Eosinophilic endomyocarditis is caused by direct infiltration of heart tissue by eosinophils with the development of specific inflammation. The main etiological factor of the disease is a significant increase in the level of eosinophils in peripheral blood. Loeffler syndrome can be caused by such factors and pathological conditions as idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome, allergic diseases, parasitic infections, autoimmune processes, cancer. A clinical case of Loeffler syndrome in an 84-year-old patient with heart, lung, liver, kidney and pancreatic lesions is presented. Difficulties of differential diagnostics of this syndrome because of individual clinical picture and signs of the course are discussed in the article. Timely diagnosis of such a condition will prevent the rapid development of severe complications and carry out appropriate therapy, which will significantly prolong the life of patients with Loeffler syndrome. However, in the presence of nonspecific symptoms, the diagnosis of this disease may be diagnostically difficult for the physician.
{"title":"Clinical case of Loeffler’s endomyocarditis","authors":"S. S. Yashin, Yuliya Yunusova, M. N. Chadayeva","doi":"10.18699/ssmj20230629","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18699/ssmj20230629","url":null,"abstract":"Eosinophilic endomyocarditis is caused by direct infiltration of heart tissue by eosinophils with the development of specific inflammation. The main etiological factor of the disease is a significant increase in the level of eosinophils in peripheral blood. Loeffler syndrome can be caused by such factors and pathological conditions as idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome, allergic diseases, parasitic infections, autoimmune processes, cancer. A clinical case of Loeffler syndrome in an 84-year-old patient with heart, lung, liver, kidney and pancreatic lesions is presented. Difficulties of differential diagnostics of this syndrome because of individual clinical picture and signs of the course are discussed in the article. Timely diagnosis of such a condition will prevent the rapid development of severe complications and carry out appropriate therapy, which will significantly prolong the life of patients with Loeffler syndrome. However, in the presence of nonspecific symptoms, the diagnosis of this disease may be diagnostically difficult for the physician.","PeriodicalId":24058,"journal":{"name":"Сибирский научный медицинский журнал","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139625697","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yu. V. Shikova, A. D. Kufterina, I. V. Sakhautdinova, Yulia L. Bortsova, R. R. Fagamov, S. Galimova, E. Galimova, K. Mochalov
Aim of the study was to evaluate the antiradical and immunomodulatory effects of gynecological capsules (ovules) developed for the complex treatment of diseases of the female reproductive system.Material and methods. Antiradical activity of gynecological capsules (ovuli) was evaluated in cell-free model systems by the ability to suppress the hyperproduction of free radical agents caused by the introduction of iron sulfate. Immunomodulatory activity was determined in the whole blood by their effect on the ability of phagocytic cells to generate reactive oxygen species.Results. In cell-free model systems, the studied drug composition suppressed the activation of free radical oxidative processes induced by the iron sulfate, while at the same time enhancing the production of reactive oxygen species by leukocytes.Conclusions. The results obtained may indicate that the developed gynecological capsules have antiradical and immunomodulatory activity, which allows us to consider them as a promising tool for the treatment of diseases of the female reproductive system.
{"title":"Antiradical and immunomodulatory effects of gynecological capsules developed for complex treatment of diseases of the female reproductive system","authors":"Yu. V. Shikova, A. D. Kufterina, I. V. Sakhautdinova, Yulia L. Bortsova, R. R. Fagamov, S. Galimova, E. Galimova, K. Mochalov","doi":"10.18699/ssmj20230621","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18699/ssmj20230621","url":null,"abstract":"Aim of the study was to evaluate the antiradical and immunomodulatory effects of gynecological capsules (ovules) developed for the complex treatment of diseases of the female reproductive system.Material and methods. Antiradical activity of gynecological capsules (ovuli) was evaluated in cell-free model systems by the ability to suppress the hyperproduction of free radical agents caused by the introduction of iron sulfate. Immunomodulatory activity was determined in the whole blood by their effect on the ability of phagocytic cells to generate reactive oxygen species.Results. In cell-free model systems, the studied drug composition suppressed the activation of free radical oxidative processes induced by the iron sulfate, while at the same time enhancing the production of reactive oxygen species by leukocytes.Conclusions. The results obtained may indicate that the developed gynecological capsules have antiradical and immunomodulatory activity, which allows us to consider them as a promising tool for the treatment of diseases of the female reproductive system.","PeriodicalId":24058,"journal":{"name":"Сибирский научный медицинский журнал","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139533736","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
V. S. Maslennikova, C. M. Miroshnichenko, E. V. Shelikhova, K. A. Tabanyukhov, I. Y. Deulin, M. B. Pykhtina
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the fungicidal effect of a chimeric form of recombinant interferon alpha-2b, fused with human apolipoprotein A-I, obtained by biosynthesis in the yeast Pichia рastoris, against significant fungal pathogens – pathogens of human and plant diseases.Material and methods. The fungicidal activity of the chimeric cytokine was assessed using the agar block method against fungal pathogens: Alternaria alternata, Fusarium oxysporum, Aspergillus spp. and Penicillum spp. The fungicidal effect was assessed visually and by microscopy of a section of the fungal body stained with methylene blue, the germination of fungal spores – by subculture, the cytotoxicity of interferon preparations – on Vero cell culture.Results and discussion. The studied recombinant interferons suppress the growth and reproduction of pathogenic fungi. Chimeric IFN has the greatest effect against pathogenic fungi A. alternate, Penicillum at a concentration of 15 ng/ml; inhibition of sporulation of fungi F. oxysporum and Aspergillus up to 87 % is achieved at a concentration of 150 ng/ml. The cytotoxicity of the new chimeric cytokine is 5,8 μg/ml, which is significantly more than toxic concentrations for fungi.Conclusions. The chimeric form of interferon alpha-2b can be used as an immunotherapeutic agent with fungicidal activity.
本研究的目的是评估重组干扰素α-2b与人类脂蛋白A-I融合的嵌合形式(在皮奇亚酵母中生物合成)对重要真菌病原体(人类和植物病害的病原体)的杀菌效果。采用琼脂块法评估了嵌合细胞因子对真菌病原体的杀菌活性:用亚甲蓝染色的真菌菌体切片进行肉眼观察和显微镜观察评估杀菌效果,用亚培养法评估真菌孢子的萌发,用 Vero 细胞培养法评估干扰素制剂的细胞毒性。所研究的重组干扰素能抑制病原真菌的生长和繁殖。当浓度为 15 ng/ml 时,嵌合 IFN 对病原真菌 A.交替菌和青霉的作用最大;当浓度为 150 ng/ml 时,对真菌 F. oxysporum 和曲霉孢子的抑制率高达 87%。新嵌合细胞因子的细胞毒性为 5.8 μg/ml,明显高于真菌的毒性浓度。嵌合型干扰素α-2b可用作具有杀真菌活性的免疫治疗剂。
{"title":"Study of the fungicidal effect of the chimeric form of interferon alpha-2b in relation to fungi-pathogens of plants and animals","authors":"V. S. Maslennikova, C. M. Miroshnichenko, E. V. Shelikhova, K. A. Tabanyukhov, I. Y. Deulin, M. B. Pykhtina","doi":"10.18699/ssmj20230616","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18699/ssmj20230616","url":null,"abstract":"The purpose of this study is to evaluate the fungicidal effect of a chimeric form of recombinant interferon alpha-2b, fused with human apolipoprotein A-I, obtained by biosynthesis in the yeast Pichia рastoris, against significant fungal pathogens – pathogens of human and plant diseases.Material and methods. The fungicidal activity of the chimeric cytokine was assessed using the agar block method against fungal pathogens: Alternaria alternata, Fusarium oxysporum, Aspergillus spp. and Penicillum spp. The fungicidal effect was assessed visually and by microscopy of a section of the fungal body stained with methylene blue, the germination of fungal spores – by subculture, the cytotoxicity of interferon preparations – on Vero cell culture.Results and discussion. The studied recombinant interferons suppress the growth and reproduction of pathogenic fungi. Chimeric IFN has the greatest effect against pathogenic fungi A. alternate, Penicillum at a concentration of 15 ng/ml; inhibition of sporulation of fungi F. oxysporum and Aspergillus up to 87 % is achieved at a concentration of 150 ng/ml. The cytotoxicity of the new chimeric cytokine is 5,8 μg/ml, which is significantly more than toxic concentrations for fungi.Conclusions. The chimeric form of interferon alpha-2b can be used as an immunotherapeutic agent with fungicidal activity.","PeriodicalId":24058,"journal":{"name":"Сибирский научный медицинский журнал","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139534222","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
V. I. Shcherbakov, O. Obukhova, T. Ryabichenko, G. Skosyreva, O. Gorbenko, T. G. Kosyanova
The presence of infectious inflammatory process in a pregnant woman can lead to a disorder in the “mother – placenta – fetus” system.Aim of the study was to investigate the level of regulatory and pro-inflammatory molecules in pregnancy occurring against the background of chronic pyelonephritis without exacerbation.Material and methods. The concentration of IL-17A, monocytic chemotactic protein-1 (MCP-1), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), and IgG autoantibodies to double-stranded DNA (AAT to nDNA) was determined in the blood serum of pregnant women with a gestation period of 36–40 weeks using ELISA.Results. It has been shown that in the third trimester of pregnancy occurring against the background of chronic pyelonephritis without exacerbation, compared with a normal pregnancy, the level of MHP-1 and IL-17A increases, the content of VEGF decreases, and the concentration of AAT to nDNA does not change significantly. An increase in the proinflammatory cytokine IL17A and a decrease in VEGF level can lead to intrauterine fetal growth retardation due to inhibition of amino acid transporters in the placenta.Conclusions. In pregnancy occurring against the background of chronic pyelonephritis without exacerbation, a change in the level of IL17A, MСP-1, VEGF can have a significant impact on the course of pregnancy.
该研究的目的是调查在慢性肾盂肾炎未加重的背景下,妊娠期调节性和促炎症分子的水平。采用 ELISA 方法测定妊娠期为 36-40 周的孕妇血清中 IL-17A、单核细胞趋化蛋白-1(MCP-1)、血管内皮生长因子(VEGF)和双链 DNA IgG 自身抗体(AAT to nDNA)的浓度。结果表明,与正常妊娠相比,在慢性肾盂肾炎未加重的背景下,妊娠三个月时,MHP-1 和 IL-17A 水平升高,血管内皮生长因子含量降低,而 AAT 对 nDNA 的浓度变化不大。促炎细胞因子IL-17A的增加和血管内皮生长因子含量的降低会导致胎儿宫内生长迟缓,这是由于胎盘中的氨基酸转运体受到了抑制。在慢性肾盂肾炎未加重的背景下妊娠,IL17A、MСP-1和VEGF水平的变化会对妊娠过程产生重大影响。
{"title":"Study of various groups of regulatory molecules during pregnancy against the background of chronic pyelonephritis","authors":"V. I. Shcherbakov, O. Obukhova, T. Ryabichenko, G. Skosyreva, O. Gorbenko, T. G. Kosyanova","doi":"10.18699/ssmj20230626","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18699/ssmj20230626","url":null,"abstract":"The presence of infectious inflammatory process in a pregnant woman can lead to a disorder in the “mother – placenta – fetus” system.Aim of the study was to investigate the level of regulatory and pro-inflammatory molecules in pregnancy occurring against the background of chronic pyelonephritis without exacerbation.Material and methods. The concentration of IL-17A, monocytic chemotactic protein-1 (MCP-1), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), and IgG autoantibodies to double-stranded DNA (AAT to nDNA) was determined in the blood serum of pregnant women with a gestation period of 36–40 weeks using ELISA.Results. It has been shown that in the third trimester of pregnancy occurring against the background of chronic pyelonephritis without exacerbation, compared with a normal pregnancy, the level of MHP-1 and IL-17A increases, the content of VEGF decreases, and the concentration of AAT to nDNA does not change significantly. An increase in the proinflammatory cytokine IL17A and a decrease in VEGF level can lead to intrauterine fetal growth retardation due to inhibition of amino acid transporters in the placenta.Conclusions. In pregnancy occurring against the background of chronic pyelonephritis without exacerbation, a change in the level of IL17A, MСP-1, VEGF can have a significant impact on the course of pregnancy.","PeriodicalId":24058,"journal":{"name":"Сибирский научный медицинский журнал","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139625843","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
E. Mozgovaya, S. Bedina, A. Trofimenko, S. Spitsina, M. Mamus, I. Zborovskaya
Discoid (DLE) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are chronic inflammatory diseases of the connective tissue. Along with pathogenetic features, they have common characteristics. Immune disorders and oxidative stress are involved in pathogenesis of DLE and SLE. Development of oxidative stress is closely associated with the activation of xanthine oxidoreductase (XOR) enzyme system.Aim of the study was to reveal the features of XOR activities profiles in blood of DLE and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients.Material and methods. 31 patients with DLE, 56 patients with SLE, 35 apparently healthy individuals were enrolled in study. The activities of two convertible forms of XOR (xanthine dehydrogenase (XDG; EC 1.17.1.4) and xanthine oxidase (XO; EC 1.17.3.2)) were measured in plasma, lysed WBC and lysed RBC. The level of uric acid (UA) was determined in plasma.Results and discussion. In contrast to the control, XO activity was higher and XDG activity was lower in plasma of DLE patients; activities of both XOR forms were decreased in lysed lymphocytes. Activity of XO was lower in plasma, XO and XDG activities were higher in lysed lymphocytes in DLE regardless of the SLE activity. XDG activity in plasma of and XO activity in lysed erythrocytes DLE patients was lower than in low activity SLE, but higher than in the subgroup with moderate and high disease activity. XDG activity of lysed erythrocytes in DLE was higher than in patients with low and moderate SLE activities, but lower than in patients with high diseases activity. Uric acid content in plasma of DLE patients was not differ from the control values, its level was increased at II and III degrees of SLE activity.Conclusions. Changes in XOR activity in plasma and lysed WBC in DLE and SLE are unidirectional, but are more pronounced in the systemic form of the disease. Thus, DLE and SLE are characterized by some common changes in XOR activity, at the same time, XOR blood profiles have distinctive features, which are characteristic for nosology.
{"title":"Comparative characteristics of blood xanthine oxidoreductase profiles in discoid and systemic lupus erythematosus","authors":"E. Mozgovaya, S. Bedina, A. Trofimenko, S. Spitsina, M. Mamus, I. Zborovskaya","doi":"10.18699/ssmj20230619","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18699/ssmj20230619","url":null,"abstract":"Discoid (DLE) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are chronic inflammatory diseases of the connective tissue. Along with pathogenetic features, they have common characteristics. Immune disorders and oxidative stress are involved in pathogenesis of DLE and SLE. Development of oxidative stress is closely associated with the activation of xanthine oxidoreductase (XOR) enzyme system.Aim of the study was to reveal the features of XOR activities profiles in blood of DLE and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients.Material and methods. 31 patients with DLE, 56 patients with SLE, 35 apparently healthy individuals were enrolled in study. The activities of two convertible forms of XOR (xanthine dehydrogenase (XDG; EC 1.17.1.4) and xanthine oxidase (XO; EC 1.17.3.2)) were measured in plasma, lysed WBC and lysed RBC. The level of uric acid (UA) was determined in plasma.Results and discussion. In contrast to the control, XO activity was higher and XDG activity was lower in plasma of DLE patients; activities of both XOR forms were decreased in lysed lymphocytes. Activity of XO was lower in plasma, XO and XDG activities were higher in lysed lymphocytes in DLE regardless of the SLE activity. XDG activity in plasma of and XO activity in lysed erythrocytes DLE patients was lower than in low activity SLE, but higher than in the subgroup with moderate and high disease activity. XDG activity of lysed erythrocytes in DLE was higher than in patients with low and moderate SLE activities, but lower than in patients with high diseases activity. Uric acid content in plasma of DLE patients was not differ from the control values, its level was increased at II and III degrees of SLE activity.Conclusions. Changes in XOR activity in plasma and lysed WBC in DLE and SLE are unidirectional, but are more pronounced in the systemic form of the disease. Thus, DLE and SLE are characterized by some common changes in XOR activity, at the same time, XOR blood profiles have distinctive features, which are characteristic for nosology.","PeriodicalId":24058,"journal":{"name":"Сибирский научный медицинский журнал","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139533574","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
L. A. Shpagina, V. Drobyshev, S. Karmanovskaya, E. Loktin, I. Shpagin, O. Kotova, L. Panacheva, T. V. Musienko, E. A. Zaikina
Aim of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of early rehabilitation methods for medical workers with severe or moderate lung damage caused by a new coronavirus infection, who are in intensive care units, to improve lung ventilation, gas exchange and bronchial clearance, correct muscle weakness, increase overall physical endurance, mobility, psycho-emotional stability.Material and methods. We examined 53 COVID-19 women with moderate lung injury at stage I of rehabilitation, divided into two groups: main (n = 31, medical personnel) and control (n = 22, working outside of contact with pulmotropic risk factors, including no risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection). Early rehabilitation was carried out in the intensive care unit and in the infectious diseases hospital of City Clinical Hospital No. 2, for patients with COVID-19 rehabilitation plan was drawn up in accordance with temporary guidelines for the medical rehabilitation of a new coronavirus infection.Results and discussion. It was established, that rehabilitation in the conditions of the intensive care unit and the specialized department can significantly reduce the severity of dyspnea, anxiety and depression, positively affects the increase in exercise tolerance, and helps to reduce the activity of systemic inflammation. In patients who have industrial contact with patients with COVID-19, the effectiveness of rehabilitation measures is lower than in the comparison group.Conclusions. To increase the effectiveness of stage I of the rehabilitation of medical workers with COVID-19 and lung damage, it is necessary to conduct more intensive and longer rehabilitation than indicated in the current guidelines.
{"title":"Efficacy of stage I rehabilitation of medical workers with moderate course of interstitial lung damage associated with COVID-19","authors":"L. A. Shpagina, V. Drobyshev, S. Karmanovskaya, E. Loktin, I. Shpagin, O. Kotova, L. Panacheva, T. V. Musienko, E. A. Zaikina","doi":"10.18699/ssmj20230620","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18699/ssmj20230620","url":null,"abstract":"Aim of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of early rehabilitation methods for medical workers with severe or moderate lung damage caused by a new coronavirus infection, who are in intensive care units, to improve lung ventilation, gas exchange and bronchial clearance, correct muscle weakness, increase overall physical endurance, mobility, psycho-emotional stability.Material and methods. We examined 53 COVID-19 women with moderate lung injury at stage I of rehabilitation, divided into two groups: main (n = 31, medical personnel) and control (n = 22, working outside of contact with pulmotropic risk factors, including no risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection). Early rehabilitation was carried out in the intensive care unit and in the infectious diseases hospital of City Clinical Hospital No. 2, for patients with COVID-19 rehabilitation plan was drawn up in accordance with temporary guidelines for the medical rehabilitation of a new coronavirus infection.Results and discussion. It was established, that rehabilitation in the conditions of the intensive care unit and the specialized department can significantly reduce the severity of dyspnea, anxiety and depression, positively affects the increase in exercise tolerance, and helps to reduce the activity of systemic inflammation. In patients who have industrial contact with patients with COVID-19, the effectiveness of rehabilitation measures is lower than in the comparison group.Conclusions. To increase the effectiveness of stage I of the rehabilitation of medical workers with COVID-19 and lung damage, it is necessary to conduct more intensive and longer rehabilitation than indicated in the current guidelines.","PeriodicalId":24058,"journal":{"name":"Сибирский научный медицинский журнал","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139534177","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
L. N. Aftaeva, V. L. Mel’nikov, V. S. Romanova, E. A. Borisova
Infectious mononucleosis is an acute anthroponotic disease that develops as a result of human infection with viruses of the Herpesviridae family: Epstein – Barr virus (EBV), cytomegalovirus (CMV), herpes viruses of the 6th (HHV-6) and 7th types.The aim of our work was to study the clinical features and laboratory parameters of the course of infectious mononucleosis in patients of three age groups.Material and methods. A retrospective analysis of 156 medical records of patients who were on outpatient treatment by an infectious disease specialist at Clinical Medicine Center MedMix was carried out. Patients were divided into three categories according to the age criterion: the first group from 0 to 5 years consisted of 58 (37.2 %) children, the second group was represented by persons from 5 to 18 years old – 58 (37.2 %), the third group was formed by patients from 18 to 53 years old – 40 (25.6 %) people.Results and its discussion. Among children aged 0 to 5 years, boys (67.2 %) more frequently fell sick, and in the group from 18 to 53 years, females (70 %) were more likely to have the disease. Clinical symptoms such as generalized lymphadenopathy (82.7 %), nasopharyngeal lesions (79.3 %) and changes in the general blood test (86.2 %) were most frequently detected in children aged up to 5 years, while fever (81 %) and oropharyngeal lesions (74.1 %) were most frequently detected in patients aged from 5 to 18 years. Liver damage with the development of acute induced viral hepatitis was recorded in all age groups (24.1, 27.6 and 30 %). EBV infection was most frequently diagnosed among children aged from 5 to 18 years and persons aged from 18 to 53 years (in 62.1 and 70 % of cases, respectively, p < 0.05). Mixed infection with the combination of VEB + CMV + HHV-6 was significantly more frequent in children under 5 years of age (34.5 %; p < 0.05).Conclusions. In childhood, the clinical manifestations of infectious mononucleosis were more pronounced. Such intense course of the disease caused frequent visits to an infectious disease specialist and diagnostics with the establishment of an etiological agent. The dominance of EBV infection in the development of infectious mononucleosis in all groups was established. However, at the age up to 5 years, the most common mixed infections were the following combinations: EBV + CMV, EBV + HHV-6, EBV + CMV + HHV-6 and CMV + HHV-6.
{"title":"Clinical and laboratory aspects of infectious mononucleosis in different age groups","authors":"L. N. Aftaeva, V. L. Mel’nikov, V. S. Romanova, E. A. Borisova","doi":"10.18699/ssmj20230623","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18699/ssmj20230623","url":null,"abstract":"Infectious mononucleosis is an acute anthroponotic disease that develops as a result of human infection with viruses of the Herpesviridae family: Epstein – Barr virus (EBV), cytomegalovirus (CMV), herpes viruses of the 6th (HHV-6) and 7th types.The aim of our work was to study the clinical features and laboratory parameters of the course of infectious mononucleosis in patients of three age groups.Material and methods. A retrospective analysis of 156 medical records of patients who were on outpatient treatment by an infectious disease specialist at Clinical Medicine Center MedMix was carried out. Patients were divided into three categories according to the age criterion: the first group from 0 to 5 years consisted of 58 (37.2 %) children, the second group was represented by persons from 5 to 18 years old – 58 (37.2 %), the third group was formed by patients from 18 to 53 years old – 40 (25.6 %) people.Results and its discussion. Among children aged 0 to 5 years, boys (67.2 %) more frequently fell sick, and in the group from 18 to 53 years, females (70 %) were more likely to have the disease. Clinical symptoms such as generalized lymphadenopathy (82.7 %), nasopharyngeal lesions (79.3 %) and changes in the general blood test (86.2 %) were most frequently detected in children aged up to 5 years, while fever (81 %) and oropharyngeal lesions (74.1 %) were most frequently detected in patients aged from 5 to 18 years. Liver damage with the development of acute induced viral hepatitis was recorded in all age groups (24.1, 27.6 and 30 %). EBV infection was most frequently diagnosed among children aged from 5 to 18 years and persons aged from 18 to 53 years (in 62.1 and 70 % of cases, respectively, p < 0.05). Mixed infection with the combination of VEB + CMV + HHV-6 was significantly more frequent in children under 5 years of age (34.5 %; p < 0.05).Conclusions. In childhood, the clinical manifestations of infectious mononucleosis were more pronounced. Such intense course of the disease caused frequent visits to an infectious disease specialist and diagnostics with the establishment of an etiological agent. The dominance of EBV infection in the development of infectious mononucleosis in all groups was established. However, at the age up to 5 years, the most common mixed infections were the following combinations: EBV + CMV, EBV + HHV-6, EBV + CMV + HHV-6 and CMV + HHV-6.","PeriodicalId":24058,"journal":{"name":"Сибирский научный медицинский журнал","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139438169","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
R. O. Abdrakhmanova, E. G. Tazova, G. N. Genatullina, G. R. Baeva, A. Daudova, Yu. Z. Demina, A. Yasenyavskaya, O. V. Rubalsky
Staphylococcus aureus has a high level of antibiotic resistance and is a common cause of nosocomial infections, which primarily requires development of new therapeutic strategies.Aim of the study was to investigate the level and spectrum of antibiotic resistance of S. aureus isolates for further isolation of virulent bacteriophages.Material and methods. The study used samples of clinical material obtained on the basis of the City Clinical Hospital No. 3 named after S.M. Kirov (Astrakhan). Bacterial strains isolated from patients were identified on the basis of morphological, cultural, biochemical and molecular genetic characteristics. The determination of the resistance of the isolated cultures was carried out by the disco-diffusion method using standardized commercial discs with antibiotics, in accordance with the guidelines.Results. Evaluation of antibiotic resistance of Staphylococcus aureus isolated during the study of clinical material from patients and analysis of sensitivity level of isolated strains of S. aureus allow us to conclude that all S. aureus isolated from patients are resistant to at least one antibiotic, and most strains are characterized by multidrug resistance to antibiotics.Conclusions. The presence of multi-resistant strains indicates the need to search for new approaches in the treatment of staphylococcal infection and to develop effective means for combination therapy based on virulent staphylococcal bacteriophages.
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О. I. Anfinogenova, H. Deep, D. Domenyuk, G. Ivchenko, I. Rzhepakovsky
Students’ adjustment to higher education process depends largely on the body’s individual features. The student’s physiological and psychological status, as well as the initial motivational setting attitudes are the determining factors. Given this backcloth, the search for ways to improve the health, while aiming at enhancing future qualified specialists’ working and adjustment capacity, appears to be an issue of utmost importance.Material and methods. A longitudinal study involving university students of different years was carried out, through which anthropometric data were evaluated for the same students in their 1st year and then – in their 2nd year of training; the concentration of testosterone and cortisol in saliva, thyroid-stimulating hormone and triiodothyronine in blood serum was measured by ELISA; also, psychophysiological values were estimated through unified questionnaires.Results. The results showed that over the course of education, the students had their hemoglobin concentration, average hemoglobin content in erythrocytes, and leukocyte number decreased. Notable was a significant increase in 3rd year students’ thyroid-stimulating hormone content and a decrease of triiodothyronine and testosterone. A test relying on the Buss – Durkee Hostility Inventory helped to detect an increase in the aggression and suspicion criterion indicators among senior students if matched versus similar values obtained for their freshmen-counterparts.Conclusions. The research outcomes expand the informational and the methodological base required to evaluate an average student’s functional status from the standpoint of a systematic approach and the theory of the norm. Besides, such data will offer an insight into the main mechanisms behind stressinducing, just like stress-limiting, adjustment strategies. This study of the morphofunctional status indicators allows – while within the annual health monitoring approach – identifying the regulatory and the adjustment capacities in students, both at the time they are enrolled as freshmen and further, thus helping predict the potential risk of maladjustment, which, in turn, may serve a useful tool in taking preventive measures, the final goal being to maintain students’ health through their higher education training period.
{"title":"Morphofunctional and psychophysiological body indicators in monitoring students’ health status, in view of their adjustment to academic environment","authors":"О. I. Anfinogenova, H. Deep, D. Domenyuk, G. Ivchenko, I. Rzhepakovsky","doi":"10.18699/ssmj20230609","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18699/ssmj20230609","url":null,"abstract":"Students’ adjustment to higher education process depends largely on the body’s individual features. The student’s physiological and psychological status, as well as the initial motivational setting attitudes are the determining factors. Given this backcloth, the search for ways to improve the health, while aiming at enhancing future qualified specialists’ working and adjustment capacity, appears to be an issue of utmost importance.Material and methods. A longitudinal study involving university students of different years was carried out, through which anthropometric data were evaluated for the same students in their 1st year and then – in their 2nd year of training; the concentration of testosterone and cortisol in saliva, thyroid-stimulating hormone and triiodothyronine in blood serum was measured by ELISA; also, psychophysiological values were estimated through unified questionnaires.Results. The results showed that over the course of education, the students had their hemoglobin concentration, average hemoglobin content in erythrocytes, and leukocyte number decreased. Notable was a significant increase in 3rd year students’ thyroid-stimulating hormone content and a decrease of triiodothyronine and testosterone. A test relying on the Buss – Durkee Hostility Inventory helped to detect an increase in the aggression and suspicion criterion indicators among senior students if matched versus similar values obtained for their freshmen-counterparts.Conclusions. The research outcomes expand the informational and the methodological base required to evaluate an average student’s functional status from the standpoint of a systematic approach and the theory of the norm. Besides, such data will offer an insight into the main mechanisms behind stressinducing, just like stress-limiting, adjustment strategies. This study of the morphofunctional status indicators allows – while within the annual health monitoring approach – identifying the regulatory and the adjustment capacities in students, both at the time they are enrolled as freshmen and further, thus helping predict the potential risk of maladjustment, which, in turn, may serve a useful tool in taking preventive measures, the final goal being to maintain students’ health through their higher education training period.","PeriodicalId":24058,"journal":{"name":"Сибирский научный медицинский журнал","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139534427","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
V. N. Zyabisheva, E. Tipisova, A. Elfimova, I. N. Molodovskaya, V. Alikina
The aim of the study was to consider typological photoperiodic changes in the levels of dopamine, cortisol and thyroid hormones in males of Arkhangelsk.Material and methods. The study sample included 20 young euthyroid males aged 25–44 years, permanently residing in Arkhangelsk. To study the influence of the photoperiodic factor on the functioning of the endocrine system, four months were selected, which are distinguished by the clearest contrast of daylight hours: March (increased daylight hours), June (maximum daylight hours), September (reduced daylight hours) and December (minimum daylight hours). The concentration of dopamine was determined in the blood plasma, and the indicators of the thyroid profile and cortisol level were studied in the serum.Results. Analysis of the data obtained revealed two types of reactions from the dopaminergic system and cortisol content during the period of minimal daylight hours. Along with the seasonal dynamics of dopamine, there is a change in the activity of the pituitary-thyroid system.Conclusions. In males, whose dopamine levels increase from September to December, the concentrations of cortisol and thyroid hormones also increase, that is, several stress systems are simultaneously activated – the adrenal medulla and cortex, the thyroid gland. Thus, there is a more pronounced reaction to the appearance of seasonal stress factors, which may be due to the rather successful adaptation of the respondents to the environment and may indicate that respondents with dopamine levels decreasing or not changing from September to December either have reduced reserve capacity of the body, or hormones are more actively spent on metabolic processes.
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