The relationship of functional movement screen scores with flexibility, speed and agility in 17-15- year- old male students by Mohammad sadegh Armanfar, Reza Rajabi, Shahnaz Shahrbanian, Mohammad Hosein Alizadeh

“…There were significant relations between scoring screen for functional movement and flexibility, flexibility of the right leg, flexibility of the left leg, long jumping, high jumping in 16- year- old students. …”
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THE ROLE OF SPECKLE-TRACKING ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY TECHNIQUE AT THE STAGE OF SUBCLINICAL HEART TRANSPLANT REJECTION by T. V. Stavenchuk, E. D. Kosmachova, A. A. Slavinsky, L. M. Chuprinenko, I. A. Shelestova, K. O. Barbuhatty, V. A. Porkhanov

“…To identify new predictors of heart transplant rejection by using speckle-tracking echocardiography technique. Materials and methods. 117 recipients were included into research. …”
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Impact of Preterm Birth on Long-Term Cardiac Function: A Comprehensive Echocardiographic Study in School-Aged Children by Nidai Dalokay, Ayse Sulu, Pelin Kosger, Tugba Barsan Kaya, Birsen Ucar

“…<i>Conclusions</i>: While conventional echocardiographic examinations did not reveal obvious pathological findings in school-age children with a history of preterm birth, further echocardiographic assessments demonstrated differences compared to term birth controls, particularly in diastolic functions and right and left ventricular longitudinal strain measurements.…”
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Long-term effects of orthognathic surgery on masticatory function in individuals with cleft lip and palate: A prospective study by Patricia Martins Bueno, Paulo Alceu Kiemle Trindade, Laís Hollara Medeiros, Leide Vilma Fidélis da Silva, Ivy Kiemle Trindade-Suedam

“…Objective: To prospectively evaluate the long-term effects of orthognathic surgery on masticatory function in individuals with repaired complete cleft lip and palate and to compare the results with a control group. …”
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A Cross-Sectional Study of Structural and Functional Assessment in Early and Moderate Cases of Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma by Akriti Sehgal, Ritesh Singla, Rajwinder Kaur, Tanvir Kaur, Priyanka Gupta, Priyanka Dahiya

“…Aim: To assess and compare the structural and functional changes in early and moderate cases of primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG). …”
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The effect of radiation dose to the brain on early self-reported cognitive function in brain and head-and-neck cancer patients by Femke Vaassen, David Hofstede, Catharina M.L. Zegers, Jeanette B. Dijkstra, Ann Hoeben, Monique H.M.E. Anten, Ruud M.A. Houben, Frank Hoebers, Inge Compter, Wouter van Elmpt, Daniëlle B.P. Eekers

“…Univariate analysis for ΔCF showed that age at start RT ≤ 65 years, receiving chemotherapy, higher CF Baseline score, brain mean dose > 3 Gy, and multiple dose levels to left and right hippocampus were statistically associated with cognitive deterioration. …”
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Morphological, functional and biochemical differences in cardiac adaptation to endurance exercise among male and female amateur marathon runners by Zofia Lasocka-Koriat, Zofia Lasocka-Koriat, Zuzanna Lewicka-Potocka, Zuzanna Lewicka-Potocka, Anna Kaleta-Duss, Nikola Bulman, Ewelina Marciniak, Leszek Kalinowski, Leszek Kalinowski, Ewa Lewicka, Alicja Dąbrowska-Kugacka

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CHANGE OF LOCAL MYOCARDIAL CONTRACTILITY DUE TO SELECTION OF DIFFERENT ARRHYTHMIA TREATMENT STRATEGIES IN PATIENTS WITH ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE AND PAROXYSMAL ATRIAL FIBRILLATION by V. I. Podzolkov, A. I. Tarzimanova

“…To estimate a local myocardial systolic function all the patients were undergone steady-state radionuclide ventriculography in the first 24 hours after SR restoration and 6 months later.Results. …”
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Initial establishment and validation of a predictive model for preeclampsia in twin pregnancies based on maternal characteristics and echocardiographic parameters by Qianqian Xiang, Yuan Wei, Xinheng Feng, Shaomin Chen, Yangyu Zhao

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STRUCTURAL AND FUNCTIONAL HEART PARAMETERS IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC HEART FAILURE DEPENDING ON DIFFERENT BLOOD MIDDLE MASS MOLECULES LEVELS by M. A. Kondratyuk, O. M. Radchenko

“…To identify the structural and functional heart parameters in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) depending on severity of endogenous intoxication syndrome that is defined by blood middle mass molecules (MMM) level.Material and methods. …”
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Point-of-care N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide testing in patients with heart failure: data from the DREAM study by F. I. Belyalov, N. G. Lozhkina, O. A. Shtegman, R. N. Yagudina, O. V. Kankharey, I. V. Reshina, E. E. Sergeeva, D. F. Belyalov, N. S. Belyalova, Z. Kh. Zhilokov, A. V. Aleynikova, E. A. Medvedeva, A. A. Kharitonov

“…To compare the blood levels of N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NTproBNP), determined using a Russian semi-quantitative point-of-care test and quantitative laboratory tests, depending on the presence and severity of heart failure (HF) and left ventricular (LV) function.Material and methods. …”
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Clinical and hemodynamic effects of carvedilol in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy by T. A. Abdullaev, O. Kh. Allaberganov, B. U. Mardanov, R. D. Kurbanov

“…Carvedilol therapy was associated with an improvement of clinical and hemodynamic parameters (including reduced angina severity and improved left ventricular diastolic function, LVDF) in both groups. …”
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A 2:1 atrioventricular block in an adult patient with a Fontan circulation: from transesophageal pacing to echocardiographic guidance of epicardial pacemaker lead placement by Jeff M. Smit, Madelien V. Regeer, Adrianus P. Wijnmaalen, Monique R.M. Jongbloed, Mark G. Hazekamp, Anastasia D. Egorova

“…Here we report 1) the feasibility of transesophageal electrophysiological study (EPS) to assess AV-conduction in a patient with limited venous access and 2) the potential of echocardiography to guide epicardial systemic right ventricular (sRV) lead positioning and to evaluate the hemodynamic consequences of sRV pacing in order to mitigate long-term effects of single site ventricular pacing. Material and methods: A 21-year old male with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, palliated with Norwood and Glenn procedures, and ultimately extracardiac total cavopulmonary connection was seen for a regular check-up. …”
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Angiotensin II receptor antagonist and ACE inhibitor effectiveness in cognitive function correction among elderly patients with arterial hypertension by S. V. Nedogoda, U. A. Brel’, T. A. Chalyabi

“…Therefore, losaratan should be recommended for cognitive function correction.…”
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Clinical, electrical, and functional changes following CRT-P implantation: short-term results in patients with non-ischaemic cardiomyopathy by S. A. Mostafa, A. М. Abdelmoneim, H. Ramadan, E. S. Elkeshk

“…Assessment of the correlation between cardiac remodeling, functional status and electrical remodeling after cardiac resynchronisation therapy (CRT) in patients with non-ischaemic cardiomyopathy.Material and methods. …”
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Heart rate-lowering therapy in gout patients with stable coronary artery disease: focus on ivabradine by N. N. Kushnarenko, T. A. Medvedeva, M. Yu. Mishko, T. M. Karavaeva

“…To study the effect of ivabradine and bisoprolol on cardiac hemodynamics and diastolic remodeling in gout patients with coronary artery disease and hypertension and without left ventricular systolic dysfunction.Material and methods. …”
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The impact of chronic heart failure on heart remodeling in patients with atrial fibrillation by V. А. Lysenko, V. V. Syvolap

“…The aim: to study the influence of CHF on changes in structural and geometric parameters and diastolic function of the heart in patients with permanent AF. …”
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CLINICAL AND INSTRUMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF MORPHO-FUNCTIONAL CONDITION OF THE HEART AND VASCULATURE IN COMORBIDITY OF ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION AND DIABETES MELLITUS TYPE 2 by N. Z. Babayeva

“…The aim of this study was to investigate the heart and common carotid arteries (CCA) morphological and functional condition and the lipid spectrum in patients with arterial hypertension (AH) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM-2).Material and methods. …”
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Clinical, pathogenetic, and diagnostic features of heart failure in patients with coronary heart disease and thyrotoxicosis by A. I. Chesnikova, E. V. Pashchenko, V. P. Terentyev, V. I. Kudinov

“…To assess the diagnostic significance of chronic heart failure (CHF) criteria and to study the features  of structural  and  functional remodeling  of the left heart  in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) and thyrotoxicosis.Material and methods. …”
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Effectiveness of Applying the Theory of Planned Behavior with Yoga Program on the Physical Activity and Mental Health of the Prefrailty Older Adults by Ya Ting Wu, Miao Yen Chen, Yung Cheng Huang, Chieh Yu Liu

“…Objectives: Grounded in the theory of planned behavior (TPB), this study evaluated the effectiveness of a yoga program intervention on the physical functioning and mental health in older adults. Materials and Methods: This was a quasi-experimental two-group, pre- and posttest, single-blind study. …”
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