Performance assessment of 3rd year students of medical preventive faculty in the discipline «Pathological physiology»

In this article are presented the analysis of the academic performance in the subject "pathological physiology" of the third year students of the preventive medicine faculty. The activities to improve students performance are considered.В статье представлен анализ успеваемости студентов 3 курса медико-профилактического факультета по дисциплине «Патологическая физиология». Предложены мероприятия по повышению успеваемости студентов

Involvement of students in research work at the department of pathological physiology

The aim of the study was to analyze the activities of the student scientific society of the Department of pathological physiology for the period from 2016 to 2018 academic years. Over the past three years, there has been a positive trend in increasing the number of coursework and in increasing the average score on the results of the exam in Pathological physiology. The creation of an experimental laboratory equipped with modern equipment, the possibility of interaction with advanced research centers for the exchange of experience contributed to the involvement of students in scientific activities. The results show that the increase in attendance of students of the student scientific society, their involvement in research work from 2016 to 2018 contributed to the improvement of their academic performance.Целью исследования было проанализировать деятельность студенческого научного общества кафедры патологической физиологии за период с 2016 по 2018 учебные годы. За последние три года отмечена положительная динамика в увеличении количества курсовых работ и в повышении среднего балла по итогам сдачи экзамена по патологической физиологии. Привлечению студентов к научной деятельности способствовало создание экспериментальной лаборатории, оснащенной современным оборудованием, обеспечение возможности взаимодействия с передовыми научными центрами для обмена опытом. Полученные результаты свидетельствуют, что увеличение посещаемости учащимися студенческого научного общества, вовлеченности их в научно-исследовательскую работу с 2016 по 2018 годы способствовало повышению их успеваемости

Evaluation of efficacy of hyaluronic acid preservative-free preparation 0.3 % in the prevention of secondary dry eye syndrome in patients after cataract phacoemulsification

Purpose: to determine the clinical efficacy of a non-preservative drug based on sodium hyaluronate 0.3 % (Gilan) in the correction of secondary dry eye syndrome (DES) manifestations in patients after cataract phacoemulsification (CPE), based on monitoring clinical and functional characteristics of the ocular surface. Materials and methods. 62 patients with immature cataracts underwent CPE with IOL implantation. Special examination techniques (Schirmer's test, Norn test, assessment of conjunctival hyperemia on the ORA scale (Ocular Redness Analysis)) were performed before the operation, 7 days and 30 days after it. The main group of patients (31 patients) received, in addition to the standard postoperative treatment, a non-preservative drug based on sodium hyaluronate 0.3 % (Gilan), whilst the control group (31 patients) received standard therapy. Results. The parameters studied showed a significant worsening in patients of both groups by the 7 th day after surgery, with no statistically significant difference between the groups. 30 days after CPE, the values of the Schirmer I test in the main group increased from 7.4 ± 2.3 mm (7 days after surgery) to 12.6 ± 1.7 mm, which significantly exceeded the respective values in patients of the control group: from 7.2 ± 2.1 mm (7 days after surgery) to 8.7 ± 2.0 mm (p < 0.001). Norn test scores also increased from 4.3 ± 1.9 s (7 days after surgery) to 7.9 ± 1.3 s in the main group and from 4.1 ± 2.1 s (7 days after the operation) to 5.3 ± 1.2 s in the control group with a statistically significant difference between the groups (p < 0.001). Conclusions. The use of a non-preservative drug based on sodium hyaluronate 0.3 % (Gilan) as part of combined therapy after CPE helps to effectively reduce the main manifestations of dry eye syndrome and improves postoperative rehabilitation