Terapevt Arkh
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Osteoarthritis (OA) in elderly and senile patients is not only common, but also one of the main diseases affecting the duration of active life, its quality, the appearance of addictions and loss of autonomy. Data on the relationship between OA and geriatric syndromes (GS) in our country are extremely scarce. ⋯ OA is widespread in the elderly population. The presence of OA is associated with a number of GS associated with loss of autonomy.
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To study the effect of cardiac contractility modulation on reverse remodeling and myocardial function in patients with chronic heart failure (HF) according to echocardiography (EchoCG). ⋯ Transthoracic echocardiography is the main imaging method and provides great opportunities for evaluating the effectiveness of HF treatment, including non-drug methods such as CCM. Evaluation of LV myocardial function in patients with HF and implanted CCM devices is a promising scientific and practical research method.
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The article presents the views on dyspepsia in world practice, data on the difficulties of diagnosis and the problem of the effectiveness of various therapy regimens. Particular attention is paid to the use of fixed forms of drugs for functional dyspepsia, in particular Omez DSR.
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Bipolar disorder (BD) is one of the most common mental disorders in the world with high mortality and a hard economic burden. Although suicide is the leading cause of death in BD, cardiovascular disease (CVD) also contributes significantly to this rate, the risk of which is seriously underestimated in BD. A sample assessment was made of current studies focusing on the link between BD and CVD. ⋯ Lifestyle correction and a reduction of CVFRs, as well as the rational use of certain cardiac drugs can improve the better prognosis of the disease and reduce mortality in patients with BD. The predisposition of patients with BD to CVD is undeniable. It is necessary to consider the high frequency of CVRFs in people with BD, and promptly recommend appropriate treatment and special rehabilitation programs for the prevention of CVD complications, considering the change in affective phases and the applied mood-stabilizing drugs.
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The article describes the main historical milestones in the description and study of ulcerative colitis from the time of Hippocrates to the present day. The first description of the morphological picture of non-specific ulcerative colitis (NUC) was presented by the Viennese pathologist Karl Rokitansky in 1842. The term "ulcerative colitis" was coined by S. ⋯ The term "non-specific ulcerative colitis" in Russia was first introduced by A. S. Kazachenko in a report at the XIII Congress of Russian Surgeons in 1913.