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{"title":"Assessing Short-Term Weather-Induced Immune Response In Russian Far East Residents With Respiratory Diseases","authors":"L. Veremchuk, T. Vitkina, E. Mineeva, E. V. Kondratyeva","doi":"10.15275/rusomj.2023.0203","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15275/rusomj.2023.0203","url":null,"abstract":"Objective — To identify criteria for contrasting meteorological changes affecting the temporal dynamics of the immune response in individuals with bronchopulmonary pathology in the maritime monsoon climate of Vladivostok. Methods — We examined 178 patients with stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) of mild and moderate severity, 212 patients with controlled bronchial asthma (BA) and 60 apparently healthy volunteers. We assessed the cumulative response of the components of adaptive and innate immune systems to the effects of day-to-day variability in temperature, air pressure and humidity, wind speed and direction, and precipitation relative to the day of the patient’s medical examination ± 2 days. The response of the immune system was measured by an integral indicator calculated as the ratio of the sum of statistically significant correlations (p<0.05) to the total sum of correlation matrix elements. Results — The short-term compensatory severity and activity of the immune response to the weather in healthy people (∑D%=2.56; ∑r=117) was almost twice as high as the similar response in patients with COPD (∑D%=1.28; ∑r=72) or BA (∑D%=1.35; ∑r=69). The immune response of apparently healthy subjects to the action of specific meteorological factors on the day of medical examination was reduced by 40%, compared with the short-term response (±2 days) in patients with COPD, but the difference was not significant. The values of the criteria for the day-to-day contrast of influencing meteorological factors in apparently healthy patients were reduced. Conclusion — The urban population in maritime monsoon climate exhibited weak and moderate weather-induced immune system responses. Wind regime, humidity and precipitation had a pronounced effect on the immune system. In patients with COPD and BA, the maximum pathogenic response of the immune system to the impact of climatic factors was observed within ±1 day.","PeriodicalId":21426,"journal":{"name":"Russian Open Medical Journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2023-06-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45165029","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}

{"title":"Parameters Of Vascular Tone Regulation And Gene Polymorphism Associated With Cardiovascular Risk In Young Subjects","authors":"Natalya S. Akimova, Anastasiya Yu. Elkina, Olga N. Dzhioeva, Ivan M. Sokolov, Anton R. Kiselev, Oxana M. Drapkina, Yury G. Shvarts","doi":"10.15275/rusomj.2023.0204","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15275/rusomj.2023.0204","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction — The identification of preclinical stages of vascular pathology is the most promising for prevention of hypertension (HTN). It is important to investigate the polymorphism of genes which end products are involved in the regulation of blood pressure (BP) and predispose to vascular tone (VT) dysregulation. Objective — To investigate the clinical and prognostic significance of the AGT and AGTR1 polymorphic variants associated with increased cardiovascular risk in young subjects and patients with HTN. Methods — The study involved 2 independent groups: young healthy volunteers and hypertensive patients. The VT regulation was assessed by the active standing test. The polymorphism was identified using DNA pyrosequencing. Results — The C allele of the AGTR1 A1666C A&gt;C variant was associated with lower HR in supine in both groups. The risk allele C of the M268T T&gt;C polymorphism was associated with lower systolic BP and diastolic BP during the 1st minute of upright posture. The C allele of the AGTR1 A1666C A&gt;C variant was associated with earlier onset of HTN. Conclusion — The identification of the AGTR1 A1666C A&gt;C and AGT M268T T&gt;C variants can be informative for clarifying the risk of HTN when the young subjects are examined, as well as the probability of early onset of HTN.","PeriodicalId":21426,"journal":{"name":"Russian Open Medical Journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135503204","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}

{"title":"Left Ventricular Segmental Strain Based On Speckle Tracking Echocardiography Versus Indications Of Immune Inflammation In Patients After COVID-19 Pneumonia","authors":"N. Shirokov, E. Yaroslavskaya, D. Krinochkin, N. A. Osokina, N. Musikhina, T. I. Petelina","doi":"10.15275/rusomj.2023.0206","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15275/rusomj.2023.0206","url":null,"abstract":"Background — The significance of cytokine activation and immune inflammation in subclinical damage to cardiomyocytes and resulting development of the congestive heart failure (CHF) is frequently discussed in published studies, as well as whether there are cardiac lesions in COVID-19 survivors identified by the speckle tracking echocardiography (STE). Objective — To examine the association of echocardiographic parameters with indications of immune inflammation in patients recovered from COVID-19 pneumonia depending on segmental longitudinal strain (LS) of the left ventricle (LV) identified by STE. Methods — Our study encompassed 216 patients (51.1% men, mean age of 50.1±11.1 years) distributed among two groups: Group I (n=108) included study subjects with segmental LS (≥3 LV segments) revealed by the STE; Group II (n=108) comprised patients without visually detectable LV lesions. All patients were examined three months after COVID-19 pneumonia. Results — Groups did not differ statistically significantly in terms of LV ejection fraction (68.7±4.3% in Group I vs. 68.6±4.3% in Group II; p=0.916). Global LS was significantly lower in the Group I than in the Group II at the time of the control follow-up visit three months later (-18.2 [-16.7; -19.4] % vs. -20.6 [-19.5; -22.1] %, respectively; p<0.001). When analyzing laboratory indications of immune inflammation in groups, we revealed statistically significantly higher values in Group I vs. Group II in the concentrations of interleukin 6 (3.1 [2.4;3.9] pg/mL vs. 2.5 [3.8;4.7] pg/mL; p=0.009), C-reactive protein (4.7 [2.9;8.3] mg/L vs. 3.0 [1.5; 5.3] mg/L; p<0.001), and tumor necrosis factor α (6.0 [4.8;4.1] pg/ml vs. 5.0 [4.0;6.4] pg/ml; p=0.001). In Group I, we detected diffuse lesion of LS (≥4 segments of the same LV level; 38.0% of patients) and regional lesion of LS (≥3 segments corresponding to the blood supply pools of the anterior, circumflex, or right coronary arteries; 62.0% of patients). According to logistic regression, the LS of the basal LV level (OR 3.028; 95% CI 1.909-4.802; р<0.001) in combination with LS of the apical LV level (OR 1.287; 95% CI 1.099-1.507; р=0.002) and LV lateral wall annular velocity assessed by tissue Doppler imaging, peak e’ (OR 0.774; 95% CI 0.657-0.911; р=0.002) had an independent relationship with each of diffuse and regional LS lesions. Conclusion — Based on STE data, we have identified a relationship of diffuse and regional LV lesions with features of systolic and diastolic LV dysfunction and markers of immune inflammation in patients three months after COVID-19 pneumonia.","PeriodicalId":21426,"journal":{"name":"Russian Open Medical Journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2023-06-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44778158","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}

{"title":"COVID-19 And The Role Of Estrogen In The Immune Response","authors":"I. Dovzhikova, I. Andrievskaya","doi":"10.15275/rusomj.2023.0207","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15275/rusomj.2023.0207","url":null,"abstract":"We conducted a study using the keyword search (estrogens and COVID-19) in various databases through June 2022. All articles were published in English. In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, gender differences were found in the course and outcomes of the disease. The goal of this review was to summarize the knowledge of the mechanisms underlying gender-based differences in COVID-19, with a focus on the role of estrogens. The article discusses the involvement of estrogen in the implementation of the immune response to viral infection. Separate sections of the review are dedicated to the effect of estrogens on innate and adaptive varieties of immunity. We concluded that there is great potential for future research on deciphering the effect of hormones on human physiology and immune responses to explain the heterogeneity of human pathogenic responses.","PeriodicalId":21426,"journal":{"name":"Russian Open Medical Journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2023-06-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44451728","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}

{"title":"Assessment Of Antibody Levels In A Population Vaccinated With Sputnik V","authors":"D. Gonzalez, Federico Fortuna, A. Fritzler, Juan J. Jamardo, E. Duarte, C. Ibar, D. Jacobsen, M. Estevez, J. Aguirre, Belky B. Garzón, R. Absi, E. Repetto, Gelos Diego Sanchez, Damian Zopatti, B. Fabre","doi":"10.15275/rusomj.2023.0102","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15275/rusomj.2023.0102","url":null,"abstract":"Objectives — The objective of our study was to assess humoral response in a population of health workers after vaccination with the first and second doses of Sputnik V. Methods — SARS-CoV-2 total antibodies (IgG and IgM) were measured, using the Centaur XPT autoanalyzer, Siemens®, in 530 serum samples taken from health workers in Buenos Aires vaccinated with Sputnik V. Results — After 21 days of the first dose application, 10 individuals (1.9%) presented antibody levels <1.0 (non-reactive), while 520 subjects (98.1%) responded with antibody values >1.0 (reactive). The results, obtained 21 days after the second dose, show that only 2 individuals (0.38%) had antibody levels <1.0 (non-reactive) and 528 (99.6%) responded with antibody values >1.0 (reactive). Conclusion — This study results implied that two doses of Sputnik V vaccine generated a proper antibody response in virtually the entire studied population.","PeriodicalId":21426,"journal":{"name":"Russian Open Medical Journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2023-03-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43376588","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}

{"title":"Effect Of Atmospheric Particulate Matter On The Functional State Of Mitochondria","authors":"E. V. Kondratyeva, T. Vitkina","doi":"10.15275/rusomj.2023.0106","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15275/rusomj.2023.0106","url":null,"abstract":"The health risks associated with outdoor air pollution are of global concern. Atmospheric air pollution negatively affects a number of key aspects of human health, including the functioning of the respiratory, cardiovascular and central nervous systems, but many issues remain unresolved about the relationship between atmospheric air pollution and the development and course of pathologies. The review analyzes data from Russian and foreign sources on the effect of atmospheric particulate matter on the functional state of mitochondria. The effect of air pollution on structural changes in mitochondria, ATP synthesis, production of reactive oxygen species, damage to mitochondrial DNA, and mitochondrial membrane potential has been shown. The data presented in the review indicate the need for further studies of the functional state of mitochondria under the impact of solid particles in atmospheric air.","PeriodicalId":21426,"journal":{"name":"Russian Open Medical Journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2023-03-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48635822","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}

{"title":"Healthy And Unhealthy Lifestyles As Factors Of Occupational Burnout In Obstetrics And Gynecology Physicians","authors":"Mikhail Yu. Kuzmin, Darya P. Tyumentseva, A. Marianian","doi":"10.15275/rusomj.2023.0103","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15275/rusomj.2023.0103","url":null,"abstract":"This article investigates healthy and unhealthy lifestyles and its components (physical activity, drinking alcohol, consumption of caffeinated products, tobacco use) as factors of occupational burnout in obstetrics and gynecology physicians. Material and Methods. A total of 132 physicians and nurses from the different clinics of Irkutsk were surveyed. We used Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI), SF-12, and Godin Leisure-Time Exercise Questionnaire. Results: Differences in healthy and unhealthy lifestyles between physicians and nurses employed in obstetrics and gynecology, with or without a high burnout, were revealed. According to the obtained results, the frequency of alcohol consumption was directly related to burnout. In study subjects engaged in low and moderate physical activity, burnout occurred briefly or rarely. The differences became more pronounced when we excluded physicians and nurses with poor physical health from consideration, because they did not exercise much. According to the results of logistic regression, the probability of burnout and reduced level of quality of life among physicians and nurses increased with a bigger family size, lower work experience, and less time spent on moderate physical activity. Conclusion: Healthy and unhealthy lifestyles can cause healthcare employee burnout. Physicians and nurses with a high burnout consumed stronger alcohol and spent less time in moderate physical activity.","PeriodicalId":21426,"journal":{"name":"Russian Open Medical Journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2023-03-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46385370","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}

{"title":"Assessment Of Fluid Retention In Patients With Paroxysmal And Long-Standing Persistent Types Of Atrial Fibrillation","authors":"Garganeeva Alla A., V. V. Kirillova, E. Kuzheleva, R. Batalov, A. Smorgon, S. Mayanskaya","doi":"10.15275/rusomj.2023.0105","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15275/rusomj.2023.0105","url":null,"abstract":"Determining fluid retention in circulatory system currently remains a challenge. The objective of our study was to determine the sensitivity of individual symptoms and signs of chronic heart failure (CHF) and echocardiographic criteria for detecting fluid retention in patients with atrial fibrillation and invasively measured elevated atrial pressure. Methods — We conducted a prospective study of adult patients with a history of cardiovascular disease (coronary artery disease or/and arterial hypertension in combination with atrial fibrillation [AF]) hospitalized for radiofrequency catheter ablation. All patients underwent expert ultrasound examination of the heart using Philips HD 15 and Philips iE33 devices, as well as invasive measurement of pressure in the left and right atria at rest (n=20). Results — The sensitivity of dyspnea in patients with paroxysmal AF and long-standing persistent AF was 44.4% and 90.9%, respectively. The sensitivity of the mean E/e' ratio in patients with paroxysmal AF and long-standing persistent AF was 22.2% and 18.1%, correspondingly. According to the 2016 American Society of Echocardiography/European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (ASE/EACVI) algorithm, only one patient (11.1%) in the group with paroxysmal AF and 54.5% of subjects in the group with a long-standing persistent AF type had two positive criteria. The sensitivity of lower limb edema was 0% in patients with paroxysmal AF and 57.1% in those with long-standing persistent AF. The sensitivity of IVC diameter >22 mm was 80% in patients with paroxysmal AF and 57.1% in the group with long-standing persistent AF. At the same time, the sensitivity of the IVC inspiratory collapse ≤50% was significantly lower in both groups: 60% in patients with paroxysmal AF and 42.9% in subjects with long-standing persistent AF. Conclusion — Clinical symptoms and signs of chronic heart failure (CHF), as well as echocardiographic parameters reflecting an increase in the filling pressure of the heart chambers, are characterized by extremely low sensitivity in a cohort of patients with paroxysmal AF. The use of more stringent criteria for diagnosing congestion in this group of patients leads to a significant underdiagnosis of elevated filling pressure in the left chambers of the heart, which, in turn, increases the likelihood of insufficient prescription of diuretic therapy when it is objectively necessary.","PeriodicalId":21426,"journal":{"name":"Russian Open Medical Journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2023-03-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44318473","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}

{"title":"Cannabinoids And Cannabinoid-Like Compounds: Biochemical Characterization And Pharmacological Perspectives","authors":"O. Kytikova, Y. Denisenko, T. Novgorodtseva, I. S. Kovalenko","doi":"10.15275/rusomj.2023.0107","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15275/rusomj.2023.0107","url":null,"abstract":"Publication interest in cannabinoids, including phytocannabinoids, endogenous cannabinoids, synthetic cannabinoids and cannabinomimetic compounds, is due to the therapeutic potential of these compounds in inflammatory pathology. Since recent years, scientific interest was focused on compounds with cannabinomimetic activity. The therapeutic use of phytocannabinoids and endocannabinoids is somewhat limited due to unresolved issues of dosing, toxicity and safety in humans, while cannabinoid-like compounds combine similar therapeutic effects with a high confirmed safety. Targets for endocannabinoids and phytocannabinoids are endocannabinoid receptors 1 and 2, G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs), and transient receptor potential ion channels (TRPs). Non-endocannabinoid N-acylethanolamines do not interact with cannabinoid receptors and exhibit agonist activity towards non-cannabinoid receptors, such as PPARs, GPCRs and TRPs. This literature review includes contemporary information on the biological activity, metabolism and pharmacological properties of cannabinoids and cannabinoid-like compounds, as well as their receptors. We established that only a few studies were devoted to the relationship of non-endocannabinoid N-acylethanolamines with non-cannabinoid receptors, such as PPARs, GPCRs, and also with TRPs. We have focused on issues that were insufficiently covered in the published sources in order to identify gaps in existing knowledge and determine the prospects for scientific research.","PeriodicalId":21426,"journal":{"name":"Russian Open Medical Journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2023-03-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46123991","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}

{"title":"Association Of Burnout And Depression Symptoms And Their Prevalence Among Medical Students In Karachi, Pakistan","authors":"Tafuzzal Hyder Zaidi, M. Zafar, Amber Ilyas, Momina khan, Rafia Ghani, Rahat Naz, Ayesha Mubbashir","doi":"10.15275/rusomj.2023.0104","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15275/rusomj.2023.0104","url":null,"abstract":"Background — The mental health of medical students has long been a concern. Symptoms of depression and burnout are common among medical students, but the overlap of symptoms of both diseases with risk factors remains unclear. The goal of this study was to determine the prevalence of burnout and depression symptoms’ overlap in medical students. Methods — This cross-sectional study was conducted among students of the clinical course (3rd, 4th and 5th years). A multistage stratified random sampling design was used to select 284students that were offered a validated and structured questionnaire that included a modified Oldenburg Burnout Inventory and Patient Health Questionnaire-9 to assess their emotional burnout and depression, respectively. Chi-square and multinomial regression analyses were done to identify overlapping symptoms of burnout and depression with association of risk factors with dependent variable. Results — Out of 284 students, 13% had symptoms of severe depression, 24% had high burnout symptoms, and 32% had overlapping symptoms of burnout and depression. In regression analysis, higher academic year more than 2 times (5th year, OR 2.03, 95% CI 1.42-7.96, p-value 0.004) and living at dormitory more than 3 times (OR 3.97, 95% CI 1.97-5.01, p-value 0.003) were more likely associated with more extensive overlap of burnout and depression symptoms. Conclusion — There is a high prevalence of burnout and depression symptoms among medical students, with a strong association between the two disorders. Early burnout detection and psychiatric therapies given to affected students and these disorders management training at medical school, may help reduce negative consequences of these conditions.","PeriodicalId":21426,"journal":{"name":"Russian Open Medical Journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2023-03-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41366301","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}