A Comparative Study of Aortic Valve Neocuspidization Techniques: Formula vs. Template Methods of Neocusp Formation.

Introduction: The template method (TM), pioneered by Ozaki for aortic valve neocuspidization (AVNeo), has been widely adopted for aortic valve replacement, though it requires specialized instruments. This study introduces a novel formula method (FM), which uses the diameter of the aortic valve fibrous ring (AV-D) to determine the dimensions of the neocusps to be trimmed from autologous without the need for templates, potentially reducing costs and complexity. We aimed to compare the clinical outcomes of the FM with the established TM in patients undergoing AVNeo.

Adherence to Preoperative Fasting Guidelines in Elective Surgical Patients.

Introduction: Preoperative fasting is recommended by international guidelines as a means to minimize the risk of aspiration of gastric content during induction of anesthesia or surgery. Prolonged preoperative fasting is, however, discouraged due to the associated side effects such as dehydration and electrolyte imbalance, which can negatively impact recovery after surgery. An initial quality improvement study revealed poor implementation of the best practice guidelines on preoperative fasting in three departments of a hospital and an institutional action plan was devised to enforce adherence to these guidelines.

Lumbar dermoid cysts: 3 illustrative cases and a total review of the literature of the last two decades.

Spinal dermoid cysts are relatively infrequent tumors generally associated with a benign course. Here we describe three cases and analyzed the 109 cases of lumbar dermal cysts described in the literature in the last 20 years. We report a pediatric patient with a dermoid cyst posterior to a lumbar surgery for myelomeningocele repair with bad evolution; and two adult patients with the affection of the motor and autonomic function with good surgical outcomes.

[Inhalation of Myramistin in the children presenting with acute respiratory diseases].

Unlabelled: This paper reports the results of the clinical observations and special investigations carried out with the involvement of the children presenting with acute respiratory diseases treated with the use of a Myramistin solution for inhalation.

Material And Methods: The study included a total of 60 children with the above condition at the age varying between 2 and 17 years. Forty patients inhaled the Myramistin solution through a face mask connected to the nebulizer.

[Immediate and remote results of endovascular treatment of patients with postinfarction cardiosclerosis].

Two approaches in treatment of 131 patients with postinfarction cardiosclerosis are compared in the work. Tactics of "total" myocardial revascularization means restoration of coronary blood flow in all arteries with hemodynamically significant lesion while "selective" revascularization provides restoration of coronary blood flow only in those arteries which have a viable myocardium in their pool. It was concluded that restoration of coronary blood flow in patients after myocardial infarction permits to prevent postinfarction heart remodeling, development of heart failure thereby affecting on the prognosis.

[Assessment of the efficacy and tolerability of melatonergic antidepressant treatment in patients surgical correction of the appearance].

Objective. To study the efficacy and tolerability of agomelatine (valdoxan) in the treatment of affective disorders developed after surgical correction of the appearance. Material and methods.

[The student family as a social priority in a contemporary society].

Discusses plans of marriage among students and the problems of student families. Comprehensive sociohygienic study of the health status and communal conditions was carried out among the students of the Russian Peoples' Friendship University, including married students with children. This social group is characterized by a peculiar life style, intensive intellectual and social activity; moreover, it is the most favorable period for marriage and childbirth.

[Contemporary social medical problems of the family and issues in medical-social services].

Basing on her experience gained in comprehensive sociohygienic studies, the author analyzes present-day medicosocial programs of family health promotion. Theoretical conclusions are confirmed by findings of special sociohygienic studies. The priority problem of today is, to the author's mind, deterioration of the demographic situation caused by reduced reproductive function of a family, deterioration of the health status of mothers and their children resulting from inadequate performance of the medical function by the family, a higher number of induced abortions and divorces, etc.

[Family is the foundation for child health].

Problems of children's health status are discussed in relation to performance by a family of its basic functions. Data are presented on a relationship between the parameters of children's health status and performance by a family of medical function, function of upbringing of children, and function of socialization of children. A relationship was established between the level of family functioning and stage of development of family vital cycle.