Endocrine Abstracts

To date, up to 35% of the young population (25–60 years) in developed countries are subject to anxiety disorders. The use of anti-anxiety agents in clinical practice does not always lead to a lasting effect. The study included patients who initially consulted a neurologist or psychotherapist. With panic attacks. On the Anxiety and Depression Rating Scale (HADS), all patients received 11 points or more. The use of anti-anxiety drugs gave a short-term effect with subsequen...

Aim: To investigate the clinical efficacy of the treatment of patients with neuro-ishemic diabetic foot ulcers (DF) by using sorption-antimicrobial nanocomposition based on silica sorbents.Methods: Hydrophobic-hydrophilic sorption-antibacterial nanocomposition, offered for the treatment of ulcers and wounds, contains sorbents (nano-disperse silicon dioxide, polymethylsiloxane) and antibacterial components (decamethoxin, metronidazole). In this study 78 p...

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: 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...