Public perceptions of families affected by pediatric cancer and educational work in pediatric oncology.

Background: This study aims to explore how Russian society perceives children with cancer and their families to determine its potential as a tool for solving the social struggles of cancer-affected youth.

Methods: The study took place between 2019 and 2020 and involved 237 parents of cancer-affected children enrolled for inpatient treatment in 5 pediatric oncology clinics in the North Caucasus Federal District (Russia). The study exploits a specially designed questionnaire survey as its main research method.

[Myasthenic syndrome in a patient with end-stage amyotrophic lateral sclerosis].

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and myasthenia gravis are diseases with similar clinical features but different prognosis and approach to treatment. It is possible as an extremely rare combination of these diseases, as well as myasthenia gravis with signs of ALS (MuSK-positive), as well as ALS, accompanied by myasthenic syndrome. Latter option is the most common.

Predictive algorithm for the regional spread of coronavirus infection across the Russian Federation.

Background: Outbreaks of infectious diseases are a complex phenomenon with many interacting factors. Regional health authorities need prognostic modeling of the epidemic process.

Methods: For these purposes, various mathematical algorithms can be used, which are a useful tool for studying the infections spread dynamics.

The Role of Parents in Their Child's Cancer Diagnosis, Treatment, Rehabilitation, and Socialization.

Objective: To investigate the role of parents (family) as participants in their child's cancer diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation.

Methods: This survey research was carried out by the Institute of Social Sciences, I.M.

[The transition to remote education format in medical university: opinion of students about transformation of education process at the outset of COVID-19 pandemic].

The COVID-19 pandemic came out as an imperative of large-scale transformations in higher education system, including higher medical school. At that, introduction of self-isolation regime in the spring 2020 highlighted the task of organizing education in remote format with maintaining education quality. The article presents results of sociological survey with purpose of studying perception of students of medical university of transition to remote learning format at the COVID-19 pandemic outset.