Atherogenic index of plasma as an additional marker of adverse cardiovascular outcomes by Yu. I. Grinshtein, V. V. Shabalin, R. R. Ruf, S. A. Shalnova, O. M. Drapkina

“…We assessed the prevalence of hypertension (HTN), coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction (MI), stroke and renal dysfunction in the whole sample and in groups with different risk depending on AIP. …”
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Effect of dapagliflozin on serum N‐terminal fragment-proB‐type natriuretic peptide level in patient with acute decompensated heart failure by Hanna Jassim Dohei, Maitham Ali Al-Rikabi

“…It can arise from various conditions that impact ventricular filling (diastolic dysfunction) or myocardial contractility (systolic dysfunction). …”
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Clinical variants, outcomes and prognosis of hypertrophic non-obstructive cardiomyopathy: results of long-term follow-up by D. V. Bogdanov, I. I. Shaposhnik

“…Based  on the results  of a long-term  follow-up, to determine  the clinical variants  of  hypertrophic  non-obstructive cardiomyopathy  (HNOCM) and  develop criteria for the progression of the disease.Material and methods. The results of long-term follow-up were evaluated  for 97 patients  with HNOCM, men — 57 (58,8%), women — 40 (41,2%), average  age — 42,5±1,52  years  (M±σ). …”
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Cutaneous involvement of light chain deposition disease: A case report by Saba Vafaei-Nodeh, Hamid Masoudi

“…A biopsy of the skin revealed amorphous eosinophilic material within the superficial dermis. Using special stains, immunohistochemistry, and direct immunofluorescence, the deposits were confirmed to be kappa light chains.…”
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Serum cytokine levels in patients with acute alcohol heart pathology by V. V. Gorbunov, A. V. Govorin, S. A. Alekseev

“…To investigate cardiohemodynamic parameters and serum cytokine levels in patients with severe alcohol intoxication (AI). Material and methods. In total, 100 patients with severe AI were examined. …”
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Changes in the content of hormones of hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid axis in growth of single and multiple primary tumors in the presence of comorbidity by O. I. Kit, E. M. Frantsiyants, I. V. Kaplieva, V. A. Bandovkina, A. I. Shikhlyarova, I. A. Goroshinskaya, N. D. Cheryarina, I. V. Neskubina, Yu. A. Pogorelova, E. I. Surikova, L. K. Trepitaki, I. M. Kotieva, K. A. Shumarin

“…Introduction. Thyroid dysfunction is known to be associated with higher risks of cancer development. …”
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ANTIISCHEMIC EFFECTIVENESS OF IVABRADINE AND ITS IMPACT ON MICROCIRCULATION IN PATIENTS WITH CORONARY HEART DISEASE ASSOCIATED WITH CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE by A. A. Garganeeva, S. M. Bagreeva

“…material and methods. The study included 82 patients with CHD and Functional Class II–III stable angina. …”
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Congenital Heart Disease from Infancy to Adulthood: Pathology and Nosology by Gaetano Thiene, Marny Fedrigo

“…Congenital heart diseases (CHDs) are usually defined as structural anomalies of the heart and great arteries, present since birth, that are due to embryological maldevelopment, with overt or potential dysfunction. Nowadays, most of the patients with CHD in adulthood (age > 18 years) had been operated on with success in infancy or childhood and undergo periodical screening. …”
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Mildronate effects on cognitive function in elderly patients with arterial hypertension by S. V. Nedogoda, M. E. Statsenko, S. V. Turkina, I. A. Tyshchenko, L. V. Poletaeva, V. V. Tsoma, A. A. Ledyaeva, E. N. Chumachok, O. L. Bykova

“…To assess the effects of the “interval” (3 months of treatment, followed by treatment-free 3 months) and “persistent” (52 weeks) therapy with Mildronate (500 mg/d) in elderly patients with arterial hypertension (AH) and cognitive dysfunction. Material and methods. In total, 1800 elderly patients with AH and mild to moderate cognitive dysfunction were randomised into 3 groups. …”
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DIZZINESS OF ISCHEMIC GENESIS: DESCRIPTION OF VESTIBULAR DISORDERS AND POSSIBILITY OF THERAPY by N. S. Alekseeva

“…Therapy with Betaserc in daily dose of 48 mg was held during 2 months.Results. Dysfunction of both peripheral and central parts of vestibular analyzer was revealed in all patients. …”
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Early markers of renal damage in type 2 diabetes: role of vitamin D-binding protein by V.M. Yerokhovych, O.V. Karpenko, Ye.I. Ilkiv, N.M. Kobyliak, I.A. Paliienko, I.V. Dumka, Yu.I. Komisarenko

“…Materials and methods. A total of 123 patients with type 2 diabetes participated in the study. …”
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Pediatric Sjögren’s Syndrome: Focus on Ocular Involvement and Diagnostic Challenges by Emanuela Del Giudice, Maria Carmela Saturno, Maria Grazia Fiorino, Danilo Iannetta, Luca Spadea, Vanessa Martucci, Alessia Marcellino, Mariateresa Sanseviero, Angela Mauro, Sandra Cinzia Carlesimo, Nicola Nante, Giovanni Guarducci, Leopoldo Spadea, Riccardo Lubrano, Maria Pia Paroli

“…Slit-lamp examination revealed inhomogeneous tear films in all patients and blepharitis in 66.7%, consistent with Meibomian gland dysfunction. Systemic features included arthralgia, Raynaud’s phenomenon, fatigue, and frequent seropositivity for ANA and anti-SSA/Ro antibodies. …”
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Imaging and Biomarkers: The Assesment of Pulmonary Embolism Risk and Early Mortality by Alexandru Gratian Naum, Irina Jari, Liliana Moisii, Andra Mara Ursu, Paloma Moisii

“…A second objective of the research was to investigate the relationship between imaging by PAOI and these biomarkers in different etiologies of PE. <i>Materials and Methods</i>: This study comprised 109 patients with PE, hospitalized and treated between February 2021 and August 2022. …”
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Subclinical Changes in Type 2 Diabetes Patients with Heart Failure Stage A and B Treated with Oral Semaglutide by Larissa Dăniluc, Adina Braha, Oana Elena Sandu, Carina Bogdan, Loredana Suhov, Lina Haj Ali, Alexandra-Iulia Lazăr-Höcher, Alexandra Sima, Adrian Apostol, Mihaela Viviana Ivan

“…<i>Conclusions:</i> These findings show that improved subclinical left ventricular systolic dysfunction is associated with improved glycemic control, visceral adiposity, and reduced insulin resistance, respectively, with improved lipid profiling.…”
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Increasing prevalence of thyroid autoimmunity in childhood type 1 diabetes in the pre-COVID but not during the COVID era by Vivien Herczeg, Eszter Muzslay, Diána Czipó, Lili Terkovics, Johanna Takács, Réka Garai, Réka Garai, Fanni Kovács, Andrea Luczay, Anna Körner, Péter Tóth-Heyn

“…Children with AIT had a significantly elevated risk of thyroid dysfunction compared to those with only thyroid autoantibody positivity (p&lt;0.001).ConclusionOur results show a rise in the prevalence of thyroid autoimmunity among T1D children over the past decade, but our data do not support the assumed role of SARS-CoV-2 in the development of the disease.…”
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Characteristics and Features of the Circulatory System Status in Patients with Liver Cirrhosis as a Disease of Multiple Organ Lesions: Pathogenesis; Diagnostics; Principles of thei... by Farmaha M., Abrahamovych M., Ferko M.

“…To analyze the studies on frequency, pathogenesis, clinics, diagnostics and treatment of polymorbid syntropic extrahepatic lesions of the cardiovascular system in patients with liver cirrhosis published until now. Materials and methods. We have worked on clinical research data for previous years and have analyzed a case of the disease of a particular patient who was under our observation. …”
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ORTHOPEDIC RESTORATION OF PARTIAL TOOTH LOSS AND WAYS OF ITS IMPROVEMENT by I.R. Stupnytskyi, R.M. Stupnytskyi

“…At the same time, changes in the neuromuscular system, dysfunction of the temporomandibular joints (TMJ), aesthetic, phonetic and functional disorders are often involved in clinical symptoms. …”
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Parameters of leukopoiesis and thrombocytopenia in early urosepsis as potential predictors of a lethal outcome in hospitalized patients by S. V. Fedosenko, Yu. O. Rodionova, A. I. Ivanova, M. B. Arzhanik, O. L. Semenova, S. V. Nesterovich, E. A. Starovoitova, A. P. Zima, D. A. Vinokurova, E. М. Kamaltynova, V. V. Kalyuzhin

“…The baseline level of organ dysfunction graded by the SOFA (Sequential Organ Failure Assessment) score was significantly higher in deceased patients than in survivors (6 points vs. 3 points, respectively; p = 0.001). …”
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Expression of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor and Interleukin-6 in bile duct healing with autologous parietal peritoneum: a non-inferiority experimental study in rabbits by Anung Noto Nugroho, Soetrisno Soetrisno, Ambar Mudigdo, Kristanto Yuli Yarso, Dono Indarto, Akmal Zhahir Wahyudi

“…Although traditional repair techniques such as primary suturing and Roux-en-Y hepaticojejunostomy are widely used, they carry risks of anastomotic complications and bile duct dysfunction. Autologous peritoneum has emerged as a potential alternative graft material due to its biocompatibility and regenerative properties. …”
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The Effect of Potentially Hepatotoxic Medicinal Products on Alanine Transaminase Levels in COVID-19 Patients: A Case–Control Study by V. I. Petrov, A. Yu. Ryazanova, N. S. Tokareva

“…Personalised prescribing to reduce the risk of hepatotoxicity requires studying the role of pharmacotherapy in the development of liver dysfunction in COVID-19 patients.AIM. This study aimed to identify the presence and strength of the relationship between an increase in alanine transaminase (ALT) levels and the use of potentially hepatotoxic medicinal products in hospitalised patients with COVID-19 to provide practising clinicians with a case-specific approach for selecting medicinal products with a lower risk of hepatotoxicity.MATERIALS AND METHODS. …”
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