Vol 21, No 4 (2024)

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The First Experience of Exoskeleton Rehabilitation in a Patient with Extensive Ballistic Upper Arm Injury During the Use of Temporary Cement Humerus Spacer

Vorobyev A.A., Barinov A.S., Barinova E.A., Andryushchenko F.A., Tkachenko S.I.

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This study aimed to evaluate the initial experience of utilizing the passive upper extremity exoskeleton "Ekzar34" in the rehabilitation process of a patient with upper extremity ballistic injuries, in conjunction with the use of a temporary cement spacer in the shoulder bone. Methods: The research methods included a clinical examination of the patient, analysis of medical records, X-rays, and goniometry of upper extremity joints before and after the rehabilitation course in the "Ekzar34" exoskeleton. Results: The results demonstrated a significant increase in the amplitude of active and passive movements, as well as muscle strength in the affected limb. Moreover, there was a decrease in pain during movement with the rehabilitation using the exoskeleton. Conclusions: The initial experience of utilizing the upper extremity exoskeleton "Ekzar34" in extensive upper arm ballistic injuries during the recovery stage with the application of a temporary humerus spacer appears promising in post-ballistic injury rehabilitation. Following the removal of the temporary spacer and shoulder bone reconstruction, continued use of the exoskeleton is deemed essential for enhanced functional rehabilitation of the patient. This study emphasizes the significance of a comprehensive approach to the rehabilitation of patients with extensive upper extremity ballistic injuries and confirms the effectiveness of using the "Ekzar34" exoskeleton at all stages of treatment.

Volgograd Journal of Medical Research. 2024;21(4):5-11
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Level of Primary Disability of Children with Consequences of Infantile Cerebral Palsy

Gazdieva B.M., Puzin S.N., Vladimirova O.N., Milovanova O.A.

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Reforming the rehabilitation system for children with cerebral palsy is currently a pressing problem in the social sphere of the Russian Federation. The aim of the work is to analyze the state of disability in children with the consequences of cerebral palsy. The study used data from the Federal State Statistics Service, the Federal Register of Disabled Persons, and information from the Unified Automated Information System of the Medical and Social Expertise (EAVIISM). Analysis of data on the level of primary childhood disability in the Russian Federation due to diseases of the nervous system showed fluctuations in 2018–2021. Comparing the rates of primary disability in children with cerebral palsy in Moscow and the Central Federal District, there was a decrease in the number of children in this category from 332 to 228 people in Moscow and from 1160 to 790 people in the Central Federal District. Violations were often noted in children aged 0 to 3 years. According to the gender structure, boys prevailed mainly, their proportion was 57–58 %. In terms of the degree of disability in children, 1st and 2nd degree prevailed, the disorders were associated with self-care and movement. In general, the level of disability of children with cerebral palsy recognized for the first time in the Russian Federation is higher than in Moscow and the Central Federal District, this was explained by the presence in the Central Federal District and Moscow of a high level of medical and rehabilitation care for children with cerebral palsy.

Volgograd Journal of Medical Research. 2024;21(4):12-18
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Primary Disability of Children Due to Congenital Heart Defects: Analysis of the State

Arapkhanova K.A., Puzin S.N., Vladimirova O.N., Potapov V.N., Kovalev I.A.

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The article presents the data of an analytical study of the indicators of primary disability of children due to congenital heart defects in Moscow. The dynamics of the incidence rate of children in Moscow is determined, which is characterized by a stable downward trend. Analysis of statistical data on the incidence of children due to 5 congenital heart defects showed that primary disability was established from 1.9 to 3.6 % in Moscow in the period from 2015 to 2022, on average for the period 2.8 %. Comparing this indicator for Moscow, the Central Federal District and the Russian Federation, it should be noted that it is significantly lower for Moscow. But a low indicator does not indicate positive dynamics, since this indicator is influenced by a number of factors that must be taken into account in the analysis. Analysis of statistical data showed the need for the importance of modernization and systematization of medical and social rehabilitation of children due to congenital heart defects.

Volgograd Journal of Medical Research. 2024;21(4):19-25
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Lean Competencies of Healthcare Professionals as a Basis for Improving the Efficiency of a Medical Organization

Mazunina S.D., Adzhienko V.L., Isakova L.V., Shulyatyeva N.V., Karpova E.M.

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Goal. The study of approaches to improve the efficiency of building lean competencies among healthcare professionals through quality management components (Donabedian triad) with an assessment of the result of invested educational investments. Materials and methods. The article presents the author's methodology for deploying advanced training programs in lean technologies through quality management of the Donabedian triad. The formation of training programs through the blocks "structure", "process", "result" is aimed at increasing the effectiveness of improving the necessary skills in the field of process improvement. As an example, the structure of one of the professional development programs is given with an assessment of the investments made in the skills of employees and on the results of the activities of a medical organization. Results. During the period of comparative analysis of training and implementation of the inventory management system in a medical organization, using the skills acquired during training, an assessment of the profitability of the invested costs for the resulting effect for a medical organization (ROI indicator) is shown. Each ruble invested in investments under the same conditions brought 46 rubles to the hospital. Scientific contribution. The formation of a methodology for practice-oriented postgraduate training programs with an assessment of their effectiveness in the long term on the activities of the organization, which requires continued research in this direction. Conclusion. The effectiveness of postgraduate training of specialists can be achieved only through joint consolidated approaches aimed at obtaining and improving the necessary skills that increase the effectiveness of the organization. The scope of application. The described concept of practice-oriented learning can be applied in any field of activity. Limitations of future research. Not revealed.

Volgograd Journal of Medical Research. 2024;21(4):26-32
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Instruments of ICF in the Study of Disabled Children's Disabilities Due to Congenital Heart Defects

Arapkhanova K.A., Puzin S.N., Vladimirova O.N., Kovalev I.A.

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The article presents the materials of the study conducted among children with CHD, referred for examination to the institutions of medical and social expertise of Moscow in 2015-2022 for five congenital heart defects: Q20.3 Discordant ventricular-arterial connection, Q21.0 Ventricular septal defect, Q21.1 Atrial septal defect, Q21.3 Tetralogy of Fallot, Q25.1 Coarctation of the aorta. The degrees of impairment of body functions in children with CHD were determined, the groups of disability establishment in the studied category and the severity of the disorders were analyzed. The study also found that in addition to congenital heart defects, children with disabilities also had concomitant disorders.

Volgograd Journal of Medical Research. 2024;21(4):33-40
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Features of the Diagnosis of Unilateral Narrowing of the Upper Alveolar Arch and Modeling of Complete Removable Prostheses

Shkarin V.V., Dmitrienko T.D., Yukhnov I.N.

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The variability in the shape of the alveolar arches is due to numerous etiological factors, which predetermines the methods of diagnosis and the choice of methods for modeling artificial dental arches in full removable dentures. Purpose. To determine the features of the diagnosis of unilateral narrowing of the superior alveolar arch and modeling of complete removable prostheses. Material and methods. The materials of the study are presented by a clinical case of a patient with unilateral narrowing of the upper jaw with the optimal size of the inferior alveolar arch. For diagnostics, a method for constructing geometric figures on scaled photographs of models of edentulous jaws is proposed. In particular, the parameters of the diagnostic triangle and the semi-ellipse made it possible to assess the deviation of the actual dimensions from the calculated indicators, taking into account the individuality of the dimensions of the gnathic part of the face. Results and discussion. The features of the shape and size of the alveolar arches in unilateral narrowing of the upper jaw determined the placement of artificial teeth along the midline of the alveolar ridge. At the same time, the shape of the dental arch did not correspond to the ellipse. The chewing teeth on the side of the narrowing of the upper jaw closed with the reverse overlap and the torchial values of the molars of the right and left sides were different. Conclusion. The results of the study made it possible to evaluate the modeling of artificial cross-occlusion with a change in the torque values of the molars on the side of the narrowing as an optimal occlusal equilibrium that provides a functional optimum of the masticatory apparatus in the complete absence of teeth in combination with unilateral narrowing of the upper jaw.

Volgograd Journal of Medical Research. 2024;21(4):41-47
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Research of the Market of Antibacterial Medicines Used in Pediatric Practice

Dereglazova Y.S.

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Research problem. Among the various methods of prevention and treatment of infectious diseases in children and adolescents, the leading place is occupied by the use of antibacterial drugs, the pharmaceutical market of which, today, is significant both in composition, efficiency and safety, and in the breadth of the assortment. The study of trends in its formation is relevant. Description of what an article is devoted to. The paper describes the results of a study of the Russian and regional pharmaceutical markets for antibacterial drugs used in the pediatric population. Description of methods/materials involved. The methods used were content analysis of data from the State Register of Medicines of Russia, structural, ranking, comparative, graphical, marketing and mathematical analysis methods. Results. The macrocontour of the pharmaceutical market of drugs approved for use in children, sold in Russia, includes 153 drugs and is formed by the ATX group JO1FA10 "Azithromycin" – 41 %; pharmacotherapeutic group "Antibiotic – azalide" – 41 %; monocomponent composition – 86.3 %; drugs of domestic production predominate – 68 % of the Sintez company – 11.9 %. Solid dosage forms dominate in the structure of the assortment – 99.4 % in the form of powder for solution for intramuscular administration and film-coated tablets – 24.5 % each, respectively. The average renewal index is 15 %. It has been established that the assortment contour of the regional market is within the boundaries of the Russian one and is similar to it in terms of key parameters. The article outlines the directions for expanding its boundaries using existing resources. Scientific contribution. The results of the study can be used to optimize drug policy in the region.

Volgograd Journal of Medical Research. 2024;21(4):48-53
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Matrix Convolution of Multiple Docking Energy Spectrum for Neural Network Modeling of Multi-Target Pharmacological Activity of Chemical Compounds

Vasilyev P.M., Golubeva A.V., Perfiliev M.A., Kochetkov A.N.

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An algorithm for matrix convolution of the energy spectrum of multiple docking of ligands into relevant target proteins is presented. Using anxiolytic activity as an example, a matrix convolution of the energy spectrum of multi-target multiple docking into 22 convolutional variables was performed. Using the methods of ANOVA, discriminant analysis and neural network analysis, high statistical significance of using the obtained convolutional variables for assessing the integral multi-target affinity of ligands to a set of relevant biotargets was shown. As a result, a new method for constructing convolutional neural networks for in silico search for pharmacologically active substances based on matrix convolution of the energy spectra of multi-target multiple docking was developed.

Volgograd Journal of Medical Research. 2024;21(4):54-59
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Hygienic Assessment of Nutritional Status as a Behavioral Risk Factor for the Health of Cosmetologists

Krainova I.Y., Latyshevskaya N.I., Yatsyshena T.L., Shestopalova E.L., Sheshegov P.M.

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One of the most common and at the same time controllable behavioral health risk factors is the nutrition factor. Materials and methods. Nutritional status was assessed in accordance with somatometric signs: body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC) index. The Dutch DEBQ questionnaire was used to evaluate the type of eating behavior (EB) and its assessment. Results. The features of nutrition have been established. A high prevalence of excess body weight was revealed among doctors of the second group (40–59 years old). 78.8 % of respondents had eating disorders with a predominance of external and restrictive types. Conclusion. The identified features of eating behavior of doctors, including emotionally dependent behavior, are more common among people in the older age group, which necessitates the use of psychological methods for its correction.

Volgograd Journal of Medical Research. 2024;21(4):60-65
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Features of Epidemiology and Morphological Characteristics of Oncological Diseases in Patients with HIV Infection in the Volgograd Region

Golovnov N.E., Bykhalov L.S., Smirnov A.V., Morozova N.A., Ivanov A.I., Gurov D.Y., Samusev R.P., Zamaraev V.S.

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In the structure of comorbidity in patients with HIV infection, neoplasms of various forms occupy a significant place. According to the classification of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1993 (CDC), all MN in HIV infection are classified into malignant neoplasms that determine the stage of AIDS, the so-called AIDS-associated tumors (AAT) and AIDS-non-associated tumors (NAAT). To characterize the epidemiological and clinical morphological structure of comorbidity in HIV infection in combination with oncological diseases in the Volgograd region. We studied extracts from outpatient records, patient medical histories, histological examination protocols. The largest proportion of oncological pathology in HIV-infected persons in the Volgograd region is malignant neoplasms, which were detected in 73.7 % of patients (109 cases). The average median age in HIV-infected patients with neoplasms was 41.1 years, with a predominance of 57 % women. The most common malignant tumor is cervical cancer 17.4 %, which belongs to AIDS-associated tumors. Breast cancer 13.2 %, colorectal cancer 9.2 %, lung cancer 9.2 % are the most common among AIDS-unassociated tumors. It is necessary to continue the epidemiological, clinical and morphological analysis of malignant neoplasms in HIV-infected patients, taking into account the stages of diseases, the results of treatment, and therapeutic pathomorphosis, which will allow for the implementation of a multidisciplinary approach in the treatment and diagnostics of comorbid pathology.

Volgograd Journal of Medical Research. 2024;21(4):66-70
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Influence of Dust Load Intensity on Immune Factors in Coal Mine Workers with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Lastkov D.O., Nikolenko O.Y., Maylyan E.A., Grishchenko S.V., Prilutsky A.S., Trunova O.A., Bagriy A.E., Tishchenko A.V.

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Material and methods. Markers of mature T-lymphocytes (CD3), T-helpers (CD4), T-cytotoxic cells (CD8), normal killer cells (CD16) and B-lymphocytes (CD22) in peripheral blood were detected using monoclonal antibodies in the direct immunofluorescence assay. The concentrations of interleukins -1, -4, -6, -8 and -10 were determined in the blood serum of miners by the enzyme immunoassay method using the respective test systems. Results. It was found that COPD in miners is combined with cellular immunity disorders (decrease in the percentage of CD3+ and CD4+ lymphocytes, increase in CD22+ cells), and an increase in serum concentrations of IL-1β, IL-4, IL-6, IL-8, IL-10 (p < 0.05). Conclusion. It is shown that immune disorders depend on the degree of dust pollution in the workplace, very high levels of dust load cause a more pronounced decrease in the percentage of CD3+ cells and an increase in serum levels of IL-4 and IL-8 (p < 0.05). All of the above-mentioned changes are important to consider for the correct development of future measures for primary and secondary prevention of COPD in coal miners, as well as taking into account the dust levels of workplaces.

Volgograd Journal of Medical Research. 2024;21(4):71-75
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Features of Determining the Trusive Types of Dental Arches of Physiological Occlusion and Their Main Characteristics

Dmitrienko T.D., Yagupova V.T., Yukhnov I.N., Kerobyan V.I.

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Determining the types of dental arches is a relevant topic of scientific and practical research. Purpose. Development of research methods and determination of the features of trusal types of dental arches of physiological occlusion. Material and methods. A retrospective cahort study of 62 pairs of plaster models of jaws, the occlusal status of which corresponds to the physiological norm, was carried out. To distribute the material according to the types of trusal arches, the recommendations of specialists were used with the measurement of the distal transversal and odontometry of 14 teeth of the upper and lower jaw. In the photographs of the models, central and distal points were established, which were connected by diagonal lines that formed a diagnostic triangle. When determining the angular parameters, the sine of the angles was mathematically calculated and measured using a protractor. Outcomes. The value of the index for the mesotrusive type was (0.68 ± 0.04) units, the value of the index less than 0.63 units is characteristic of the dental arches of the retrusive type, and more than 0.72 units is characteristic of incisor protrusion. The value of the incisal angle, for the mesotrusive type, ranged from 70 to 78°. An increase in the central angle of more than 79° determined the belonging of the dental arch to the retrusive types, and a value of less than 69° is characteristic of the protrusive arches. Conclusion. Thus, the resulting determination of the size of the trusal type and the incisal angle of the dental triangles of both jaws can be used to assess the features of the dental arches and their distribution according to the trusive type.

Volgograd Journal of Medical Research. 2024;21(4):76-83
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Anatomical Characteristics of the Main Branches of the Right Coronary Artery in Elderly People with Different Somatotypes

Lezhnina E.K., Korobkeyev A.A., Lezhnina O.Y., Mingalieva O.N.

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A retrospective study was conducted on 97 lifetime coronary angiograms of elderly people without identified pathology of the coronary arteries. 35 archival records were reviewed in people with a normosthenic body type, and 31 coronary angiograms for each somatotype in hypersthenics and asthenics. The study selected coronary angiogram records of hearts with a right variant of coronary branching. The Pignet index was used to rank people according to body types. Morphometric indicators (diameter, length) were set in a special computer program RadiAnt DICOM Viewer, and the tortuosity coefficient was calculated using the capabilities of the Microsoft Excel computer program. It was determined that in people with a hypersthenic body type, the diameter of the initial section of the right marginal and posterior interventricular branches prevails over its values ​​​​in normosthenics and asthenics. The right marginal branch reaches its greatest length in the hearts of hypersthenics. It is noted that in people of all somatotypes, the tortuosity coefficient is greater in the right marginal branch compared to its value in the posterior interventricular branch. With all body types, minor tortuosity of the main branches of the right coronary artery is most often encountered. Expressed tortuosity of the right marginal and posterior interventricular branches is most rarely determined in asthenics and normosthenics.

Volgograd Journal of Medical Research. 2024;21(4):84-89
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Comparative Analysis of Linear and Angular Parameters of the Dentitional Alveolar Arches of the Physiological Norm

Yagupova V.T., Dmitrienko T.D., Yukhnov I.N., Kerobyan V.I.

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A retrospective analysis of linear and angular parameters of dental and alveolar arches was carried out on 62 pairs of models of the upper and lower jaw with signs of physiological age norm. The construction of diagnostic triangles of dental and alveolar arches was carried out on photographs of jaw models obtained from plaster. The trusal index was determined through the ratio of the arc depth to its width. The central angle of the arcs was determined between the diagonals. It was found that for the mesotrusal type of the upper dental arches, the trusal index ranged from 0.64 to 0.72, and for the alveolar arches, the index ranged from 0.72 to 0.78 units. The value of the central angle of the upper dental triangle in the mesotrusive type of arches ranged from 70 to 74°, and the angle of the upper alveolar triangle in the same type of arch was 62–69°. A decrease or increase in the indicators determined the belonging of the arcs to the protrusive and retrusive variants.

Volgograd Journal of Medical Research. 2024;21(4):90-93
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