Prof. M.S. Myroshnychenko, assoc. prof. Zh.M. Pertseva, I.V. Kyrychok, assoc. prof. V.O. Bibichenko, Y.A. Hromko, M.A. Liutenko, assoc. prof. M.O. Kuznetsova, M.A. Hladush Kharkiv National Medical University In the article, the authors analyzed the scientific and pedagogical activities of Danylo Ovsiiovych Alpern in the context of the development of Ukrainian medical education. The authors examined…
Arterial hypertension: from the understanding of the process of blood circulation to clinical care
Prof. O.M. Korzh, assoc. prof. B.A. Rogozhin Kharkiv National Medical University This article presents a systematic study of the development of medical technologies used in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of arterial hypertension (AH) from the 17th century to the 1940s. It examines the evolution of blood pressure (BP) measurement techniques and their clinical application….
Medical-Ethical Foundations of Religious Traditions in the Relationship between Health and Spirituality
Assoc. prof. V.A. Shevchuk, assoc. prof. V.I. Korchuk, M.M. Yuzefovich Ukrainian Institute of Arts and Sciences The article examines the relationship between physical health and spiritual life in the context of the medical and ethical foundations of religious traditions. The relevance of the topic is determined by the increasing prevalence of chronic diseases, psycho-emotional disorders,…
Analysis of the manifestations of mental states in middle-aged women under war conditions
Prof. E.O. Pomytkin1, assoc. prof. L.S. Moskalenko1, I.V. Begas2 1Ukrainian Institute of Arts and Sciences 2Interregional Academy of Personnel Management The article presents the results of an empirical study of the mental states of middle-aged women in the context of armed conflict, focusing on the levels of anxiety, aggressiveness, frustration, and rigidity. The aim of…
Diagnosis of trait and state anxiety levels under war-related stress
Assoc. prof. A.O. Parasiei-Hocher1, assoc. prof. O.V. Frolova1, O.T. Manik2 1Ukrainian Institute of Arts and Sciences 2Interregional Academy of Personnel Management The article presents the results of an empirical study on trait and state anxiety among middle-aged men and women in the context of armed conflict. The main objective of the research was to identify…
Hepatotrophic therapy efficiency in the management of a comorbid patient with chronic pancreatitis after etiotropically treated chronic viral hepatitis С
Prof. L.S. Babinets1, prof. O.O. Abrahamovych2 1 I. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University 2 Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University Summary. Relevance. Comorbidity of chronic pancreatitis (CP) and chronic viral hepatitis C (CVHC) is quite common and problematic, even after etiotropic treatment of viral hepatitis C infection. The aim is to investigate the state of…
Features of motor-secretory disorders and distribution of fat tissue in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease with common obesity
Prof. O.A. Oparin, assoc. prof. Yu.G. Fedchenko, assoc. prof. A.V. Blagoveshchenska, assoc. prof. A.E. Novokhatnya, assist. O.M. Kashirttseva Kharkiv National Medical University Ukrainian Humanitarian Institute It has been established that patients with GERD with concomitant obesity have secretory disorders, and in patients with isolated GERD, increased gastric juice aggression comes to the fore, and in…
Features of the etiology and clinical course of nosocomial infections in diabetes (literature review)
Assoc. prof. I.I. Medvid, prof. L.S. Babinets, assoc. prof. I.I. Herasymets I. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine Relevance. Diabetes mellitus affects approximately 12 % of the adult population and is a serious burden on the health care system. It affects about 463 million people worldwide. Patients with diabetes…
The influence of secretory activity of adipose tissue adipocytes on the development of gastroesophageal reflux disease
Prof. A.G. Oparin, assoc. prof. L.O. Khomenko, assist. I.P. Korenovsky, assoc. prof. T.M. Oparina, assoc. prof. Y.K. Sikalo. Kharkiv National Medical University Ukrainian Humanitarian Institute The article shows the role of adipose tissue and its hormones in the formation of the pathogenesis of gastroesophageal reflux disease. The role of the hormone leptin in these processes…
John Howard’s activities and memory of him in Southern Ukraine
Prof. V.S. Yermilov Mykolaiv Institute of Human Development, University «Ukraine» World-famous humanist and philanthropist John Howard arrived in Kherson in 1789 to familiarize himself with the conditions of detention of prisoners and medical care for the military and civilian population. As a result of this activity, he fell ill and died in January 1790. The…
The Evolution of the Kharkiv Forensic Medical Service over 228 Years of Its Existence
Y.M. Kravchenko1, prof. V.O. Olkhovsky1, prof. O.V. Dunayev2 1State Educational Service «Kharkiv Regional Bureau of Forensic Medical Examination», Kharkiv Regional Society of Forensic Physicians and Criminologists1 2Kharkiv National Medical University The establishment and development of the Kharkiv Forensic Medical Service from 1797 to 2025 is highlighted, in particular the chronology of the introduction into practice…
Prosthetic care and rehabilitation of the wounded in the conditions of the modern war of independence of Ukraine: coverage of the experience of the first decade (2014-2024) in terms of history of science and technology
Prof. I. Robak1, assoc. prof. H. Demochko2 1National Technical University «Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute» 2Kharkiv National Medical University The article deals with overview, assessment, and generalization of medical innovations in the area of prosthetic care and rehabilitation of the wounded that were established during the first decade (2014-2024) of the modern War of Independence of Ukraine….
In memory of professor V. I. Kononenko on the 95th anniversary of his birth
Assoc. prof. I.M. Kozachenko Kharkiv National Medical University The article is dedicated to the 95th anniversary of Professor Vladyslav Illarionovych Kononenko, a prominent Ukrainian forensic physician, Doctor of Medical Sciences, and Honoured Scientist of Ukraine. His life path, scientific achievements, and contribution to forensic medicine and postgraduate medical education are highlighted. Key words: Kononenko V….
Petr Pavlovich Pelekhin (1790–1871) and Pavel Petrovich Pelekhin (1842–1918): from medical police to antiseptics
Assoc. prof. Yurii Vasyliev1, prof. Kostyantyn Vasyliev2 1Sumy State University 2Independent scientist This article explores the lives of two Pelekhins: father and son. New archival materials are used, along with a critical analysis of the literature on Peter Pelekhin and Pavel Pelekhin, allowing for the correction of errors, typos, and erroneous statements. Key words: medical…
The calling of a person. A message throughout the ages
Prof. N.A. Gaistruk1, Y.V. Vinohradska2, prof. A.N. Gaistruk1, V.V. Kokus1, M.M. Białoszycka3 1 Pirogov Higher Educational Institution of Vinnytsia National Medical University 2 Vinnytsia Regional Universal Scientific Library named after Valentyn Otamanovsky 3 Warminsko-Mazurski Uniwersytet, Collegium Medicum, Olsztyn, Polska The article highlights an important direction of information and bibliographic activity in the focus of the…
Department of Forensic Medicine of I.Ya. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University of Ministry of Health of Ukraine: History and Present
Prof. V.V. Franchuk, assoc. prof. S.V. Trach Rosolovska I.Ya. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University The article presents the history of the Department of Forensic Medicine at Ternopil National Medical University. It provides the biographies and achievements of the heads of department and professors who made the greatest contribution to its advancement. Key words: forensic medicine,…
Evolution of views on hypertension nature and mechanisms of blood pressure regulation in a historical aspect (literature review) (the problem of hypertension through the prism of millennia or the story of a «silent killer»)
Ph.D. D.K. Myloslavsky Government Institution «L.T. Malaya Therapy National Institute of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine», Kharkiv, Ukraine The review of literature from foreign and native sources provides historical data on the mechanisms of blood pressure regulation through the prism of millennia, the main stages of the evolution of views on the…
Contribution of Ukrainian scientists to the arsenal of pharmaceuticals in the conditions of World War II
Prof. V. M. Gamaliia, prof S. P. Ruda State University of Infrastructure and Technologies, Kyiv Department of Philosophy and History of Science and Technology The article shows the participating researches of the Ukrainian Academy of Sciences in providing the army with medical care during World War II. Ukrainian scientists taught at the Bashkir Medical Institute,…
The contribution of Ukrainian doctors to the development of medical parasitology: a historical review based on archival sources of the library of the Vinnytsia National Medical University named after M. I. Pirogov
Assoc. prof. A.V. Biloshitska, senior lecturer I.V. Simonova, leading librarian L.B. Shchukin Vinnytsia National Medical University named after M.I. Pirogov The article presents a historical review of Ukrainian doctors’ contribution to the development of parasitology based on archival sources from the Pirogov VNMU Library, with special focus on little-known 19th-century publications. Key words: medical history,…
Bedside Ultrasound Diagnostics (POCUS) as an Innovative Educational Tool
M.V. Vus State Institution «Luhansk State Medical University» Modern medical education requires the integration of practical skills at the early stages of training. One of the most promising approaches is bedside ultrasound diagnostics (POCUS). The article presents the experience of the Ukrainian FOCUS POCUS Ultrasound Academy, which has trained over 3,000 students and doctors. Structured…