Production of an eco-friendly concrete by including high-volume zeolitic supplementary cementitious materials and quicklime.

The production of ordinary Portland cement (OPC) is one of the main global causes of CO release to the atmosphere. However, its availability and unique characteristics as a binding material make it difficult to be substituted by eco-friendlier materials. However, OPC partial replacement with pozzolanic materials is one of the best solutions to this problem.

Features of Kidney Function in Patients With Comorbidity of Arterial Hypertension and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.

Background and objective Chronic kidney disease (CKD) and hypertension are closely linked in terms of cause and effect. Decreased renal function is usually associated with increased blood pressure, and a steady increase in blood pressure accelerates the decline in renal function. In this study, we aimed to investigate laboratory parameters of renal function - blood creatinine level, urine creatinine level, urea blood level, urine albumin level, and in particular, serum cystatin C level - as early predictors of kidney damage and assess the filtration function of the kidneys based on the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) in patients with isolated arterial hypertension, those with a comorbid pathology of hypertension and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

AGGRAVATING EFFECT OF ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION ON THE COURSE OF CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE IN PATIENTS WITH COMORBID PATHOLOGY.

Objective: The aim: To study the effect of arterial hypertension on the course of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in patients with comorbid pathology.

Patients And Methods: Materials and methods: The prospective study included 61 patients with COPD: 32 stable male patients with COPD with comorbid arterial hypertension of stage II 1-3 degrees and 29 stable outpatients of men with COPD of clinical groups A-D with impaired respiratory function II-IV according to GOLD. All patients, in accordance with the goals and objectives of the study, were divided into 2 groups: group I consisted of men with isolated COPD, middle age - 56.

THE EFFECT OF SMOKING ON NUTRITIONAL STATUS, SEVERITY OF THE DISEASE AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF SYSTEMIC EFFECTS IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE.

Objective: The aim: To determine the effect of smoking on indicators of nutritional status in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Patients And Methods: Materials and methods: A study included 91 patients with COPD. Patients were divided into two groups depending on the status of smoking: smokers and non-smokers.