ORGANIZATION OF "OPEN REANIMATION" IN THE REPROFILED INFECTIOUS HOSPITAL by Виталий Сергеевич Самоделкин, Евгения Александровна Каменева, Наталья Александровна Ануфриева, Василий Николаевич Паличев, Вадим Гельевич Мозес, Кира Борисовна Мозес, Елена Владимировна Рудаева, Светлана Ивановна Елгина, Иосиф Маркович Центер

“…Aim – to assess the effectiveness of the «open reanimation» project in a redesigned infectious diseases hospital during a pandemic of a new coronavirus infection (NKI). Materials and methods. The study was carried out in two stages. …”
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Changes in Body Mass Index and Food Intake in Patients Undergoing Orthognathic Surgery by Ali Hossein Mesgarzadeh, Aynaz Tabdili, Elnaz Faramarzi, Farnaz Mahammadpour, Elham Eghbali, Helda Tutunchi, Samira Pourmoradian

“…Background: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the changes in body mass index (BMI) and food intake in patients undergoing orthognathic surgery during their hospitalization period and until the end of intermaxillary fixation (IMF).Methods and Materials: This study included a total of 36 patients, scheduled for bimaxillary or monomaxillary orthognathic surgery in Emam Reza Hospital, Tabriz, Iran. …”
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The role of the distribution of adipose tissue in the body in patients with metabolic syndrome and endometrial hyperplasia: A prospective study by Yulia E. Dobrokhotova, Irina Iu. Il'ina, Svetlana A. Khlynova, Dmitry V. Nikolaev, Svetlana P. Shchelykalina, Alisa D. Fisenko

“…Bioimpedance analysis was used to assess body composition. Materials and methods. A prospective analysis of 61 patients with EH and BMI25 kg/m2 was conducted. …”
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Force Degradation of Intermaxillary Latex Elastics: Comparative In Vitro and In Vivo Study by Lucie Ptáčková, Barbora Ličková, Wanda Urbanová, David Sluka, Klaudia Portašíková, Soňa Chamlarová, Iva Voborná, Ivana Dubovská

“…ABSTRACT Objective This study aimed to compare the force degradation of intermaxillary elastics (IE) in vitro and in vivo while stretching the IE to a precise diameter. Materials and Methods IE 3/16″ medium Dentaurum from five different batches of packaging were analyzed. …”
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Investigating the Therapeutic Effect of Lota Carrageenan in Allergic and Non-Allergic Rhinitis by Homa Borhani, Reza Farid-Hosseini, Farahzad Jabbari Azad, Mohammad Reza Abdolvahedi, Maryam khoshkhui, Rana Tafrishi, Mohammad-Hadi Sadeghian

“…This study was designed to evaluate the clinical efficacy of Iota carrageenan in the treatment of allergic and non-allergic rhinitis. Materials and Methods: 60 patients with allergic and non-allergic rhinitis clinical symptoms were randomly divided into carrageenan and placebo (control) groups. …”
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HELLP-syndrome as a life-threatening condition: current clinical considerations by E. V. Timokhina, A. N. Strizhakov, V. S. Belousova, A. G. Aslanov, I. M. Bogomazova, N. V. Afanasyeva, Ju. A. Samoylova, S. M. Ibragimova, A. M. Kechina

“…Aim: to study the clinical course, maternal and perinatal complications in pregnant women with HELLP-syndrome. Materials and methods. We conducted a retrospective study on clinical records of 28 births by women with HELLP-syndrome and 35 women with severe preeclampsia (PE) without HELLP-syndrome manifestations. …”
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Evaluation of Asthma Knowledge Level of Patients Over 11 Years of Age with Asthma Diagnosis by Özge Kangallı Boyacıoğlu, Özge Atay, Gizem Atakul, Serdar Al, Suna Asilsoy, Nevin Uzuner

“…Self-management of the disease includes adherence to medication, avoidance of trigger factors, and appropriate response to symptoms Education about asthma is essential to improve the health and reduce the negative impact on daily life. Materials and Methods: In this study, 62 patients aged 14.04 ± 2.25 years, who had been followed up for at least 6 months at Dokuz Eylül University Pediatric Allergy and Immunology outpatient clinic, were included. …”
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Ethnomedicine Knowledge Among Iranian Patients With Gastrointestinal And Liver Disorders: A Cross-Sectional Study by Fatemeh Sadat Hasheminasab, MD,Ph.D, Yasaman Zamanian, MD, Saiedeh Haji-Maghsoudi, Ph.D, Alireza Bakhshipour, MD, Maryam Azimi, MD,Ph.D

“…This study aimed to explore the ethnomedicinal knowledge including prevalence, socio-demographic, and health related characteristics related to gastroenterology and hepatology disorders in Kerman province. Materials and methods: This study included 400 eligible patients attending gastroenterology and hepatology outpatient clinic. …”
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Effect of temporomandibular joint anterior disc displacement on condylar height in different age groups by Siyu Wu, Dahe Zhang, Simo Xia, Pei Shen, Chi Yang

“…The aim of this retrospective case-control study was to investigate the association between condylar height and temporomandibular joint anterior disc displacement (ADD) in different age groups. Materials and methods Patient characteristics, condylar height, disc length, and displacement distance at the baseline (T0) and the second follow-up visit (T1) were collected, and the differences between the two-time points were analyzed. …”
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Development and Validation of a Smartphone Heart Rate Acquisition Application for Health Promotion and Wellness Telehealth Applications by Mathew J. Gregoski, Martina Mueller, Alexey Vertegel, Aleksey Shaporev, Brenda B. Jackson, Ronja M. Frenzel, Sara M. Sprehn, Frank A. Treiber

“…The study objective was to develop an Android application and compare HRs derived from a Motorola Droid to electrocardiograph (ECG) and Nonin 9560BT pulse oximeter readings during various movement-free tasks. Materials and Methods. HRs were collected simultaneously from 14 subjects, ages 20 to 58, healthy or with clinical conditions, using the 3 devices during 5-minute periods while at rest, reading aloud under observation, and playing a video game. …”
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A Review on Complications and Management of Aluminium Phosphide (Rice Pill) and Zinc Phosphide Poisoning by Khadijeh Saravani, Anahita Alizadeh Ghamsari, Bita Dadpour, Alireza Ghassemi Toussi, Seyed Reza Mousavi, Farah Pouramiri

“…This review study aimed to determine the prevalence of aluminium  phosphide poisoning and treatment with intravenous L-carnitine. Materials and Methods: This study was a narrative review conducted in 2023. …”
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Risk Factors for Mortality in Low Birth Weight Infants with Respiratory Distress Syndrome by Arailym Abilbayeva, Anel Tarabayeva, Nishangul Bozhbanbayeva, Dinara Yelyubayeva

“…To identify mortality risk factors in these newborns. Materials and methods: Data from 374 premature newborns weighing less than 1500 g and gestational age less than 32 weeks with RDS treated in the intensive care unit were analyzed. …”
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Pathogenetic therapy of multiple sclerosis by N. V. Komissarova, M. A. Urban, D. M. Gaysina, A. R. Gimazdinova, Ya. M. Perevozchikova

“…Objective - to study the effectiveness of the use of drugs that change the course of multiple sclerosis in patients registered at the center of multiple sclerosis of the Udmurt Republic.Materials and methods. The statistical analysis was performed on 45 patients of the neurological department of the "First Republican Clinical Hospital" of the Ministry of Health of the Udmurt Republic, diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, using immunomodulatory or immunosuppressive therapy.Results. …”
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Vascular markers of cognitive dysfunction in patients with uncontrolled arterial hypertension by V. I. Podzolkov, A. E. Bragina, D. U. Natkina, N. A. Druzhinina, T. A. Safronova

“…To study the state of cognitive function and associated vascular factors in patients with uncontrolled AH. Materials and methods. The research involved 88 patients with uncontrolled AH (UAH) — group 1 (median age 60, men — 39%) and 46 patients with controlled AH (CAH) — group 2 (median age 59, men — 41%). …”
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Compass Fundus-Guided Perimetry in Geographic Atrophy by Roberta Farci, Arturo Carta, Paolo Fogagnolo, Luca Mario Rossetti, Maurizio Fossarello

“…To evaluate compass (CMP), a recently introduced device that combines scanning ophthalmoscopy, automated perimetry, and eye tracking, for fundus-guided perimetry (microperimetry) with the purpose of correlating perimetric retinal sensitivity (PRS) and retinal geographic atrophy (GA) features. Materials and Methods. A retrospective, cross-sectional study was performed in 56 eyes of 43 patients affected by GA. …”
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Amyloid-beta 40 as a biomarker of cognitive impairment in acute ischemic stroke by Aleksey A. Kulesh, Viktor E. Drobakha, Elena M. Kuklina, Vladimir V. Shestakov

“…Aim: to study the role of amyloid-beta 40 (Aβ 40) in the development of cognitive impairment in acute ischemic stroke.Materials and methods. The study included 70 patients aged 33–86 years, 46 men and 24 women. …”
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Canine intraocular pressure dynamics during mild-pain ophthalmic procedures in three premedication protocols by Laura Voiko, Armands Vekšins, Diāna Birnere, Liga Kovalcuka

“…This study aimed to evaluate IOP dynamics in dogs undergoing mild-pain ophthalmic procedures under three different premedication protocols: butorphanol alone (B), butorphanol with medetomidine (BM), and butorphanol with acepromazine (BA). Materials and Methods: Thirty clinically healthy client-owned dogs of various breeds (19 males, 11 females, aged 4 months–11 years, weight 7.8–79 kg) were randomized into three groups. …”
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Study of the effect of the concentration of sodium carboxymethylcellulose on hemostatic and antiadhesive activity during liver operations in an experiment by D. S. Soldatova, A. I. Bezhin, T. N. Kudryavtseva

“…Sodium carboxymethylcellulose (Na-CMC) forms an elastic swelling gel and a “lattice” that holds the blood cells.The aim: determine the concentration of Na-CMC, which has the maximum hemostatic and anti-adhesive effect, during liver surgeries in the experiment.Materials and methods. The coagulating effect of Na-CMC (from 0.5% to 9%) was studied in vitro. …”
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The role of matrix metalloproteinases in left ventricular remodeling in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction by T. B. Pecherina, O. V. Gruzdeva, O. L. Barbarash

“…To assess the role of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) in pathological remodeling of the left ventricular myocardium in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI).Materials and Methods. We recruited 175 consecutive patients with STEMI (average age 61.3 (range 47-89) years, 116 (66.3%) males and 59 (33.7%) females). …”
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Fibromyalgia as a Modifying Factor of Clinical Course of Rheumatoid Arthritis by Perebetyuk L.

“…To find out the clinical features of patients with RA associated with FM, and the possible association of the course of the disease with FM markers according to the criteria ACR1990 and mACR2010. Materials and methods. 125 patients (100.0 % female) with RA were included in the study. …”
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