 Executive Function
"Executive Function" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A set of cognitive functions that controls complex, goal-directed thought and behavior. Executive function involves multiple domains, such as CONCEPT FORMATION, goal management, cognitive flexibility, INHIBITION control, and WORKING MEMORY. Impaired executive function is seen in a range of disorders, e.g., SCHIZOPHRENIA; and ADHD.
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D056344
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F02.463.217
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| Concept/Terms |
Executive Function- Executive Function
- Executive Functions
- Function, Executive
- Functions, Executive
- Executive Control
- Executive Controls
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| 2011 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2023 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Executive Function" by people in Profiles.
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Lee AM, Xu Y, Hooper SR, Abraham AG, Hu J, Xiao R, Matheson MB, Brunson C, Rhee EP, Coresh J, Vasan RS, Schrauben S, Kimmel PL, Warady BA, Furth SL, Hartung EA, Denburg MR. Circulating Metabolomic Associations with Neurocognitive Outcomes in Pediatric CKD. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2024 Jan 01; 19(1):13-25.
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Hampl SE, Hassink SG, Skinner AC, Armstrong SC, Barlow SE, Bolling CF, Avila Edwards KC, Eneli I, Hamre R, Joseph MM, Lunsford D, Mendonca E, Michalsky MP, Mirza N, Ochoa ER, Sharifi M, Staiano AE, Weedn AE, Flinn SK, Lindros J, Okechukwu K. Executive Summary: Clinical Practice Guideline for the Evaluation and Treatment of Children and Adolescents With Obesity. Pediatrics. 2023 02 01; 151(2).
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Singh NS, Johnson RJ, Matheson MB, Carlson J, Hooper SR, Warady BA. A longitudinal analysis of the effect of anemia on executive functions in children with mild to moderate chronic kidney disease. Pediatr Nephrol. 2023 03; 38(3):829-837.
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Monzon AD, Cushing CC, Clements MA, Patton SR. Parent-Child Conflict Moderates the Relationship Between Executive Functioning and Child Disruptive Behaviors in Youth with T1D. J Clin Psychol Med Settings. 2022 06; 29(2):357-364.
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Ekhtiari H, Rezapour T, Sawyer B, Yeh HW, Kuplicki R, Tarrasch M, Paulus MP, Aupperle R. Neurocognitive Empowerment for Addiction Treatment (NEAT): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials. 2021 May 07; 22(1):330.
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Harshman LA, Kogon AJ, Matheson MB, Johnson RJ, Shinnar S, Gerson AC, Warady BA, Furth SL, Hooper SR, Lande MB. Bicarbonate, blood pressure, and executive function in pediatric CKD-is there a link? Pediatr Nephrol. 2020 07; 35(7):1323-1330.
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McDougall GJ, Han A, Staggs VS, Johnson DK, McDowd JM. Predictors of instrumental activities of daily living in community-dwelling older adults. Arch Psychiatr Nurs. 2019 10; 33(5):43-50.
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Fox AT, Martin LE, Bruce J, Moreno JL, Staggs VS, Lee HS, Goggin K, Harris KJ, Richter K, Patten C, Catley D. Executive function fails to predict smoking outcomes in a clinical trial to motivate smokers to quit. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2017 06 01; 175:227-231.
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Mendley SR, Matheson MB, Shinnar S, Lande MB, Gerson AC, Butler RW, Warady BA, Furth SL, Hooper SR. Duration of chronic kidney disease reduces attention and executive function in pediatric patients. Kidney Int. 2015 Apr; 87(4):800-6.
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Johnson RJ, Warady BA. Long-term neurocognitive outcomes of patients with end-stage renal disease during infancy. Pediatr Nephrol. 2013 Aug; 28(8):1283-91.
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