[The acquired overt cytomegalovirus infection (primary form and reactivation) in adult immune safety patients].

The analysis was applied to clinical course of disease in 102 patients with acquired overt cytomegalovirus infection (75 patients with primary form, 27 patients with reactivation). The primary form of acquired overt cytomegalovirus infection was identified on the basis of detection in enzymoimmunoassay of CMV-lgM under negative CMV-IgG or CMV-IgM and CMV-IgG with avidity less that 50%. The reactivation was diagnosed under identification of CMV-IgG with avidity 50% and more with low indicators of CMV-IgM.

[Perception of pain in rheumatoid arthritis: relation to inflammation, psychic disorders, functional status, and quality of life].

Pain perception was analyzed depending on the inflammatory activity of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), variants and manifestations of psychic disorders (including depressive, anxious and moderate cognitive ones), chronic fatigue, changes in the functional status and quality of life. The study included 125 patients (mean age 47.4 +/- 1.

[Cognitive impairment and anxiety-depressive disorders in patients with rheumatoid arthritis].

Data on the prevalence and features of cognitive impairment in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are presented. Cognitive impairment was noted in 66% of patients, it did not reach the threshold of dementia and met the diagnostic criteria for moderate cognitive impairment. Anxiety-depressive spectrum disorders were found in 94% patients.

[Prevalence of mental disorders in SLE patients: correlations with the disease activity and comorbid chronic conditions].

Aim: To study effects of the disease activity and comorbid chronic conditions on the incidence of mental disorders in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) treated in the State Institute of Rheumatology, RAMS.

Material And Methods: A total of 115 patients with documented SLE (age 24-45 years, median 34 years, SLE duration 4-17, median 8 years) participated in the study. SLE activity was evaluated by SLEDAI scale, atherosclerosis--by ultrasonic arterial dopplerography, mental disorders--by psychological and psychic scales according to IDC-10.

[Significance of indicator microorganisms in the assessment of a microbial risk in the occurrence of epidemic hazard in drinking water use].

Summary. The paper provides comparative characteristics of water quality in the assessment of a risk for intestinal infections in drinking water use. It has shown that of the greatest predictive value is direct detection of potentially pathogenic microorganisms, as well as the integral indicator determined by glucose fermentation, such as glucose-positive coliform bacteria.