[Interleukin-6 as a biochemical marker of intestinal anastomotic leakage].

Objective: To evaluate diagnostic significance of IL-6 compared to CRP for early detection of anastomotic leakage after colon resection for colorectal cancer.

Material And Methods: The study included 277 patients who underwent total resection for colorectal cancer. Patients were retrospectively divided into three groups: without complications (=227), with anastomotic leakage (=30), and other postoperative complications (=20).

Comparative EEG study of neurodynamics upon olfactory stimulation in COVID-19 patients.

Cognitive disturbances following COVID-19 have been widely reported, yet the neural dynamics underpinning such phenomena remain incompletely understood. This exploratory study examined cortical neurodynamics using electroencephalographic (EEG) analysis in three groups: individuals with severe COVID-19 (Group S), individuals recovered from moderate COVID-19 (Group M), and healthy controls (Group H). EEG recordings were obtained during the resting state and exposure to three odorants-ammonia (trigeminal), isoamyl acetate (olfactory), and mountain pine (mixed)-to assess reactivity under different sensory conditions.

Asthma in patients with the syndrome of undifferentiated dysplasia of connective tissue: peculiarities of the course or mutually aggravating mechanisms?

Objective: Aim: To analyse laboratory and biochemical features of the severe persistent course of asthma in patients with undifferentiated connective tissue dysplasia (UCTD) syndrome, and their phenotypic and visceral stigmas of dysembryogenesis.

Patients And Methods: Materials and Methods: We enrolled 60 male patients with asthma, aged from 23 to 62 years (mean age (46.83 ±0.

Landscape therapy: rehabilitation potential in patients with post-infarction cardiosclerosis.

Objective: Aim: To evaluate the rehabilitation potential, effectiveness and safety of landscape therapy in the complex rehabilitation treatment of patients with post-infarction cardiosclerosis (PC) complicated by chronic post-infarction cardiac aneurysm (CPCA) at the sanatorium stage.

Patients And Methods: Materials and Methods: We examined 62 patients with PC complicated by CPCA aged 38 to 65 years. Patients were randomized into two groups: the 1st group was undergoing the "Progressive gait" physical activity protocol in the city, and the 2nd group - in the rehabilitation department in a sanatorium.

Effect of deficiency of natural anticoagulants on clinical heterogeneity of rheumatoid arthritis.

Objective: Aim: To investigate the concentration of natural anticoagulants protein C (PC) and tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and to evaluate the effect of their concentration on the course of the disease.

Patients And Methods: Materials and Methods: We examined 74 patients with RA. There were 15 men and 59 women and control group consisted of 27 subjects.