Background. The transition of adolescents with chronic diseases from pediatric to adult health service is often accompanied by a decrease in adherence to the recommendations, non-regular scheduled medical consultations, disease course monitoring violation. All together it can lead to exacerbation and progression of the chronic disease and a decrease in quality of life. Programs for patients with nephrological diseases that optimize the process of their transition to adult service can improve the course of chronic kidney disease (according to international experts).Objective. The aim of the study was to systematize data from the published literature on the transition of adolescents with chronic kidney disease to adult health service; identify gaps in scientific knowledge; and determine areas for future research.Methods. Scoping review was performed by searching for articles in the databases: PubMed, eLIBRARY.RU, The Cochrane Library, via Google Scholar and in reference lists of selected articles. We have selected articles published in Russian or English with no publication date limitation and corresponding to inclusion criteria.Results. 185 (8.5%) out of 2,184 identified literature sources were included in the study. The results of 25 works were included in the analysis of transition programs efficacy. There were no Russian-language articles matching the inclusion criteria. The majority of publications types were original scientific studies (retrospective observational studies, questionnaire surveys, qualitative and mixed methods studies with interviewing) and narrative reviews. It was shown that both complex programs and narrow-focus interventions have been implemented to improve the transition process. It has been noted that the efficacy of such initiatives still remains insufficiently studied, including among experimental studies.Conclusion. Formation of the scientific knowledge system on the transition of patients with chronic kidney disease to adult health service requires high-level evidence. Further researches are needed in this field in the Russian health system as well.
The number of literature reviews is growing every year. One relatively new type of review is the scoping review (ScR). Only a handful of such studies have been produced in Russian academia. It is, therefore, crucial to inform Russian-speaking audiences about the history and evolution of the ScR methodology, the stages and features of such a study, and relevant international guidelines. Relevant data is presented in this narrative review. A PRISMA-ScR checklist has also been translated, taking into account recommendations for the translation of PRISMA documents. ScR published in pediatrics and related fields have also been analyzed and it has been noted that the evaluated authors did not sufficiently follow current guidelines for writing ScR.
Stimulating scientific activity in students of higher medical educational institutions is one of the important tasks of the current healthcare system. However, should this be limited to student journals and conferences only? Can students apply for publication in major scientific journals on an equal basis with renowned scientists? In our work, we determined how often medical students publish articles in peer-reviewed pediatric journals and whether the scientometric indicators of their work differ from the general array of articles. We manually selected 2,618 publications of the journals «Practical Pediatric Problems» and «Russian Bulletin of Perinatology and Pediatrics» using the information analysis system of the Scientific Electronic Library, of which 74 articles (2,8%) were written with the participation of students. They do not differ significantly from the total number of publications based on to the main scientometric indicators, such as the total number of citations of publications, the average number of citations per article, and the number of articles cited at least once. This indirectly suggests that these materials comply with the accepted standards of publishing practice typical for peer-reviewed scientific journals. We believe that, under the guidance of experienced teachers, future pediatricians can not only contribute to the collection of materials for research and their statistical processing, but also, possibly, offer new ideas based on advanced medical knowledge.
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