Actual Problems of Medicine and Pharmacy

MODERN SCIENTIFIC AND RESEARCH WORK OF THE TEACHING STAFF DURING 2020-2024 AND PROSPECTS FOR ITS DEVELOPMENT FOR THE PERIOD UNTIL 2030 AT LVIV MEDICAL UNIVERSITY

2025-04-21T11:22:42+00:00

The article highlights the challenges faced by the healthcare sector and the teaching staff of the Lviv Medical University in the period 2020–2024. The consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic are described, in particular its impact on patients with comorbidities, as well as psychoneurological manifestations among the population. The current post-COVID challenges, the increase in the incidence of acute respiratory viral infections, influenza, injuries and mental disorders among military and civilian personnel, determined by the ICD-11, are considered. Attention is focused on the need for an interdisciplinary approach to medical practice, the introduction of new medicines, and the improvement of medical and legal relations in the “doctor-patient-pharmacist” system. The scientific potential of the university is presented, which is realized through the activities of four scientific schools, holding annual scientific and practical conferences with international participation, and publications in a professional electronic journal. The importance of institutional support for reforming the medical system in accordance with the Healthcare Development Strategy until 2030 is emphasized.

LYSOSOMAL STORAGE DISEASES AND CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM (REVIEW ARTICLE)

2025-01-08T22:44:02+00:00

The analysis of literature data reflecting the issues of the pathology of the cardiovascular system in mucopolysaccharidosis are presented. It was found out that heart and vessels damage is one of the cardinal signs of this pathology, often leading to death. Cardiac pathology is recorded in all types of mucopolysaccharidosis, but it is most significant for patients with three clinical variants of Hurler syndrome, Hunter, and Maroteaux–Lamy syndromes. Typical signs of damage to the cardiovascular system in mucopolysaccharidosis are thickening of the valves with the development of their dysfunction (while the severity of damage to the left-sided valves is more pronounced), myocardial hypertrophy, conduction disturbance, coronary artery disease, arterial hypertension. Many researchers emphasize the difficulties of clinical and functional examination of the cardiovascular system in patients with mucopolysaccharidosis, which is due to the presence of physical and intellectual limitations in patients, ands a gradual increase in symptoms. For the treatment of cardiovascular pathology at mucopolysaccharidosis, medical and surgical methods are used, including enzyme replacement therapy and stem cell transplantation.

COUNTERFEIT ALCOHOLIC PRODUCTION, CITIZENS' HEALTH: CRIMINAL AND LEGAL, FORENSIC AND MEDICAL, FORENSIC AND NARCOLOGICAL, FORENSIC AND PHARMACEUTICAL, REHABILITATION CONSEQUENCES FOR THE FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC SYSTEM OF UKRAINE

2025-06-12T12:24:26+00:00

The article examines current problems related to the illegal circulation of counterfeit alcoholic beverages in Ukraine, its impact on public health and the financial and economic system of the state. The authors emphasize that despite effective control in the pharmaceutical sector, which is provided by the State Service for Medicines and the State Pharmacopoeia of Ukraine, cases of counterfeiting continue to occur on the alcoholic beverage market. This leads to an increase in the number of poisonings, including fatal ones, especially among people of working age. The materials of criminal proceedings are analyzed, which indicate the large-scale activity of organized criminal groups in several regions of the country. Deficiencies in documenting facts of harm to the health and life of citizens, as well as an insufficient level of legal assessment of the inaction of owners of retail outlets and government officials, are noted. Special attention is paid to the need to improve criminal legislation, in particular Article 204 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, and to the introduction of an interdisciplinary approach to the treatment of persons affected by the consumption of adulterated alcohol. The article substantiates the need for reforms in the fields of health care, forensic medicine, pharmacy, and law.

TRAINING OF PHARMACIST ORGANIZERS: FEATURES OF SPECIALIZATION AND EDUCATIONAL COMPONENTS

2025-04-04T18:29:22+00:00

The article considers the educational program of specialization "Organization and Management of Pharmacy", aimed at improving the qualifications of pharmacists and training specialists for managerial activities in pharmacy institutions. The structure of the program, educational components, teaching methods, knowledge control system and certification criteria are analyzed, which provide a comprehensive approach to the training of specialists. The program contains mandatory and additional educational modules that cover issues of pharmaceutical management, economics, standardization and certification of medicines, clinical pharmacy, drug manufacturing technology, as well as the activities of pharmacies in emergency situations. An important role is played by modern teaching methods, which include lectures, practical classes, trainings, group discussions, testing and independent work of students. Assessment of learning outcomes is carried out through current control, tests and final certification, which includes an exam and an interview. Successful completion of the program is confirmed by the Certificate of a Specialist Pharmacist, which gives the opportunity to work in management positions in the pharmaceutical industry. The results of the study confirm the effectiveness of the program as a tool for the professional development of pharmacists, which meets modern market requirements and international standards of pharmaceutical education.

CONCERNING THE TRAINING OF STUDENTS IN THE SPECIALTY "PHYSICAL THERAPY, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY" AT THE MEDICAL FACULTY OF THE LVIV MEDICAL UNIVERSITY: FIRST SUMMARY

2025-01-05T13:45:42+00:00

The organizational approaches and requirements for carrying out a comprehensive practical-oriented state exam of the educational and qualification level "Bachelor", which was taken by students studying at the medical faculty of the Private Higher Educational Institution “Lviv Medical University” in specialty 227 "Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy", were considered. Its results on the basics of physical therapy for diseases of the cardiovascular system, nervous system, respiratory system, and disorders of the musculoskeletal system were analyzed. According to the results of the exam, the mean score was 4.1, the qualitative success index was 80 %. It is proposed to expand the list of practical tasks in situational problems for patients with various nosologies, which correspond to the basics of “rehabilitation intervention/influence”; to connect the conditions of the situational problems in the examination cards with the tasks performed when preparing the answers to the questions; in practical classes and during clinical practices, devote more time and attention to the acquisition and improvement of practical skills, in particular, working out the algorithms of patients’ examinations and rehabilitation manipulations. The content of the comprehensive practical-oriented state exam, the lists of typical activity abilities and skills tasks, that are submitted to the exam are based on the requirements of the industry standard of higher education and the educational program (educational and professional) and programs of the disciplines included in the certification. The comments and wishes expressed by the State Examination Commission do not diminish the significant contribution of the medical faculty’s staff to the training of students graduating in 2024. The proposals of the State Examination Commission will form the basis for the training of students for the following years and for carrying out examinations. Students of the medical faculty of the Private Higher Educational Institution “Lviv Medical University”, who fulfilled all the requirements of the educational and professional program of the full higher medical education at the "Bachelor" level and successfully passed the final state exams, were awarded the educational qualification “Bachelor of Medicine” and the professional qualification “Assistant Physical Therapist” with specialty 227 "Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy", and a standard model diploma was issued.