Publications by authors named "A Kistauri"

Nowadays, chronic diseases are leading cause of death worldwide. One of popular chronic disease of 21 century is Diabetes Mellitus (DM) that affected 422 million people around the world in 2014; its prevalence is expected to increase to 592 million by the year 2035. Diabetic neuropathy (DN) seems to be the most common and least understood complication being present in over 50% of chronic diabetics.

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In case of neuropathic forms, infection is the cause of tissue nekros, while - in case of neuroischemic forms, it's critical ischemia. Antibacterial therapy is present in all cases of neuroischemic form, not dependent on the signs of infection, Though, in case of neuropathic forms, a course of antibiotics is prescribed only in case of the attachment of infection. Infected neuroischemic ulcer is characterized of acube development (infection+ischemia), unlike infections neuropathic, ulces.

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The aim of the presented research is to study the indices of the bone mineral density among female population of the high mountainous Adjara (Georgia) and reveal risk factors which affect the process of mineralization in females. The research is based on the analyses of special questionnaire filled in by 422 ethnic Georgian females, natives of Adjara highlands (Khulo, Shuakhevi, Keda), from 18 to 82 years old, which underwent medical examination. Characteristic of the bone mineral density was obtained by a densitometric method of investigation.

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There is currently great interest in identifying factors that are associated with bone mineral density (BMD) in younger individuals because these factors may be important for attainment of peak bone mass and risk of osteoporosis development. The aim of the survey was to examine the bone mineral density practically in healthy young people in Ajara region. To obtain epidemiologic data on osteoporosis in the young Ajarian (Georgia) population, 90 (58 women and 32 men) residents average age 24.

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The aim is to show the effectiveness of inhibitors of the kallikrein-kinin system (KKS) to avoid early microcirculation impairment and low reperfusion damages in the ischemic area during systemic thrombolysis (T) in order to achieve optimal results of thrombolytic therapy (TLT) in patients with acute myocardium infarction. Patients (n=104) with acute myocardium infarction were divided into 4 groups: treatment with early TLT infusing Contrycal (Aprotinin) and Heparin (CH) during the first 2 hrs from the onset of disease (Gr. 1); treatment for isolated T at an early stage (Gr.

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