[Transscleral fixation of intraocular lens in the treatment of lens subluxation in children]. / Transskleral'naya fiksatsiya intraokulyarnoi linzy v lechenii sublyuksatsii khrustalika u detei.

Congenital subluxation of the lens as a complication of Marfan syndrome, Weill-Marchesani syndrome, microspherophakia, etc. leads to the development of amblyopia and requires timely surgical treatment with removal of the subluxated lens and implantation of an artificial intraocular lens (IOL). IOL implantation in children with pathology of the ligamentous apparatus of the lens remains an urgent problem of ophthalmic surgery due to the lack of a consensus regarding the IOL fixation method among practitioners. PURPOSE: This study evaluated the effectiveness and safety of IOL implantation with transscleral fixation using the knotless Z-suture technique in pediatric patients with congenital lens subluxation. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The study included 24 children (36 eyes) with grade III congenital subluxation of the lens who underwent phacoaspiration of the subluxated lens with IOL implantation with transscleral fixation using the knotless Z-suture performed in the Kazakh Research Institute of Eye Diseases in Almaty in the period from 2017 to 2021. The average observation period was 31.7±11.3 months (2.0 to 4.5 years). The stability of the IOL position, the state of the intrascleral sutures, visual acuity after surgery, the presence and severity of complications in the long-term period were evaluated. RESULTS: All patients (100%) had a significant improvement in visual acuity after surgery. No intraoperative complications were registered in any of the cases. Postoperative complications were noted in 8.3% of cases (n=3). The final functional outcome of surgical treatment depended on the presence of concomitant pathology, the main cause of low vision was the development of refractive amblyopia due to refractive errors. CONCLUSIONS: The presented technique of transscleral fixation of IOL has proven to be reliable, which is especially important for pediatric patients considering their high physical activity and expected lifespan.

[Life pages and scientific activity of Professor R.V. Babakhanyan]. / Stranitsy zhizni i nauchnoi deyatel'nosti professora R.V. Babakhanyana.

Professor R.V. Babakhanyan - Head of the Department of Forensic Medicine and Law, Pavlov First Saint Petersburg State Medical University is one of the notable teachers and scientists among the St. Petersburg forensic experts. Author of 500 published works, co-author of 6 monographs. He trained 28 candidates of medical sciences. The range of scientific interests - topical issues of forensic toxicology and injuries from non-lethal self-defense weapons.

FUNCTIONAL FOODS ARE CRITICAL COMPONENTS OF TREATMENT OF METABOLIC DISORDERS IN CELIAC DISEASE.

AIM: To evaluate the effectiveness of Native-complex functional food to correct nutritional disorders and to normalize gastrointestinal motor activity in celiac disease (CD). METHODS: 20 CD patients with constipation and metabolic disorders were included in the study (age 31.8?9.5 years, male to female ratio 1:5.3). The diagnosis of CD was confirmed by clinical and anamnestic data, endoscopy, histopathology of duodenal biopsy specimens, HLA-DQ2 and HLA-DQS typing. All patients received Native-complex Fucus jelly (Kelp jelly) within 2 months. RESULTS: At the beginning of the study45% of patients had stools corresponding to the Bristol Stool Form ScaleType 1,40% of patients had Type 2 stools and 15% of patient had Type 3 stools. 15 patients (75%) showed a decrease in fat mass and 13 patients (65%) showed a decrease in fat-free mass indicated by bloimpedance measurement. All patients had low values of total bacterial counts and increased abundance of pathobionts including fungi and viruses in fecal microbiota. Supple- mentary nutrition significantly improved symptoms, intestinal circadian rhythms and stool consistency in CD patients. At the end of the study 70% of patients had daily bowel movements, 30% of patients had stools every other day. The average stool frequency was 5,95 ? 1,80 per week. 80% of patients had Type 4 or Type 5 stools,20% of patients had Type 3 stools according to the Bristol Scale. Supplementary nutrition significantly improved gut microbiota profile. CONCLUSION: Long-term gluten-free diet in celiac disease leads to a decrease in dietary fiber and polysaccharides consumption and promotes intestinal dysbiosis. Functional foods improve symptoms; stool consistency and gut microbiota profile in adult celiac patients on gluten-free diet.

[Connective tissue dysplasia in patients with celiac desease as a problem of violation of adaptation reserve islands of the body].

Clinically significant dysplasia of connective tissue in patients with celiac disease is often responsible for various visceral disorders. Different disturbances of motor and evacuation functions are often determined in this patients (gastroesophageal reflux, duodenogastral reflux, spastic and hyperkinetic dyskinesia). The clinical course of the celiac disease, associated with connective tissue dysplasia, is characterized by asthenovegetative syndrome, reduced tolerance to physical activity, general weakness, fatigue and emotional instability. These data should be considered in choosing a treatment.

[FEATURES OF FUNCTIONAL DISORDERS GASTRODUODENOBILIARY SYSTEM IN PATIENTS WITH CELIAC DISEASE].

The disturbances in synchronous functioning of gastroduodenal and biliary system and in their consequent interaction underlies functional disorders of the digestive tract. Motor and evacuation functioning of the gastrointestinal tract depends on the bile flow to the duodenum, which influences on digestive processes. Functional disorders of the biliary tract, contributing disturbances of the gastrointestinal motor activity, cause gastrointestinal symptoms. The cause of biliary dysfunctions often are gallbladder anomalies, which are accompanied by disturbances in drainage system of bile flow, development of the pathological refluxes, inflammation and formation of the biliary sludge. The progression of the biliary system deflux dysfunction leads to motor and evacuation dysfunction of the gut. According to the numerous data, gall bladder anomalies, which underlies functional disorders in bile deflux, are common in patients with coeliac disease. The results, obtained in the conducted research, revealed hypertonic hyperkinetic motor disorders of the upper part of the gastrointestinal tract and inflammation changes of the gastroduodenal zone in patients with coeliac disease with fixed bend in the gallbladder neck, necking and different deformation of the gallbladder, which are the visceral signs of undifferentiated connective tissue dysplasia. Disorders in every component of the digestive tract upper part motor activity lead to the corresponding clinical manifestations.

[Ladasten versus placebo effect self-evaluated by neurasthenia patients with different EEG alpha rhythm types].

The study was focused on the clinico-pharmacological analysis of differences between subjective and objective assessment of the effects of antiasthenic drug ladasten and placebo effects in patients with neurasthenia with different individual patterns manifested in their EEG alpha rhythms and MMPI findings. It is established that, in patients with neurasthenia characterized by reduced EEG alpha activity combined with emotional lability and inertness, the therapeutic action and effectiveness of ladasten and placebo was more robust (the subjective estimation was higher) than in patients with prominent alpha rhythm and sthenic personal traits. The self-assessment of the effect of single test doses of ladasten and placebo was independent of the individual differences of EEG alpha rhythm organization and personal traits with respect to tolerability, wish to continue the treatment, activating and calming effects. In long-term treatment, higher subjective estimations of the ladasten and placebo effect appeared in patients with reduced EEG alpha rhythm, and the difference corresponded to objective indices of the psychotropic action and effectiveness of the drug.