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Some mechanisms of steam inhalation effects in patients with nonspecific pulmonary diseases have been investigated. This type of aerosol therapy proved highly effective due to its broncholytic, antimicrobial and pulmonary hemodynamic stabilizing actions.
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Baths/methods , Adolescent , Adult , Aged , Cardiovascular System/physiopathology , Evaluation Studies as Topic , Female , Humans , Lung Diseases/microbiology , Lung Diseases/physiopathology , Lung Diseases/rehabilitation , Male , Middle Aged , Pulmonary Circulation , Respiration , Respiratory Therapy/methods , Sputum/microbiologySubject(s)
Asthma/therapy , Bronchitis/therapy , Lung Diseases, Obstructive/therapy , Respiratory Therapy , Steam , Adolescent , Adult , Aged , Asthma/physiopathology , Bronchitis/physiopathology , Female , Humans , Lung Diseases, Obstructive/physiopathology , Male , Middle Aged , Respiration , Respiratory Function TestsABSTRACT
The article deals with the treatment of myasthenia in 33 children whose ages ranged from 3 to 15 years. Myasthenia of moderate severity was diagnosed in 14, severe in 15, and extremely severe in 2 children. To make a precise diagnosis, loading, neostigmine methylsulfate, cold, and D-tubocurarine tests were conducted. Thymectomy was performed in 32 patients. The operation was carried out through a T-shaped sternotomy approach. Thymogenic myasthenia was verified in 31 patients and thymomogenic only in one patient. There were no fatal outcomes. The late-term results were studied in 12 patients in follow-up periods of 3 to 6 years. Adaptational activity of the patients, anticholinesterase agents and the results of stimulant electric myography served as the criterion in appraising the late-term results. Modern diagnostic methods and surgical intervention ensure a favourable result in 75% of patients.
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Myasthenia Gravis/surgery , Thymectomy/methods , Adolescent , Child , Child, Preschool , Female , Humans , Male , Myasthenia Gravis/diagnosis , Time FactorsSubject(s)
Bronchopneumonia/etiology , Acute Disease , Adolescent , Bronchopneumonia/therapy , Child , Child, Preschool , Humans , InfantABSTRACT
The leading method of treatment of septic pneumonias with acute hematogenic osteomyelitis is considered to be liquidation of blockade of the small circuit blood circulation and differentiated infusion and drug intravenous therapy. The early radical sanitation of the initial focus prevents pulmonary complications, reduces lethality.
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Osteomyelitis/complications , Pneumonia/diagnostic imaging , Sepsis/complications , Acute Disease , Adolescent , Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use , Child , Child, Preschool , Dextrans/therapeutic use , Fluid Therapy , Heparin/therapeutic use , Humans , Pneumonia/etiology , Pneumonia/therapy , RadiographySubject(s)
Osteomyelitis/complications , Shock, Septic/etiology , Acute Disease , Adolescent , Child , Female , Humans , MaleSubject(s)
Pericarditis/diagnosis , Adolescent , Child , Child, Preschool , Drainage/methods , Electrocardiography , Heart Sounds , Humans , Infant , Male , Pericarditis/surgery , Pericardium/diagnostic imaging , Punctures , RadiographySubject(s)
Pneumonia/complications , Acute Disease , Child , Follow-Up Studies , Humans , Pneumonia/diagnosis , Pneumonia/therapyABSTRACT
Late bronchography was performed in 93 patients, in 46 patients it was made immediately after cupping the critical period of inflammation. The changes found were dependent on the character and size of the process. It has been established that in non-operated children contrasting the bronchi is indicated in late terms of chronic pneumonia in order to specify the residual changes and to choose further treatment.
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Bronchography , Lung Diseases/diagnostic imaging , Pleural Diseases/diagnostic imaging , Pneumonia/complications , Acute Disease , Child , Follow-Up Studies , Humans , Pneumonia/diagnostic imagingABSTRACT
Study of remote results of the surgical treatment of pulmonary-pleural complications of acute pneumonia in children permitted evaluating the efficiency of various methods. Drainage of the pleural cavity resulted in complete recovery if the suffering was caused by a small subpleural zone of necrosis. Suturing of destructive foci and atypical resections failed to result in a recovery. Anatomical resections gave favourable results in most critical patients. In acute period a differential approach to such patients is necessary.