Psychological characteristics of patients with functional and inflammatory bowel disorders

Objective: to study the psychological characteristics of patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), ulcerative colitis (UC), Crohn's disease (CD). Material and methods. The study group included 98 patients with IBD (inflammatory bowel disease) and IBS, the control group included 30 healthy individuals. Set of psychological tests included questionnaire (multifactorial systemic examination of the person), the Luscher color test, Beck Depression Inventory, a test on health, activity, mood. Results. Premorbid personality traits, communication disorders with stress have been revieled. According to the nosology different types of emotional response to the disease, changes in health and activity have been marked. There is a high level of frustration needs, increased frequency of anxiety and depression in all patients. Conclusion. Psychological mechanisms of pathology are similar in functional and organic bowel diseases with the greatest influence on the course of functional disorders

Prediction of heart remodeling in patients with bronchial asthma

The aim of the study was to identify cardiac remodeling in bronchial asthma (BA), to construct a mathematical model for its prediction to optimize diagnosis. Material and Methods. Atotal of 283 patients with asthma who underwent a comprehensive examination including general clinical, immuno-enzymatic (determination of the N-terminal fraction of the brain natriuretic propeptide, activity of the angiotensin-converting enzyme) and instrumental methods: ECG, ECHO, daily Holter monitoring of ECG, FVD. Results. The analysis of the obtained results showed that in patients with asthma, structural, geometric changes of the myocardium of the right and left ventricles were noted, increasing as the disease became more severe. The activation of local neurohormonal systems, primarily myocardial is no less important. An analysis of the relationship between the concentration of natriuretic peptide and the end-diastolic size of the right ventricle in BA patients revealed a moderate correlation relationship. There was a weak correlation between the right ventricular end-diastolic size, the right ventricular frontal wall thickness and the ACE level. The analysis of the relationship between the above dimensions of the right ventricle and the index of the balance of the autonomic nervous system was reliable. Conclusion. Thus, the development of cardiac remodeling in AD patients occurs against the background of the hyperactivation of neurohumoral systems, including sympathoadrenal, renin-angiotensin-aldosterone and the system of natriuretic peptides.</p

Features of The Heart Remodeling in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases, Combined with Coronary Heart Diseases

The characteristics of heart remodeling in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases ( COPD), associated with coronary heart diseases (CHD) were examined. The changes of structural and functional state of myocardium, intracardiac relationships with associated pathology were under study. The role of blood inflammatory cytokines (IL-6, IL-8, TNF-a) and the level of cell adhesion molecules (ICAM-1, VCAM-1) in exacerbating myocardial dysfunction was clarified

Hemodynamics features and contractive miocardial function in patients with chronical obstructive pulmоnаry diseases accompanied by bronchial asthma

Hemodynamics and contractive myocardial function features in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (OOPD) accompanied by bronchial asthma have been examined. The changes of cardiohemodynamics have been presented according to the ventilation disorders level, balance of blood cytokines (IL-4, IL-6, IL-8, TFN-a) and adhesion molecules level (IOAM-1, VOAM-1