[Duration of temporary disability of patients after surgical interventions in chronic pancreatitis]. / Prodolzhitel'nost' vremennoi netrudosposobnosti bol'nykh posle operativnykh vmeshatel'stv po povodu khronicheskogo pankreatita.

Examined were 64 patients operated on for exacerbation of chronic pancreatitis. On the basis of the complex clinico-functional and laboratory investigation of a state of the health at the period of from 18 to 50 days after the operation with regard for clinical and labour prognosis, the criteria for determination of the duration of temporary invalidity have been established.

[Criteria of evaluation of the duration of temporary disability after selective proximal vagotomy]. / Kriterii otsenki prodolzhite'lnosti vremennoi netrudosposob- nosti posle selektivnoi proksima'lnoi vagotomii.

In examination of 286 patients, it was established that in 78.0% of them after isolated selective proximal vagotomy (SPV) by day 31-35, and after SPV with the draining stomach operations by day 40-45, the indices of homeostasis, functions of the alimentary organs normalize, regeneration of a postoperative scar occurs, the physical working ability restores.

[Work capacity of patients after surgical treatment of chronic pancreatitis]. / Trudosposobnos't bo'lnykh posle operatsii po povodu khronicheskogo pancreatita.

Examined were 164 patients 3-7 years after surgical intervention for chronic pancreatitis. The numerous diseases of the alimentary organs and complications leading to reduction and loss of working ability in a significant number of the patients operated on were revealed. Preservation of working ability in this population of patients largely depends on a degree of the use of a rehabilitative (medical, social and vocational) potential.

[Duration of temporary disability of patients after selective proximal vagotomy]. / Sroki vremennoi netrudosposobnosti bol'nykh posle selektivnoi proksimal'noi vagotomii.

The investigation of factual terms of temporary invalidity after selective proximal vagotomy without draining operations of the stomach in a number of regions of the Ukrainian SSR has shown their considerable variability (56.4 +/- 13.8 days). Under observation were 178 patients. It has been established that normal indices of homeostasis, functions of the gastro-intestinal tract, regeneration of the postoperative scar and recovery of their physical labour capacity is taking place during 30-33 days. Criteria for the determination of terms of temporary invalidity after selective proximal vagotomy for the ulcer disease of the duodenum have been elaborated.

Determination of Venus Winds by Ground-Based Radio Tracking of the VEGA Balloons.

A global array of 20 radio observatories was used to measure the three-dimensional position and velocity of the two meteorological balloons that were injected into the equatorial region of the Venus atmosphere near Venus midnight by the VEGA spacecraft on 11 and 15 June 1985. Initial analysis of only radial velocities indicates that each balloon was blown westward about 11,500 kilometers (8,000 kilometers on the night side) by zonal winds with a mean speed of about 70 meters per second. Excursions of the data from a model of constant zonal velocity were generally less than 3 meters per second; however, a much larger variation was evident near the end of the flight of the second balloon. Consistent systematic trends in the residuals for both balloons indicate the possibility of a solar-fixed atmospheric feature. Rapid variations in balloon velocity were often detected within a single transmission (330 seconds); however, they may represent not only atmospheric motions but also self-induced aerodynamic motions of the balloon.