Dynamics of Life Quality in Patients with Myocardial Infarction in Combination with Critical Ischemia of the Lower Extremities under the Influence of Complex Treatment Using Arginine-carnitine Mixture and Standard Protocol Treatment

M. Shved, T. Dobryansky, I. Yastremska I. Horbachevsky Ternopil State Medical University Introduction. The presence of critical lower extremity ischemia (CLEI) in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) limits the possibility of early invasive interventions and determines the tactics of medical preparation for surgery and prevention of complications. The aim of the study. To assess Read More …

Clinical-Functional Characteristics of Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Depending on the Parameters of the Red Branch of Blood and the Content of Soluble Transferrin Receptors

A. Kovchun, V. Kmita, L. Prystupa Medical Institute Sumy State University Introduction. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) was associated with polycythemia as a result of respiratory failure and regarded as a compensatory response of erythropoiesis to chronic hypoxia for a long time. Recent epidemiological studies have shown that anemia is observed in 17.0-24.0 % of Read More …

Modified Сomplex Treatment of the Cirhotic Patients with the Hepatopulmonary Syndrome of the Different Severity Degrees: Pathogenetic Reasoning and Efficiency

M. Abrahamovych, O. Abrahamovych, S. Tolopko, M. Ferko Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University Introduction. Engaging of the different organs and systems into the pathological process, including the organs of the respiratory system, interpretated as syntropic co­ and polymorbid lesions, including the most common ­ hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS), in many cases determines the severity of Read More …

Assessment of Quality of Life in Patients with Chronic Systolic Heart Failure, Impact of Diuretics on Quality of Life

V. Ivanov, Yu. Savitska, A. Kovalchuk National Pirogov Memorial Medical University, Vinnytsya Introduction. Quality of life (QoL) of patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) is an integral part of a comprehensive analysis of their condition and helps to evaluate the effectiveness of various methods of treatment and rehabilitation. Using different medicines, including diuretics, has a Read More …

Quality of Life in Patients with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Combination with Essential Hypertension

H. Mashura, T. Hanych Uzhhorod National University Introduction. Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is one of the most common chronic liver diseases where its frequency in the population varies within 3.0–40.0 %. Pathogenesis of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease has a close relation to the components of metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance, abdominal obesity, dyslipidemia and hypertension. Read More …

Pruritus and the Quality of Life in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease Stage VD Treated by Hemodialysis

O. Abrahamovych1, I. Dudar2, K. Abrahamovych1 1Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University 2Department of Efferent Technologies, GA “Institute of Nephrology, NAMS of Ukraine” Introduction. The problem of the quality of life of patients with the chronic kidney disease stage VD treated by hemodialysis is becoming more and more urgent in medicine. One of the most Read More …