[Prevalence and risk factors for urinary incontinence in women living in the South Priaralye region].

OBJECTIVE: To estimate prevalence and types of urinary incontinence (UI) among women living in the South Priaralye region, and to analyze risk factors associated with UI. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The population-based study was conducted by nested-typological method. Analysis was carried out on the data of 1487 women collected by a standard ICIQ-SF questionnaire, an assessment tool for female urinary incontinence recommended by the European Association of Urology. RESULTS: The study showed that the prevalence of UI among women aged 18 years and older in the South Priaralye region was 27%. The predominant type of the disease was stress UI since in 44.8% of women, the uncontrolled urine loss occurred during exercise. In 16.1% of women urgent type UI was observed, and in 38.6% mixed type of UI was found. The most significant risk factors for UI were recurrent urinary tract infection (odds ratio (OR) of 5.9 (95% confidence interval (CI) 4.12-8.38), gynecological disease (OR 2.7 (95% CI 1.99-3.59), enuresis in childhood (OR 2.4 (95% CI 1.21-4.88), constipation (OR = 2.1 (95% CI 1.45-2.93) the number of births (OR = 1.2 (95% CI 1,05-1.28), and occupation, namely work involving physical strain (odds ratio of 1.2 (95% CI 1.04-1.43). CONCLUSION: In the area of the South Priaralye, more than a fourth of adult females were found to have a UI. Understanding the nature and risk factors for UI will allow planning the resources required to provide treatment and preventive measures in the future.

[Environmental protection and health of the population at using of a new cotton defoliant «uzdef-k¼ in agriculture].

Toxicity parameters of a new cotton defoliant «UzDEF-K¼ were studied in various ways of exposure. The preparation is established to be referred to the IV hazard class. Hygienic standards of a defoliant in environment objects andfoodstuffs (maximum concentration limit in reservoir's water - 2,0 mg/l, in working zone air - 2,5 mg/m and atmospheric ambient air - 0,2 mg/m were set). Maximum allowable limit in foodstuffs - cotton oil: "it isn't allowed", APC in the soil - 1,15 mg/kg), were scientifically based regulations of safe using of a preparation in agriculture are: a sanitary protection zone-100 m, in terms of attendance at work - 5 days.

[Working conditions and functional state of the organism of mechaniciandrivers under the defoliation of the cotton-plants].

In the article there are presented results of the study of the impact of working of mechanicians-drivers performing cotton-plant defoliation with a new import-substituting low-toxic defoliant denoted as «Fandef-Alo¼ on a functional state of various systems of the organism. Working conditions and the character of labor processes under the execution of defoliation were revealed to give rise in adverse shifts of physiological responses of various systems of the organism in mechanician-drivers, and the noise and the overwork labor process elevate the probability for the risk of the occurrence of occupational diseases that is indicates to the need for measures for the making labor healthy.

[Neonatal thermoregulatory reactions in Uzbekistan].

The studies have ascertained that a poor microclimatic regime arises at neonatal units under hot climatic conditions of Uzbekistan. Examining some heat regulatory reactions in neonatal infants and their behavior has provided the optimal and boundary microclimatic parameters. In summer, the air temperature of 27-28 degrees C should be optimal to units and boxes and that of 28.1-28.5 degrees C should be regarded acceptable to them. In winter, the air temperature of 24-25 degrees C and 26 degrees C should be deemed optimal and acceptable, respectively.

[Age-related changes in the psychophysiological parameters in male teenagers].

The time course of changes in the time of a simple visuaI motor reaction, force and lability of the nervous system, stability of attention and memory was studied in 2104 urban and rural males aged 18-27 years to develop standard phychophysiological status rating tables. It was shown that the score of the central nervous system should be used to detect some functional impairments of the central nervous system. Positive changes in higher nervous performance were noted, which were more pronounced in young rural males. Rating scales were developed to diagnose the individual characteristics of the central nervous system in young men of call-up age.

[The morphofunctional state of the respiratory system in 18-27-year-old persons living in Uzbekistan].

The morphofunctional state of the respiratory system was studied in 2104 male Uzbeks aged 18-27 years from rural and urban areas. The chest circumference, frontal and sagittal diameters, respiratory excursion and vital capacity, breath holding were found to be higher in the rural males in almost all age groups than in the urban ones, suggesting that the latter had a low activity. The increase in the diametrical chest sizes mainly occurred by the asthenic type in the rural males and by the hyperstenic type in the urban ones. Unlike the urban males, the rural ones showed a more developed respiratory system and its rather higher functional and adaptive capacities. There was a close correlation of the total sizes of the body with the morphological signs of the chest and their low correlation with the external respiratory functional parameters.

[Toxicological and hygienic evaluation of sardor, a new defoliant agent and its occupational standardization]. / Toksikologo-gigienicheskaia otsenka novogo defolianta khlopchatnika Sardor i ego gigienicheskoe normirovanie.

Study of the toxicity of Sardor, a new cotton defoliant, showed that it is a low toxic compound. Hygienic norms and regulations for its use in agriculture were developed.

[Hygienic rationale for maximum permissible concentration of hexamethylenetetramine salt of 2-chloroethylphosphonic acid]. / Gigienicheskoe obosnovanie predelno dopustimoi kontsentratsii geksametilentetraminovoi soli 2-khlorétilfosfonovoi kisloty.

A threshold concentration of hexamethylenetetramine salt of 2-chloroethyl-phosphonic acid by influence on water taste is 1 mg/l. This substance slightly accumulates in animal body. Its maximum permissible concentration in water is 1 mg/l.