Dynamics of epidemiological indicators of glaucoma in the Republic of Bashkortostan for the period of 2010–2016 by M.M. Bikbov, A.E. Babushkin, I.I. Khusnitdinov, L. Kh. Murova, E.N. Matyukhina

“…The absolute number of people with primary disabilities with glaucoma was reduced due to high coverage of the population with annual preventive examinations with an increasing number of identified patients suspected of having this disease (6304 vs. 7685) and its primary detection at the initial stages, an increase of antiglaucoma operations (including those performed using drains and non-penetrating technology), a broader purpose and use of modern and effective anti-hypertensive drops, first of all, prostaglandins (2 times) and fixed combinations (1.5 times). …”
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Clinical Outcomes in Diabetic Females Presenting with STEMI: A Cohort Study by Anjana Ajith Beena, Priya Shanmukhan, Veena Felix, Alummoottil George Koshy, Kunjukrishnapilla Sivaprasad

“…Results: The mean age was 64±11 years; 60.3% were hypertensive and 26% had dyslipidaemia. A total of 12.3% were newly diagnosed diabetics. …”
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Association between interpregnancy interval and adverse perinatal outcomes according to maternal age in the context of China’s two-child policy by SiQin Xiu, Li Tang, Chengjie Qin, Di Tian, Yuhong Chen, Lingling Gu, Liu Yang, Yuhao Sun, Xinghui Liu, Yonghong Lin, Yumei Wang

“…Results Women with longer IPIs (≥ 120 months) were more likely to be older (≥ 35 years) and had higher rates of gestational diabetes and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (p < 0.05). Compared to an IPI of 24–59 months, the risk of PTB was significantly higher with an IPI of ≥ 120 months for women aged ≥ 35 years (aOR,1.17; 95% CI, 0.89–1.55) and 30–34 years (aOR 2.17; 95% CI, 1.59–2.92), but not for those aged ≤ 29 years (aOR 1.34; 95% CI, 0.20–5.31). …”
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Preoperative ultrasound risk factors for peripartum hysterectomy among PAS suspected pregnancies by Lulu Wang, Tianjiao Liu, Yang Yang, Yalan Li, Li Xiao, Xin Li, Sumei Wei

“…Variables significantly associated with increased peripartum hysterectomy risk included prior cesarean sections (OR = 1.44, p = 0.048), placenta attaching to the anterior uterine wall (OR = 0.73, p = 0.015), placenta completely covering the uterine incision (OR = 1.27, p = 0.035), gestational hypertensive disorder (OR = 1.69, p = 0.042), placenta percreta (OR = 2.31, p = 0.032), and PAS ultrasonographic score higher than 10 (OR = 2.71, p = 0.008). …”
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