The aim. To evaluate the economic efficiency and the choice of the vaccination strategy in the respiratory pneumococcal infection risk groups among the adult population of the Astrakhan region.Materials and methods. The data for the period of 2015 - 2018 were analyzed on the number of registered diseases in the patients living in the service area of the medical organizations (Form No. 12, Federal State Statistics Service Orders No. 591, dated 27 November, 2015; No. 679, dated 22 November, 2019). The following working directives were studied: the base medical examination documentation submitted by medical institutions (Form No. 030/y “Dispensary Monitoring Checklist”; lists of the persons subjected to medical observation in the reporting year; Orders of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation: No. 1344, dated 12 December, 2012; No. 173n, dated 29 March, 2019). Statistical materials of the territorial fund for compulsory medical insurance of the Astrakhan region on the payment of medical care to 12,970 patients who had had pneumonia in 2015-2018, were analyzed. The financial support of vaccination based on the results of tenders for the procurement of pneumococcal vaccines organized by the regional Ministry of Health, was considered. The calculations were carried out in accordance with the guidelines of “Cost-effectiveness of vaccine prophylaxis” (Methodological guidelines 3.3.1878-04, dated 04.03.2004).Results. The prospective calculation of the vaccination cost showed that the benefits of vaccination with pneumococcal conjugate vaccine Prevenar13 (PCV13) and pneumococcal polyvalent vaccine Pneumovax 23 (PPV23) with a 95% vaccination coverage, are recorded after 2 years. The economic benefit of vaccination by reducing the possible number of pneumonias at the end of 2028 will be 968.2 million rubles.Conclusion. The economic feasibility of vaccine prophylaxis of the adult contingent with an increased risk of developing pneumococcal infection has been established. The sequential strategy of PCV13 and PPV23 application provides the most effective localization of pneumococcal infection. The research results should be widely introduced into the long-term plans for vaccination and healthcare practice in the Astrakhan region.
The choice of drugs used to treat patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) (inhaled β-agonists, M-anticholinergic drugs, inhaled corticosteroids (ICS)) in view of their interchangeability is reviewed in this article. This aspect is especially important for clinicians when choosing an effective and safe treatment for COPD and for increasing patient adherence to treatment.The aim of this study was to assess the ratio of the number of reference (original), interchangeable, and generic drugs used in COPD.Methods. In accordance with the Russian clinical guidelines 2018 and GOLD 2019, modern drugs for the treatment of COPD with bronchodilator and anti-inflammatory activity were selected. All trade names of the corresponding drugs for each international non-proprietary name (INN) In the State Register of Medicines website were considered. The information on the availability of reference (original) drugs and the corresponding interchangeable products, as well as their presence in the List of vital and essential drugs was analyzed.Results. A large number of generic prodcuts are registered in the State Register of Medicines, and only a few of them are interchangeable with the corresponding reference (original) drug.Conclusion. The analysis will help widen the doctors’ choice of interchangeable drugs in treatment of COPD with an equivalent effect and safety of reference drugs, as well as to increase the patients’ adherence to treatment.
Relevance. Pneumococcal infection (PI) is one of the leading causes of disability and death of older people worldwide. In the Astrakhan region, as in other regions of the Russian Federation, there is a low coverage of pneumococcal vaccination (PV) and amounts to 1.3% of the adult population. This study reflects the regional problem of PV, an evaluation of its effectiveness in reducing exacerbations and the development of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in patients with COPD. The impact of pneumococcal infection (PI) in the development of pneumonia turned out in the period of the COVID-19 pandemic so far to be the most significant.Aim of this work was to evaluate the level of doctor’s awareness in the issues of pneumococcal vaccination, as well as the results of its implementation in patients with COPD during COVID-19 pandemic.Materials and methods. The study was conducted in the form of a survey in the period from October 2021 to February 2022. A survey was conducted through a questionnaire poll in polyclinics and pulmonology departments of multidisciplinary hospitals in Astrakhan. A total of 201 doctors and 173 patients suffering from COPD participated in the study. The doctors' responses were compared with the results of the survey conducted in 2018.Results. This study shows that 26% of the surveyed patients with COPD were vaccinated with pneumococcal vaccine. Analysis of clinical effects after vaccination shows that exacerbations of COPD were absent during the year in 51.1% of vaccinated patients, and 35.2% in non-vaccinated group. The prevalence of CAP in vaccinated patients was 13.3% vs 32.4% in patients who did not receive vaccination.Conclusion. This study showed a significant level of clinical efficacy of PV, characterized by a reduced incidence of COPD exacerbations and the development of VP in vaccinated patients, as well as a lower number of hospitalizations. Vaccinated patients reported mild severity of coronavirus infection, which determines the high prospects for further PV research as one of the important measures to counteract the COVID-19 pandemic. The problem of awareness in specialists about pneumococcal vaccination requires further improvement of educational programs on the relevant topic in the framework of continuing medical education.
Introduction: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the leading cause of mortality. Using the evidence obtained about various clinical phenotypes of patients with the same disease allowed us to expand our understanding of the treatment of COPD. Nowadays the only option for solving the problem will be the definition of the clinical phenotype of COPD, and the receipt of expanded data on its correlation with respiratory and other significant biomarkers. Materials and methods: We analyzed the correlations between FKN, CRP and TBA-active lipid peroxidation products in 373 patients with various COPD phenotypes and 60 healthy volunteers. Enzyme immunoassay was used to study the levels of inflammatory biomarkers. Results: We have identified a statistically significant increase in the levels of inflammatory biomarkers in patients with COPD compared with the control. The FKN level in the group of patients with COPD was 1.3 ng/ml, which was higher (p<0.001) than in the control (FKN level of 0.3 ng/ml, p<0.001). The CRP level in patients with COPD was 27.8 mg/L, whereas in control the CRP level was 1.2 mg/L (p<0.001). The TBA-active lipid peroxidation products level in patients with COPD was 14.5 mmol/L, which was higher when compared to the control (p<0.001). Discussion: The correlation analysis revealed very strong relationships between the levels of all the biomarkers studied. The highest values of the Kendall rank correlation coefficient (τ) were determined between the levels of all the inflammatory biomarkers in subgroups of patients with chronic bronchitis and mixed COPD phenotypes. Conclusion: Detection of the COPD phenotype will help actively monitor the therapy of COPD exacerbations. Graphical Abstract
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