Low-intensity infrared laser radiation in the diagnosis and combined treatment of acute nonspecific lymphadenitis of the face and neck in children

Clinical course of acute nonspecific lymphadenitis of the face and neck is studied in 241 patients aged 1-14 years in order to improve the diagnosis and therapy of this condition. General clinical examinations were supplemented by laser biophotometry and assessment of the activities of some local defense factors (lysozyme, beta-lysine, secretory and serum IgA). Multiple-modality treatment for the first time included magnetic laser therapy (MLT), and its efficacy is assessed. Results of biophotometry helped define objective criteria for the diagnosis and evaluation of treatment efficacy in children with acute lymphadenitis of the face and neck. MLT proved to be a highly effective treatment modality, decreasing the inflammation and correcting local (oral) defense factors. Use of MLT accelerated all phases of the inflammatory process, promoted its regression at the serous stage, and decreased the incidence of suppurative forms of acute lymphadenitis by 40%.     

Changes in the level of DNA minor bases in salivary gland inflammation and its correction with antioxidants

In the experiment with guinea pigs at contact sialoadenitis reproduction (karragenine inflammation of soft tissues of the oral cavity) it was established that in DNA of salivary glands cells and the neighbouring tissues the content of 5-methylcytosine was decreased, it being normalized at "Triovit" antioxidant complex together with cvercitynum correction. The content of DNA 8-hydroxyguanine is characterized by a wide range of data and in absolute values increases in inflammation, but decreases after antioxidant correction. The role of the changes discovered is discussed.     

The dynamics of the healing of experimentally reproduced bone defects filled with different polyacrylamide gel-based compounds

Time course of healing of standard osseous defects by introduction of polyacrylamide gel (PAG)-based materials was studied in rat experiments. PAG did not prevent the formation of soft-tissue and osseous regenerate in bone defects. Addition of hydroxyapatite, bactericidal agent, and lysozyme to PAG-based composition led in some cases to development of chronic inflammation and giant-cell reaction in osseous wound and to inhibition of the reparative processes.     

Potentialities of life quality evaluation for gastroenterological patients

Quality of life (QL) was studied in 112 patients with gastroenterological diseases: 29 cases of gastric ulcer (GU), 53 cases of duodenal ulcer (DU) and 30 cases of chronic pancreatitis (CP). QL was judged according to the test of the Cardiological Research Center of the RAMS. QL in the above gastroenterological diseases was related to restrictions in the diet, emotional and muscular load, long-term treatment. The integral quantitative indices of QL were worse in CP and GU than in DU, and deteriorated with the disease duration and severity. A close correlation was found between QL and subjective symptoms of the disease, especially pain syndrome. The proposed approach to qualitative and quantitative assessment of gastroenterological patients's quality of life adequately reflects this complex phenomenon and closely correlated with clinical evidence.     

The methods of traditional medicine in outpatient polyclinic practice

Some 7950 patients have been treated at the traditional medicine department of the Consulting and Diagnostic Center N52, 2/3rds of them came after long and unsuccessful medicamental treatment. Psychotherapy, manual therapy and acupuncture-reflex methods were successful in 86-93% of cases. They are recommended for local clinics provided that the latter are properly equipped and stuffed.     

Visual evoked potentials and the P300 component in different courses of the posttraumatic vegetative state

The late latency components of visual evoked potentials (VEP) and the component P300 AEP were analyzed to evaluate their informative value in the process of mental function restoration in patient after long-term traumatic coma. VEP components with latencies of 70 to 320 msec were studied in 24 patients. Topographical mapping of the power of the study VEP components and components P300 was made by the peak amplitude. Long-term VEP components and component P300 were examined by the method of three-dimensional localization of equivalent dipole sources. In 16 patients with positive tendencies in the condition there was a stable localization of the maximum VEP power in the parietal, sagittal, and occipital regions, component P300 showed its maximum amplitude in the central and parietal regions in the left hemisphere. Eight patients with negative tendencies in the status had the maximum VEP and component P300 in the frontal and temporal regions, predominantly in the right hemisphere. The paper shows it important to evaluate not only time-amplitude parameters and analyzes the tomographic features of its formation in dynamics.