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EFFICIENCY OF ALTERNATIVE TREATMENT OF NODULAR FORMS OF THYROID GLAND
Introduction. An analysis of the medical literature on minimally invasive treatment of benign tumors of the thyroid gland showed a lack of consensus among endocrinologists and surgeons for the treatment of cystic and solid thyroid nodules.

The aim of the study was to research the experience of using percutaneous ethanol injection therapy (PEI) in patients with benign thyroid neoplasms.

Materials and methods. We conducted a prospective cohort study. The study period was on average 10 ± 1.2 years for each participant. The work was started between May 1993 and Ju...
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2017 year | Issue: 2 | Pages: 59-67

ASSESSMENT OF SUICIDAL RISK IN THE FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS AT A MEDICAL UNIVERSITY (PANEL STUDY)
Introduction: Kazakhstan continues to be one of the countries, where the percent of suicides is considerably high. The problem of suicides among younger people is especially relevant. Exposure to psychological stresses, including those connected with a necessity of adaptation to new academic conditions, is one of the suicidal risks factors.

Aim of the study: dynamic assessment of the suicidal risk in the first-year students of a medical university, applying the process of the adaptation toward the academic conditions.

Methods: the two-waved panel assessment of suicida...
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2017 year | Issue: 2 | Pages: 48-58

USING WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION RECOMMENDATIONS CONSUMPTION ASSESSMENT OF THE ANTIBIOTICS PURCHASED A SINGLE DISTRIBUTION WITHIN THE GUARANTEED VOLUME OF FREE MEDICAL CARE FOR THE PERIOD 2012-2016
Background. One of the key principles of rational use of antibiotics is high quality and reasonable assessment of their consumption. In this paper we used data on medicines purchased by a Single distributor within the guaranteed volume of free medical care for the period 2012 – 2016 гг, submitted by the Committee of Pharmacy of the Health Ministry of the Republic of Kazakhstan (CP HM RK).

Objectives. Evaluation of the consumption of antiinfectives for systemic use, section J01 - antiinfectives for systemic use purchased under the guaranteed volume of free medical care by a...
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2017 year | Issue: 2 | Pages: 34-47

AWARENESS AND TRUST ON VACCINATION OF THE WOMEN LIVING IN EAST KAZAKHSTAN REGION ON THE RESULTS OF THE SURVEY
Background: Questions of trust in vaccination becomes a relevant view of the increase cases of refusal of vaccination in the last time, and the knowledge about the sources of information on vaccination definitely can impact further to health education work in this direction.

Objectives: To study the sources of information about vaccination and the credibility of these sources among the population of East Kazakhstan Regon.

Methods: Questionnaire is designed for parents with children under 3 years living in Semey and EKR. The questionnaire included 36 blocks of question...
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2017 year | Issue: 1 | Pages: 156-165

SCREENING OF DIABETIC RETINOPATHY IN A POPULATION OF PAVLODAR REGION
Introduction: diabetic retinopathy is a specific diabetes-induced vascular complication associated with the stable retinal malfunctioning. This is the commonest cause of blindness in the labour-active part of population in developed nations being responsible for 80-90% of all diabetes-related ocular disability.

Aim: to screen the population of patients with diabetes followed by the State Diabetes Register in order to elucidate the prevalence and the structure of diabetic retinopathy.

Materials and methods: this was a cross-sectional study. Overall, we examined 310...
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2017 year | Issue: 1 | Pages: 146-155