[Clinical and epidemiological characteristics of myasthenia in the Altai region].

Objective: To analyze the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of myasthenia gravis (MG) in the Altai region (AR).

Material And Methods: One hundred and twenty-two patients with a verified diagnosis of MG, living in the AR, took part in the study. To collect data, a questionnaire was developed, the data of which formed the basis for the study.

The use of the Mini-Cog, MMSE, and GPCOG tests in domestic clinical practice for the evaluation of cognitive disorders in elderly and senile patients: the results of a survey of experts' opinions.

Objective: To explore the experts' opinion on the feasibility of using Mini-Kog, MMSE and GPCOG tests for screening assessment of cognitive impairment in elderly and senile patients at the primary stage of medical care, as well as to compare different characteristics of these tests according to experts' opinion.

Material And Methods: The survey of specialists was carried out on the basis of 6 Medical Centers. Prior to the survey, specialists tested cognitive functions in elderly and senile patients during routine visits undergoing routine admission using Mini-Kog, MMSE and GPCOG tests, as well as interviewed their relatives using the corresponding section of the GPCOG.

Simple Predictors for Cardiac Fibrosis in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: The Role of Circulating Biomarkers and Pulse Wave Velocity.

Cardiac fibrosis is the basis of structural and functional disorders in patients with diabetes mellitus (T2DM). A wide range of laboratory and instrumental methods is used for its prediction. The study aimed to identify simple predictors of cardiac fibrosis in patients with T2DM based on the analysis of circulating fibrosis biomarkers and arterial stiffness.

Synthesis of bismuth (III) oxofumarate and its solubility in organic solvents.

This paper present the synthesis of bismuth (III) oxofumarate (BiO)CHO by solution-solid reaction due to the interaction of basic bismuth nitrates [BiO(OH)](NO)·3HO and [BiO(OH)](NO)·HO with aqueous solutions of fumaric acid CHO. Solubility of (BiO)CHO in various organic solvents has been investigated. The morphology and phase composition of the samples was established by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, thermogravimetric and chemical analyzes.

Rare Case of Vaginal Delivery in Giant Aortic Aneurysm.

A 33-year-old woman underwent successful vaginal delivery despite previously unsuspected 8-cm ascending and 6-cm descending aortic aneurysms. These were repaired immediately after delivery.