Defense of scientific projects on stroke and cerebrovascular pathology

On December 3, 2025, the Department of neurology, psychiatry, rehabilitation, and neurosurgery held the defense of scientific projects on the topic “Cerebrovascular Diseases” by 5th-year students of the English-language groups B-ZHMSHA-01-21, B-ZHMSHA-02-21, B-ZHMSHA-03-21, and B-ZHMSHA-04-21, who completed the “Neurology” cycle.
The meeting was attended by the department’s faculty members:
PhD, acting associate professor T.V. Polukchi; PhD, acting associate professor S.O. Abdraimova; PhD, acting associate professor S.K. Yerkebayeva; candidate of medical sciences, acting associate professor G.A. Mustapayeva; as well as assistants A.A. Yessetova, G.E., Tolebayeva, and G.B. Ramanova.
The students presented comprehensive scientific projects dedicated to key aspects of ischemic stroke, hemorrhagic stroke, transient ischemic attacks, and subarachnoid hemorrhage. During preparation, they focused on studying the epidemiology, risk factors, and modern approaches to the diagnosis and treatment of cerebrovascular diseases.
An important component of their work was reliance on modern international clinical protocols and guidelines, as well as the national standards of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The use of these documents allowed students to assess similarities and differences in patient management approaches across different countries.
To search for and analyze scientific information, students used a wide range of modern electronic databases, including:
PubMed / MEDLINE — for reviewing peer-reviewed articles on neurology and vascular diseases;
Scopus — for comprehensive research and statistical search;
UpToDate — for studying clinical recommendations and updated patient-management algorithms;
ClinicalKey and ScienceDirect — for locating textbooks, reviews, and clinical guidelines;
Cochrane Library — for systematic reviews and meta-analyses on current medical issues. Special attention was given to comparative analysis of epidemiological situations, morbidity patterns, risk factors, and the quality of medical care for cerebrovascular diseases in India and Kazakhstan. The students demonstrated the ability to critically assess the collected data and develop their own conclusions.
The defense highlighted the students’ high level of research skills, their ability to work with modern methodological sources and up-to-date clinical standards, and their capacity to apply acquired knowledge to solve practical problems in the field of neurology.