The article is devoted to the work of the Moscow Research Institute of Psychiatry to improve psychiatric care for patients with psychotic disorders. An important feature of this work was an integrated approach, in which the clinical picture of the disease was assessed in close connection with the patient's personal and psychological characteristics, social conditions of his life, therapeutic opportunities, rehabilitation potential and organizational structure of care. The article reflects the results of many years of work of the department of outpatient psychiatry and the organization of psychiatric care under the guidance of Professor I.
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View Article and Find Full Text PDFApelin is an endogenic ligand of apelin (APJ) receptors widely expressed in human tissues. This protein is a peripheral vasodilator having a powerful positive inotropic action on myocardial contractility. This review describes mechanisms of interaction and apelin role in health and pathology.
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