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Aim    To evaluate the prevalence of iron deficiency (ID) in Russian patients with heart failure (HF).Material and methods    Iron metabolism variables were studied in 498 (198 women, 300 men) patients with HF. Data were evaluated at admission for HF (97 %) or during an outpatient visit (3 %).

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  • The study aimed to determine the prevalence of atrial fibrillation (AF) in a sample from the European part of Russia and assess patient characteristics, including anticoagulant treatment frequency.
  • The findings revealed that AF prevalence was 2.04%, significantly higher in older individuals, especially those over 80, and was more common in women compared to men; individuals with multiple health conditions also showed increased AF rates.
  • Despite a high need for treatment, only 22.6% of patients with AF and concomitant cardiovascular diseases were on anticoagulants, highlighting a gap in necessary care for this condition.
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Objective: To identify and systematize characteristics and patterns of formation and development of mental disorders in HIV-infection.

Material And Methods: Two hundred and fifty patients with HIV-infection and 50 injection drug users, aged 18-50 years, were examined. Most of HIV-infected people were aged from 21 to 40 years.

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The article discusses therapeutic potential of placebo and nocebo effects in treatment of substance use disorders. The authors review the background of the issue, describe neurobiological and psychological mechanisms of placebo effects and demonstrate their impact on psychotherapy of patients with substance use disorders. Attention is drawn to the clinical and ethical issues of practical use of placebo effects including that in terms of placebo-therapy, indirect suggestion psychotherapy, motivational interventions and cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy, psychotherapy with the use of disulfiram, psychopharmacotherapy with opioid antagonists.

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