Patterns and trajectories of inequality in physical activity from childhood to adolescence in Kazakhstan.

Objective: Sociodemographic differences in physical activity (PA) levels during the transition from childhood to adolescence, particularly in Central Asian countries, is lacking. In this study, we examine individual, family and environmental sociodemographic variables associated with PA among children and young adolescents in Kazakhstan.

Study Design: Secondary data analyses of two nationally representative cross-sectional studies administered by parents of children (aged 7-9 y) and by self-report surveys (adolescents aged, 11-15 y) .

Outcome-dependent geographic and individual variations in the access to renal transplantation in incident dialysed patients: a French nationwide cohort study.

This study investigated geographical variations of access to renal transplantation using three outcomes (access to the transplant waiting list, access to renal transplantation after waitlisting and access to renal transplantation after dialysis start). Associations of patient-related and regional variables with the studied outcomes were assessed using a Cox shared frailty model and a Fine and Gray model. At the study endpoint (December 31, 2015), 26.

Risk of pressure ulcers in tetraplegic people: a French survey crossing regional experience with a long-term follow-up.

Background: Pressure ulcer risk assessment provides an indicator of quality of care in French health establishments. The reliability and validity of assessment tools have been shown to be lower for people with spinal cord injury (SCI). We hypothesized that skin complications would be less frequent in people with traumatic SCI and tetraplegia (TSCIt), who were initially managed in French regions with a high level of specialized SCI rehabilitation experience.

Combined treatment for gastric cancer: Immunological approach.

Background/aims: Gastric cancer is one of the most common oncological diseases. It can develop in any part of the stomach and spread to other organs, especially the esophagus, lungs, and liver. The aim of our study was to investigate the effectiveness of our proposed therapy.

Population-based Prostate Cancer Screening in Kazakhstan.

Background: Issues of mass screening for prostate cancer rather controversial since 2013 in 11 regions of Kazakhstan introduced a population-based screening for prostate cancer, so we need to evaluate its results.

Methods: In different regions of Kazakhstan during 2013-2015, a total of 321548 prostate-specific antigens (PSA) were determined in men aged 50-66 yr, under the Prostate Health Index (PHI) and transrectal ultrasonography (TRUS) guided prostate biopsy with histological examination.

Results: PSA level up to 4 ng/ml in 310870 (96.

Risk Analyses of Pressure Ulcer in Tetraplegic Spinal Cord-Injured Persons: A French Long-Term Survey.

Objective: To identify the long-term clinical, individual, and social risk factors for the development of pressure ulcers (PUs) in traumatic spinal cord-injured persons with tetraplegia (TSCIt).

Design: Cohort survey with self-applied questionnaires in 1995 and 2006.

Setting: Thirty-five French-speaking European physical medicine and rehabilitation centers participating in the Tetrafigap surveys.

IMPLEMENTATION OF HEALTH TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT WORK IN A HOSPITAL IN KAZAKHSTAN.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to implement health technology assessment (HA) in the First General City Hospital in Astana, Kazakhstan.

Methods: We organized trainings to familiarize hospital staff with the purpose and details of HTA. An HTA committee was established, with representation from hospital physicians and managers, and criteria for prioritization of health technologies determined.