Publications by authors named "Firsova L"

Background: Anxiety and depression occur in a significant number of patients with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). The prevalence of anxiety and / or depression is 13-44.4% in patients with IBD compared to 4.

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Aim: To comparatively analyze clinical manifestations in patients with primary esophageal spasm (ES) and its concurrence with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and the results of their instrumental examinations and psychodiagnostic tests.

Subjects And Methods: A total of 104 patients with the clinical and manometric signs of ES were examined and divided into two groups: 1) 42 patients with primary ES; 2) 62 patients with ES concurrent with GERD. The examination encompassed esophageal manometry, esophagogastroduodenoscopy, 24-hour pH metry, and an interview using a questionnaire to identify autonomic disorders, and the Mini-Mult test.

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In the presented clinical case the theme of the need for an integrated therapeutic intervention has been disclosed, including nutritional support on the various links of the pathogenesis of esophagospasm to the effectiveness of the patient's treatment.

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The aim of the work was to evaluate the esophageal motility in patients after distal gastrectomy of different sizes. It was found that in patients after gastrectomy with erosive and ulcerative lesions of the esophagus innofective esophageal motility often registered and this correlates with the reduction clearance indicator of the esophagus according to the pH-impedance monitoring.

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The Purpose Of The Study: To evaluate the degree of adherence to treatment in comparison with the psychological reactions to the disease in patients with chronic diseases of the digestive system.

Material And Methods: We examined 106 patients with chronic diseases of the upper gastrointestinal tract. Psychological reactions to the disease were studied using personality questionnaires of the Bekhterev Institute (the St.

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This paper deals with the problem of tobacco dependence and its medical treatment. Various methods available for this purpose are considered with special reference to their clinical efficiency. A scheme for combined treatment of the given pathology is proposed.

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The purpose of this study was to increase the effectiveness of tobacco control by improving the treatment of tobacco dependence. The article presents the data results of different methods of treatments of tobacco dependence among 135 patients with digestive diseases. As the most effective is a comprehensive approach combining psychotherapy and physiotherapy methods is designated.

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The purpose of study is to expand notions of personal factors of adherence to treatment chronic diseases of digestive system. The article presents data on the patients accuracy of performing medical recommendations on pre-hospital and in the delayed period. Analyzed the influence of socio-demographic characteristics (gender, age, educational level), the characteristics of the disease (duration of history, the frequency of hospitalizations, complications) to the compliance of patients.

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The aim is to study the characteristics of the operation of psychological defenses in patients with endoscopically negative gastroesophageal reflux disease. On the example of a survey of 60 patients showed that the actual mental status of patients, being an inpatient at the endoscopically negative GERD, characterized by a high degree of neuroticism in comparison with GERD patients under reflux esophagitis. This fact is considered in terms of imperfect mental protection, among which the most common in these patients is the suppression of the negative emotional experiences.

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Article presents a case of anorexia in 29 years old patient. Described the clinical symptoms of anorexia, the manifestations of the disease in patient; the premorbid characteristics of personality, the formation of which influences on relationships with parents.

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Was conducted a muIticenter study VIA APIA, in which the impact of gaviscon forte (suspension) on symptoms, general state and quality of life of 148 patients (male 53, female 95, age 42.9 +/- 15.6) with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) were investigated.

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In the article the case of achalasia of cardia and diagnostic algorithm of this pathology are presented.

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Aim Of Study: To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of single dose of gaviscon (the alginates test) in detecting gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in patients with heartburn symptoms.

Material And Methods: 123 patients (male 46, female 77, age 43.6 +/- 15.

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The purpose of this study was to examine the features of smoking in elderly patients with chronic diseases of the digestive system. Results are based on an analysis of 762 questionnaires of patients were receiving hospital treatment in the Central Research Institute of Gastroenterology. The article presents data on the frequency and intensity of smoking in patients with digestive diseases in the age and gender.

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Was made an investigation of the effectiveness of pantoprazole (sanpraz, "SanFarma", India) at gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). 53 patients with GERD, including 20--with reflux esophagitis, received a daily dose of pantoprazole 40 mg to 28 days. To the 7 day of treatment heartburn was broke in 63.

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We conducted a crossover study, in which the efficacy and the onset of action of a single dose of Gaviscon (suspension) and Gaviscon forte (suspension) in 52 patients with heartburn of moderate intensity and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) have been investigated. The average age of the patients was 44.0 +/- 17.

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Aim: To describe some clinical variants of hypochondriac syndrome in patients with duodenal ulcer (DU).

Material And Methods: A hypochondriac trend was studied clinically and was confirmed by changes in the first scale of AMPI in 150 DU patients. If the first scale contained a rise over 70 points, the examinee was stated to be much concerned about his/her health.

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The objective of this research was to study the frequency of celiac disease in patients with chronic diarrhea. The biopsy materials of the small intestine and levels of antibodies to alpha-gliadin of class A immunoglobulins (IgA) and tissue transglutaminase were studied in 206 patients with chronic diarrhea. Morphologic celiac-specific symptoms were discovered in 35 (16.

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Aim: To study prevalence of celiac disease (CD) among patients with chronic diarrhea (ChD).

Material And Methods: Serum levels of IgA-antibodies to gliadin, endomysium, reticulin and tissue transglutaminase were examined in 206 patients with CD. Biopsies were obtained from a distal portion of the duodenum or a proximal portion of the jejunum.

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