Terapevt Arkh
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It is necessary to strive to resume anticoagulants for patients with atrial fibrillation who have a high risk of thrombosis after the development of large bleeding. Due to the fact that death in these patients is caused not by a recurrence of fatal bleeding, but by the development of stroke in case of refusal of anticoagulant therapy. ⋯ The resumption of anticoagulant therapy after the development of major bleeding in patients with atrial fibrillation reduces the risk of thrombosis and death at a cost, while increasing the risk of recurrence of non-fatal bleeding.
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Observational Study
[Clarithromycin for community-acquired pneumonia in adults: focus on anti-inflammatory properties].
To evaluate clinical efficacy, anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory activity of clarithromycin in adults with severe community-acquired pneumonia (sCAP). ⋯ The results of the study are consistent with literature data indicating a rapid decrease in inflammatory markers when clarithromycin is administered to patients with sCAP. Its results can be a starting point for comparative randomized trials assessing both clinical outcomes and immunological parameters when using different classes of antibiotics for the treatment of sCAP.
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To evaluate frequency of heart failure syndrome in patients with endogenous hypercortisolism and to establish relationship between effective treatment for hypercortisolism and regression of heart failure with particular emphasis on the observation of NT-proBNP and ST2 levels. ⋯ These preliminary data suggest that signs and symptoms of heart failure are observed in patients with endogenous hypercortisolism in about half the cases. Surgical correction results in resolution of heart failure in approximately two thirds of the cases. Prospective evaluation NT-proBNP and ST2 levels may provide important diagnostic and prognostic information in patients with endogenous hypercortisolism.
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To study the vasoprotective effects of atorvastatin depending on the achievement of the target level of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) within 48 weeks of follow-up. ⋯ The most pronounced vasoprotective effect and a decrease in cardiovascular risk are associated with the achievement of the target LDL-C throughout the entire treatment period.
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To study the peculiarities of lipid metabolism disorders in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in lean and obese patients in medium altitude conditions. ⋯ Taken together, our results suggest that chronic mid-mountain hypoxia may slow down the course of overweight-induced NAFLD.