Current issue
3 . 2019
Viral hepatitis and HIV infection
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Original researches

Bacterial translocation and systemic inflammation under the conditions of comorbidity pathogenesis of HIV-infection and opioid abuse

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HIV-infection morbidity continually increases in Russia. More than 60% of opioid users are HIV-infected. This target group of our research has worse survival prognosis due to the lack of effective strategies to prevent negative consequences of this comorbidity. It is

Clinical and pathogenetic significance of alanine aminotransferase activity in combined HIV/HCV and HIV monoinfection

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The aim - a comparative assessment of the activity of alanine aminotransferase (ALT) in patients with combined HIV/HCV and HIV monoinfection during the natural course of the infectious process in the dynamics of follow-up, taking into account gender differences and the viral

Ultrasound signs of liver damage in patients with tuberculosis co-infection caused by the human immunodeficiency virus

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The epidemic situation of tuberculosis in the Russian Federation, including in the Saratov region, has a tendency to improve. This article is devoted to ultrasound diagnosis and clinical manifestations of liver damage in patients with co-infection of HIV/tuberculosis. A

On improving the system of medical care for patients with viral hepatitis in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia)

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This article provides a brief epidemiological description of the incidence of chronic viral hepatitis (CVH), including the number of adverse outcomes in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) by medical and geographical zones. The analysis of the activity of the multicomponent

Changes in the level of cytokines in the serum of children blood with hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome

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The article analyzes the level of serum cytokines in children with HFRS. The study was conducted in 47 children of them in 25 of whom had HFRS medium-severe form, in 22 - HFRS of severe form. The age of those examined in these two groups was 5-17 years. The mean age in the 1

Cytokine status in female patients with brucellosis with kidney damage

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Brucellosis is accompanied by damage to almost all organs and systems of the human body. The study of the pathogenesis of brucellosis nephropathy in women of fertile age is relevant. To identify the relationship of cytokine status with nephropathy, 150 patients with

Particular qualities of hemodynamics in patients with salmonellosis depending on the severity of the infection

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Aim . Analysis of the state of central and peripheral hemodynamics in patients with manifestations of gastrointestinal form of salmonellosis of various severity. Material and methods . In 115 patients with various forms of salmonellosis, hemodynamic parameters were

Anthrax in the Altai region: epidemiological risks

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Altai region of the territory with a distinct disadvantage epizootic and epidemiological anthrax. In the Altai region in 1262 considered permanently disadvantaged anthrax points. Described epizootic and epidemiological features of anthrax in the Altai region from 1953 to
Reviews

Epidemiology and prevention of hepatitis A in countries with transitional economies based on the example of the Central American Region

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This review presents the results of the analysis of the epidemiological situation of hepatitis A and the existing prevention measures in countries with transitional economies, with the example of the states of the Central American Integration System - Belize, Costa Rica,

Occult (latent) hepatitis B virus: problems of laboratory diagnostics

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The chronic viral hepatitis B natural course goes through 5 stages, while chronic infection is characterized by the HBsAg persistent presence at least 6 months (with or without concomitant HBeAg) with the exception of the disease occult form. Of particular interest (and

Plague in China: the epidemiological and epizootological aspects

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The review presents an analysis of the incidence and epizootic condition of 11 natural foci of the plague located in China. Information about the main and additional carriers and vectors of infection in the study area is given. The data of WHO on morbidity from 1979 to 2017,

Human microbiome at the junction of Infectology and other branches of medicine: the current state of the problem and reassessment of views on the pathogenesis of diseases

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The analytical review presents current data on the human microbiome - community of commensal microorganisms in combination with genetic material, intercellular interaction molecules and habitat. The problems and actual prospects of microbiome study are outlined, the
Continuing medical education

The first Russian experience of the final year students' communicative competence assessment with the Jefferson Scale of Empathy

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This paper is focused on the first time experience of professional empathy assessment in final year students using the Russian version of Jefferson Scale of Empathy. Anonymous voluntary cross-sectional study was conducted in September-December 2018 in the A.I. Yevdokimov
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CHIEF EDITOR
Aleksandr V. Gorelov
Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences, MD, Head of Infection Diseases and Epidemiology Department of the Scientific and Educational Institute of Clinical Medicine named after N.A. Semashko ofRussian University of Medicine, Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Professor of the Department of Childhood Diseases, Clinical Institute of Children's Health named after N.F. Filatov, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Deputy Director for Research, Central Research Institute of Epidemiology, Rospotrebnadzor (Moscow, Russian Federation)

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