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This article was designed to describe the history of the establishment and development of the research divisions based at the Department of Otorhinolaryngology of the Faculty of General Medicine, N.I. Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, including laser, vestibulogical, and audiological laboratories. The authors present an overview of the main research activities and achievements of the Department with special reference to the management of Meniere's disease, cochlear-vestibular disorders associated with sensorineural hearing loss, injuries to the organs of hearing, and diseases of the central nervous system. Also discussed are the peculiarities of the laser-assisted medical care and the possibilities for the application of therapeutic and surgical lasers for the purposes of the practical otorhinolaryngological work.
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Audiologia/história , Pesquisa Biomédica/história , Otolaringologia , História do Século XX , História do Século XXI , Humanos , Otolaringologia/história , Otolaringologia/métodos , Otolaringologia/organização & administraçãoRESUMO
This study demonstrated that biologically active points (BAP) of external ear were sensitive to ultrasonic treatment. In order to identify their characteristics, specific conductivity of tissues in the BAP area was measured (in microamperes) by an Elita 4-PEP unit equipped with a silver probe. Conductivity was measured in five points. Such points as i-feng, er-meng, nei-er were shown to influence the cochleovestibular system and exhibit conductivity of approximately 150 microA. The risk of point hyperactivity increased drastically by the 4th and 13th exposure in response to unilateral endaural pharmacophysical treatment with 0.4 W/cm2 ultrasound. The use of ultrasound of lower intensity (0.05-0.2 W/cm2) helped to avoid this complication. These observations suggest that phonopuncture can constitute a component of endaural pharmacophysical treatment of internal ear.
