ABSTRACT
Cytological examination allows one to reveal various forms of the fungus vegetation in the host, the fungus-epitheliocyte interaction to evaluate morphological state of the epithelium. The method in combination with clinical symptoms allows one to establish a differential diagnosis of genital candidiasis in 87.8% cases and to have an opinion of the disease prognosis.
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Candidiasis, Vulvovaginal/pathology , Vaginal Smears , Candidiasis, Vulvovaginal/diagnosis , Cytodiagnosis/methods , Diagnosis, Differential , Female , Humans , PrognosisABSTRACT
Sixty three patients with chronic candidiasis of external genitalia (CCEG) were studied. There was no evidence of hypoparathyroidism or adrenal failure in females with CCEG. The possible role of documented hypothyroidism or diabetes mellitus in these patients' condition should be considered. Though the impairment of the B-or T-immune systems failed to be revealed in the aforementioned patients, some of them demonstrated autoimmune processes in some endocrine glands without any significant impairment of their functional performance.
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B-Lymphocytes/immunology , Candidiasis, Vulvovaginal/physiopathology , T-Lymphocytes/immunology , Thyroid Gland/physiopathology , Adult , Candidiasis, Vulvovaginal/immunology , Chronic Disease , Female , Humans , Leukocyte Count , Middle Aged , Thyroid Function TestsABSTRACT
Major clinical characteristics of various forms of recurrent chronic external genital candidiasis in females and remission thereof are considered. Cytologic findings in vaginal smears are reported, as are the results of Candida albicans culture in vaginal discharge of patients with acute and subacute recurrences and those with remissions. Cytologic investigation is shown to be very valuable and capable of differentiating between various forms of the pathology when used in combination with the cultures. It was also valuable in the diagnosis of acute and suacute relapses of chronic candidiasis, the accuracy of diagnosis being 87.8%. High detectability rate of vegetating fungal forms may serve as an indicator of the activity of the pathologic process.
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Candidiasis, Vulvovaginal/diagnosis , Adult , Candida albicans/growth & development , Candidiasis, Vulvovaginal/microbiology , Chronic Disease , Colony Count, Microbial , Female , Humans , In Vitro Techniques , Middle Aged , Vaginal SmearsABSTRACT
The paper is devoted to a comparative analysis of dose distributions occurring during combined radiation therapy of patients with endometrial cancer. A dosimetric analysis has shown that the level of absorbed doses in a primary tumor focus is most adequately evaluated with taking due account of dose exposures in points M but not in points A. Besides it was established that the level of radiation exposure in the irradiated organ can be changed by the individual selection of schemes for the intracavitary placement of 60Co sources of higher activity. A comparative analysis of dose distributions occurring in different methods of gamma-beam irradiation of patients was made. It has been shown that the use of the shaped fields of matrix formation provides optimum dose distribution in pathological foci and organs neighbouring with the uterus.
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Brachytherapy , Uterine Neoplasms/radiotherapy , Combined Modality Therapy , Female , Humans , Radiotherapy Dosage , Uterus/radiation effectsABSTRACT
Under consideration is the status of hand skeleton studied electroradiographically in patients with cervical cancer and in females of the same age without cancer. It is shown that in cervical cancer patients skeleton ageing was less pronounced. The value of electroradiography for determining skeleton age is emphasized. An attention is given to the necessity of a more careful observation over persons with "young" skeleton age.
