[Diseases of "operating hand" in hypermarket checkout counter workers].

The authors evaluated peripheral neuropathy in 34 female workers of hypermarket checkout counter, via neurologic examination and electric neuromyography. Average length of service in checkout counter was 4 years, maximal one--8 years. All the examinees demonstrated slower peripheral nerve impulse conductivity. 22% of the examinees presented significantly lower nerve impulse conductivity. Right median neuropathy was diagnosed in 47% of the examinees, left one--in 38% of the cases, and ulnar neuropathy--in 24% of the cases. Possibility is that work conditions at major hypermarket checkout counters require improvement.

[Experience of antioxidants in combined therapy for vibration disease patients].

The study proved important role of antioxidants in combined therapy for patients with vibration disease caused by general and local vibration. Findings are positive influence of thioctic acid on amelioration of pain and angiodystonia, supported by clinical and functional investigations.

[Study of the effectiveness of drugs in experimental models of poisoning neuropathy in malathion].

For the study developed of the experimental model of toxic neuropathy, using malathion. In this was examined the effectiveness of a course of administration of pharmacological agents with different mechanisms of action: gliatilin, galantamine, memantine, and the recombinant (PRD), nerve growth factor (NGF). From all agents only galantamine, PRD and NGF significantly reduced the degree of impairment of conduction of the sciatic nerve in rats after sub-acute poisoning with malathion.

[On results of operative conference of pulmonologists and occupational therapists in St. Petersburg and Leningrad region, concerning the topic "Justifying changes in "Occupational Diseases list" according to respiratory disease classification and global strategies of diagnosis, treatment and prevention of chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COLD) and bronchial asthma (GINA)"].

Results of operative conference of North-West Russia pulmonologists and occupational therapists were summarized and covered improvement of current list of occupational diseases. Resolution of the operative conference on the problem is presented.

[Efficiency of rehabilitation for workers having occupational respiratory diseases and engaged into non-mining materials industry].

The analysis covered contemporary approaches to rehabilitation of patients having occupational respiratory diseases (pneumoconiosis, chronic dust bronchitis and their combination). The authors evaluate efficiency of therapeutic and rehabilitation measures.

[Occupational morbidity of the modern construction materials and its relation with working conditions].

It was made the analysis of working conditions of the modem construction materials. The most harmful industrial factor were discovered in study. The occupational morbidity analysis has been done.

[Clinical features of respiratory diseases caused by mullite dust]. / Klinicheskie osobennosti zabolevanii organov dykhaniia pri vozdeistvii mullitovoi pyli.

The authors evaluate clinical peculiarities of chronic bronchitis, silicotuberculosis and pneumoconiosis (mullitosis) in workers exposed to highly aluminiferous clay.

[Materials on clinical and functional examination of the respiratory system of workers exposed to dust]. / Materialy po analizu kliniko-funktsional'nogo obsledovaniia respiratornoi sistemy u rabotaiushchikh na pylevom proizvodstve.

Pulmonary diseases caused by dust occupy a leading place in occupational morbidity structure. Those diseases inspire much attention due to their high prevalence, especially in ecologically hazardous regions where the workers are under "double exposure". Upper respiratory tract diseases serve as a trigger for all respiratory disorders in workers exposed to dust. Early diagnosis of respiratory disorders includes history, clinical data, X-ray examination and assessment of pulmonary ventilation and together with concurrent cardiovascular diagnosis is necessary for well-justified prophylaxis.