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Mud Therapy/methods , Osteoarthritis, Knee/therapy , Adult , Aged , Antibody Formation/immunology , Baths/methods , Combined Modality Therapy , Humans , Immunity, Cellular/immunology , Middle Aged , Osteoarthritis, Knee/immunology , Osteoarthritis, Knee/physiopathology , Regional Blood Flow , Temperature , Treatment OutcomeABSTRACT
The exposure of the joints to ultrasound and sinusoidal modulated currents in combination with radon baths proved highly effective in slowly progressive juvenile rheumatoid arthritis of the first degree of activity.
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Arthritis, Juvenile/therapy , Electric Stimulation Therapy , Ultrasonic Therapy , Child , Combined Modality Therapy , HumansABSTRACT
The exposure of the thymus and articular fissure of the most affected joint to sinusoidal modulated currents proved more effective than only joint exposure. Adjuvant carbon dioxide-sulfurated hydrogen baths add to therapeutic effect of the currents.
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Arthritis, Juvenile/therapy , Baths , Carbon Dioxide/therapeutic use , Electric Stimulation Therapy , Hydrogen Sulfide/therapeutic use , Adolescent , Arthritis, Juvenile/physiopathology , Child , Child, Preschool , Female , Humans , Joint Capsule/physiopathology , Male , Thymus Gland/physiopathology , Treatment OutcomeABSTRACT
The paper analyzes a group of 50 patients aged 25 to 55 years who had osteoarthrosis deformans of the knee joint. A control group comprised 10 healthy individuals of the same age. All the patients underwent routine roentgenography in 2 projections and ultrasonography of the knee joint by the procedure of L. Rubaltelli. The main criteria of sonographic destructive joint changes correlate with X-ray signs. The stage of the disease is defined by the magnitude of joint structural changes and by the sequence of their appearance, as shown by ultrasound study.
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Knee Joint/diagnostic imaging , Osteoarthritis/diagnostic imaging , Adult , Age Factors , Humans , Middle Aged , Radiography , UltrasonographyABSTRACT
Thymus area was exposed to laser radiation in 180 Wistar male rats. Intact animals experienced a stress response to a single laser procedure (a rise in the levels of hydrocortisone, a fall in those of insulin, triiodothyronine and thyroxine). Longer exposure to laser radiation caused a break of the hydrocortisone mechanism. Similar effects were seen in the course exposure. The immune system was unchanged. In adjuvant arthritis laser radiation induced similar hormonal shifts and additional suppression of immunity. In 82 children with active juvenile rheumatoid arthritis laser therapy produced an insignificant effect, while in adults with moderate rheumatoid arthritis the response was good.
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Laser Therapy , Acupuncture Points , Adult , Animals , Arthritis, Experimental/blood , Arthritis, Experimental/immunology , Arthritis, Experimental/radiotherapy , Arthritis, Juvenile/immunology , Arthritis, Juvenile/radiotherapy , Arthritis, Rheumatoid/immunology , Arthritis, Rheumatoid/radiotherapy , Child , Hormones/blood , Hormones/radiation effects , Humans , Immune System/immunology , Immune System/radiation effects , Male , Rats , Rats, Wistar , Thymus Gland/radiation effects , Time FactorsABSTRACT
202 children suffering from scleroderma were treated by radon baths (0.75 and 1.5 kBk/l, each other day or in 2 days, 8-18 procedures). Therapeutic effect was related to the total and single dosage, regimen of procedures.
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Baths/methods , Radon/therapeutic use , Scleroderma, Localized/rehabilitation , Scleroderma, Systemic/rehabilitation , Adolescent , Alpha Particles/therapeutic use , Humans , Radiotherapy Dosage , Scleroderma, Localized/immunology , Scleroderma, Localized/metabolism , Scleroderma, Systemic/immunology , Scleroderma, Systemic/metabolismABSTRACT
138 children with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis were exposed to EHF treatment. Three regimens of the microwave therapy were tested. The best results were achieved at the exposure of the thymic acupuncture points and most affected joint. Combination of microwave therapy with radon or effervescent sulfurated hydrogen baths is also recommended.
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Arthritis, Juvenile/rehabilitation , Microwaves/therapeutic use , Acupuncture Points , Adolescent , Arthritis, Juvenile/diagnosis , Baths/methods , Carbon Dioxide/therapeutic use , Child , Combined Modality Therapy , Humans , Radon/therapeutic use , Remission InductionABSTRACT
Children suffering from juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) (n-132) were exposed to low-frequency variable magnetic field. Therapeutic response registered consisted of analgetic and anti-inflammatory effects most pronounced in 14-19 mT regimen. The addition of radon baths to the above exposure resulted in higher effectiveness of the treatment due to involvement of pathogenetic JRA mechanisms.
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Arthritis, Juvenile/therapy , Baths/methods , Magnetics/therapeutic use , Radon/therapeutic use , Adolescent , Arthritis, Juvenile/blood , Arthritis, Juvenile/immunology , Arthritis, Juvenile/physiopathology , Child , Combined Modality Therapy , Evaluation Studies as Topic , Female , Humans , Male , Remission InductionSubject(s)
Balneology , Health Resorts , Radon/therapeutic use , Rheumatic Diseases/radiotherapy , Adolescent , Child , Child, Preschool , Humans , RussiaSubject(s)
Adrenal Cortex Hormones/metabolism , Health Resorts , Insulin/blood , Scleroderma, Localized/metabolism , Scleroderma, Systemic/metabolism , Adolescent , Catecholamines/urine , Child , Chronic Disease , Combined Modality Therapy , Humans , Russia , Scleroderma, Localized/therapy , Scleroderma, Systemic/therapy , Time FactorsABSTRACT
An examination of 50 children suffering from various forms of scleroderma revealed clinical signs of nervous system involvement. The data of the skin functional parameters pointed to symptoms of irritation of the sympathetic nervous system. Electroencephalographic and electromyographic changes were observed. On being involved into the pathological process the nervous system begins to participate in the further development of the disease.
