Publications by authors named "S Shevchenko"
Article Synopsis
- Scholars differentiate between testimonial and hermeneutical epistemic injustice in healthcare; the former involves negative stereotypes, while the latter deals with a lack of understanding in the dominant culture about a patient's illness experience.
- The paper focuses on drug-dependent patients and discusses three temporal dimensions of epistemic injustice: their cognitive processes, personal experiences of time, and the mismatch between social timing and available care resources.
- The authors argue that these temporal issues do not fit neatly into the existing categories of testimonial or hermeneutical injustice, highlighting the complexities of addressing epistemic injustice in healthcare.
Introduction: Despite all the achievements of modern medicine, chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) remains a difficult disorder to treat. Patients are often dissatisfied with the treatment outcomes, since the main symptoms, namely pain and urination disorders, usually decrease, but do not completely resolve.
Aim: To study the efficiency of the combined drug Prostatex Plus in the treatment of patients with CPPS (IIIb).
Article Synopsis
- Postcoital cystitis, a condition causing painful urination linked to sexual activity, negatively impacts patients' emotional wellbeing and overall quality of life, with reduced interest in surgical interventions due to better antibacterial treatments and hygiene practices.
- A study involving 56 menopausal women examined the efficacy of Superlymph suppositories, assessing their impact on postcoital cystitis symptoms through questionnaires and urine tests, while maintaining normal sexual activity.
- Results indicated that the first cystitis episode typically occurred around age 33, with a significant portion of women experiencing symptoms related to sexual activity, highlighting the need for effective management strategies in this population.
Article Synopsis
- The study aims to investigate the relationship between clinical and morphological features of kidney issues in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).
- A total of 62 patients with lupus nephritis (LN) were examined, revealing that most were female and had a median age of SLE onset around 23 years; various extrarenal symptoms were noted alongside kidney involvement.
- The findings showed significant variation in LN presentations, emphasizing the necessity of kidney biopsies for accurate classification, as similar symptoms like proteinuria were observed across different LN classes.