Publications by authors named "M V Prilutskaya"
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- Synthetic cathinones and opioids are prevalent illicit drugs in Central Asia, with many users experiencing poly-dependence and associated cardiovascular health risks.
- A study involving 294 patients assessed the cardiac effects of these drugs through electrocardiography and echocardiography, revealing significant differences in heart function measurements between users of synthetic cathinones and opioids.
- The findings showed that both groups exhibited issues like left ventricular hypertrophy and reduced ejection fraction, highlighting the need for further research on cardiac complications in patients undergoing post-acute withdrawal syndrome.
Osteoporosis is considered a serious public health problem that particularly affects the postmenopausal period. In 2018, in the Republic of Kazakhstan, the prevalence of osteoporosis was 10.0, and the incidence was 3.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe problems of schizophrenia therapy occupy a leading place in both foreign and domestic clinical psychiatry. The paper presents the results of a study to identify reliable biomarkers for predicting antipsychotic therapy of patients with paranoid schizophrenia of the Kazakh ethnic group in the Republic of Kazakhstan, conducted within the framework of the project: "National program for the introduction of personalized and preventive medicine in the Republic of Kazakhstan" IRN ОР12165486. The effectiveness and tolerability of antipsychotic drugs used in the treatment of paranoid schizophrenia in the Republic of Kazakhstan according to clinical treatment protocols are analyzed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAims: The COVID-19 pandemic triggered a demand for vaccines, cures, and the need of related documentation for travel, work and other purposes. Our project aimed to identify the illicit availability of such products across the Dark Web Markets (DWMs).
Methods: A retrospective search for COVID-19 related products was carried out across 118 DWMs since the start of the pandemic (March 2020-October 2021).
Profiling the vendors of COVID-19 related product on the Darknet: An observational study.
Emerg Trends Drugs Addict Health
March 2023
Background: In a time of unprecedented global change, the COVID-19 pandemic has led to a surge in demand of COVID-19 vaccines and related certifications. Mainly due to supply shortages, counterfeit vaccines, fake documentation, and alleged cures to illegal portfolios, have been offered on darkweb marketplaces (DWMs) with important public health consequences. We aimed to profile key DWMs and vendors by presenting some in-depth case studies.
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