On the Perceptions of Russia as an Educational Destination by the Students at German University by L. А. Savelchev

“…Strikingly low interest to study in Russia was explained by 1) other educational destination preferences; 2) language barrier, and 3) lack of information on the Russian study programs and 4) insufficient financial support of studying in Russia. …”
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ADALIMUMAB DISCONTINUATION IN PATIENTS WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS AFTER ACHIEVING SUSTAINED REMISSION by N. V. Demidova, E. A. Galushko, S. I. Glukhova, N. M. Savushkina, A. M. Satybaldyev, M. V. Cherkasova, N. V. Khoroshko, S. V. Maglevanyi, A. V. Gordeev

“…Within the REMARCA (the Russian study of methotrexate and biological agents in early active arthritis) study, the investigators examined 20 patients (17 women and 3 men; median age, 51 [41.5; 56] years) with ERA (disease duration, 10 [5.5; 20] months; DAS28, 5.17 [4.37; 6.51]; 85% of the patients were seropositive for rheumatoid factor and 85% for anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibodies.Results and discussion. …”
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The rs7574865 polymorphism of the <i>STAT4</i> gene and risk of early rheumatoid arthritis development (the REMARKA study) by I. A. Guseva, M. Yu. Krylov, N. V. Demidova, A. S. Avdeeva, A. V. Smirnov, E. Yu. Samarkina, E. L. Luchina, D. E. Karateev, E. L. Nasonov

“…The study was conducted in the framework of the program REMARKA (Russian study of Methotrexate and biological drugs in Early active Arthritis). 85 patients with very early RA with a duration of symptoms no more than 6 months, not receiving disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARD) and biologicals were included. …”
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Cost-effectiveness of vaccination against pneumococcal infection of adults at risk within the federal and regional programs by A. V. Rudakova, N. I. Briko, Yu. V. Lobzin, L. S. Namazova-Baranova, O. M. Drapkina, S. N. Avdeev, L. Yu. Drozdova, G. L. Ignatova, I. S. Koroleva, V. A. Korshunov, M. P. Kostinov

“…In addition, the analysis was performed, for vaccination, with 1 dose of PCV13.The efficacy of PCV13 and PPV23 in different age groups corresponded, to the results of foreign studies, taking into account the data of a Russian study of the serotypic landscape of pneumococci with community-acquired, pneumonia, which required, hospitalization.The cost of treating pneumococcal infections was calculated. on the basis of the mandatory medical insurance rates in St. …”
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Pharmacological management of modifiable cardiovascular risk factors (blood pressure and lipids) following diagnosis of myocardial infarction, stroke and diabetes: comparison betwe... by Sarah Cook, Laila A. Hopstock, Anne Elise Eggen, Katie Bates, Olena Iakunchykova, Anna Kontsevaya, Martin McKee, Henrik Schirmer, Michael Voevoda, Alexander V. Kudryavtsev, Sofia Malyutina, David A. Leon

“…In contrast we found higher levels of use of antihypertensive medications in the Russian study but also that less participants met treatment targets for blood pressure. …”
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The use of subcutaneous methotrexate from various manufacturers in real clinical practice: a comparative study by D. E. Karateev, E. L. Luchikhina, G. I. Gridneva, N. V. Demidova

“…At 6 month of the study, 38% patients were treated with Metoject, 30% with Methotrexat Ebewe, 28% with Métortrites, and 4% of patients  switched to oral methotrexate.Conclusion: This first Russian study of SC MTX generics from three different manufacturers confirmed a good SC MTX safety profile in a large clinical sample and showed good retention rates for therapy: by the end of the observation, 96% of the patients with available follow-up data remained on SC MTX. …”
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ASSESSMENT AND MONITORING OF WELL-BEING OF THE OLD GENERATION IN TOMSK REGION (ON THE MATERIALS OF THE RUSSIAN ELDERLY WELL-BEING INDEX) by Irina A. Pavlova, Olga P. Nedospasova, Ilya V. Gumennikov

“…Objective of the study is to analyze the changes in the assessment of the well-being of older people in the Tomsk region based on the REWI materials for 2014, 2016 and 2018 and formulate conclusions based on the results of three rounds of the all-Russian study in the context of the dynamics of the quality of life of older people. …”
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Quality assurance of high education by A. M. Aleksankov, V. E. Mager, L. V. Chernenkaia, A. V. Chernenkii

“…And the logical part of implementation of international Quality management schemes will be the accreditation of Russian Study programmes in international organizations and networks. …”
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Analysis of the efficacy and safety of eribulin therapy in patients with HR+/HER2- metastatic breast cancer pretreated with CDK4/6 inhibitors in real Russian practice by Irina V. Kolyadina, Natalia R. Abidova, Arshak A. Akopyan, Galina V. Antonova, Oksana I. Arapova, Elvira A. Bobrova, Larisa V. Bolotina, Chulpan K. Valiakhmetova, Anna V. Vasilevskaya, Lyubov Y. Vladimirova, Mikhail V. Volkonskiy, Inna P. Ganshina, Irina E. Gudkova, Alexandr S. Dergunov, Irina V. Evstigneeva, Viktoria S. Egurenkova, Aleksei V. Emshanov, Lyudmila G. Zhukova, Elena V. Zueva, Elena V. Karabina, James J. Kolokolov, Svetlana V. Kuzmicheva, Olesya A. Kuchevskaya, Ivan A. Luev, Ksenia S. Maistrenko, Elena V. Markizova, Vasily V. Marfutov, Sergey P. Medvedev, Yulia I. Merzlikina, Tatyana A. Nersesova, Elena G. Ovchinnikova, Svetlana A. Orlova, Natalia Y. Samaneva, Olesya A. Stativko, Anna E. Storozhakova, Daniil L. Stroyakovskiy, Alexander V. Sultanbaev, Asiat I. Tekeeva, Natalia V. Fadeeva, Alina N. Fedorova, Oksana M. Shalaeva, Irina A. Shangina, Oksana N. Shirokova, Alisa R. Shumskikh, Mariam Z. Yakubova

“…Evaluate the efficacy and safety of eribulin therapy in patients with HR+/HER2- mBC after progression with CDK4/6 inhibitors; compare the results of the Russian study and the EMPOWER observational study in the USA. …”
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Androgen Receptor Gene CAG Repeat Length Varies and Affects Semen Quality in an Ethnic-Specific Fashion in Young Men from Russia by Ludmila Osadchuk, Gennady Vasiliev, Maxim Kleshchev, Alexander Osadchuk

“…This is the largest Russian study of the distribution of <i>AR</i> CAG repeats and the search for association between length of <i>AR</i> CAG repeat tract and impaired spermatogenesis in men from the general population. …”
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Rheumatoid arthritis in real clinical practice: initiation of therapy with biological agents. Results of the «Computer Terminals of Self-Assessment for Patients with Rheumatic Dise... by V. N. Amirdzhanova, E. Yu. Pogozheva, A. E. Karateev, O. V. Antipova, I. B. Vinogradova, A. Yu. Kazankova, R. G. Mukhina, A. G. Vasilyev, O. B. Nesmeyanova, E. A. Bogdanova, R. R. Samigullina, A. A. Vasilenko, I. B. Bashkova, T. S. Salnikova, I. N. Dashkov, N. E. Nikulenkova, V. Yu. Manokhin, I. P. Afanasyeva, O. N. Anoshenkova, T. V. Plaksina, M. R. Spitsina, L. V. Solodovnikova, A. V. Petrov, O. P. Slyusar, E. V. Papichev, E. V. Ivanova, L. V. Masneva, L. P. Evstigneeva, I. V. Kolotilina, E. N. Otteva, I. A. Cherentsova, I. N. Shchendrygin, S. A. Derevenskikh, I. G. Bannikova, N. K. Delyavskaya, I. N. Danilova, I. M. Marusenko

“…The investigation enrolled patients with RA from the patient cohort participating in the TERMINAL-II multicenter Russian study, who newly initiated BA therapy. In the self-assessment terminal, the patient completed HAQ, EQ-5D, and RAPID-3 questionnaires. …”
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