The Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorders in the Russian Federation: A Retrospective Study.

Background: There has been an increase in the prevalence of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) worldwide over the past decades. Studies have shown that the number of confirmed diagnoses correlates with the awareness of the disorder among the general public and the professional community, in particular, as well as the availability of formalized screening procedures and modern medical and educational tools for families raising children with ASD in regional population centers. Thus, comparing autism prevalence rates in regions of the same country helps identify regions with limited access to diagnostic services and adequate medical care.

A non-randomized comparative study of olfactory and gustatory functions in children who recovered from COVID-19 (1-year follow-up).

The experimental group included 68 children over 6 years of age who had recovered from COVID-19. The control group included 22 children over 6 years of age who have never had COVID-19. Research methods included neurological examination, verification of cognitive status, examination by an otolaryngologist, and smell and taste assessment.

Practical algorithm to inform clinical decision-making in the topical treatment of atopic dermatitis.

Atopic dermatitis is a chronic relapsing, inflammatory skin disorder associated with skin barrier dysfunction, the prevalence of which has increased dramatically in developing countries. In this article, we propose a treatment algorithm for patients with mild-to-moderate and severe atopic dermatitis flares in daily clinical practice. An international panel of 15 dermatology and allergy experts from eight countries was formed to develop a practical algorithm for the treatment of patients with atopic dermatitis, with a particular focus on topical therapies.

Emergency Potassium Normalization Treatment Including Sodium Zirconium Cyclosilicate: A Phase II, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study (ENERGIZE).

Objectives: Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate (SZC) is a novel, highly selective potassium binder currently approved in the United States and European Union for treatment of hyperkalemia. This pilot evaluation explored the efficacy of SZC with insulin and glucose as hyperkalemia treatment in the emergency department (ED).

Methods: This exploratory, phase II, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study (NCT03337477) enrolled adult ED patients with blood potassium ≥ 5.

Efficacy and safety of sodium zirconium cyclosilicate for hyperkalaemia: the randomized, placebo-controlled HARMONIZE-Global study.

Aims: Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate (SZC, formerly ZS-9) is a selective K binder to treat adults with hyperkalaemia. HARMONIZE-Global examined the efficacy and safety of SZC among outpatients with hyperkalaemia from diverse geographic and ethnic origins.

Methods And Results: This phase 3, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study recruited outpatients with serum K ≥5.

[The diagnostic detection of sIgE to allergens of trees' pollen by rest-system «Alkor-Bio» and Immunocap technique.].

The article presents the results of preliminary analysis of 320 pair results of testing of children with bronchial asthma and/or allergic rhinitis conditioned by tree pollen. The imported and national test-systems ImmunoCAP and Alkor-Bio were applied. The detailed analysis of study results of the mentioned tests demonstrated that detection of levels of allergen-specific IgE in patients using test-systems Alkor-Bio and ImmunoCAP shows high degree of data matching related to a number of tree allergens.

[The mode of evaluation of sensibilization of children to grain herbs under respiratory allergy.].

The sensibilization of patients to allergens of grain herbs is characterized by expressed crossed allergic reactions to pollen of various representatives of the given family. The investigation of antibody response to allergens of grain herbs and also data of epidemiological studies, results of world and national studies permitted to develop and propose a new mode of diagnostic of allergy with evaluation of level of sensibilization of patient and also qualitative detection in blood serum the level of specific immunoglobulins E (IgE) to allergens of grain herbs. The parameter «concentration of IgE to allergens of cocksfoot» - IgE(g3) - is a key one for evaluating in blood serum of patients content of IgE to allergens of grain herbs matched to cocksfoot: randall, timothy, Kentucky bluegrass, field brome, meadow foxtail, French ryegrass.

[Technologies for Complex Intelligent Clinical Data Analysis].

Unlabelled: The paper presents the system for intelligent analysis of clinical information. Authors describe methods implemented in the system for clinical information retrieval, intelligent diagnostics of chronic diseases, patient's features importance and for detection of hidden dependencies between features. Results of the experimental evaluation of these methods are also presented.

[Risk management of a patient on the basis of remote health monitoring: current situation and prospects].

Review is dedicated to the problem of remote monitoring of health status. Existing approaches to the organization of an outdoor monitoring of a patient using telemedicine technologies are reviewed and analyzed. A new approach to risk management of a patient which meets the requirements of pediatric hospital is provided.

[Topical issues of food allergy diagnosis in pediatric practice].

Food allergy (FA) in children, especially in infancy, is still a significant public health problem. The severity and prognosis of disease progression associated with FA considerably depends on the correct and early diagnostics of this pathology, as well as on the following management of a child. At the same time delayed elimination diet administration, unreasonable or overlong dietary intervention might have become abuse management of a patient and have a negative impact on the development of a child and reduce the quality of life.

[About Minimization of Expenses on Allergy Diagnosis in Children: Analysis of Consistency of in Vitro- and in Vivo-Allergic Examinations Results].

Unlabelled: High morbidity rate of atopic diseases among children, including high importance of grass pollen as a sensitizing agent, determine the relevance ofstudies on diagnostic examination systems for appointment of adequate therapy. The research of the most relevant allergens for patients to excludeof duplicating and uninformative tests became urgent after development of a new type of diagnostic tests that does not require expensive equipment. The objective of this research was to evaluate the results of in vitro- and in vivo-diagnostic examinations of children with various forms of atopic disease caused by pollen of meadow grasses, and to choose the most significant prognostic parameters for the diagnosis.