Marine protected areas (MPAs) globally serve conservation and fisheries management goals, generating positive effects in some marine ecosystems. Surf zones and sandy beaches, critical ecotones bridging land and sea, play a pivotal role in the life cycles of numerous fish species and serve as prime areas for subsistence and recreational fishing. Despite their significance, these areas remain understudied when evaluating the effects of MPAs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: The aim: To compare the number of fungi of the genus Malassezia on inflated and healthy areas of the skin and to correlate them with the severity of seborrheic dermatitis.
Patients And Methods: Materials and methods: 168 patients with typical manifestations of seborrheic dermatitis on the scalp and face and 30 healthy individuals were recruited. SD severity was assessed by SEDASI.
Objective: The aim: To study the effect of concomitant obesity in patients with bronchial asthma on quality of life and psychoemotional state depending on the phase of the disease.
Patients And Methods: Materials and methods: 176 patients with bronchial asthma in different phases of the disease with normal weight, pre-obesity and obesity were examined. The quality of life and psycho-emotional state of the patients was determined by the «Sent George Respiratory Question» and the Spielberger-Hanin and Beck tests.
Objective: The aim: To investigate the peculiarities of colon microbiocenosis disorders in patients with chronic hepatitis C.
Patients And Methods: Materials and methods: 142 patients with CHC were under observation, determination of the degree of liver fibrosis (FibroMax), bacteriological examination of stools and pancreatic elastase was performed.
Results: Results: It was found that 59.