Effects of ambulatory self-control on renal function and electrolyte metabolism in patients with severe heart failure by S. V. Berdnikov, V. I. Vishnevskyi, O. A. Berdnikova

“…The strategy of ambulatory self-control, compared to the standard ambulatory observation, significantly reduced the need for repeat hospitalisations, improved functional status, electrolyte metabolism, and therapy compliance parameters, and postponed the progression of renal dysfunction in CHF patients.…”
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Comparison of peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis on sleep and life quality in patients with refractory congestive heart failure by YIN Dong-yang, ZHANG Qing-yan, SUN Cheng, XU Peng-fei, SHAO Qiu-yuan, JIANG Chun-ming, ZHANG Miao

“…Objective To investigate the effect of peritoneal dialysis(PD)and hemodialysis(HD)on sleep and life quality in patients with refractory congestive heart failure(RCHF).Methods The clinical data and follow-up material of PD patients(31)or HD ones(17)in Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing University Medical School from January 1,2010 to December 31,2017,were analyzed retrospectively.Clinical and laboratory examination data before and 6 months after dialysis,the MOS item short from health survey(SF-36)results,and Pittsburgh sleep quality index( PSQI)were collected for analysis.Through self-contrast of the indices before and after treatment,effects of the two treatment ways on life quality in these patients were compared.Results After six months treatment,both PD and HD effectively improved NYHA classification and B-type natriuretic peptide levels(both P<0.01)with no significant difference between the two treatment ways(P>0.05).Neither PD nor HD significantly improved left ventricular ejection fraction after 6-month dialysis(P>0.05).Except hypnotic drugs and daytime dysfunction,other sleep quality indices were improved significantly the HD patients(P<0.05).In the PD patients,except hypnotic drugs,other 6 sleep quality indices were improved significantly(P<0.05).Total PSQI scores were increased for both HD and PD ways(P<0.05)with no difference between HD and PD(P>0.05).Other 7 life quality indices except emotional function were significantly improved in the HD patients(P<0.01),while all the eight life quality indices were improved in the PD patients(P<0.01).After treatment of 6 months,except physical function other life quality indices for the PD patients were better than those for the HD patients(all P<0.05).Logistic regression analysis showed that PD was associated with better emotional function and physical function than HD(P<0.05).Conclusions Both PD and HD can both improve clinical symptoms and sleep quality in RCHF patients as assessed by NYHA classification and B-type natriuretic peptide levels.However,improvement of life quality for PD was better than that for HD.…”
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Atrial Cardiomyopathy and Cryptogenic Stroke by G. R. Ramazanov, E. A. Kovaleva, R. A. Novikov, S. S. Petrikov

“…Apparently, AF serves as a marker of atrial cardiomyopathy, which is the direct cause of IS.Aim of study Raising the awareness of neurologists about the causes, pathogenetic mechanisms of development and methods for diagnosing IS in patients with atrial cardiomyopathy.Material and methods To achieve this aim, the results of scientific studies on atrial cardiomyopathy as a risk factor for CS were analyzed. …”
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Results of kidney transplantation from suboptimal donors to recipients of the older age group by B. Z. Khubutiya, M. Sh. Khubutiya, A. K. Evseev, A. V. Babkina

“…The elderly age of the recipient contributes to the risk of developing graft dysfunction due to the presence of concomitant diseases that worsen the immediate and long-term results of transplantation. …”
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Significance of catestatin in the pathogenesis of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction in patients with non-obstructive coronary artery disease by E. V. Grakova, K. V. Kopieva, A. M. Gusakova, A. V. Smorgon, A. N. Maltseva, A. V. Mochula, A. V. Svarovskaya, K. V. Zavadovsky

“…In patients with non-obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD), to evaluate the pathophysiological significance and diagnostic effectiveness of catestatin in detecting heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), as well as to assess the relationship of the levels of this biomarker with heart rate variability (HRV) parameters and the severity of diastolic dysfunction.Material and methods. The study included 83 patients (44 men, mean age, 62,0 [57,0; 68,5] years) with non-obstructive CAD and preserved left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction of 63 [60; 64]%). …”
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EFFICACY OF CORONARY BYPASS AND RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION IN ATRIAL FIBRILLATION PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE by B. G. Iskenderov, O. N. Sisina, M. N. Mamedov

“…To evaluate the influence of kidney dysfunction on the efficacy of simultaneous coronary bypass grafting together with radiofrequency ablation (RFA) in patients with comorbid persisting atrial fibrillation (AF) and chronic kidney disease (CKD).Material and methods. …”
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Treadmill Exercise during Pregnancy Decreased Vulnerability to Neonatal Hypoxia-Ischemia through Reducing Inflammation and Increasing Antiapoptotic Gene Expressions and Antioxidant... by Elahe Gorgij, Hamed Fanaei, Parichehr Yaghmaei, Mohammad Reza Shahraki, Hadi Mirahmadi

“…The purpose of present study was to assess the impact of maternal treadmill exercise during pregnancy on inflammation, oxidative stress, expression of Bax and Bcl-2 genes, and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) level in neonatal rat brain after the hypoxia-ischemia injury. Material and Methods. A total of 24 female Wistar rats were utilized in this research. …”
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The Influence of Age and Work Experience on Lumbar Spine Pain among the Nursing Staff by Anna Antczak-Komoterska, Lilla Nowakowska, Beata Haor, Dorota Kochman

“…Material and Methods. The research was conducted among 120 nurses working in hospital wards of the Provincial Specialist Hospital in Włocławek. …”
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THE SIGNIFICANCE OF ARTERIAL WALL STIFFNESS ASSESSMENT FOR METABOLIC SYNDROME by M. A. Druzhilov, O. Yu. Druzhilova, V. V. Otmakhov, T. Yu. Kuznetsova

“…To evaluate the usefulness of the pulse wave velocity parameter (PWV) in aorta as an additional prognostic criteria for target organs damage and hence higher cardiovascular risk (CVR) in patients with metabolic syndrome (MS).Material and methods. Totally 74 normotensive asymptomatic for cardiovascular disorders patients studied, with MS, low and intermediate risk by SCORE (77,0% males, mean age — 45,1±5,0 y.). …”
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THE CHOICE OF THE METHOD OF ENDOSCOPIC STENTING IN PATIENTS WITH UNRESECTABLE ADENOCARCINOMA OF THE PANCREATIC HEAD by A. V. Shabunin, M. M. Tavobilov, S. S. Lebedev, I. Yu. Korzheva, A. A. Karpov, A. V. Lantsynova

“…The median duration of chemotherapy was 127.3 days. Stent dysfunction was observed in 5 (23.8 %) patients of group I and in 24 (55.8 %) patients of group II (р=0.026). …”
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The Role of 5-Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors (PDE-5I) in Current Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Treatment: A Narrative Review by Konstantinos Stamatiou, Gianpaolo Perletti, Vittorio Magri, Alberto Trinchieri

“…<i>Introduction</i>: 5-phosphodiesterase inhibitors (PDE-5I) have been investigated as a treatment for urinary dysfunction for almost a decade. The general perception is that they play a significant role in managing lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), particularly those associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). …”
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Cardiovascular risk profiles and stress echocardiography results in patients with hypertensive response to exercise by E. A. Karev, E. G. Malev, A. Yu. Suvorov, S. L. Verbilo, M. N. Prokudina

“…There was also a higher level of cardiovascular SCORE risk (5,0 (2,0; 6,0) vs 2,0 (1,0; 3,0), p=0,004); patients more often had associated clinical conditions (36,6% vs 12,7%, χ2=7,57, p=0,006) and left ventricular diastolic dysfunction (39,02% vs 78,18%, χ2=15,21, p=0,0001). …”
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The Psychodiagnostic Potential of the General Health Questionnaire and its Ukrainian-Language Adaptation by V. I. Barko, O. O. Yevdokimova, O. M. Smirnova, V. V. Barko

“…Scale D is very different from the other scales of this questionnaire in terms of the structure of the stimulus material due to the clinical nature of its statements. …”
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REMODELING OF THE HEART AND VESSELS IN ATRIAL FIBRILLATION PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC HEART FAILURE ACCORDING TO CYSTATIN C-RELATED GLOMERULAR FILTRATION RATE by S. V. Mironova, E. A. Polyanskaya, M. V. Surovtseva

“…To investigate on structural and functional specifics of the left cardiac chambers and arteries in patients with permanent atrial fibrillation (AF) comorbid with chronic heart failure (CHF) of ischemic origin, with relation to cystatin C-dependent glomerular filtration rate (GFR).Material  and  methods. Sixty patients, age 35-60 y. o., with permanent AF of ischemic origin. …”
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ANALYSIS OF RENAL FUNCTION AFTER ON AND OFF PUMP CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFTING by João Roberto Breda, Ariadne Pires, Charles Benjamin Neff, Leandro Luongo de Mattos, Luiz Carlos de Abreu, Vitor E. Valenti, Vivian F. Ribeiro, Adriano L. Roque, Jose-Luiz Figueiredo, Rodrigo Daminello Raimundo, Celso Ferreira

“…Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is often associated with renal dysfunction, as measured by plasma creatinine levels and hemodialysis rates.Aim. …”
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Evaluation of the efficacy of complex analgesic therapy, including a combination of B vitamins, in patients with combination of osteoarthritis and chronic non-specific low back pai... by E. S. Filatova, A. E. Karateev, E. L. Shakhramanova, D. A. Ghukasyan, S. Yu. Shkireeva, A.  M. Lila

“…The vitamin B1, B6 and B12 complex (VBC) is frequently used to treat acute and chronic low back pain.Objective: to investigate the effect of a combination of a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) and a VBC on the main manifestations of nociceptive system dysfunction in patients with combination of osteoarthritis (OA) and chronic non-specific low back pain (NSLBP).Material and methods. …”
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Prevention of Recurrent Myocardial Infarction in an Outpatient Setting by Z. А. Kambachokova, M. V. Gurizheva, R. M. Aramisova, P. P. Alikhazhieva, L. A. Abdurakhmanova, F. R. Alieva, Kh. Kh. Gadaborsheva, A. A. Zeushev, K. V. Kudalieva, N.-M. V. Ismailov, D. A. Shanibeeva

“…The most significant correlations in patients with recurrent MI were between the number of complications and the degree of systolic cardiac dysfunction, as well as lipid metabolism disorders. …”
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Intracranial dynamics biomarkers at traumatic cerebral vasospasm by Alexey O. Trofimov, Svetlana Y. Trofimova, Darya I. Agarkova, Kseniia A. Trofimova, Oxana Semyachkina-Glushkovskaya, Dmitriy Atochin, Olga A. Bragina, Edwin M. Nemoto, Denis E. Bragin

“…The research question: was to study changes in cerebral microcirculatory bed parameters in sTBI patients with CVS and with or without PCI. Material and methods: A total of 136 severe TBI patients were recruited in the study. …”
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Panic Attacks in Patients with Supraventricular Tachycardia: Problems of Differential Diagnosis and Impact on Quality of Life by D. A. Tsaregorodtsev, P. A. Shelukha, L. V. Romasenko, M. M. Beraya, A. V. Sokolov

“…To study the psychosomatic relationships and quality of life (QOL) of patients with paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) depending on the presence or absence of panic attacks (PA) in comparison with patients with heartbeat against the background of somatoform autonomic dysfunction.Material and methods. The study included patients with SVT and heart attacks due to sinus tachycardia in the context of somatoform autonomic disorder (SAD). …”
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Reoperations in the treatment of acute appendicitis in children by O. M. Horbatiuk, Yu. V. Pashchenko, A. A. Momotov, K. Yu. Pashchenko

“…Aim – to assess the experience in the treatment for children with postoperative abdominal complications after acute appendicitis, to determine their incidence rates and types, to analyze reasons of their occurrence with the view of effective prevention. Material and methods. Treatment results of 8832 various aged children, who underwent urgent surgery for acute appendicitis in 2009–2018, were analyzed. …”
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