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    Research Center of Neurology ; 2022
    In:  Annals of Clinical and Experimental Neurology Vol. 16, No. 3 ( 2022-10-10), p. 83-91
    In: Annals of Clinical and Experimental Neurology, Research Center of Neurology, Vol. 16, No. 3 ( 2022-10-10), p. 83-91
    Abstract: A review of Russian and foreign medical literature, as well as the Web of Science, PubMed and Scopus databases, revealed 8 cases of multiple sclerosis and Parkinson's disease co-occurrence. Parkinson's disease is a chronic, progressive neurological disease caused by degeneration of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra. Multiple sclerosis is a chronic demyelinating disease, in which a range of autoimmune-driven inflammatory and neurodegenerative processes lead to formation of numerous focal and diffuse lesions in the central nervous system, resulting in disability and a significant decrease in patient quality of life. The co-occurrence of these two neurodegenerative CNS disorders is rarely seen in clinical practice. The authors describe a clinical case to demonstrate their approach to the diagnosis and management of this patient group.
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    ISSN: 2409-2533 , 2075-5473
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    Publisher: Research Center of Neurology
    Publication Date: 2022
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    In: Journal of Virology, American Society for Microbiology, Vol. 90, No. 13 ( 2016-07), p. 5978-5988
    Abstract: Four cases of acute flaccid paralysis caused by slightly evolved (Sabin-like) vaccine polioviruses of serotype 2 were registered in July to August 2010 in an orphanage of Biysk (Altai Region, Russia). The Biysk cluster of vaccine-associated paralytic poliomyelitis (VAPP) had several uncommon, if not unique, features. (i) Until this outbreak, Sabin-like viruses (in distinction to more markedly evolved vaccine-derived polioviruses [VDPVs]) were reported to cause only sporadic cases of VAPP. Consequently, VAPP cases were not considered to require outbreak-type responses. However, the Biysk outbreak completely blurred the borderline between Sabin-like viruses and VDPVs in epidemiological terms. (ii) The outbreak demonstrated a very high disease/infection ratio, apparently exceeding even that reported for wild polioviruses. The viral genome structures did not provide any substantial hints as to the underlying reason(s) for such pathogenicity. (iii) The replacement of intestinal poliovirus lineages by other Sabin-like lineages during short intervals after the disease onsets was observed in two patients. Again, the sequences of the respective genomes provided no clues to explain these events. (iv) The polioviruses isolated from the patients and their contacts demonstrated a striking heterogeneity as well as rapid and uneven evolution of the whole genomes and their parts, apparently due to extensive interpersonal contacts in a relatively small closed community, multiple bottlenecking, and recombination. Altogether, the results demonstrate several new aspects of pathogenicity, epidemiology, and evolution of vaccine-related polioviruses and underscore several serious gaps in understanding these problems. IMPORTANCE The oral poliovirus vaccine largely contributed to the nearly complete disappearance of poliovirus-caused poliomyelitis. Being generally safe, it can, in some cases, result in a paralytic disease. Two types of such outcomes are distinguished: those caused by slightly diverged (Sabin-like) viruses on the one hand and those caused by significantly diverged VDPVs on the other. This classification is based on the number of mutations in the viral genome region encoding a viral structural protein. Until now, only sporadic poliomyelitis cases due to Sabin-like polioviruses had been described, and in distinction from the VDPV-triggered outbreaks, they did not require broad-scale epidemiological responses. Here, an unusual outbreak of poliomyelitis caused by a Sabin-like virus is reported, which had an exceptionally high disease/infection ratio. This outbreak blurred the borderline between Sabin-like polioviruses and VDPVs both in pathogenicity and in the kind of responses required, as well as underscoring important gaps in understanding the pathogenicity, epidemiology, and evolution of vaccine-derived polioviruses.
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    ISSN: 0022-538X , 1098-5514
    Language: English
    Publisher: American Society for Microbiology
    Publication Date: 2016
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    In: Membranes, MDPI AG, Vol. 13, No. 8 ( 2023-07-27), p. 701-
    Abstract: The development of accessible express methods to determine markers of viral diseases in saliva is currently an actual problem. Novel cross-sensitive sensors based on Donnan potential with bio-comparable perfluorosulfonic acid membranes for the determination of salivary viral markers (N-acetyl-L-methionine, L-carnitine, and L-lysine) were proposed. Membranes were formed by casting from dispersions of Nafion or Aquivion in N-methyl-2-pyrollidone or in a mixture of isopropyl alcohol and water. The influence of the polymer equivalent weight and the nature of dispersing liquid on water uptake, ion conductivity, and slope of Donnan potential for the membranes in H+ and Na+ form was investigated. The varying of the sorption and transport properties of perfluorosulfonic acid membranes provided a change in the distribution of the sensor sensitivity to N-acetyl-L-methionine, L-carnitine, and L-lysine ions, which was necessary for multisensory system development. The simultaneous determination of three analytes, and the group analysis of them in artificial saliva solutions, was performed. The errors of N-acetyl-L-methionine and L-carnitine determination were 4–12 and 3–11%, respectively. The determination of L-lysine was complicated by its interaction with Ca2+ ions. The error of the group analysis was no greater than 9%. The reverse character of the viral markers’ sorption by the membranes provided long-term sensor operation.
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    ISSN: 2077-0375
    Language: English
    Publisher: MDPI AG
    Publication Date: 2023
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    In: Сорбционные и хроматографические процессы, Voronezh State University, Vol. 20, No. 3 ( 2020-07-15), p. 369-377
    Abstract: Никотиновая кислота (3-пиридинкарбоновая кислота) относится к витаминам группы В, а по отношению к окружающей среде является поллютантом. Для ее определения в пищевых, фармацевтических и физиологических средах известны методики масс-спектрометрии и хроматографии с различными способами детектирования, а также электрохимические сенсоры. В вольтамперометрических сенсорах для определения никотиновой кислоты используют различные гибридные материалы. Однако использование подобных материалов в потенциометрических сенсорах для определения никотиновой кислоты в литературе не описано. В данной работе исследована возможность использования гибридных материалов на основе перфторированной сульфокатионообменной мембраны МФ-4СК и поверхностно модифицированных наночастиц оксидов циркония и кремния для потенциометрического определения никотиновой кислоты в водных растворах. Показано, что варьирование кислотно-основных свойств и объемной доли допантов, вводимых в мембрану, оказывает существенное влияние на перекрестную чувствительность ПД-сенсоров к ионам никотиновой кислоты и гидроксония. Присутствие в мембране 3 мас.% оксида кремния с 15 мол.% 3-аминопропила на поверхности снижает в 2 раза чувствительность ПДсенсоров к мешающим ионам гидроксония и в 6 раз пределы обнаружения никотиновой кислоты по сравнению с таковыми для немодифицированного образца. Также снижение мешающего влияния ионов гидроксония на отклик ПД-сенсора и уменьшение предела обнаружения никотиновой кислоты достигаются при использовании мембраны, содержащей 5 мас.% оксида кремния с 3-пропилсульфокислотными группами. ПД-сенсоры на основе выбранных мембран характеризуются достаточно высокой чувствительностью к никотиновой кислоте (30.8 и 29.3 мВ/рс). Данные образцы могут быть использованы для разработки сенсорных систем для определения никотиновой кислоты в водных растворах и фармацевтических препаратах.
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    ISSN: 1680-0613
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    Publisher: Voronezh State University
    Publication Date: 2020
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    In: Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics, Informa UK Limited, Vol. 32, No. 5 ( 2014-05-04), p. 701-708
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    ISSN: 0739-1102 , 1538-0254
    Language: English
    Publisher: Informa UK Limited
    Publication Date: 2014
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    Springer Science and Business Media LLC ; 2022
    In:  Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health Vol. 12, No. 2 ( 2022-06), p. 206-213
    In: Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health, Springer Science and Business Media LLC, Vol. 12, No. 2 ( 2022-06), p. 206-213
    Abstract: The aim of the study was to assess the prevalence of seropositive status for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)-IgA, -IgM, and -IgG; its dynamics in connection with restrictive measures during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic; and the quantitative dynamics of antibody levels in the population of St. Petersburg, Russia. Methods From May to November 2020, a retrospective analysis of Saint Petersburg State University Hospital laboratory database was performed. The database included 158,283 test results of 87,067 patients for SARS-CoV-2 detection by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and antibody detection of SARS-CoV-2-IgA, -IgM, and -IgG. The dynamics of antibody level was assessed using R v.3.6.3. Results The introduction of a universal lockdown was effective in containing the spread of COVID-19. The proportion of seropositive patients gradually decreased; approximately 50% of these patients remained seropositive for IgM after 3–4 weeks; for IgG, by follow-up week 22; and for IgA, by week 12. The maximum decrease in IgG and IgA was observed 3–4 months and 2 months after the detection of the seropositive status, respectively. Conclusions The epidemiological study of post-infection immunity to COVID-19 demonstrates significant differences in the dynamics of IgA, IgM, and IgG seropositivity and in PCR test results over time, which is linked to the introduction of restrictive measures. Both the proportion of seropositive patients and the level of all antibodies decreased in terms of the dynamics, and only approximately half of these patients remained IgG-positive 6 months post-infection.
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    ISSN: 2210-6014
    Language: English
    Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
    Publication Date: 2022
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    Oxford University Press (OUP) ; 2021
    In:  Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation Vol. 36, No. Supplement_1 ( 2021-05-29)
    In: Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, Oxford University Press (OUP), Vol. 36, No. Supplement_1 ( 2021-05-29)
    Abstract: The prevalence of central vein stenosis (CVS) in patients on hemodialysis (HD) is difficult to be assessed directly. This is mainly caused by the variety of clinical signs and the high frequency of asymptomatic CVS. Aim: to assess the frequency of occurrence of various CVS forms in HD patients. Method The retrospective observational study is based on the results of treatment of 1865 HD patients who underwent diagnostic and therapeutic procedures on vascular access in our center. In case of vascular access dysfunction, patients were examined according to a local protocol: ultrasound of the peripheral (to exclude lesion of peripheral AVF segments) and central veins (over the available length), followed with CT-angiography or percutaneous angiography, if necessary. Results AVF/AVG dysfunction was observed in 29.4% of patients (549 of 1865). 211 patients were diagnosed with CVS. The prevalence of CVS was 11.3% (211 of 1865) among all HD patients and 38.4% (211 of 549) in patients with AVF dysfunction. Among patients with CVS, 37% (78 of 211) had vein lesions without clinical symptoms or with minimal manifestations (a tendency to decrease KT/V). The prevalence of asymptomatic CVS was 4.2% (78 of 1865) in the general population of HD patients and 14.2% (78 of 549) in patients with AVF dysfunction. In case of asymptomatic CVS it was detected by an ultrasound examination during CVC implantation (N=38), during unsuccessful attempts to implant CVC (N=29), in the case of recurrent AVF thrombosis without underlying peripheral segments lesion (N=9) or during echocardiography (N=2). The prevalence of asymptomatic CVS among patients without AVF dysfunction was 5.9% (78 of 1316). True prevalence of subclinical CVS among HD patients without obvious signs of AVF dysfunction may vary widely. A total of 48.8% (103 of 211) of all CVS cases were treated. At the same time, in 10.7% (11 of 103) of cases, patients did not present symptoms of CVS, and surgery was performed due to recurrent AVF thrombosis without damage of the peripheral parts of AVF. Patients with clinically manifest CVS who received endovascular interventions had a significantly higher risk of AVF loss compared to patients with asymptomatic CVS: HR=2.566 [95% CI 1.706; 3.86], log rank p & lt;0.0001. However, patients with an asymptomatic CVS had a higher risk of AVF function loss compared to the general HD population (HR=2,051 [95% CI 1,243; 3,384], log rank p= 0.0004) – fig. 1. The use of CVC is a known risk factor of CVS development. We analyzed the relationship of CVS risk with multiply CVC placements and catheter dwell time using the Cox proportional hazards regression model (fig. 2). In the univariate model, a greater No of CVCs as well as longer time in place increased the risk of CVS. In the multivariate model (χ2=105.516, df=2, p & lt;0.0001), catheter dwell time was no longer associated with an increased risk of CVC, while the mean number of inserted catheters remained an important risk factor. Conclusion The prevalence of both symptomatic and asymptomatic forms of CVS in HD patients is high. Patients with vascular access dysfunction should be carefully examined to identify the asymptomatic CVS. The mean No of catheterizations is a more important risk factor of CVS than longer catheter dwell time.
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    ISSN: 0931-0509 , 1460-2385
    Language: English
    Publisher: Oxford University Press (OUP)
    Publication Date: 2021
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    In: Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, Oxford University Press (OUP), Vol. 37, No. Supplement_3 ( 2022-05-03)
    Abstract: Recent studies evaluated safety and efficacy of vaccines against coronavirus disease (COVID-19), but none of them are currently approved in Russia. Here, we report results on immunogenicity of the recombinant adenovirus (rAd) 26 and rAd5 vector-based COVID-19 vaccine Gam-COVID-Vac (Sputnik V, developed by Gamaleya National Research Centre, Russia) in patients, receiving maintenance haemodialysis (HD). We aimed to compare the strength of humoral and cellular immunity after 2 doses of Gam-COVID-Vac in patients receiving HD and individuals with normal kidney function. METHOD The prospective cohort study (NCT: 04 805 632) included 23 patients treated with maintenance HD and 28 volunteers with normal kidney function. All participates were adult, had been fully vaccinated with Gam-COVID-Vac vaccine and had no prior history of suspected or confirmed COVID-19. Subjects were excluded if they had a history of confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection, had underlying autoimmune disease, malignancies or concomitant immunosuppressive therapy. In all participants the levels of specific IgG were quantified at 4 weeks after second vaccine dose administration using a semi-quantitative SARS-CoV-2 S1 IgG enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. In all subjects, specific CD4+ and CD8+ T-lymphocyte responses (count of spots to spike structural peptide of SARS-CoV-2 virus in IGRA test) were evaluated at the same timepoint. All the participants were asked to report adverse events (AEs) following first and second vaccine administration, included general malaise, fever, myalgia, headache, allergic reactions and injection site reactions. RESULTS Overall, the incidence of vaccine-associated AEs was less in HD patients than in healthy controls: 32% versus 75% after both first and second vaccine administrations, RR = 0.46 (95% confidence interval 0.24–0.79), P = 009 (Table 1). The most commonly reported AE in both groups was pain in the injection site. No severe or serious AEs occurred in both patients and healthy controls. The seroconversion rate in 4 weeks after second vaccine shot reached 100% (28 of 28) in healthy subjects and 87% (20 of 23) in patients receiving HD. IgG levels did not differ between groups: 4.7 [Q1-Q3: 3.37; 6.25] in HD patients versus 5.5 [Q1-Q3: 3.3; 7.2] in controls, P = 0.219 (Figure 1A). The T-test result was positive in 70% (16 of 23) of HD patients and in 79% (22 of 28) of controls. The magnitude of T-cell response was comparable between groups: 30 spots [Q1-Q3: 11; 48] in HD patients v ersus 30 spots [Q1-Q3: 14; 51] in controls, P = 0.745 (Figure 1B). CONCLUSION Patients receiving HD develop efficient humoral and cellular immune responses after complete vaccination against COVID-19 with Gam-COVID-Vac vaccine, which is comparable with those in healthy adults.
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    ISSN: 0931-0509 , 1460-2385
    Language: English
    Publisher: Oxford University Press (OUP)
    Publication Date: 2022
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    In: Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, Oxford University Press (OUP), Vol. 35, No. 11 ( 2020-11-01), p. 1973-1983
    Abstract: Background. Patients on kidney replacement therapy comprise a vulnerable population and may be at increased risk of death from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Currently, only limited data are available on outcomes in this patient population. Methods. We set up the ERACODA (European Renal Association COVID-19 Database) database, which is specifically designed to prospectively collect detailed data on kidney transplant and dialysis patients with COVID-19. For this analysis, patients were included who presented between 1 February and 1 May 2020 and had complete information available on the primary outcome parameter, 28-day mortality. Results. Of the 1073 patients enrolled, 305 (28%) were kidney transplant and 768 (72%) dialysis patients with a mean age of 60 ± 13 and 67 ± 14 years, respectively. The 28-day probability of death was 21.3% [95% confidence interval (95% CI) 14.3–30.2%] in kidney transplant and 25.0% (95% CI 20.2–30.0%) in dialysis patients. Mortality was primarily associated with advanced age in kidney transplant patients, and with age and frailty in dialysis patients. After adjusting for sex, age and frailty, in-hospital mortality did not significantly differ between transplant and dialysis patients [hazard ratio (HR) 0.81, 95% CI 0.59–1.10, P = 0.18] . In the subset of dialysis patients who were a candidate for transplantation (n = 148), 8 patients died within 28 days, as compared with 7 deaths in 23 patients who underwent a kidney transplantation & lt;1 year before presentation (HR adjusted for sex, age and frailty 0.20, 95% CI 0.07–0.56, P  & lt; 0.01). Conclusions. The 28-day case-fatality rate is high in patients on kidney replacement therapy with COVID-19 and is primarily driven by the risk factors age and frailty. Furthermore, in the first year after kidney transplantation, patients may be at increased risk of COVID-19-related mortality as compared with dialysis patients on the waiting list for transplantation. This information is important in guiding clinical decision-making, and for informing the public and healthcare authorities on the COVID-19-related mortality risk in kidney transplant and dialysis patients.
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    ISSN: 0931-0509 , 1460-2385
    Language: English
    Publisher: Oxford University Press (OUP)
    Publication Date: 2020
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    Oxford University Press (OUP) ; 2021
    In:  Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation Vol. 36, No. Supplement_1 ( 2021-05-29)
    In: Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, Oxford University Press (OUP), Vol. 36, No. Supplement_1 ( 2021-05-29)
    Abstract: Mineral and bone disorders (MBD) are common after successful kidney transplantation in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). We aimed to evaluate the prevalence of biochemical abnormalities among recipients of kidney transplant. Method We performed a cross-sectional study of 236 patients underwent successful kidney transplantation in our clinic between 2007 and 2019. Median age was 49 [Q1-Q3: 39; 58] years, mean estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) was 51,1±21,8 ml/min/1,73 m2. Most of the patients received hemo- or peritoneal dialysis treatment, pre-emptive transplantation was performed in 6% cases. For those previously received dialysis, median duration of any type of dialysis was 21 [Q1-Q3: 11; 36] months. Median time after transplantation reached 42 [Q1-Q3: 19; 75] months. We evaluated serum intact parathyroid hormone (iPTH), total calcium (Ca), phosphorus (P) and alkaline phosphatase (AP) levels. Target ranges were defined according to National guidelines on CKD-MBD as follows: 2,1 - 2,5 mmol/l for total Ca, 0,87 – 1,49 mmol/l for P; normal AP level is defined considering a gender (53-128 Е/l for men, 42-98 Е/l for women). Target iPTH level for optimal and slightly decreased transplant function (corresponding chronic kidney diasease (CKD) stage 3T) was defined as 35-70 pg/ml, for eGFR corresponding CKD 4T – as 70-110 pg/ml, for CKD 5T – as 70-150 pg/ml. Results In our cohort normal iPTH level was observed only in 13% cases, whereas 84% of the patients had hyperparathyroidism. iPTH inversely correlated with eGFR (ρ= -0,454 [95%CI: -0,55; -0,34], р & lt;0,0001 – fig.1) and its level differed significantly between groups with different CKD stage (р & lt;0,0001, Kruskall-Wallis test) – fig.2. However, fraction of patients with target iPTH did not differ in recipient groups with normal and decreased eGFR (p=0,118). Hypercalcaemia was observed in 29% cases; there was a weak correlation of serum total Ca level with iPTH (ρ= 0,282 [95%CI: 0,15; 0,4], р & lt;0,0001) and AP (ρ=0,181 [95%CI: 0,05; 0,31], р=0,006) – fig.3. Hypophosphatemia was seen much more frequently during the first year after transplantation than in long-term period (30,3% vs 6,4% respectively, р=0,0002). Serum P level varied significantly in groups with different eGFR (p & lt;0,0001, Kruskall-Wallis test), increasing in parallel with declining of transplant function – fig.4. The percentage of patients within a target range of AP amounted to 54%, above the target range – 40,7%. In total, only 6,8% of our cohort had all laboratory parameters within the target range. Conclusion We observed a high prevalence of biochemical abnormalities in kidney transplant patients confirming that transplantation itself does not cure mineral and bone disorders in CKD patients.
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    ISSN: 0931-0509 , 1460-2385
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    Publisher: Oxford University Press (OUP)
    Publication Date: 2021
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