Occupational stress in naval personnel

Introduction: Increased stress levels have been reported and it has been implicated for mental illness amongst service personnel. However no study has been reported among Indian naval sailors.     

Clinical characteristics of Itsenko-Cushing syndrome with various morphological changes in the adrenal cortex

The frequency and nature of the main signs of Icenko-Cushing's syndrome were studied in 132 patients divided into 4 groups with relation to morphological changes in the adrenals. It was established that the peculiarities of morphological structure of the adrenals were not reflected in a clinical picture of disease. A more frequent development of some clinical manifestations of Icenko-Cushing's syndrome was noted in the group of patients with a significantly higher mean level of cortisol in the blood plasma. The test with 8 mg of dexamethasone for suppression of 17-OCS excreted with urine was not strictly specific for any stage of morphological changes in the adrenal cortex.     

A micromodification of the turbidimetric method of determining lysozyme]

A micromethod for lysozyme measurement with a Uniskan-1 spectrophotometer has been developed. The concentration of this enzyme was measured in 5-10 microliters of saliva and blood. Lysozyme levels were measured in miners of deep mines who had various dental conditions.     

The structure of endogenous intoxication in acute intestinal obstruction and the methods for its correction]

The structure of endogenic intoxication by products of the intermediate metabolism was studied in 32 patients with intestinal obstruction. The leading components of the endogenic intoxication are: acetone, propionic aldehyde and ethanol. In cases of a complicated course of the intestinal obstruction the operative treatment by traditional therapy in the postoperative period proved to be insufficient. Sessions of the intravascular laser irradiation of blood reducing the concentration of acetone and propionic aldehyde were performed in 19 patients without any changes in the concentration of ethanol.