Publications by authors named "Shchikota A"

Sarcopenia is a widespread condition in the elderly people, that occurs as a result of impaired muscle structure and function and is significantly associated with reduced quality and time of life. This review represents current approaches to the diagnosis of sarcopenia with reference to recent European and Asian consensus. They include rules for the evaluation of the main muscle strength and function tests (hand dynamometry, sit-to-stand test, 6-minute walk test, physical performance battery tests, etc.

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Unlabelled: The search for therapeutic strategies for the correction of post COVID-19 syndrome is an urgent task of medicine. One of the frequent manifestations of post COVID-19 syndrome is the prolonged persistence of respiratory syndromes - dyspnea and cough. Vibroacoustic therapy is promising methods in the complex effect on broncho-pulmonary symptoms of COVID-19.

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In addition to the typical clinical picture of respiratory symptoms and intoxication, the SARS-CoV-2 virus is also characterized by a gastroenterotropic effect. Diarrhea is one of the most common gastroenterological symptoms of COVID-19 and is detected, according to the various authors, in 2-49.5% of cases, including children.

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Unlabelled: Searching for drug and non-drug modalities for the rehabilitation of patients with the post-COVID syndrome is an urgent public health challenge during the COVID-19 pandemic. Hyperbaric oxygenation is a promising method as a part of complex rehabilitation after COVID-19 due to its antihypoxic, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and anticoagulant effects.

Objective: To study the effect of hyperbaric oxygenation as a part of comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation on clinical and functional parameters in COVID-19 convalescents.

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