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HEMORRHAGIC FEVER WITH RENAL SYNDROME: AN ACUTE OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE OR AN OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT?
The article presents an analysis of a clinical case associated with acute occupational kidney damage from the influence of a biological factor. The authors examine the relevance of the problem, the prevalence of hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome in the Russian Federation and abroad, as well as the issue of diagnosis and examination of professional suitability in the case of kidney damage from a biological factor of occupational origin. It is shown that the frequency of occupational kidney damage of an infectious nature remains underestimated both due to the aspects of the clinical course and the impact of factors of the working environment, and on the part of expert medics and employers.
The study also discusses the following issue: should hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome be considered an acute occupational disease or an accident at work if the disease developes as a result of performing work duties.
It is proposed to regard cases of hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome not as an acute occupational disease, but as an occupational accident involving investigation and the processing of this type of investigations in accordance with the Labor Code of the Russian Federation.
Read MoreAN EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF NEOADJUVANT CHEMOHORMONAL AND HORMONAL THERAPY FOR HIGH-AND VERY HIGH-RISK PROSTATE CANCER
Prostate cancer is an relevant, socially significant problem among the male population. About 20% of patients have a high and very high risk of this disease, which indicates a more unfavorable prognosis in this group, while the tactics of managing such patients remains controversial. Currently, there is an increasing interest in neoadjuvant treatment in an attempt to eradicate micrometastases and improve the results of surgical treatment. Neoadjuvant therapy is not a standard method of treating prostate cancer, but it has the potential to be effective. The article highlights the results of an originak study – a neoadjuvant strategy for the treatment of high-and very high-risk prostate cancer.
Read MoreCONTAMINATION OF VEGETABLE PRODUCTS WITH EGGS, HELMINTH LARVAE, AND CYSTS OF PATHOGENIC INTESTINAL PROTOZOA
The article contains a study of 4792 food samples, 7776 studies were performed in total. The share of fruit and vegetable products was 62,3% (n=2984), of which 2.8% (n=84) did not meet the norm.
In most cases, the research received vegetable products – 85,7% (n=2559), represented by 23 species. The number of samples that do not meet sanitary and parasitological indicators equals 2,4% (n=62), of which the bulk (90,4% (n=56) of all contamination findings among vegetables) are dead Strongyloides stercoralis larvae, while 1,6% (n=1) include live Strongyloides stercoralis larvae, Toxocara canis eggs, Opisthorchis felineus, Entamoeba histolytica cysts, as well as mixed infestations fertilized eggs of Ascaris lumbricoides+dead larvae of Strongyloides stercoralis and unfertilized eggs of Ascaris lumbricoides +dead larvae of Strongyloides stercoralis.
Therefore, the eggs and larvae of helminths are more often found in samples of vegetable products that had direct contact with the ground; the presence of positive findings in vegetable samples indicates contamination of these products with the feces of infected animals (dead larvae of Strongyloides stercoralis and eggs of Toxocara canis) and humans (eggs of Opisthorchis felineus, Ascaris lumbricoides, Enterobius vermicularis and Entamoeba cysts histolytica); the presence of helminth eggs (eggs of Opisthorchis felineus, Ascaris lumbricoides and Enterobius vermicularis) and cysts of pathogenic intestinal protozoa (Entamoeba histolytica) indicates contamination of manure with feces of infected people.
Read MoreMODERN DATA OF TRICHINELLOSIS OF THE KHABAROVSK REGION
The article analyzes the infection with trichinosis in animals and the incidence of this parasite among residents of the Khabarovsk Territory over the past 5 years. The main source of human infection remains bear meat and wild boar meat. The frequency of infection of bear meat in recent years has varied from 0,5 to 4,45%. Although it previously reached a stable spread of trichinosis due to various environmental and social factors, including poaching. Cases of infection of people (including children) by means of meat of stray dogs are noted. In this regard, it is necessary to strengthen control over spontaneous markets and meat of captured wild animals and inform the population about the possibility of infection with trichinosis.
Read MoreHEAVY METAL CONTENT IN THE SOILS OF THE KRYMSKY DISTRICT OF KRASNODAR KRAI
The article presents the results of studying soils for zinc and lead content. An important problem of modern ecology is the contamination of soils with heavy metals, this fact determines the direction of this research. Natural compounds, precipitation, and fertilizers are the source of heavy metals in the landscape systems. The research was carried out in separate landscapes and in different zones of the Krymsky District of Krasnoyarsk Krai. In the soils of the district, the study found such heavy metals as zinc, lead, cadmium, cobalt, nickel, and copper in different amounts. They enter the body of animals and humans with plant food, water, and accumulate in the kidneys, liver, and other organs. The data obtained demonstrate that the content of heavy metals in the soils of different landscapes varies widely. The lead content in the soils of different zones of the region varies significantly. The highest concentrations of lead were found in the urban zone. The lowest content of the total form of zinc and its active form is typical for biogenic landscapes. The highest proportion of the active form of zinc is found to be in urban territories.
Read MoreTHE IMPACT OF PRIORITY AIR POLLUTANTS ON THE HEALTH OF THE POPULATION OF THE KUYBYSHEV DISTRICT IN THE CITY OF SAMARA, SAMARA OBLAST
The atmosphere is an important component necessary for all living things. Atmospheric pollution is one of the more urgent problems of our time. There are many industrial facilities located in the city of Samara. The population living near these objects is exposed to the pathogenic effects of pollutants on the human body, which contributes to the formation of diseases of various organ systems; in the respiratory system, the diagnosis of bronchitis, bronchial asthma, pneumonia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, as well as oncological neoplasms are becoming more frequent; the central nervous system is noted to have various etiologies of neurasthenia, brain pathology, increased excitability of mediators; the cardiovascular system is observed to have increased cases of tachycardia, hypertensive heart diseases, myocarditis, and pericarditis; the reproductive system is observed to have gametogenesis and embryogenesis disorders, the occurrence of mutations, miscarriages and other pathologies of fetal development.
This article analyzes the levels of carcinogenic risk and the risk of developing non-carcinogenic effects in the population living in the Kuibyshev district of the city of Samara, depending on the priority pollutants of atmospheric air.
Read MoreBLACK CURRANT AS A PROSPECTIVE SOURCE OF POLYPHENOL ANTIOXIDANTS
Black currant (Ribes Nigrum L.) – is one of the most widespread shrubs in the world, the leaves of which are rich in biologically active compounds of polyphenolic nature, due to which they are of interest as plant raw materials with pronounced antioxidant properties. Currently, the introduction of natural antioxidants into products of the food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries is actively used. Particular attention is paid to local plant materials due to their readiness and renewability. The aim of this work was to study black currant leaves as a promising source of polyphenolic antioxidants. The results obtained have shown the feasibility of using plant resources of the Orenburg region to obtain food products enriched with functional food ingredients.
Read MoreOIL-OXIDIZING MICROORGANISMS AS INDICATORS OF OIL POLLUTION OF WATERCOURSES OF PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY
The current study presents the results of a study of the content of oil-oxidizing microorganisms in the watercourses of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky as indicators of oil pollution. The authors examine the spatial and seasonal dynamics of the number of this ecological and trophic group of microorganisms, which indicates high anthropogenic pollution of the city’s watercourses with petroleum products, and identify the areas of water bodies with the most intense man-made impact on the basis of this data.
Read MoreIMPROVEMENT OF THE EVALUATION PROCEDURE FOR MANAGING THE SELECTION PROCESS IN FLORICULTURE
Currently, the need for a comprehensive assessment of the selection process in floriculture, which would allow for an unambiguous evaluation of its results, is becoming particularly acute. The authors of the article present a methodology for evaluating the effectiveness of the management of the selection process in floriculture. They note the expediency of conducting the assessment at the final stage of variety research. It is proposed to choose biological, organizational, market, and economic characteristics of the selection process as the research aspects of the selection process. The study introduces a formula-type indicator reflecting the market potential of flower crop varieties. The basis of the proposed indicator is the average value of particular indicators calculated as the average value of the sum of the ratios of specific indicators that reflect the achievement of the goals of the selection process in its designated aspects.
Read MoreINFLUENCE OF ATMOSPHERIC AIR POLLUTION ON DISEASES OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM AMONG THE POPULATION OF THE RYAZAN OBLAST
Respiratory diseases occupy the first place in the structure of the total morbidity of the population of Ryazan Oblast, while the number of cases increases annually. One of the main factors in the development of diseases of the respiratory system is air pollution. In light of this fact, the assessment of the impact of emissions entering the atmosphere from industrial enterprises and transport on the health of the population is becoming more relevant. The aim of the study was to examine the influence of pollutants released into the atmosphere by stationary and mobile sources on the development of respiratory diseases. By means of correlation analysis, the study found that emissions of harmful substances into the Ryazan Oblast air basin have a negative impact on the respiratory health of the population.
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