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The gross postmortem diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and its differential diagnosis with senile lungs on autopsy specimens are much difficult if clinical, X-ray, and functional findings are absent. The diagnosis of COPD is now possible only if medical history and clinical data, external respiratory function, and disease severity are considered and compared with the gross and microscopic autopsy pattern, by obligatorily evaluating the state of collagen and elastic fibers. Taking into account the current definition and essence of COPD, it is expedient to reconsider existing stereotypes in the postmortem diagnosis of this disease, by focusing our efforts on the study of its morphologic substrate, patho-, and morphogenesis.
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Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive , Collagen/metabolism , Diagnosis, Differential , Elastic Tissue/metabolism , Elastic Tissue/pathology , Elastic Tissue/physiopathology , Humans , Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive/diagnosis , Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive/metabolism , Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive/pathology , Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive/physiopathologySubject(s)
Electromagnetic Fields , Lung Diseases/rehabilitation , Lung Diseases/surgery , Magnetic Field Therapy/methods , Mud Therapy/methods , Adolescent , Adult , Contraindications , Female , Humans , Magnetic Field Therapy/instrumentation , Male , Middle Aged , Mud Therapy/instrumentation , Treatment Outcome , Young AdultABSTRACT
The analysis was made of clinical efficacy, some mechanisms of a therapeutic action and techniques of halotherapy used for the first time in the treatment of bacterial vaginosis. High efficacy, long-term aftereffect and advantages of halotherapy vs drug therapy are shown.
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Physical Therapy Modalities , Sodium Chloride/therapeutic use , Vaginosis, Bacterial/drug therapy , Adult , Aerosols , Drug Compounding , Female , Humans , Physical Therapy Modalities/instrumentation , Sodium Chloride/administration & dosageABSTRACT
67 patients with purulent and 63 with catarrhal chronic obstructive bronchitis (COB) were subjected to clinico-laboratory, functional and bronchoscopic examinations. 41% of the patients had COB exacerbation, 59% were in partial remission. As shown by improvement in clinical, immunological and morphological indices, blood biochemistry, sputum microscopy, spirometry, bronchoscopy findings, artificial sylvinite speleotherapy is effective in acute and purulent COB.
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Bronchitis/rehabilitation , Environment, Controlled , Microclimate , Physical Therapy Modalities/methods , Adult , Aerosols , Bronchitis/diagnosis , Bronchoscopy , Chronic Disease , Combined Modality Therapy , Female , Humans , Male , SpirometrySubject(s)
Asthma/radiotherapy , Infrared Rays/therapeutic use , Laser Therapy , Administration, Inhalation , Adult , Anti-Asthmatic Agents/administration & dosage , Asthma/drug therapy , Asthma/immunology , B-Lymphocytes/immunology , B-Lymphocytes/radiation effects , Chronic Disease , Combined Modality Therapy , Glucocorticoids/administration & dosage , Humans , Immunoglobulins/blood , Immunoglobulins/radiation effects , Middle Aged , T-Lymphocytes/immunology , T-Lymphocytes/radiation effectsABSTRACT
Clinical examination of 85 patients with bronchial asthma (BA) revealed thyroid affection proved by ultrasonic and/or hormone profile investigation in 42(49%) patients. Transcerebral treatment with sinusoidal modulated currents gave rise to positive trends in external respiration, clinical and biochemical blood indices, immunity status which appeared more pronounced in BA patients without the endocrine disorder.
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Asthma/rehabilitation , Electric Stimulation Therapy/methods , Adolescent , Adult , Asthma/blood , Asthma/physiopathology , Brain , Chronic Disease , Combined Modality Therapy , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Respiration , Thyroid Diseases/blood , Thyroid Diseases/physiopathology , Thyroid Diseases/rehabilitation , Thyroid Gland/physiopathologyABSTRACT
Psychological tests and spirometry were used in examination of 39 patients operated on for severe chronic nonspecific pulmonary diseases. It was found that external respiration function was impaired more in emotionally strained subjects. Improvement of the external respiration coincided with diminution of hypochondria, positive changes in psychological status as a whole.
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Lung Diseases, Obstructive/psychology , Lung Diseases, Obstructive/surgery , Quality of Life , Respiration/physiology , Adult , Female , Follow-Up Studies , Humans , Lung Diseases, Obstructive/physiopathology , Male , Psychological Tests , Respiratory Function TestsABSTRACT
Literature data and original experience of the authors in 46 patients with pulmonary lesions (chronic bronchitis, bronchial asthma, postoperative conditions after pulmonary surgery) suggest the existence of relationships between pulmonary diseases and those of nervous system (central and peripheral). X-ray, ultrasound dopplerography of the major cerebral vessels, EEG and REG revealed cerebrovascular disorders (vascular insufficiency, slow venous outflow). Physiotherapy produced positive changes both in pulmonary and neurological disorders.
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Nervous System Diseases/rehabilitation , Physical Therapy Modalities/methods , Psychophysiologic Disorders/rehabilitation , Respiratory Tract Diseases/psychology , Adult , Humans , Middle Aged , Nervous System Diseases/etiology , Psychophysiologic Disorders/etiology , Respiratory Tract Diseases/complications , Respiratory Tract Diseases/rehabilitation , SyndromeSubject(s)
Lung Diseases, Obstructive/rehabilitation , Microwaves/therapeutic use , Postoperative Care , Adolescent , Adult , Chest Pain/immunology , Chest Pain/physiopathology , Chest Pain/rehabilitation , Female , Humans , Immunity, Cellular/radiation effects , Lung Diseases, Obstructive/immunology , Lung Diseases, Obstructive/physiopathology , Lung Diseases, Obstructive/surgery , Male , Middle Aged , Pain, Postoperative/immunology , Pain, Postoperative/physiopathology , Pain, Postoperative/rehabilitation , Pneumonectomy/rehabilitation , Respiration/radiation effects , Time FactorsABSTRACT
Thirty patients with bronchial asthma of moderate severity in unstable remission were treated with transcerebral UHF electric field and decimeter waves on the spleen region. Clinical and laboratory postexposure findings provided evidence in favour of the regimens used. Tolerance of the procedures, comparative efficacy regarding the clinico-pathogenetic variant, probable mechanisms of therapeutic action are discussed.
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Asthma/rehabilitation , Electric Stimulation Therapy/methods , Microwaves/therapeutic use , Adult , Asthma/blood , Asthma/physiopathology , Brain , Chronic Disease , Combined Modality Therapy , Evaluation Studies as Topic , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Remission Induction , Spleen , Time FactorsSubject(s)
Brain/radiation effects , Electromagnetic Fields , Endocrine Glands/radiation effects , Animals , Autoimmune Diseases/radiotherapy , Brain/physiology , Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation , Electromagnetic Fields/adverse effects , Endocrine Glands/physiology , Endocrine System Diseases/radiotherapy , HumansABSTRACT
A course use of the transcerebral effect of HF-electric field was shown to get back to normal disturbed endocrine functions in chronic alcoholic patients causing a moderate rise of ACTH and prolactin levels, the reduction of the basal increased level of cortisol and a rise of the basal decreased level of testosterone. This method is recommended as an integral part of therapeutic and rehabilitation measures in alcoholism.
