Assaultive acts committed by people with a mental illness is a major public health issue that affects patients with their families, law enforcement authorities, and the public at large. Failure to provide treatment is in fact a major predictor of assaultive acts in patients with schizophrenia living in the community. Considering that the indigenous ethnic groups of Central Asia have similar sociocultural characteristics, these factors may be reflected in individuals with schizophrenia who have committed serious assaultive acts in Uzbekistan. Objectives: The aim of the work was to identify the sociocultural and clinical characteristics of schizophrenic representatives of indigenous ethnic groups of Central Asia who have committed violent crimes in Uzbekistan and have been found insane in regard to their offence, and to compare these subjects to ones belonging to the other ethnic groups. Material and methods: The data were collected in 2010–2013 in the Tashkent High Security Psychiatric Hospital via face-to-face interviews and also from the patients’ charts and from forensic psychiatric examination statements. Results: The sample consisted of 201 individuals. The sample was 90.1 percent (n = 181) male, with a predominance of the paranoid schizophrenia subtype according to the ICD-10 criteria. Of the subjects, 174 ones (86.6%) were representatives of the indigenous ethnic groups of Central Asia, and 27 ones (13.4%) were representatives of other ethnic groups. The duration of illness among the subjects belonging to the indigenous ethnic groups of Central Asia was less than in the other group; the individuals were rarely referred to psychiatric care because of the popularity of alternative medicine and the stigma attached to mental illness. A positive correlation between violence and various psychotic symptoms, such as delusions, hallucinations, and thought disorder, has also been demonstrated in this group. European Medical, Health and Pharmaceutical Journal ISSN 1804-5804 Conclusions: Sociocultural characteristics, such as delayed referral for psychiatric care because of the popularity of alternative medicine and the stigma attached to mental illness among the indigenous ethnic groups of Central Asia, frequently factor into committing serious acts of assault because of developing psychotic symptoms at the early stages of disease despite their sufficient socioenvironmental adaptation., Saida Yеshimbetova, Bulat Chembaev, and Literatura
Aldosterone blocker Spironolactone has antiinflammatory, antiproliferative and antioxidative effects, that is why pathogenetically it is expedient to use it in complex therapy of rheumatoid arthritis. Material and methods: 46 patients with RA took 2550 mg/day of Spironolactone during 12 months as an addition to standard therapy, the comparison group consisted of 47 patients that got only standard therapy, all the patients were fully examined prior and post the treatment. Results: complex RA therapy leads to improved VAS, HAQ, the antioxidative potential index F; decreased blood concentrations of TNFα, ICAM1, FGF and VEGF in contrast to standard therapy. Complex therapy made reduced the DAS 28 more > 0.6. Conclusions: applying of Spironolactone in complex therapy of rheumatoid arthritis contributes to more pronounced improvement in indices of articular syndrome and patients life quality, reduce of antiinflammatory, antiproliferative and angiogenic cytokines, and more effectively reduces the activity of the disease comparing to standard therapy., Elena Komarova, Borys Rebrov, and Literatura
The significance of ABO blood system groups antigens in development of some malignant tumors is already established. The alteration of hormonal homeostasis must also be taken into account. Hence the aim of the investigation was to study ABO and Rh blood system antigens and hormonal status among reproductive age women with benign and malignant breast tumors. Methods: The determination of hormones was made by the enzymatic analysis method (ELAIZA), provided by proper ELAIZA kits. For the study of ABO and RhHr system antigens, internationally recognized immunoserology methods were used. Results: High index of the breast gland tumors were revealed in patients with A(II) phenotypic group, according to the ABO system. The frequency distribution of O(I) phenotypic group was low among women with breast tumors. Among D, C, E, c and e antigens of the Rh system, the frequency of D and E antigens were increased in benign and malignant breast tumors patients. The study of hormonal balance revealed thyroid gland hypofunction and increased level of estradiol on the background of increased testosterone and decreased progesterone levels. Such hormonal imbalance and excess production of estradiol creates conditions for malignant tumor formation in reproductive age women. Conclusion: The highest frequency of breast cancer in reproductive age was revealed in A(II) group patients. The wide spectrum of hormonal disorders were revealed in breast tumor patients of the reproductive age, which was especially clear in cases of malignant tumor., Irina Nakashidze, Nanuli Kotrikadze, Anzor Diasamidze, Marina Nagervadze, Manana Alibegashvili, Liana Ramishvili, Manana Gordeziani, and Literatura
The purpose of this study was to investigate the content neurospecific markers protein S-100 and neuroenolaza in blood serum and tear fluid of patients with ocular ischemic syndrome. Material and methods. We observed 43 patients aged 57 to 79 years, mean age 67.3 ± 2.7 years. Control group consisted of 11 volunteers without ophthalmic symptoms. The main group consisted of 32 patients with OIS. The neurospecific proteins S100 and NSE were investigated in blood serum and tear fluid. Results. The study found that in patients of the control group the content of protein were within the normal range: S -100 in the tear fluid – 0,0662 ± 0,00335 mkg/l, in the blood serum 0,0508 ± 0,00241 mkg/l. In patients of the main group the indicators of protein in the tear fluid were elevated in all patients - 3,12 ± 0,246 mkg/l ( p<0.005). The normal evels in blood serum of marker S-100 was in 30 patients - 0,0589 ± 0,00303 mkg/l, while, in 2 patients protein S-100 were raised and averaged 0,2175±0,00725 mkg/l. It was found that in patients of the control group content of protein NSE in the tear fluid and blood serum were within normal values - 15,86 ± 0,148 Ng/ml, 15,60 ± 0,202 Ng/ml respectively. In the main group the amount of protein NSE tended to increase in the tear fluid in 23 patients and averaged 33,012 ± 3,2626 Ng/ml (p<0.005), a significant decrease the quantity of protein was observed in 9 patients, which amounted to 5,166 ± 0,8301 Ng/ml. At normal levels in the blood serum protein NSE detected in 30 patients and averaged 14,48 ± 0,263 Ng/ml, whereas, in 2 patients there was a significant increase of content of protein NSE and was 27,47 ± 3,068 Ng/ml. Conclusions. Thus, changes in the concentration of S100 and neuroenolaza in the tear fluid in patients with ocular ischemic European Medical, Health and Pharmaceutical Journal ISSN 1804-5804 syndrome allow to identify as marker of nerve cells damage of the eye, contributing to the definition in conjunction with other signs of stage and etiology of the disease., Halidjan Kamilov, Munirahon Kasimova, Dilbar Makhkamova, and Literatura
Cíl: Výzkum se zaměřuje na zjištění míry syndromu vyhoření, motivačních faktorů dle Herzbergovy dvoufaktorové teorie a jejich vzájemného vztahu u všeobecných sester pracujících ve Fakultní nemocnici Olomouc. Cílem výzkumu bylo poznání osobních priorit faktorů pracovního prostředí všeobecných sester a stupně jejich saturace zaměstnavatelem. Vzájemnou komparací zjištěného pak přehledně ukázat největší divergence mezi přáními a realitou všeobecných sester v pracovním prostředí a jejich souvislostí se syndromem vyhoření. Metody: Pro účely výzkumu byl zvolen kvantitativní přístup. Ke sběru dat byly použity dva dotazníky: standardizovaný dotazník MBI (Maslach Burnout Inventory) a nestandardizovaný dotazník Motivačních faktorů vytvořený na principech Herzbergovy dvoufaktorové motivační teorie a po diskuzích s manažery nemocnic. Výsledky: Z výsledků výzkumu vyplynulo, že existuje statisticky významný vztah mezi mírou syndromu vyhoření a mírou neuspokojení faktorů pracovního prostředí dle Herzbergovy teorie. Nepotvrdil se předpoklad o existenci signifi kantního negativního vztahu mezi mírou syndromu vyhoření a spokojeností s fi nanční odměnou. Na žebříčku preferencí mají nejvyšší pracovní hodnotu faktory mzda, péče o pacienty a jistota pracovního místa. Mezi nejvíce divergující faktory patřila mzda a jistota pracovního místa. Výsledky potvrzují protektivní vliv saturace faktorů pracovního prostředí dle Herzbergovy teorie na výskyt syndromu vyhoření. Závěr: Výzkum prokázal význam saturace faktorů pracovního prostředí jako protektivního faktoru ve vztahu k syndromu vyhoření. Potvrdilo se, že se zvyšující se mírou saturace se snižuje míra vyhoření u všeobecných sester pracujících ve Fakultní nemocnici Olomouc., Aim: Th e research deals with the rate of burnout syndrome, motivation factors of Herzberg’s two-factor motivation theory and their mutual relation in general nurses working in the University Hospital Olomouc. Th e aim was to identify personal priorities among hygiene factors with general nurses and the degree of their saturation by the employer. Comparison of the fi ndings clearly shows the biggest divergence between wishes and reality of the working environment of general nurses and the relation to burnout syndrome. Methods: A quantitative approach was chosen for the research. To collect data, two questionnaires were used: a standardised MBI (Maslach Burnout inventory) and a non-standardised Motivation factors questionnaire, which was on the principles of Herzberg’s motivation theory aft er several discussions with hospital management. Results: Th e result of the survey research revealed an existing, statistically signifi cant relation between the burnout syndrome rate and the degree of dissatisfaction with hygiene factors according to Herzberg’s theory. Th e assumption about the existence of a signifi cant negative relation between burnout syndrome rate and salary was not confi rmed. Factors of salary care for the patient and job security occupy the top levels on the preference list. Th e most diverging factors include salary and job security. Th e results confi rm the protective eff ect the saturation of Herzberg’s hygiene factors has on the burnout syndrome rate. Conclusion: Th e survey research confi rmed the importance of saturating hygiene factors as a protective factor against burnout syndrome. It has been confi rmed that an increasing saturation decreases the burnout syndrome rate in general nurses in University Hospital Olomouc., Šárka Ježorská, Jiří Vévoda, Jan Chrastina, and Literatura
We studied 52 patients with epilepsy with the average age of 36.2±14.7 years old. Of them, 38 patients had idiopathic epilepsy, 14 patients had symptomatic epilepsy. Our study has shown that epilepsy is accompanied with increased levels of autoantibodies to NF-200, GFAP, S100, MBP, DNA, GABA and dopamine receptors, testifying to the important role of autoimmune disturbances in the pathogenesis of epilepsy. More severe attacks are accompanied by worsening of neuroimmune dysregulation. The degree and duration of autoimmune process can serve additional diagnostic and prognostic criteria for epilepsies., Rano Bahodirovna Azizova, and Literatura
Pancreatic schwannoma is a rare neoplasm. By 2012, there were only 47 cases reported on pancreatic schwannoma the English literature to the best of our knowledge. Hereby, we report a 37-year-old Caucasian male with a cystic schwannoma in the head of the pancreas. The patient, complaining of vague abdominal pain and pruritus underwent a computed tomography (CT) scan of the abdomen. The CT scan of the abdomen revealed a cystic lesion in the head of the pancreas. Initially, a cystic mucinous tumor of the pancreas was suspected. Whipple’s procedure was undertaken. The histopathologic evaluation of the specimen revealed a pancreatic schwannoma. The patient did well postoperatively. Even rarely seen, pancreatic schwannoma should be taken into account in the differential diagnosis of pancreatic lesions., Bulent Aytac, Ahmet Karamercan, Mehmet Eren Yuksel, Gamze Kulduk, and Literatura
V tomto textu se zabývám formami zavádění PBSP do individuální práce s klientem v rámci běžné klinicko-psychologické praxe. Reflektuji v něm svou zkušenost s metodou, kterou od roku 2001 praktikuji v její základní podobě, tedy formou pravidelných, dlouhodobých, malých skupin. Vývoj terapeutické technologie PBSP posledních let však umožnil její širší využití také v individuální terapii. Zatímco v prvních desetiletích vývoje metody postupoval terapeutický proces v průběhu sezení rychle a často dramaticky „od těla ke slovu“ (bezprostřední prací s pocity ve speciálních cvičeních), což vyžadovalo téměř bezpodmínečně velmi specificky pojaté prostředí skupiny, dnešní přístup sleduje pozvolnější, jemnější i bezpečnější směr – „od slova k tělu“ (od rozhovoru k tělovým projevům, které význam slova evokuje). K možnostem i atmosféře individuálního psychoterapeutického uspořádání se tak PBSP dostala mnohem blíže. Naléhavá otázka však zůstala: jak vložit do dyády terapeut – klient METODU? Metodu, která není jen funkcí terapeutova myšlení, o něž se klient nemusí v posledku mnoho zajímat, ale která naopak vyžaduje jeho aktivní spoluúčast a nemalou kompetenci, která má velmi nezvyklou vnější podobu, navíc patinu zvláštního slangu?, The topic of the paper is: how to set up PBSP into one to one session format within an ordinary clinical psychology practice. I reflect my own professional experience with the method I have been using for years in its basic group form. However, recent developents of PBSP technology have facilitated it‘s use also in individual psychoteprapy. In the first decades of PBSP developement, the process of therapy was running on ahaed fast, often dramatically, due to body work that had been carried out immediately in special exercises. The current approach has become much slower, subtle and safe and therefore it fits better for the individual setting conditions. However, the basic question stayed remained: how to introduce A METHOD into dyad therapist – client?? In terms of PBSP – a very peculiar method – a great deal of active collaboration is required on a part of a client to apprehend its special characteristics as well as special slang., Siřínek J., and Literatura
Objective: To determine risk factors in different pathogenic subtypes of ischemic stroke in Tashkent hospital registry and to compare with the data of other stroke registers. Design: Prospective observational study. Participants: 300 adults aged 18 years or over who suffered first-ever acute ischemic stroke, of them, the data of 100 patients with atherothrombotic, lacunar and cardioembolic strokes were analyzed. Main outcome measures: Mathematically significant differences and not significant differences but interesting from other point of view. Categorical variables are expressed as frequencies and percentages. Differences were regarded as statistically significant when the P value was less than 0.05 (P<0.05). Results: Of 100 patients with acute first-ever ischemic stroke at the median age of 62.63±4.68 (interquartile range 25-92) years, 57% were men and 43% were women. Depending on aetiology and stroke subtype, all the patients were divided into three groups: 42 patients with atherothrombotic stroke, 41 – with lacunar stroke, and 17 patients with cardioembolic stroke. Atherothrombotic stroke developed often in people over 60 years old, while lacunar stroke prevailed at the younger age. Stroke cases increased in people over 51 years old. Although men were more likely to suffer strokes than women, stroke incidence was equal in both sexes with increasing of age (over 60 years old), especially in atherothrombotic stroke, testifying to that women live longer. Combination of cerebral atherosclerosis and hypertension was the most significant risk factor for stroke. Atherosclerosis was the main aetiological factor for ischemic stroke, independently of its pathogenic heterogeneity. Diabetes mellitus was an independent risk factor for all stroke subtypes, which in most cases worsened the European Medical, Health and Pharmaceutical Journal ISSN 1804-5804 course and outcome of stroke. Hypertension was the leader aetiological factor for lacunar stroke. In these patients, we Cardioembolic stroke developed mainly because of cardiac thrombosis and valve pathology, which were often associated with chronic diseases of other organs, worsening the course and outcome of stroke. Despite of high prevalence of myocardial infarction in men, women were more likely to develop cardioembolic stroke. Conclusions: This study found simultaneous influence of many risk factors (multifactorial disease) in the development of ischemic stroke. The more course and influence of the underlying disease and risk factor, the higher stroke risk and severity, especially in the absence or inadequate previous therapy of underlying disease before the stroke index. We have noted a high prevalence of under-diagnosis of vascular risk factors at levels of primary and secondary care. We recommend for improved public awareness of vascular risk factors and better diagnostic and treatment facilities aimed at addressing those factors at levels of primary and secondary healthcare. Larger population-based studies may provide additional data on stroke incidence and outcome among Uzbeks., Khurshidakhon Abduboriyevna Rasulova, and Literatura
Článek sleduje problematiku stydlivosti jako emocion álního osobnostního rysu, pro který je typický strach z negativního hodnocení doprováze ný emoční nepohodou. Nejvýznamnější emocí uplatňující se při zaměření pozo rnosti na vlastní selhání a je stud. Stydlivost, která se stane negativní součá stí sebepojetí, působí negativně na životní spokojenost člověka a má rovněž úzký vztah k psychickým poruchám. K posouzení míry stydlivosti lze využít čes ký překlad „Dotazníku stydlivosti“ (2002). Dále sledujeme vztah stydlivosti k rysům pětifaktorového modelu. Výzkumný soubor tvořilo 51 osob se smíšenou úzkostně depresivní poruchou a 50 osob se z ávislostí na alkoholu., Our paper analyses the issues of shyness as emotiona l personality trait for which the fear of negative judgement is typical, accompanied by emo tional discomfort. The most significant emotion when focusing on our own failure s and functioning is shame. The shyness which becomes part of negative self-image has adverse impact on individual’s life satisfaction and also has close relationship t o mental disorders. To assess the degree of shyness the Czech translation of "Questionnaire of shyness" by Lynne Henderson and Philip Zimbardo (2002) may be used. Furthermore, we study the relationship between shyness and personality traits using the five-facto r model. The research sample consisted of 51 people with mixed anxiety and depressive diso rders and 50 people with alcohol dependence., Juračková P., and Literatura