Background and Objectives: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy constitutes the current “gold standard” treatment of symptomatic gallstone disease. In order to avoid intraoperative vasculobiliary injuries, it is mandatory to establish the “...
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Emphysema is largely an under-diagnosed medical condition that can exist in smokers in the absence of airway obstruction. We aimed to determine the sensitivity and specificity of pulmonary function tests (PFTs) in assessing emphysema using quantitati...
Local freezing may affect subsequent discharge when a cold fluid enters a water-containing passage in an overboard discharge valve. Compressed-air functional tests assessed prototype opening and discharge performance. A volume-of-fluid (VOF) model co...
Oscillometry has been recognized as a non-invasive method for assessing respiratory conditions and is increasingly being implemented in routine clinical practice. Currently, a full pulmonary function test (PFT), which requires extensive infrastructur...
Background and Objectives: Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is highly prevalent and may influence the outcome of critical illness. Although abnormal liver function tests (LFTs) are frequent in the intensive care unit (...
Maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max) and critical speed (CS) are key fatigue-related measurements that demonstrate a relationship to one another and are indicative of athletic endurance performance. This is especially true for those that participate in com...
The liver plays a key role in systemic metabolic processes, which include detoxification, synthesis, storage, and export of carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins. The raising trends of obesity and metabolic disorders worldwide is often associated with...
Objectives: To identify typical patterns of abdominal wall muscle activation in patients with diastasis recti and inguinal hernias compared to controls during the Valsalva maneuver, voluntary coughing, and physical activity. Methods: The study includ...
Background: The 6 min walk test (6MWT) is the gold standard for field-based functional assessment, yet the 3 min walk test (3MWT) offers a time-efficient alternative. However, a lack of localised normative reference values (NRV) and an over-reliance...
Background and Objectives: One of the most challenging tasks in a clinical setting is to differentiate between complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) type II and traumatic neuropathic pain (NeP). CRPS is characterized by several dysautonomic manifesta...
Background/Objectives: To evaluate the associations and concurrent validity between baseline functional and morphofunctional assessments in patients with cardiovascular disease participating in a Phase II cardiac rehabilitation program, as a basis fo...
In the evolving landscape of nephrology and kidney transplants, assessing renal functional reserve (RFR) in living kidney donors is essential for ensuring donor safety and successful transplantation. This study explores the use of the Intra-Parenchym...
Background: Surgical correction of severe degenerative Mitral Regurgitation (DMR) is indicated in the presence of symptoms and signs of left ventricular (LV) dysfunction. However, conventional clinical and resting echocardiographic parameters may und...
Background/Objectives: Preoperative pulmonary function tests (PFTs) contain numerous physiologic parameters, yet surgeons typically rely on forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) and diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide (DLCO) to...
Abnormal liver function tests (LFTs) are known to be associated with impaired clinical outcomes in heart failure (HF) patients. However, this implication varies with each single LFT panel. We aim to evaluate the long-term outcomes of acute HF (AHF) p...
Currently, writing aids for upper extremity rehabilitation in stroke patients are not developed with consideration of biomechanical characteristics, making it difficult to achieve proper support effects. Therefore, in this study, we conducted a compa...
The Modified Functional Reach Test (mFRT) was developed to assess sitting balance in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI). No studies have explored which mFRT reach directions correlate with the center of pressure (CoP) variables in patients wit...
Background: The ability of preseason screening to identify athletes at risk for non-contact lower-limb injury remains uncertain. Purpose: To determine whether knee and ankle joint tests, body mass index (BMI), prior lower-limb injury, and Functional...
Fructose malabsorption is regarded as one of the most common types of sugar intolerance. However, the correlation between gastrointestinal symptoms and positive results in fructose hydrogen breath tests (HBTs) remains unclear. The aim of this study w...
A tele-assessed 6MWT (TL 6MWT) could be an alternative method of evaluating functional capacity in patients with diabetes mellitus type 2 (DM2). This study aimed to assess the validity and reliability of a TL 6MWT. The functional capacity of 28 patie...
Musculoskeletal injury (MSI) risk screening has gained significant attention in rehabilitation, sports, and fitness due to its ability to predict injuries and guide preventive interventions. This review analyzes the Functional Movement Screen (FMS) a...
On-treatment platelet reactivity in clopidogrel-treated patients can be measured with several platelet function tests (PFTs). However, the agreement between different PFTs is only slight to moderate. Polymorphisms of the CYP2C19 gene have an impact o...
Spirometry is regarded as the only effective method for detecting pulmonary function test (PFT) indices. In this study, a novel impedance pulmonary function measurement system (IPFS) is developed for directly assessing PFT indices. IPFS can obtain hi...
Background: Regular aerobic exercise during childhood promotes critical physiological adaptations in the cardiovascular and respiratory system. Finswimming, a unique aquatic sport, requires high-intensity demands and specific breathing patterns. The...
Stx1 toxin is one of the AB5 toxins of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) responsible for foodborne intoxication during outbreaks. The single-chain variable fragment (scFv) is the most common recombinant antibody format; it consists of bot...
Background/Objectives: In pregnancy, beta-cell function is of interest since not only insulin resistance but also beta-cell dysfunction is common, especially when gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) occurs. Typically, model-based beta-cell function i...
(1) Background: A parsimonious test battery is deemed necessary to efficiently assess the functional performance of athletes avoiding redundant measurements. This study investigates the interrelationships between elements of an experimental field-bas...
Pre-elite female field hockey players have a high incidence of lower extremity injury, highlighting the need for practical and reliable screening approaches. A dual assessment combining Functional Performance Tests (FPTs) with movement quality scorin...
This observational pilot study investigated neurocardiovascular responses to an active stand test using continuous physiological monitoring and functional data analysis (FDA) in older women. A sample of 25 community-dwelling female adults aged 59&nda...
Objective: The liver is a critical organ at risk during right breast radiotherapy (RT). Liver function tests (LFTs) such as alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), and gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) serve as biochemical ma...
Background/Objectives: Pulmonary function tests (PFTs), especially spirometry, are important for chronic respiratory disease diagnosis and management, but Baidu-based online search interest in PFT-related information remains insufficiently characteri...
Background: This prospective study aims to determine whether preoperative stair-climbing tests (SCT) predict postoperative pulmonary complications (PPC) better than self-reported poor functional capacity (SRPFC) in patients with known or suspected CO...
Detecting and understanding DTF is very important under various DIF conditions. In this study, the performance of DTF, DRF, SIBTEST, and CSIBTEST approaches in detecting DIF effects was investigated using a simulation study and a real dataset. It was...
(1) Background: Visually induced vertigo (i.e., vertigo provoked by moving visual scenes) can be considered a noticeable feature of vestibular migraines (VM) and can be present in patients suffering from acute unilateral vestibulopathy (AUV). Hyperse...
Background/Objectives: Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) are now the guideline-recommended alternative to vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) for long-term anticoagulation in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation. However, accurately assessing the...
Background/Objectives: A significant proportion of patients with angina undergoing invasive coronary angiography have no obstructive coronary artery disease (ANOCA), often due to coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD). Coronary function testing (CF...
Background and Objectives: Given that hormone levels vary with age, the application of age-specific reference intervals in older populations is clinically essential. In this study, we aimed to establish age- and sex-specific reference intervals (RIs)...
This paper proposes an electronic prototype of the Grooved Pegboard Test (GPT), which is normally used to test the presence of hand dexterity. The prototype imitates the geometrical dimensions of an on-the-market GPT device, but it is electronic, not...
Background chemotherapy is part of most breast cancer (BC) treatment schedules. However, a substantial fraction of BC tumors does not respond to the treatment. Unfortunately, no standard biomarkers exist for response prediction. Therefore, we aim to...
With the rapid development of intelligent vehicle safety verification, scenario-based testing methods have received increasing attention. As the space of driving scenarios is vast, the challenge in scenario-based testing is the generation and selecti...
Prediction of therapeutic outcomes is important for cancer patients in order to reduce side effects and improve the efficacy of anti-cancer drugs. Currently, the most widely accepted method for predicting the efficacy of anti-cancer drugs is gene pan...
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The single-leg squat (SLS) represents a functional movement task for determining leg function. Objective movement analysis is required to evaluate inter-limb symmetry and movement coordination. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate inter-limb sy...
This study examined how supine-to-stand (STS) performance is related to process and product assessment of motor competence (MC) in children. Ninety-one children aged 5–9 years were assessed for process and product MC (10 m running speed and standing...
Background/Objectives: COVID-19, caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, has had a significant impact on life worldwide since its emergence in late 2019. The virus has caused a global pandemic, leading to widespread health, social, economic, and...
Introduction: In 2019, mild vestibular function deficiency in elder populations was defined as presbyvestibulopathy (PVP) by the Classification Committee of the Bárány Society. The diagnostic criteria include tests for low-, mid-, and h...
Background/Objectives: Determination of baseline predictors of longer-term quality of life (QOL) after autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (Auto-HSCT) may identify patients with the greatest supportive care needs. We hypothesized that...
Decline in visuo-spatial skills and memory failures are considered symptoms of Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) and they can be assessed at early stages employing clinical tests. However, performance in a single test is generally not indicative of AD....
According to the structural characteristics of Hydro-mechanical continuously variable transmission (HMCVT), a multi-functional test bench was developed, and the basic structure, working principle, and test functions of the test bench were introduced....
Locomotive syndrome (LS) is defined based on the Loco-Check, 25-question Geriatric Locomotive Function Scale (GLFS-25), 5-question Geriatric Locomotive Function Scale (GLFS-5), Stand-Up Test, Two-Step Test, or a total assessment (i.e., positive for o...
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