[Helicobacter pylori infection in patients with functional dyspepsia, eradication rates in the Donetsk region].

We have investigated 175 patients with Rome III diagnostic criteria for functional dyspepsia. 104 (59%) patients were infected with Helicobacter pylori. Three-component (PPI + clarithromycin + amoxicillin) 7-day therapy with the addition of the probiotic was effective in 92 patients (88.4%). Dyspeptic symptoms were resolved in 37 patients with successful eradication (40%). Persistent effect for 6 months was maintained in 24 patients (26%). Eradication efficacy in eliminating of the dyspepsia symptoms was higher in epigastric pain syndrome than postprandial distress syndrome.

[Dynamic interphasic tensiometry of the blood in chronic hepatitis and liver cirrhosis]. / Dynamichna mizhfazna tenziometriia krovi pry khronichnomu hepatyti ta tsyrozi pechinky.

Studied with the aid of the computerized tensiometer MPT2-Lauda (Germany) was dynamic surface tension (ST) of blood serum in patients with chronic hepatitis (ChH), hepatic cirrhosis (HC), and in essentially healthy people, with n = 44, 32, and 68 respectively. ChH was shown to be accompanied by a significant increase in ST indices in the region of short (t = 0.01 sec) times of the surface life as well as by a decrease in that of medium (t = 1 sec) and long (t-->infinity) times. Rise in parameters of interphase tensiograms is a prognosis-negative sign with respect to the development of HC. Correlations have been established of indices of blood ST to its content of protein, lipid, and inorganic substances and to morphological signs of affection of the liver as well.