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Expert Rev Respir Med
January 2025
Medical Sciences Post-Graduation Programme, School of Medical Sciences, State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Introduction: Technological advances have led to the proliferation of lung function assessment techniques beyond spirometry in most countries. At the same time, new knowledge of respiratory physiology has allowed an expansion of lung function parameters, requiring an integrated approach to interpreting results.
Areas Covered: This review addresses the major pulmonary function tests (PFTs) used in clinical practice, new concepts regarding reference values, and reformulations of terminology for defining standards of lung function impairment.
Patient Educ Couns
January 2025
Nano Tech Laboratory, School of Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia. Electronic address:
Background: Online educational programs have emerged as a promising tool for promoting health literacy (HL) among multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. However, identifying influencing factors is crucial for maximizing their effectiveness.
Aim: This study aimed to explain the factors affecting the effectiveness of online educational programs in promoting HL among MS patients in Iran.
Phys Ther Sport
January 2025
Scottish Rite for Children, TX, USA; University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, TX, USA.
Objective: To assess differences in physical therapists' exercise prescription and confidence in return-to-sport readiness between girl and boy patients undergoing rehabilitation post-ACLR.
Design: Cross-sectional survey.
Methods: 115 physical therapist responses were collected in an electronic survey.
Toxics
January 2025
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Tufts University School of Engineering, Medford, MA 02155, USA.
Introduction: This study investigates associations between fine particulate air pollution (PM) exposure and thyroid hormone levels during pregnancy in Puerto Rican individuals, a vulnerable population facing socioeconomic and environmental disparities.
Methods: This research draws on data from the PROTECT cohort study and involves 1040 participants to measure the effect of PM on developmentally important thyroid hormones (TSH, T3, T4, and FT4). Pollution concentrations were linked to participant locations using EPA air quality data and analyzed across two visits during gestational weeks 16-20 and 24-28.
Brain Sci
December 2024
Electric and Electronic Engineering Department, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Istanbul 34320, Turkey.
Background/objectives: This research investigates brain connectivity patterns in reaction to social and non-social stimuli within a virtual reality environment, emphasizing their impact on cognitive functions, specifically working memory.
Methods: Employing the LEiDA framework with EEG data from 47 participants, I examined dynamic brain network states elicited by social avatars compared to non-social stick cues during a VR memory task. Through the integration of LEiDA with deep learning and graph theory analyses, unique connectivity patterns associated with cue type were discerned, underscoring the substantial influence of social cues on cognitive processes.
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