Factors Associated with Abnormal Uterine Bleeding in Perimenopausal Women by Radenko Ivanović, Bojan Joksimović, Vladimir Čančar, Helena Marić, Draženka Matović, Nenad Lalović, Radiša Pavlović, Miloš Milosavljević, Jovana Milosavljević, Slobodan Janković

“…The aim of this study was to investigate the characteristics of functional AUB in perimenopausal women, and to identify predictors of the occurrence of functional AUB in perimenopausal women. …”
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Autologous Bone Marrow Mononuclear Cells Intrathecal Transplantation in Chronic Stroke by Alok Sharma, Hemangi Sane, Nandini Gokulchandran, Dipti Khopkar, Amruta Paranjape, Jyothi Sundaram, Sushant Gandhi, Prerna Badhe

“…They were assessed on functional independence measure (FIM) objectively, along with assessment of standing and walking balance, ambulation, and hand functions. …”
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Psychiatric Comorbidities and Quality of Life in Patients with Vestibular Migraine and Migraine without Vertigo: A Cross-Sectional Study from a Tertiary Clinic by Franko Batinović, Davor Sunara, Vana Košta, Milena Pernat, Tonći Mastelić, Ivan Paladin, Nikolina Pleić, Jure Krstulović, Zoran Đogaš

“…Results: Compared to MO patients and HCs, dVM patients had significantly higher total scores on the HADS (<i>p</i> < 0.0001) and DHI (<i>p</i> < 0.0001) scales, and lower scores for all nine components of the SF-36, indicating poorer health. …”
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The impact of obsessive-compulsive personality disorder on obsessive-compulsive disorder: clinical outcomes in the context of bipolarity by Maciej Żerdziński, Maciej Żerdziński, Marcin Burdzik, Marcin Burdzik, Paweł Dębski, Paweł Dębski, Roksana Żmuda, Magdalena Piegza, Piotr Gorczyca

“…Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is characterized by obsessions and compulsions that significantly impair functioning. Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder (OCPD) co-occurs in 17-45% of OCD patients, worsening outcomes across multiple domains. …”
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The “most bothersome symptom” construct: A qualitative study of Australians living with endometriosis by Alice M. Mitchell, Danushi Rajapakse, Michelle Peate, K. Jane Chalmers, Steven J. Kamper, Helena Frawley, Claudia Cheng, Martin Healey, Sarah Lensen

“…This term more appropriately captured the broad ways in which endometriosis symptoms impair daily functioning.…”
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Haploinsufficiency of ABL1 is associated with dominant isolated omphalocele by Caroline M. Kolvenbach, Caroline M. Kolvenbach, Caroline M. Kolvenbach, Öznur Yilmaz, Filipa M. Lopes, Jeshurun C. Kalanithy, Jeshurun C. Kalanithy, Katharina Lemberg, Katharina Lemberg, Vineeta Sharma, Amar J. Majmundar, Matthias Geyer, Adrian S. Woolf, Friedhelm Hildebrandt, Benjamin Odermatt, Benjamin Odermatt, Heiko Reutter

“…ABL1 is a causative gene for congenital heart defect and skeletal malformation syndrome (CHDSKM) and human ABL1 deficiency syndrome (HADS); CHDSKM is associated with gain-of-function while HADS is associated with 3′ truncating variants, likely escaping NMD. …”
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Application of Diverse Nutrients (N, P, and K) Throughout the Annual Growth Cycle Influences the Phenology and Biomass of <i>Paeonia ostii</i> by Zi-Jian Li, Shui-Yan Yu, Jia-Jie Fang, Ying Zhang, Zheng Wang, Hong-Bing Wang, Yong-Hong Hu

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Digital Storytelling for People With Cognitive Impairment Using Available Mobile Apps: Systematic Search in App Stores and Content Analysis by Di Zhu, Abdullah Al Mahmud, Wei Liu, Dahua Wang

“…Memoirs of Life and Memorize: Diaries, Memories, Notes, Ideas, Timelines, Categories (Fair Apps Mobile) had the highest mean MARS scores of 3.35, indicating strong engagement, functionality, and information quality, while the lowest score was 2.33. …”
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Abstract 060: Endovascular Thrombectomy for Posterior Cerebral Artery in the National Inpatient Sample (EaT PeCAN pIeS) by Aaron B Brake, Lane T Fry, Cody E Heskett, Abdul‐Rahman S Alkiswani, Gabriel T LeBeau, Frank De Stefano, Catherine M Lei, Kevin C Le, Adam D Rouse, Jeremy A Peterson, Koji Ebersole

“…In the unmatched analysis, the EVT‐treatment group also demonstrated lower rates of favorable functional outcomes, functional independence, and higher rates of ICH and in‐patient mortality. …”
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Reliability, validity, and acceptability of the simplified Mandarin Chinese EORTC QLQ-OPT30 for uveal melanoma patients by Yonghui Huang, Panpan Cui, Guangyan Dong, Tongfang Fan

“…The module measures various aspects such as ocular irritation, visual impairment, headaches, concerns about disease recurrence, appearance issues, functional problems related to vision impairment, reading difficulties, functional issues in the treated eye, and driving problems. …”
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Leaf injury index: A quantitative approach for rapid screening of drought tolerance in citrus rootstocks by AMRUT S MORADE, R M SHARMA, A K DUBEY, LEKSHMY S, D M KADAM, O P AWASTHI, A K MAHAVER, DEEPAK

“…Citrus genotype RLC-2 exhibited the highest values for yellow (29.75), rolled (22.75), scorched (20.75) leaves, and leaf wilting score (4.50), while Grambhiri showed the highest defoliation count of 16.25. In contrast, X639 had the highest number of functional leaves (79.13) with lowest visible leaf injury in terms of yellow, rolled, scorched, and defoliated leaves, and leaf wilting score. …”
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The Relationship Between Serum Levels of Thyroglobulin Antibody and the Risk of Recurrence in Patients With Differentiated Thyroid Cancer by Amirian Fatemeh, Yaghoubi Mohammad Ali, Mehrad‐Majd Hassan, Mohebbi Masoud, Layegh Parvin, Vazifeh‐Mostaan Leila, Dadgar Moghaddam Maliheh, Amirian Zahra, Taghavi Ghazaleh

“…Conclusion In the entire population, having TgAb levels higher than the functional sensitivity threshold had no risk of various relapses. …”
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Neural correlates of reduction in self-judgment after mindful self-compassion training: A pilot study with resting state fMRI by Diane Joss, Michael Datko, Charisma I. Washington, Mary A. Tresvalles, Mihriye Mete, Sara W. Lazar, Zev Schuman-Olivier, Elizabeth A. Hoge

“…Resting state fMRI was used to study neural correlates and showed that reduced self-judgment was associated with increased posterior cingulate cortex functional connectivity with dorsal lateral prefrontal cortex, inferior frontal gyrus, and dorsal medial prefrontal cortex, accompanied by reduced posterior cingulate cortex functional connectivity with the amygdala-hippocampal complex. …”
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Performance of multiscale landscape metrics as indicators of soil C, N, P, and physicochemical properties of NFV in ML reaches of Yellow River Basin, China by Chenhui Wei, Kaili Chen, Zhan Yang, Siqi Yao, Chen He, Lin Zhang

“…Landscape metrics are significant indicators of ecological functions. However, limited data are available regarding the relationship between landscape metrics and soil ecological functions. …”
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Deletion of <i>ddx4</i> Ovary-Specific Transcript Causes Dysfunction of Meiosis and Derepress of DNA Transposons in Zebrafish Ovaries by Yuanyuan Chen, Xing Lin, Jing Dai, Yifan Bai, Fei Liu, Daji Luo

“…Alternative splicing of <i>ddx4</i> (DEAD-box helicase 4), a key germline marker gene, has been reported to generate sex-specific transcripts in zebrafish gonads. The biological functions and regulatory mechanisms of the <i>ddx4</i> ovary-specific transcript (<i>ddx4-L</i>) during oogenesis remain unclear. …”
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Fermented Milk Beverages Fortified with Soy Protein by Ekaterina S. Statsenko, Oksana V. Litvinenko, Galina A. Kodirova, Galina V. Kubankova, Nadezhda Yu. Korneva, Olesya V. Pokotilo

“…Fermented milk beverages with various vegetable additives expand the range of functional foods with probiotics, vitamins, and minerals. …”
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The role of microRNAs in dexamethasone-induced skeletal muscle atrophy by Subi Ren, Jie Chai, Lijuan Zhang, JiGang Li, Xi Long, Tinghuan Zhang

“…A large number of microRNAs were found to be differentially expressed, and their functions were enriched in pathways related to muscle development. …”
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Health-related quality of life in children born preterm at school age: the mediating role of social support and maternal stress by Melissa Liher Martínez-Shaw, Melissa Liher Martínez-Shaw, Kari Anne I. Evensen, Kari Anne I. Evensen, Kari Anne I. Evensen, Sandra Melero, Sandra Melero, Yolanda Sánchez-Sandoval, Yolanda Sánchez-Sandoval

“…Maternal stress and social support had a mediating effect on the children’s HRQoL. …”
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Genetic Variation and Gene Expression of the Antimicrobial Peptide Macins in Asian Buffalo Leech (<i>Hirudinaria manillensis</i>) by Yunfei Yu, Lizhou Tang, Mingkang Xiao, Jingjing Yin, Tianyu Ye, Rujiao Sun, Rui Ai, Fang Zhao, Zuhao Huang, Gonghua Lin

“…Based on sequence variation and expression patterns, we propose that Hman1 retains functionality while Hman2 and Hman3 have lost or are losing their antibacterial functions.…”
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TRAF1-C5 Affects Quality of Life in Patients with Primary Biliary Cirrhosis by Joanna Raszeja-Wyszomirska, Ewa Wunsch, Agnieszka Kempinska-Podhorodecka, Daniel S. Smyk, Dimitrios P. Bogdanos, Malgorzata Milkiewicz, Piotr Milkiewicz

“…GG homozygotes of rs3761847 had lower vitality (P<0.05), mental health (P<0.05), mental component summary score (P<0.05) and impairment of social functioning (P<0.01). …”
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