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The role of percutaneous nephrolithotripsy in the treatment of staghorn renal stones

One of the most severe types of urolithiasis are staghorn renal stones. With the introduction of new high-tech methods, such as extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL), contact ureterolithotripsy and percutaneous nephrolithotripsy (PCNL), great strides have been made in the treatment of nephrolithiasis.

7 June 2023

Health

Peculiarities of blood circulation in the kidneys in the syndrome of habitual fetal loss in women with hypertensive disorders

The issues of prevention of perinatal diseases and mortality are one of the main problems of modern obstetrics (Batrak N.V., Malyshkina A.I., Kroshkina N.V., 2015). During pregnancy, hypertensive disorders (HD) occur in about 10% of women [4, 6]. Kidneys of a woman during pregnancy, due to the excretion of fetal metabolic products, work with an increased load [3]. An increase in the volume of circulating blood and blood circulation leads to a change in the nitrogen excretion function of kidneys. Inadequate hemodynamic adaptation of maternal organism to the conditions that arise during pregnancy can lead to hypertensive disorders [4].

7 June 2023

Health

The results of surgical treatment of congenital hernia of the spinal cord in children

Spinal cord herniation in children is one of the difficult to treat and complex congenital malformations in newborns, which accounts for 65% of all congenital malformations of the central nervous system. The only treatment for congenital spinal cord herniation (CSCH) is surgical intervention, which is carried out taking into account the age of a child, location of hernia, size of spinal defect, and degree of hydrocephalus.

7 June 2023

Health

The state of hemostatic system as a result of thermal injury in children

Thermal burns in children rank third in the world among the causes of unintentional injuries. Severe consequences in children are caused by burns with an area of more than 10% of the total body surface area, characterized by the development of general and local disorders [2]. In patients with burn injuries, coagulopathy is characterized by procoagulant and antifibrinolytic changes, as well as an impaired activity of natural anticoagulant systems [5].

7 June 2023

Health

Revealing the phytoncidal properties of licorice root decoction

As it is known, one of the important tasks of medicine is the production of effective and affordable medicines, primarily made from medicinal plants [2]. Due to the increase in the number of pathogenic microorganisms resistant to many antibiotics, it is now necessary to find ways to obtain new drugs and replenish supplies of “green pharmacy”. Based on this, we tried to identify the activity of decoctions from licorice root against some bacteria.

7 June 2023

Health

Modern diagnostics and treatment of Kawasaki disease

Kawasaki disease (KD) is a systemic necrotizing vasculitis characterized mainly by lesions of small and medium-sized arteries. In KD, coronary arteries are affected in 20% of cases [1, 2, 4]. In 80% of cases, children under 8 years of age, mostly boys, get sick. KD is rare in adults. Recently, KD-like systemic manifestations associated with coronavirus (COVID-19) have been reported in adults. Genetic factors influence the growth of coronary artery aneurysms [8, 9, 15].

7 June 2023

Health

President Serdar Berdimuhamedov took part in a bike ride on the occasion of World Bicycle Day

Today, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov took part in a mass bike ride on the occasion of the international holiday – World Bicycle Day, which united thousands of compatriots – residents of the capital and regions of the country. The adoption of the Resolution at the 82nd plenary session of the 72nd session of the UN General Assembly, which approved June 3 as World Bicycle Day, testifies to the high appreciation by the World Community of Turkmenistan’s initiative role in the development of sports and fitness movement, cooperation in this field between states and peoples, the formation of ecological culture of society.

3 June 2023

Health

The country of health

Following the motto ‘Public Health is National Wealth’, large-scale work is being implemented in our country to improve the health system and to modernize its infrastructure. The Saglyk State Programme defines the current and future goals and objectives on the path of fundamental transformations in the health system. The large-scale work on improving the national health system, extending the life expectancy, promoting the principles of a healthy lifestyle, and developing sports indicates the success of the state policy implemented under the wise leadership of the President of Turkmenistan for the welfare of the people. The health of our people is the main wealth in our country.

26 May 2023

Health

Medicinal plant

The beautiful Turkmen soil is the home to medicinal plants that are a cure for thousand diseases. The multi-volume encyclopaedic work ‘Medicinal Plants of Turkmenistan’ by our Hero-Arkadag Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov describes in detail thousands of species of medicinal plants growing in our country and used by our ancestors since ancient times and their benefits. One of those plants is liquorice. Being one of the oldest medicinal plants in the history of medicine, liquorice has 4 species growing in our country and 15 species vegetating in the world. In folk medicine, the liquorice root is used in the treatment of internal diseases, cough, kidney, upper respiratory tract and duodenal diseases. According to the World Health Organization, this plant is one of the most important constituents.

26 May 2023

Health

The Role of Fruit in Human Nutrition

Healthy nutrition is the basis on which the general healthy and vigorous state of the body, excellent mood, external attractiveness and performance are built, and it is a guarantor of a long life. Nutritionists assure that the secret of longevity is in a healthy and proper diet. “You are what you eat” – about the meaning of this catch phrase of Hippocrates and the direct impact of the quality of nutrition on health most except people who are completely indifferent to their lifestyle have thought. The food we eat directly influences our vital activity, wellbeing and quality of life. And it is very important to establish the right eating habits already in childhood.

12 May 2023

Health