Publications by authors named "Shvarts Y"

Article Synopsis
  • Patients with severe COVID-19 pneumonia have limited treatment options, and opaganib is an oral medication being researched to help those hospitalized.
  • A clinical trial conducted in 57 locations from August 2020 to July 2021 compared opaganib to a placebo over 14 days, focusing on whether patients could stop needing supplemental oxygen by day 14.
  • Although the primary results showed no significant general benefit, post-hoc analysis indicated that patients with low oxygen levels at baseline may experience better outcomes with opaganib, including reduced intubation rates and lower mortality, suggesting the need for further studies in this specific group.
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Aim: The search for etiopathogenetic agents to prevent the development of severe and extremely severe COVID-19 remains relevant. A placebo-controlled randomized clinical trial was conducted to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the antibody-based biological drug (Raphamin).

Materials And Methods: 785 outpatients 18-75 y.

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Background: A multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized clinical trial (RCT) of the phase III efficacy and safety of Ergoferon for the non-specific prevention of COVID-19 during vaccination against a new coronavirus infection was conducted (permission of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation №559 dated 22.09.2021; ClinicalTrials.

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Purpose: We evaluated gefapixant, a P2X3 receptor antagonist, in participants with recent-onset (≤ 12 months) refractory chronic cough (RCC) or unexplained chronic cough (UCC).

Methods: Participants (≥ 18 years of age; ≥ 40 mm on a 100-mm cough severity visual analog scale [VAS] at screening and randomization) with chronic cough for < 12 months were enrolled in this phase 3b, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel group, multicenter study (NCT04193202). Participants were randomized 1:1 to gefapixant 45 mg BID or placebo for 12 weeks with a 2-week follow-up.

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Introduction: Antioxidants may have positive impact on diabetic polyneuropathy (DPN), presumably due to alleviation of oxidative stress. We aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of combination of antioxidants: succinic acid, inosine, nicotinamide, and riboflavin (SINR) in the treatment of DPN.

Research Design And Methods: In a double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial, men and women aged 45-74 years with type 2 diabetes and symptomatic DPN, with initial Total Symptom Score (TSS) ˃5, were randomized into experimental (n=109) or placebo (n=107) group.

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Purpose: To compare the efficacy and safety of ketoprofen plasters and diclofenac plasters after 3 weeks of administration in patients with osteoarthritis-related knee pain.

Methods: This multicenter, randomized, active-controlled, open-label, parallel-group, noninferiority phase III study randomized 236 adults with osteoarthritis-related knee pain for 3 weeks with ketoprofen plaster 30 mg twice daily (n = 118) or diclofenac plaster 15 mg once daily (n = 118). The primary efficacy end point was the mean change from baseline to week 3 in the mean knee pain intensity score during walking, as measured by a 100-mm visual analog scale with a predefined noninferiority margin of 10.

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Purpose Of The Study: Analyze the parameters of the interaction between the left ventricle and the arterial system in patients with chronic forms of coronary heart disease and to identify relationships with levels of proadrenomedullin (MR‑proADM) and N‑terminal precursor of the brain natriuretic peptide B (NT‑proBNP).

Materials And Methods: 240 patients with chronic forms of coronary heart disease (median - 55,9 [43; 63] years) and Q‑forming myocardial infarction in the past were examined. Of these, 110 patients with myocardial infarction and preserved lef ventricular ejection fraction and 130 patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy.

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Aim: To evaluate the interrelationship between diurnal changes in thyrotropic hormone (TTH), free triiodothyronine (FT3), and clinical features of IHD in combination with AH and atrial fibrillation (AF).

Materials And Methods: Levels of TTH, FT3, and plasma cortisol were measured in 133 patients with IHD and AH with or without paroxysmal AF. The studied indexes included duration of IHD, AH, and AF; presence or absence of AF and AH; incidence rate of AF episodes per week; severity of exertional angina; systolic and diastolic BP; and EchoCG data.

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Background: Endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) for management of large vessel occlusion (LVO) acute ischaemic stroke is now current best practice.

Aim: To determine if bridging intravenous (i.v.

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CCl(4)-induced hepatic fibrosis in mice was accompanied by insufficiency of bone marrow myelo- and erythropoiesis. Polymyxin B completely abolished these changes. This phenomenon can be explained by the development of macrophage endotoxin tolerance during hepatic fibrosis.

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