News Digest 26.02.2024 — 28.02.2024
Regulators
The Zelenograd company Elta has developed the first domestic test for diagnosing tuberculosis in vitro. It can be an alternative to Mantoux skin tests
Skin tests are cheap, but the result is assessed subjectively, literally “by eye,” and may require a repeat visit. In addition, skin testing may cause a severe allergic reaction or other side effects. The Zelenograd test works differently.
If a person is infected with mycobacterium tuberculosis, then his blood contains lymphocytes that are already “trained” to recognize the antigens of this pathogen. A milliliter of blood is taken from a person, and artificially created fragments of such mycobacterial proteins are added to it. If there are specific lymphocytes in the sample, they recognize the stimulant and react to it by producing interferon gamma, the level of which is measured for diagnosis. This method is known as the interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA test), which is why the test is called "GAME-TB".
The emergence of tests where the patient does not come into contact with mycobacterial proteins, in which the analysis is carried out on the blood within 24 hours, and the interpretation is carried out automatically, means a more reliable and safer result for the patient. Similar tests are widely used in developed countries, but IGRA-TB is the first domestic development.
Serial production has already been launched, although not in Zelenograd, but in Dubna, where the second participant in the project, the Eltech company, is located. The line capacity is 300 thousand tests per year with the possibility of doubling it. At the same time, all children under 17 years old, which is about 30 million people, must undergo annual screening for tuberculosis.
Source: https://t.me/zelenogradru/20611
Market news
In 2024, 370.9 million rubles will be allocated for construction work, in 2025 – 140.2 million rubles, in 2026 – 629.8 million rubles
The contractor needs to erect a three-story building with a total area of 33,013 sq. m. m. The facility will consist of five blocks connected by passages and corridors. The facility is designed for 150 people, there are 100 beds for elderly people and people with disabilities without mobility restrictions, 20 beds for patients with partial physical limitations and 30 beds for the mercy department.
On the ground floor there will be three residential blocks, including one for disabled people in wheelchairs, and a mercy block. There is also a reception and quarantine department. Three residential blocks and a sports area will be built on the second floor, and club rooms on the third. In addition, a playground for playing little towns, a gazebo, an amphitheater, a vegetable garden and a health trail will be built on the territory of the boarding house.
According to project documents, 109 doctors and other specialists will work in the boarding house.
In January 2023, the Main Directorate for Organizing Bidding of the Samara Region placed a contract for the construction of a boarding house for the elderly and disabled with an initial cost of 594.1 million rubles. In February of the same year, the Public Procurement Center of the Altai Territory announced a tender for 550 million rubles for the construction of an 80-bed boarding school for the elderly and disabled in Barnaul.
A rehabilitation center for SVO participants will be built in the Novosibirsk region for 1 billion rubles
The Minister of Construction of the Novosibirsk Region Alexey Kolmakov said that at the first stage it is planned to reconstruct the existing building, and at the second stage the construction of a complex designed for 400 beds will begin. The center will provide services for comprehensive medical and social rehabilitation and habilitation.
The regional authorities intend to submit an application to the Federal Targeted Investment Program to implement the second stage of the project. At the moment, design and estimate documentation is being developed for both stages. Kolmakov named the approximate date for concluding the construction contract as the fourth quarter of 2024.
At the beginning of February 2024, the head of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Mikhail Murashko, noted that 70 billion rubles would be allocated for the rehabilitation of those wounded during the SVO over three years. According to the state guarantee program, participants in a special operation receive the necessary treatment first of all, and they are also hospitalized in those institutions that provide medical care in the required profile. The program of state guarantees for 2024, among other things, also states that in the total volume of inpatient rehabilitation, at least 1% should be long-term rehabilitation of SVO participants.
In Berdsk, construction of the Federal Children's Rehabilitation Center (FDRC) with 300 beds continues. The building will be erected in 2021. Initially, 7.6 billion rubles were allocated for the construction of the center. Later, the Russian Government decided that the cost of construction of the FDRC could be increased to 12.08 billion rubles. In August 2023, it became known that another 1.8 billion rubles would be allocated for the implementation of the project.
The area of the FDRC will be 60.8 thousand square meters. m, a hospital and medical buildings will be located there. Children with rheumatological diseases, problems of the musculoskeletal system, nervous system, sensory organs and vision will be able to undergo treatment at the center.
A rehabilitation center for SVO participants will be built in the Novosibirsk region for 1 billion rubles
The Minister of Construction of the Novosibirsk Region Alexey Kolmakov said that at the first stage it is planned to reconstruct the existing building, and at the second stage the construction of a complex designed for 400 beds will begin. The center will provide services for comprehensive medical and social rehabilitation and habilitation.
The regional authorities intend to submit an application to the Federal Targeted Investment Program to implement the second stage of the project. At the moment, design and estimate documentation is being developed for both stages. Kolmakov named the approximate date for concluding the construction contract as the fourth quarter of 2024.
At the beginning of February 2024, the head of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Mikhail Murashko, noted that 70 billion rubles would be allocated for the rehabilitation of those wounded during the SVO over three years. According to the state guarantee program, participants in a special operation receive the necessary treatment first of all, and they are also hospitalized in those institutions that provide medical care in the required profile. The program of state guarantees for 2024, among other things, also states that in the total volume of inpatient rehabilitation, at least 1% should be long-term rehabilitation of SVO participants.
In Berdsk, construction of the Federal Children's Rehabilitation Center (FDRC) with 300 beds continues. The building will be erected in 2021. Initially, 7.6 billion rubles were allocated for the construction of the center. Later, the Russian Government decided that the cost of construction of the FDRC could be increased to 12.08 billion rubles. In August 2023, it became known that another 1.8 billion rubles would be allocated for the implementation of the project.
The area of the FDRC will be 60.8 thousand square meters. m, a hospital and medical buildings will be located there. Children with rheumatological diseases, problems of the musculoskeletal system, nervous system, sensory organs and vision will be able to undergo treatment at the center.
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At the National Medical Research Center named after. Turner created a guide for spinal surgery in children with diastematomyelia
Employees of the Department of Spinal Pathology and Neurosurgery of the National Medical Research Center for Pediatric Traumatology and Orthopedics named after. G.I. Turner received a patent for the invention of an individual navigation guide for performing osteotomy of vertebral arches when removing diastematomyelia. The invention relates to the field of neurosurgery and can be used in the treatment of pediatric patients with diastematomyelia, the press service of the center told MV.
The objective of the invention is to increase the effectiveness of treatment of children with diastematomyelia by performing osteotomy of the vertebral arches in the projection of the bony septum of the spinal canal. The guide helps doctors accurately determine the area where it is necessary to make incisions in the projection of the vertebrae to remove the bony septum. It is planned that this will help reduce the trauma of surgical intervention, and will also help reduce the time of surgery and prevent the development of deformities of the spinal column during the growth of the child.
Sechenov University has developed a system for remote monitoring of operations
At the First Moscow State Medical University named after. THEM. Sechenov together with the National Medical Research Center of Neurosurgery named after. acad. N.N. Burdenko are developing augmented reality technology in neurosurgery, the university press service reported. The system consists of augmented reality glasses (AR device) and software that allow a young surgeon to transmit the view of the surgical field or operated area to more experienced colleagues. Using a tablet display, the mentor surgeon can transmit voice or visual instructions to the display of the mentee's AR glasses. Thanks to this control, the young specialist will be able to perform the intervention as accurately as possible.
According to the developers, this technology can be especially useful in emergency surgery. In particular, in cases where urgent medical care is required in remote areas or in military field conditions, and the experience or knowledge of local specialists is not enough.
Sechenov University together with the Izhevsk Radio Plant plan to create a device for diagnosing bacterial overgrowth
First Moscow State Medical University named after. I.M. Sechenova and the Izhevsk Radio Plant signed an agreement, as a result of which the parties will develop and produce innovative domestic medical equipment.
The first joint product will be the Gastro One device, designed for non-invasive testing of bacterial overgrowth syndrome (SIBO). This disease leads to digestive disorders and reduced absorption of essential nutrients, and also complicates the course of gastrointestinal diseases, pathologies of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems.
Thanks to Gastro One, the study can be carried out using a hydrogen breath analyzer. Tests to assess microbiota will become more accessible to patients who need to regularly monitor this indicator.
The development of the device is carried out by the Innovative Scientific School of Sechenov University under the leadership of the Director of the Clinic of Propaedeutics of Internal Diseases, Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences Vladimir Ivashkin. Scientists plan to create both a portable device and medical equipment for use in hospitals.
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