Analysis of the Effectiveness and Coverage of Breast, Cervical, and Colorectal Cancer Screening Programs in Kazakhstan for the Period 2021-2023: Regional Disparities and Coverage Dynamics.

Background: Cancer screening is a crucial component in the fight to reduce cancer incidence and mortality. Currently, the WHO recommends highly effective cancer screening programs, including screening for cervical cancer (CC), breast cancer (BC), and colorectal cancer (CRC). Despite the implementation of a cancer screening program since 2014, an evaluation of the effectiveness of BC, CC, and CRC screening in the Kazakhstan has not yet been conducted.

Efficacy of Infliximab for the Treatment of Oral Manifestation of Crohn's Disease.

Oral manifestations of IBD can be specific or nonspecific, due to intestinal malabsorption or induced by pharmacological treatments. Oral manifestations may precede the diagnosis of IBD or interfere with timely diagnosis and treatment. The paradigm of treatment for oral lesions in patients with IBD is based on treating and controlling the intestinal manifestations of the underlying disease as well as local methods of treatment can be used.

Cardiovascular disease risk factors among rural Kazakh population.

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) have remained a leading cause of mortality in Kazakhstan. The objectives of the present study were to estimate the prevalence of CVD risk factors (RFs) among the Kazakh population, and their ability to identify those CVD RFs. We interviewed 611 subjects aged 25-65 years using a structured self-administered questionnaire from April to July, 2008.