Vol 9, No 5 (2010)

The present experimental study included 59 outbred male rats with artificially induced myocardial dystrophy that were given orally a bishofit solution (40 mg/dm3). Bishofit did not cause alterations in the myocardial structure of control animals but changed the ratio of various ATPase activities. Its administration to rats with myocardial dystrophy promoted conservation of ATPases. It is concluded that further investigations are needed to better elucidate the protective action of bishofit during myocardial dystrophy.

High effectiveness of laserotherapy has been demonstrated in a study involving 52 patients with bronchial asthma as compared with patients treated by conventional medicamentous therapy. A combination of points for laser irradiation was selected daily on an individual basis depending on the patient's complaints at a given time moment, results of examination, and the presence or absence of concomitant pathology. The efficiency of laserotherapy was confirmed by positive dynamics of clinical and functional characteristics and immune reactions that were significantly different from the analogous parameters in control subjects.

A total of 75 patients presenting with hypothalamic syndrome of pubertal age (PAHS) and concomitant immune disorders were examined and given combined treatment. It was shown that inclusion of transcranial electrostimulation into combined therapy enhances its immunocorrective effect.

The present study was designed to investigate adaptogenic effect of peloidotherapy used in the combined treatment of patients presenting with vibration disease that included the application of therapeutic peloids and instrumental physiotherapy (electrotherapeutic sleep). A total of 60 patients with grades I and II vibration diseases and concomitant grades I and II arterial hypertension were enrolled in the study. The results indicate that the combination of different therapeutic modalities improved tolerability of the treatment, enhanced functional reserves of the cardiovascular system, and promoted transmission of electrical impulses along peripheral nerves of the upper extremities in the patients with vibration disease. It is concluded that the described approach can be recommended for the combined rehabilitative treatment of such patients.

The present study included 82 patients aged from 20 to 75 years presenting with the diagnosis of limited scleroderma. Sixty two of them were treated by infrared irradiation combined with traditional medicamentous therapy. Patients of the control group received traditional treatment alone. A course of physical therapy brought about clinical improvement in 86% of the patients within 14 days after the initiation of irradiation. Evaluation of the delayed results of physiotherapy showed that it prolonged the period of remission up to 6 months in 46.7% of the treated patients. Remission of similar duration was documented only in 28.5% of the patients given medicamentous therapy alone.

The present review of the literature concerns etiology, pathogenesis, and main principles of medicamentous treatment of chronic placental insufficiency. The emphasis is laid on the methods of physical therapy applicable to the treatment of patients with this pathology, details of prescription of relevant procedures, the choice of the doses, and results of the treatment.

The region of a Chistovodnensky mineral water source in the Primorsky Krai (territory) gives home to a specialized Chistovodnoye Hospital that provides balneotherapeutic treatment for patients with chronic dermatoses, diseases of the locomotor apparatus, disorders of the peripheral nervous system, and gynecological problems. The Hospital has been functioning as a specialized medical facility of regional importance since 1976. The major therapeutic factors available for the patients are local climate and nitrogen/silicium-containing underground thermal waters. The majority of the patients treated in the Hospital present with renal dysfunction, vertebral osteochondrosis, and arthritis. High efficiency of therapy and its important contribution to the improvement of health conditions of the local population are specially emphasized.

Radonotherapy is a radiotherapeutic modality taking advantages of alpha-emission from radon. Activity of this isotope is measured in Becquerels (Bq); the arbitrary unit of activity is Couri (Ci). Specialists distinguish between radon waters of natural and artificial origin. Radon exerts either primary or secondary action on living tissues which accounts for the wide application of radonotherapy for the treatment of a variety of pathological conditions. New methods of radonotherapy have been developed during the last 15-20 years. They permitted to significantly increase the efficiency of its application for the treatment of many diseases. Radon-containing tablets for oral intake, radon-water microenemas, radon-containing suppositories, gelatin capsules filled with radon-enriched vegetable oil, radon-oil concentrate for applications, and "dry" radon baths are currently available for the treatment of various diseases. The latter modality (radon baths) are the most popular and efficacious mode of the medical use of radon sources. Further work for the creation of new methods of radon therapy is of primary importance to ensure more differential approach to its prescription on an individual basis.