[Medical rehabilitation efficiency in chronic dust bronchitis patients].

Medical examination covered 41 workers with long length of service in coal and mining industry, diagnosed as having "Chronic obstructive dust bronchitis", who received a complex of therapeutic and prophylactic measures including traditional broncholytic therapy, physical therapy and exercise therapy. 20 patients of main group received additional complex "Vobenzyme + Vitrum + herbal tea + aeration". Efficiency of medical rehabilitation was assessed through external respiration parameters--maximal effect was seen among the main group members (reliable increase of forced vital capacity, peak flow and maximal flow at 25% forced vital capacity).

["Ecology and health"--priority research trend in Kazakhstan].

Research works covering longevity, longer life expectancy and influence of ecologic conditions on health are topical among important strategic trends. The authors presented contemporary project of research concerning influence of ecologic factors on health of urban inhabitants. The project is carried out by National Centre of Labour Hygiene and Occupational Diseases since 2010, and the results will define cause-effect relationship of possible environmental hazards, disclose basic pathogenetic mechanisms of ecologically dependent diseases with evaluation of induced mutagenesis and metabolic disorders level.

[Evaluating general and occupational morbidity on mining enterprises of Kazakhstan].

Evaluating risks of occupational and occupationally mediated diseases is a main parameter in further social and hygienic monitoring of work conditions and health state among mining industry workers.