 on women who had undergone hysterectomies and developed fecal incontinence (FI). …”
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ATRIAL FIBRILLATION ASSOCIATED WITH MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION OF DIFFERENT LOCALIZATIONS by R. Bhattarai, S. A. Sayganov, E. V. Trofimova

“…To specify the mechanism of atrial fibrillation (AF) development and to evaluate the function of left atrium after restoration of sinus rhythm in patients with AF and acute myocardial infarction (MI) without significant reduction in left ventricular systolic function.Material and methods. 52 patients with MI were enrolled into the study and divided into 2 groups. …”
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Results of endoprosthesis of the elbow joint in patients with tumors of forming it bones by V.V. Protsenko, A.S. Kukharuk, Ye.О. Solonitsyn

“…The purpose of the study was to assess the effectiveness of restoring the function of the elbow joint and the upper limb and improving the quality of life of the patient after endoprosthesis of the elbow joint due to tumors of the bones forming it. ­…”
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Pulmonary function and body composition parameters of children with cystic fibrosis from a hight complexity institution between 2015 and 2018 by Aura María Salazar-Solarte, Laura Torres-Canchala, Frank Carrera-Gil, Diana María Quimbayo-Wilches

“…Background: An adequate nutritional status in patients with cystic fibrosis correlates with higher survival and better pulmonary function. Body mass index (BMI) is an anthropometric indicator with independent association with pulmonary function, and it can hide alterations of nutritional status in cystic fibrosis. …”
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A comparative analysis of the rhizosphere microbial communities among three species of the Salix genus by Tianqing Feng, Juan Li, Xiaoning Mao, Xionglian Jin, Liang Cheng, Huichun Xie, Yonggui Ma

“…Furthermore, for the function of fungal microbe, the ectomycorrhizal guild had the highest abundance of symbiotic modes. …”
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Platelet-albumin-bilirubin versus albumin–bilirubin as a predictor of long-term survival for hepatitis B-Induced hepatocellular carcinoma after hepatic resection by Haojie Yang, Shuang Shen, Yuting Yang, Houping Zhou, Bangde Xiang

“…Recently, both the albumin-bilirubin (ALBI) and platelet-albumin-bilirubin (PALBI) grade have been raised to be objective measurement indexes of liver function which can sufficiently stratify HCC patient survival. …”
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The effect of in vitro fertilization on the cardiac health of mice by Zhirong Zhang, Li Li, Yuzhi Duan, Jiayi Zhou, Shuzhe Gao, Linlin Cui

“…Conclusions Our study found that IVF mice had increased birthweight and postnatal weight, continuously increased systolic blood pressure, and mild transient changes in left ventricular structure and function. …”
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Cognitive–Motor Coupling in Multiple Sclerosis: Do Chronological Age and Physical Activity Matter? by Brenda Jeng, Peixuan Zheng, Robert W. Motl

“…<b>Results</b>: The bivariate correlation analyses indicated that cognitive function had moderate-to-strong associations with motor function (range of <i>r_s</i> between 0.433 and 0.459). …”
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The NCAN gene: schizophrenia susceptibility and cognitive dysfunction by Wang P, Cai J, Ni J, Zhang J, Tang W, Zhang C

“…Keywords: NCAN, schizophrenia, cognitive function, polymorphism, eQTL…”
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Response of volume and osmoregulatory kidney function to infusion loading in patients with dopamine-dependent compensation of sepsis-induced hypotension by V. M. Konovchuk, A. V. Andrushchak

“…Depression of the osmoregulatory function of the kidneys had the same direction. The comparative analysis of the values between groups ІІ and IV (response of volume and osmoregulatory kidney function in patients with SIRS and severe sepsis (SS) to IVECS) shows that after IVECS the GFR remains reduced and represents 59 % of that in group II. …”
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The effects of structured coordinative exercise protocol on physical fitness, motor competence and inhibitory control in preschool children by Ali Mert Şendil, Umut Canlı, Bodor Bin sheeha, Nouf H. Alkhamees, Alexios Batrakoulis, Sameer Badri Al-Mhanna

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Clinical Efficacy of Acupuncture Combined with Escitalopram Oxalate in the Treatment of Mild-to-Moderate Post-Stroke Depression by Liu Y, Zhang G, Li J, Lv Y, Qi R

“…The differences in SERS scores between the two groups were not significant (P > 0.05).Conclusion: Combining acupuncture with Escitalopram oxalate proves to be effective and safe for treating mild-to-moderate PSD, significantly alleviating depression, and enhancing neurological function, sleep quality, and quality of life.Keywords: stroke, depression, acupuncture, Escitalopram oxalate, neurological function…”
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Postnatal expression of Cat-315-positive perineuronal nets in the SAMP10 mouse primary somatosensory cortex by Hiroshi Ueno, Yu Takahashi, Sachiko Mori, Eriko Kitano, Shinji Murakami, Kenta Wani, Yosuke Matsumoto, Motoi Okamoto, Takeshi Ishihara

“…PNNs are said to have functions that control neuroplasticity and provide neuroprotection. …”
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A human monoclonal antibody bivalently binding two different epitopes in streptococcal M protein mediates immune function by Wael Bahnan, Lotta Happonen, Hamed Khakzad, Vibha Kumra Ahnlide, Therese de Neergaard, Sebastian Wrighton, Oscar André, Eleni Bratanis, Di Tang, Thomas Hellmark, Lars Björck, Oonagh Shannon, Lars Malmström, Johan Malmström, Pontus Nordenfelt

“…Here, we have generated antibodies derived from the memory B cells of an individual who had successfully cleared a group A streptococcal infection. …”
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