[Results of immunoprophylaxis of HIV-infected patients with 13-valent conjugated pneumococcal vaccine].

Aim: To assess changes in the composition of the microflora of the upper respiratory tract and indicators of cellular immunity 1 year after the administration of 13-valent conjugated pneumococcal vaccine (PCV13) in adult HIV-infected patients.

Materials And Methods: Were recruited 100 participants of both sexes (50% male and 50% female). All patients underwent microbiological and immunological (determination of the level of CD3+, CD3+CD4+, CD3+CD8+, CD19+, CD45RO+ peripheral blood lymphocytes) examinations before vaccine administration and after 12 months.

Isostatic Hot Pressed W-Cu Composites with Nanosized Grain Boundaries: Microstructure, Structure and Radiation Shielding Efficiency against Gamma Rays.

The W-Cu composites with nanosized grain boundaries and high effective density were fabricated using a new fast isostatic hot pressing method. A significantly faster method was proposed for the formation of W-Cu composites in comparison to the traditional ones. The influence of both the high temperature and pressure conditions on the microstructure, structure, chemical composition, and density values were observed.

A Study of TaO Nanopillars with Ni Tips Prepared by Porous Anodic Alumina Through-Mask Anodization.

The paper discusses the formation of TaO pillars with Ni tips during thin porous anodic alumina through-mask anodization on Si/SiO substrates. The tantalum nanopillars were formed through porous masks in electrolytes of phosphoric and oxalic acid. The Ni tips on the TaO pillars were formed via vacuum evaporation through the porous mask.

[Epicardial adipose tissue as a marker of visceral obesity and its association with metabolic parameters and remodeling of the left chambers of the heart in young people with abdominal obesity].

Aim: to study the correlation of epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) with metabolic parameters, 24-hours profile of blood pressure (BP) and left ventricular remodeling, with the volume of intraabdominal adipose tissue (IAAT), measured by multislice computed tomography (MSCT) in patients with abdominal obesity and metabolic syndrome.

Materials And Methods: the study included 80 participants with abdominal obesity (waist circumference > 80 cm in women and >94 cm in men) and without cardiovascular diseases and diabetes. Within this study the following examinations were performed: waist circumference and the body mass index measurement, blood sampling and measurements of lipid levels, uric acid, fasting glucose, insulin, HOMA index, 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring.

[The structure of conditionally pathogenic microflora, isolated from the urogenital tract of women with pathological course of pregnancy.].

The structure of the microflora of the urogenital tract of a woman is variable and diverse, changing its qualitative and quantitative composition can affect various physiological processes in the body of a woman, including the course of pregnancy. In this study, the results of cultures of 1415 samples of urine and cervical canal discharge of pregnant women were analyzed. Species identification was carried out by MALDI-ToF mass spectrometry using Microflex LT (Bruker) mass spectrometer.