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2 . 2021
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Editorial

The role of hepatic steatosis and metabolic disorders in the formation of severe liver fibrosis in patients with chronic hepatitis C

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The aim - the role of hepatic steatosis (HS) in the development of severe hepatic fibrosis in patients with CHC remains uncertain. A comprehensive assessment of metabolic disorders and the frequency of detection of HS of varying severity in chronic hepatitis C (CHC) patients
Original researches

Application of Geographic Information Systems in epidemiological surveillance for West Nile Fever and other arbovirus infections at the modern stage

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The article focuses on the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for spatial epidemiological analysis and differentiation of natural focal territories according to the risk of infection with arbovirus infections in order to increase the effectiveness of the complex of

Retrospective analysis of risk factors for COVID-19 in the working population

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Aim - the discutability of existing scientific publications prompted a retrospective analysis of COVID-19 risk factors among the working population using the example of Russian Railways. Material and methods. Based on the archival documentation of medical institutions of

Differentiated approach to the implementation of preventive and anti-epidemic measures among military personnel based on the COVID-19 disease risk assessment scale

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Aim of the study - to develop a scale for assessing the risk of COVID-19 disease for a differentiated approach in conducting preventive and anti-epidemic measures among military personnel. Material and methods. An array of published data was analyzed to select the risk

Clinical significance of change in bone mineral density in HIV-infected patients with broken limbs

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The aim of the study was to determine the relationship between the index of bone mineral density and the results of surgical treatment of fractures of the long bones of the extremities in HIV-infected patients. Material and methods. 90 HIV-infected patients with closed

Etiological structure of acute respiratory viral infections in children hospitalized in 2015-2018

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Acute respiratory viral infections (ARVI) play an important role in morbidity formation among children. At the same time, studies about the ARVI etiological structure are not enough. The article presents the results of structure analyses of ARVI in children with severe and

Clinical-laboratory characteristics and etiological structure of bloodstream infections: results of a multicenter clinical study

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The aim of the study was to assess the etiological structure of bloodstream infections in different pathological conditions and to determine the sensitivity of their pathogens to antibiotics. Material and methods. A multicenter clinical investigation was carried out to

Prospects for the use of the immobilized monocomponent probiotics in children with recurrent respiratory diseases

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The aim of the study is to substantiate the clinical and laboratory efficacy of the immobilized probiotics containing not less than 50 million colony-forming units (5x10 7 CFU) of Bifidobacterium bifidum in one capsule in frequently ill children for the treatment of acute
Reviews

Morphofunctional changes in the conducting and respiratory parts of the bronchopulmonary system in COVID-19 (analytical review)

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The article reflects the analysis of the state of the problem concerning the pathogenesis of COVID-19 (CoronaVirus Disease 2019), the epidemic of which began from the end of 2019 to the beginning of 2020, from the position of the bronchopulmonary system, which is associated

The current state of the problem of infections caused by herpes viruses 6, 7 with different clinical forms and the possibilities of their treatment

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The review presents literature data on various clinical forms of the course of infections caused by human herpes viruses of types 6 and 7 (HHV-6 and HHV-7) - active, latent/persistent, chromosomally integrated. In the active stage of infection, viral replication and
Continuing medical education

Challenges and opportunities of blended learning in medical education

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The review examines blended learning as one of the trends in modern higher education, the relevance of which in a medical university will increase, and the need for widespread implementation of which is already obvious. Blended learning concepts and approaches are still

Vaccination of people with chronic pathology (material for preparing the lecture)

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Vaccination of people with chronic pathology is currently of particular importance. Preventive vaccinations contribute to the formation of this vulnerable population not only specific immunity to controlled infections, but also activate the innate immune system to protect

Key achievements in the study of the hepatitis C virus and the infection it causes (material for the preparation of the lecture)

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The review of scientific literature is devoted to the actual problem of domestic and world health care -hepatitis C (HCV). There is analysis of the main results obtained in the study of the HCV: laboratory diagnostics; the main features of virus; features of epidemiology;
Practitioner’s consult

Ultrasound examination of the lungs in pneumonia in HIV-infected patients

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The emergence and rapid spread of COVID-19 has given healthcare professionals the challenge of quickly diagnosing and providing medical care to patients, especially among immunodeficient patients, particularly those infected with HIV. The aim - to study was to assess the

A case of imported tropical malaria in a resident of Astrakhan

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Malaria is one of the world's most common parasitic diseases with a vector-borne transmission mechanism. According to the WHO World Malaria Report 2019, human cases of malaria have been reported in more than 80 countries around the world. According to experts, 228 million
Clinical tests

Clinical tests

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News

News (# 2, 2021)

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Announcements

Announcements (# 2, 2021)

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Obituary

In memory of Olga O. Znojko (1957-2021)

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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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