This survey from a single Israeli medical center revealed low rates of pregnancy complications, coronary events, and nosocomial infections in hospitalized lupus patients. Further studies are required to determine whether these findings reflect local disease expression or it may remark global trend of decrease in lupus complications.

A 35-year-old female with long standing aPL-positive lupus without history of thromboembolic events, who has developed critical peripheral ischemia (CPI) is described. An episode of severe Raynaud's phenomenon rapidly progressed to an extensive digit-threatening ischemia, involving bilateral hands and feet. She was successfully treated with corticosteroids, anticoagulation, iloprost, sildenafil, and nifedipine. Her serological studies were remarkable for the emergence of high titer anti-RNP seroconversion and an increase in aPL titer, suggesting that these autoantibodies played a role in the pathogenesis of CPI. It is important to note that such observation should herald this potentially devastating complication of systemic lupus erythematosus.

In this article, the authors assess the possibilities and formulate the directions of potential using Chinese experience of scientific and technological strategic planning in the Russian Federation. Analysis of the development and experience in managing strategic planning of scientific and technological development of the PRC made it possible to identify some areas of improving the system of strategic planning and management of scientific and technological development in Russia. The main directions of improving the innovative economic policy of Russia are proposed: to actively develop the private sector; to reduce the role of government intervention in the economy; to attract foreign investors for stimulating the economy at the macro and micro levels; to support all spheres of production, to create favorable conditions for national enterprises; to stimulate the development of production, to develop infrastructure: transport, construction, communications, the financial sector; to increase investment in education and health; to raise the standard of living of the population; to develop and improve innovation policy (in particular, increase funding for R&D, development of high technologies, improvement of the sphere of innovation and implementation services). A conclusion was made about the possibility of using various elements of the “Chinese economic miracle” in Russia, first of all, it is a systematic, consistent approach to the formation of medium-term and long-term development plans; and appropriate recommendations were given. The authors give recommendations on the possible using in Russia the Chinese experience in the development and implementation of the strategic program “China Manufacturing 2025”. The main provisions that determine the successful technological development of China, which may be of interest for use in the Russian Federation, are formulated.

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Agriculture is one of the largest sectors of the domestic economy. However, along with the economic significance of agriculture, its social significance plays an important role. Rural settlements lag significantly behind cities in the development of social infrastructure and people’s life quality. A narrow-sectoral agrarian approach, including in areas with limited agricultural potential, has led to a one-sided agrarian development in rural areas and often an irrational distribution of productive forces on them, as well as underdeveloped social infrastructure and other serious problems. The authors propose to adhere to two main approaches in the development of rural areas: forming socio-cultural objects around the core of the cluster, or preservation of each settlement. The social component is analyzed by assessing the quality of life, which takes into account the following groups of indicators: socio-demographic (life expectancy, morbidity, fertility, mortality); economic activity of the population (level of unemployment, migration); social tension (dynamics of crime, the share of the shadow economy in GDP, participation in strikes and political actions); the level of development of the social sphere (the share of spending on education, science, health care, culture in GDP, the number of schoolchildren and students, and others); environmental (the content of harmful substances in the atmosphere, soil, water, food, environmental costs in GDP, contribution to environmental protection, rational use of natural resources); minimum wage, living wage, provision of the population with social infrastructure facilities. We concluded that the gross regional product does not have a strong influence on the size of the social component, and social expenses that determine the quality of life are distributed, most likely, without taking into account the growth of GRP. The data on the social infrastructure facilities provision can be used to substantiate minimum social standards with priority state support for the development of rural settlements provided with jobs.

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