[The development of portal hypertension and liver failure on the background of long-term intake of vitamin A in a young woman. Case report].

The use of over-the-Counter (OTC) pharmaceuticals is a common phenomenon in today's society. We present a case of liver injury associated with long-term OTC use of vitamin A. The young patient took daily up to 15 capsules of a combined preparation for 2 years containing retinol palmitate 55 mg (100,000 IU) + Alpha-Tocopherol acetate 100 mg, the content of vitamin A in which significantly exceeded the recommended daily dose. Gradually, the patient noted the appearance of arthralgia, skin itching, hyperemia of the palms and feet, exfoliation of the skin on the soles, profuse hair loss, cracks in the corners of the mouth and in the area of the earlobes. Patient's condition worsened with the development of signs of liver cirrhosis in the form of portal hypertension (ascites, splenomegaly) and a decrease in the protein-synthetic function of the organ. Chronic viral hepatitis, autoimmune hepatitis, primary biliary cirrhosis, hemochromatosis, Wilson's disease, alcoholic liver disease were exclude. Liver biopsy showed characteristic signs of hypervitaminosis A without fibrosis. A complete regression of symptoms was observe within 8 months after discontinuation of the drug. A toxicity can lead to serious liver injury and should be considere in the differential diagnosis of chronic liver disease. Vitamin A should only be prescribe for medical reasons, for a limited period of time, and under close medical supervision.

Effectiveness of indapamide/amlodipine single-pill combination in patients with isolated systolic hypertension: post-hoc analysis of the ARBALET study.

BACKGROUND: This study evaluated the effectiveness of treatment with an indapamide/amlodipine single-pill combination (SPC) in outpatients with uncontrolled isolated systolic hypertension (ISH) aged over 55 years in real-life clinical practice. METHODS: This was a post-hoc analysis of the subgroup of patients with ISH from ARBALET, a 3-month, multicenter, observational, open-label study conducted in Russia among patients with grade I or II hypertension who were either uncontrolled on previous antihypertensive treatment or treatment-naïve. The effectiveness of indapamide/amlodipine SPC was assessed by the change in office systolic blood pressure (SBP) and the rate of target SBP (< 140 mmHg) achievement at 2 weeks, 1 month and 3 months, in four age groups: 55-59 years, 60-69 years, 70-79 years, and 80 years or older. RESULTS: The ARBALET study recruited 2217 patients, of whom 626 had ISH and were included in this post-hoc analysis (mean age 66.1 ± 7.8 years; 165 men [26.4%] and 461 women [73.6%]). Target SBP < 140 mmHg was achieved in 43%, 75% and 93% of patients at 2 weeks, 1 and 3 months, respectively. SBP decreased from baseline by 18.8 ± 10.5 mmHg, 27.2 ± 10.6 mmHg and 31.8 ± 9.9 mmHg at 2 weeks, 1 month and 3 months, respectively. In the groups of patients aged 55-59, 60-69, 70-79, and ≥ 80 years, SBP reductions at 3 months compared with baseline were - 30.3 ± 9.4, - 32.4 ± 9.7, - 32.5 ± 10.7, and - 28.9 ± 9.6 mmHg, respectively. CONCLUSION: This post-hoc analysis of the observational ARBALET study showed that indapamide/amlodipine SPC was associated with significant reductions in BP and high rates of target BP achievement in a broad age range of patients with ISH treated in routine clinical practice. STUDY REGISTRATION NUMBER: ISRCTN40812831.

[Clinical and radiological quality assessment of root canal treatment].

The aim of the study was to assess the quality of endodontic therapy and estimate further treatment needs. Nine hundreds orthopantomograms of 442 men and 458 women (aged 18-70) without any clinical manifestations of endodontic pathology were examined. In 1170 patients (41%) additional intraoral radiographs were taken to assess the periapical status. 2852 (13.8%) of the 20 724 teeth examined had periapical lesions and/or root fillings. 2503 of the 2853 teeth were endodontically treated, only 1011 of them (40.4%) having all their root canals obturated. 612 (41.3%) of the 1492 (59.6%) teeth with inadequate root canal fillings had no signs of apical periodontal lesions. Of the 1229 teeth needing a root canal treatment 349 required primary treatment, 880 required retreatment.

[Postobturation pain associated with endodontic treatment]. / Postobturatsionnaia bol' pri éndodonticheskom lechenii.

Postobturation pain of different origin after endodontic treatment was studied in 100 patients after treatment of 151 teeth with filling of 264 channels. 34.4% patients complained of pain. The incidence and intensity of pain were scored. Postobturation pain clearly depended on the number of treatment sessions, number of channels filled in one tooth, and excessive filling "beyond the apex". The method of "crown down" preparation using completely rotating profile instruments and GT rotary files proved to be most effective as regards prevention of postoperative pain.