Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Up to 30% of women of reproductive age suffer from acne. In most cases, acne leads to different reproductive disorders.The purpose of the study: To determine the frequency of hormonal disorders in women with acne and acne-similar changes of the skin.Methods and materials of research: The study involved 30 female patients of 18–55 years old. Examined were their stature, the spread of acne and its predominant local...

In patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), cardiovascular lesions are 3–4 times more often than in non-diabetics. Screening for T2DM in 1564 people from all Ukraine revealed that 12% had HbA1c at 6.1–6.4% and 16% had HbA1c above 6.5%. Those with HbA1c above 6.5% were examined for BMI, glycemia, total cholesterol, HDL-C, non-HDL-C. Dyslipidemia was defined as total cholesterol over 5.20 mmol/l, HDL-C – less than 1.02 mmol/l for males and less than 1.29 mmo...

Purpose: To improve methods of plastic closure of wound defects in patients with diabetic foot syndrome using skin flaps on vascular pedicle of the perforating vessels.Methods: The study involved patients with diabetes type 2 complicated with diabetic foot syndrome neuroischemic form. The study included 31 patients, 15 people in the study group and 16 people - the control group. Area wounds ranged from 3.8 to 21 cm2. Cleansing the wounds was p...

Introduction and objectives: About 9% of world population suffer from acne, which occupies the 8th place among all human diseases, and the 3d place among dermatological disorders. Acne is diagnosed in 54% of 18 year aged women. Acne manifests mostly in 12–14 year age and regresses after 20 year age, even though more and more women have recently addressed their doctors for acne problem developing after 20 year age. Location of this dermatosis in open areas of skin leads to...

Introduction: Worldwide, patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) compose 90–95% of total number of diabetics. 10% of people aged under 60 years are affected with T2DM, also are 10–20% of people aged 60–69 years, and 15–20% over the age of 70 years. The risk of diabetes may reach 30–40% during lifetime due to other factors than age. T2DM is characterised by higher development of cardiovascular lesions, which even more worsens the condition of the ...

Introduction: About 80% of people had acne of some form. This dermatosis manifests at age 12–14, when there is a physiological increase in the level of hormones, and in most cases it regresses at 18–22. However today, the number of women with acne at age 25 and older has significantly increased.Methodology: Conducted was prospective observational study involving 126 women aged 19 to 37 years with inflammatory form of acne of different severity....

Diabetes mellitus type 2 (DM type 2) is characterized by constant increase in the number of cases. The worst consequence of this disease is the increase in mortality from injuries of the cardiovascular system. And the best prevention of this complication is active detection and then intensive treatment of DM type 2.Our study is aimed at active detection of patients with impaired glucose metabolism in different regions of Ukraine with help of determinatio...

Among diseases with impaired carbohydrate metabolism, DM type 2 takes first place. And one of the main complications of this non-communicable disease is cardiovascular lesions. Our joint Ukraine-Poland research to actively detect DM type 2 took place during the Euro-2012, where we examined Hb1Ac in different ages of the population in both countries. In Ukraine the study involved 1564 individuals who where tested although they considered themselves free of DM. Their ages varied...

Introduction: Diabetic foot is one of the leading disabling chronic complications of diabetes. From 40 to 60% (and in some regions up to 90%) of all non-traumatic amputations are performed in patients with diabetes. According to international epidemiological studies, the incidence of amputations reaches 206 cases per 100 thousand. In Ukraine in 2015, up to 2656 lower limb amputations were performed in patients with diabetes, which is 0.62 persons per 10 000 of population.<...

Around 90–95% of all patients with DM have type 2, among whom 90% could likely suffer from ulcerative-necrotic manifestations of diabetic foot (DF). The latters may develop neuropathic form of DF in 80% of cases. To examine the effectiveness of treatment of ulcers in patients with the neurotic form of DF using ultrasonic cavitation.57 patients with DM type 2 were treated who had the neurotic form of DF with 1–3 degrees of ulcers on the feet acc...