[Specialty of cognitive impairments in geriatric patients in urological practice.].

Purpose of the study - to assess the level of cognitive disorders in gerontological patients of the urological profile, depending on the use of sedation in the intraoperative period. A prospective cohort study was performed on 60 gerontological patients diagnosed with BPH II-III stages. Two groups were formed: conscious patients and patients using sedation.

[Perioperative hemostatic therapy in geriatric patients in urology.].

The aim of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the use of tranexamic acid in the prevention of intraoperative hemorrhagic complications in geriatric patients with bioply transurethral resection of the prostate (BTURP). The patients were divided into 2 groups by the envelope method. Patients of the first group (control group, n=42) did not receive tranexamic acid infusion.

[Lung Diffusion Capacity and Efficiency of Pulmonary Gas Exchange in Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension].

Aim: to study lung diffusion capacity and efficiency of pulmonary ventilation in patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) depending on the severity of pulmonary hypertension.

Materials And Methods: The study included 139 patients with CTEPH. The parameters of body plethysmography, lung diffusion capacity, efficiency of pulmonary ventilation and their interrelation with results of angiopulmonography were assessed.

[Peripheral perfusion in CAD patients with various-stage chronic heart failure undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting].

Using the orthostatic test, we examined peripheral perfusion by means of laser Doppler flowmetry (LDF) and transcutaneous oximetry in a total of 104 patients presenting with coronary artery disease and functional class II-IV chronic heart failure (CHF) prior to coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and in the remote terms thereafter. Volumetric velocity of the microcirculatory blood flow (MCB) of the lower limbs was measured by means of LDF in perfusion units; partial oxygen pressure (TcPO2, mmHg) was registered by means of transcutaneous oximetry. The patients with CAD were subdivided into two groups as follows: Group One comprised patients with FC II CHF and Group Two included those with FC III-IV CHF.

Qualitative Study: Exploring the Experiences of Family Caregivers within an Inpatient Neurology and Neurosurgery Hospital Setting.

The aim of this study was to further understanding of what it means for family caregivers to be included in their relatives' care and identify what type of care they are providing. This study used a qualitative research design to recruit 12 participants, who were family caregivers, from the adult neurology and neurosurgery units at a hospital located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The data were collected using semistructured interviews, which were conducted in person and ranged between 30 and 60 minutes in length.