Publications by authors named "A N Afanas'eva"

Objective: To evaluate the severity and frequency of infusion reactions (IR) in patients with highly active relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS) In Russian population receiving alemtuzumab therapy.

Material And Methods: In retrospective study, we analyzed data from 50 patients with highly active relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS) from six Regional MS Centers in the Russian Federation who received two courses of alemtuzumab between 2018 and 2022.

Results: Among all IRs, the most frequently reported were hives-like rashes, which were registered in 27 people, mostly of mild severity (70.

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Objective: To evaluate the association of traumatic brain injury (TBI) before the multiple sclerosis (MS) onset with the rate of progression of neurological disorders and cerebrospinal fluid markers of blood-brain barrier permeability, inflammation, demyelination, and gliosis.

Material And Methods: Patients with relapsing-remitting MS in the Altai region of Russia with/without TBI before the MS onset (44; 19 men, 25 women in each group) participated in a prospective, controlled, randomized study. Disability rate was assessed retrospectively.

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Platelets are active cells that excrete various humoral factors that contribute to thrombogenesis and inflammation. The investigation was undertaken to study induced platelet aggregation in patients with gastric cancer at combined treatment stages and to evaluate the impact of intraoperative radiotherapy (IOR). The study covered patients with gastric cancer (GC).

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The review discusses whether it is worth identifying concepts, such as the endogenous intoxication syndrome and systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS). It also analyzes various aspects of the historically established approaches to diagnosing and treating these syndromes and provides evidence for the staging of SIRS and the possibility of using this approach in clinical practice. This will allow treatment policy to be modified.

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