PReS-FINAL-2041: Macrophage activation syndrome in the children with systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis during the course of tocilizumab

Background Trauma exposure and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are common among individuals with a mental disorder, but symptoms often go undetected and untreated. Methods The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of PTSD among a large sample of adults with psychiatric diagnoses and to establish factors associated with symptoms going undetected. Participants were 1,946 adults recruited by the National Centre for Mental Health. Structured interviews and validated self-report questionnaires were used to ascertain clinical and demographic information for analysis. Results The prevalence of participants screening positive for PTSD that had not been detected by clinical services was 13.9% [12.4–15.5%, 95% confidence interval]). Factors associated with undetected PTSD were female gender, younger age of first contact with psychiatric services, and lower household income. Especially, poor rates of detection were observed after traumatic events, such as child abuse and sexual assault. Conclusions Our findings demonstrate the need for routine assessment of trauma histories and symptoms of PTSD among individuals with anymental disorder

Assessment of feasibility of projects for creating information and management systems of the electric power complex under conditions of uncertainty

Evaluating the feasibility of implementing proposed projects for creating information management systems (IMS) for industrial facilities is a complex procedure due to the uncertainty surrounding the accurate data about the prepared project during its implementation. Therefore, the application of decision support methods, based on soft computing and methodology, is deemed appropriate to address the difficulties arising from non-factors (uncertainty, non-determinism) in the evaluation of the implementation of proposed projects for IMS creation. Consequently, the use of non-deterministic interval methods has been proposed for the evaluation of the suitability of project proposals for creating information management systems under conditions of interval non-determinism, highlighting its advantages

Analysis of manual modeling skills teeth dental undergraduates of the faculty as a tool for quality training of future doctors

The article deals with the improvement of manual skills of teeth modeling by senior students of the faculty of dentistry and the analysis of the survey data. The results of the survey revealed a strong motivation of the study participants to conduct artistic modeling of teeth.В статье рассмотрены вопросы совершенствования мануальных навыков моделирования зубов старшекурсниками стоматологического факультета и анализ данных анкетирования. Результаты анкетирования выявили выраженную мотивацию участников исследования к проведению художественного моделирования зубов

Электроодонтометрия пульпы зубов при вторичных зубочелюстных деформациях

The state of the nervous-receptor apparatus of teeth without opposing teeth was studied with the aid of electroodontometry. Patients were divided into three groups depending on clinical manifestations of teeth without opposing teeth. In each group, electroodontometry of the teeth was carried out. The results obtained are indicative of morphological changes in the nervous-receptor apparatus of teeth without opposing teeth and without the mastication load.Проведено исследование с целью изучения состояния нервно-рецепторного аппарата зубов, лишенных антагонистов, с помощью электроодонтометрии. В каждой группе проведена электроодонтометрия зубов, лишенных антагонистов. Полученные результаты свидетельствуют о морфологических изменениях в нервно-рецепторном аппарате зубов, лишенных антагонистов и находящихся вне функции жевания

Внутрикостная химиотерапия в лечении инвазивного рака мочевого пузыря

Neoadjuvant chemotherapy (CT) with cisplatin administered intraosseously into the pubic bone in patients with invasive bladder carcinoma (Т2—4N0M0) was most effective in patients with circular involvement of the bladder neck, even in large tumors of 5—7 cm. Out of 4 patients with this site of a tumor, full regression without further treatment was achieved in one patient, transurethral resection was performed in 3 patients with 75% tumor regression. In multiple bladder tumor lesions involving the bladder neck, the degree of regression was not greater than 40%. The therapeutic efficiency of intraosseous CT with cisplatin was 54% with acceptable toxicity.

Thermally Responsive Amphiphilic Conetworks and Gels Based on Poly(N‑isopropylacrylamide) and Polyisobutylene

Novel amphiphilic conetworks (APCN) consisting of thermoresponsive poly(N-isoproplyacrylamide) (PNiPAAm) cross-linked by hydrophobic methacrylate-telechelic polyisobutylene (MA-PIB-MA) were successfully synthesized in a broad composition range. The resulting PNiPAAm-l-PIB conetworks (“l” stands for “linked by”) were obtained by radical copolymerization of NiPAAm with MA-PIB-MA in tetrahydrofuran, a cosolvent for all the components. Low amounts of extractables substantiated efficient network formation. The composition dependent two glass transition temperatures (Tg) by DSC analysis indicate microphase separation of the cross-linked components without mixed phases. It was found that the PNiPAAm-l-PIB conetworks are uniformly swellable in both water and n-hexane; i.e., these new materials behave either as hydrogels or as hydrophobic gels in aqueous or nonpolar media, respectively. The uniform swelling in both polar and nonpolar solutes indicates cocontinuous (bicontinuous) phase morphology. The equilibrium swelling degrees (R) depend on composition, that is, the higher the PIB content, the lower the R in water and the higher in n-hexane. The PNiPAAm phase keeps its thermoresponsive behavior in the conetworks as shown by significant decrease of the swelling degree in water between 20 and 35 °C. The lower critical solubility temperature (LCST) values determined by DSC are found to decrease from 34.1 °C (for the pure PNiPAAm homopolymer) to the range of 25–28 °C in the conetworks, and the extent of the LCST decrease is proportional with the PIB content. Deswelling-swelling, i.e., heating–cooling, cycle indicates insignificant hysteresis in these new thermoresponsive materials. This indicates that PNiPAAm-l-PIB conetworks with predetermined and thermoresponsive swelling behavior can be designed and utilized in several advanced applications on the basis of results obtained in the course of this study