Terapevt Arkh
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To analyze therapy in patients with arterial hypertension (AH) in 20102020. ⋯ The proportion of more severe and comorbid patients has increased in observed in primary health care patients with AH over a 10-year period (20102020). This was probably the main factor of increasing antihypertensive therapy and prescribing drugs with additional indications and improving the achievement of target blood pressure in patients with high and very high cardiovascular risk.
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The article presents data on the analysis of the clinical efficacy of vaccination against pneumococcal infection in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in combination with type 2 diabetes mellitus during a 5 years follow-up period.
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PRO (patient reported outcomes) is a patient's subjective assessment of health and quality of life, without interpretation by a specialist. PROM (patient reported outcomes measure) questionnaires are used to analyzing this data. Assessment of the quality of life is a perspective direction, which allows to improve the quality of medical care and treatment results. ⋯ PROM questionnaires are widely used among patients with cancer. However, incorrect use of PROMs is found in the literature, and in patients with certain nosologies PROM data studied poorly. Further analysis of the potential of PROM questionnaires implementation is required, as well as their translation and adaptation for use in Russian health care.
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A low hemoglobin level in older adults impairs cognitive ability and functional status and associates with risk of falls and fractures, sarcopenia, malnutrition, depression, frailty, and decreased autonomy. Epidemiological data on the anemia prevalence in the geriatric population in our country is not available. ⋯ EVKALIPT study obtained domestic data on the prevalence of anemia in older patients and examined its associations with other GS.
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Paraprotein is a laboratory biomarker of plasma cell tumors and other lymphoproliferative diseases. Its determination is necessary for diagnosing, monitoring and assessment of therapy effectiveness. ⋯ The main sources of errors and artifacts during these studies are considered. Also the difficulties in the diagnosis and interpretation of the results of serum and urine tests are highlighted.