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Vol 4, No 6 (2007)
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AN EDITORIAL ARTICLE

URGENT ISSUES OF A TREATMENT OF EAR, NOSE, THROAT DISEASES

6-15 415
Abstract
The lecture describes one of the most frequent larynx diseases — stenosis both congenital and acquired forms. The author highlights the aetiology of this pathology and ways to treat it.
Key words: laryngostenosis, congenital stenosis, acquired stenosis, tracheotomy, children.

ORIGINAL ARTICLES

34-36 469
Abstract
Rehabilitation of the physically handicapped children requires interdepartmental integration. The most concerned link carrying on the interdepartmental integration may prove to be the family of a disabled child. The parents should have an opportunity and incentives to acquire specific skills to bring up a child and take care of them, since the rehabilitation of the physically handicapped children is a lengthy process and has some distinctive peculiarities at various age stages.
Key words: rehabilitation, disabled children.
38-41 450
Abstract
For the normal vital activity of a person, it is necessary to have a sufficient intake of the vitamins, which is not always possible in the event of the balanced food ration. Neither of the products contains them to the extent so sufficient for the satisfaction of the physiological needs. The article gives causes and consequences of the vitamin deficiency, as well as the strategy (therapeutic and preventive) of its correction. The authors demonstrate the efficiency and safety findings of the vitamin and mineral complex applied for the preventive purposes.
Key words: vitamins, physiological need, vitamin deficiency, prevention, treatment, children.

LECTURE

42-46 410
Abstract
The annual vaccination against flu is the most efficient prevention strategy to anticipate this infection, but in many cases, including the vaccinated patients, there is a need in application of the antiviral medications during the seasonal flu breaks. In this article the authors highlight an opportunity to use the oseltamivir neuraminidase inhibitors for the prevention and treatment of flu in children. They also consider the new data on the efficiency and safety of oseltamivir, as well as the potential of its application in the event of a probable flu pandemic.
Key words: neuraminidase inhibitors, oseltamivir, flu, children, treatment, prevention.

For Pediatricians' Practice

47-50 578
Abstract
In the article, the authors justify the necessity to apply non medicamentous treatment methods to the children with bronchial asthma. The scientists familiarize us with a new me dication, whose effect is based on the noninvasive impact of the electromagnetic radiation of the knowingly non thermal intensity. It is for normalization of the disturbed function of the respiratory system. The researchers showed the efficiency of the above said innovative medication, while treating bronchial asthma among children with no side effects whatsoever.
Key words: bronchial asthma, nonmedicamentous treatment methods, children.
51-55 1794
Abstract
Antibodies to IgE are a totally new class of medications currently used to enhance the supervision over severe persistent atopic bronchial asthma. Omalizumab is the most well studied, first and only medication of this group, which is recommended for the application and is allowed for treatment of uncontrolled bronchial asthma among adults and children aged 12 and over in different countries of the world, including Russia. High omalizumab assisted treatment costs, as well as the need in the monthly visits to the doctor for the omalizumab injections are justified for the patients, requiring repeat hospitalizations, emergency medical aid, using high doses of the inhalation and/or systemic glucocorticosteroids. The article reviews the criteria for the selection of patients fit for omalizumab assisted treatment.
Key words: omalizumab, anti-ige-antibodies, bronchial asthma, allergic rhinitis, treatment, children.
56-58 835
Abstract
The researchers diagnosed the state of the optic and motor functions and intelligence among 107 preschool children (average age — 6,5 years old) in 4 different educational institutions of Astrakhan' where according to the findings they noted the moderate iodine deficiency. They also disclosed the central nervous system functional disorders which manifest themselves through the absent mindedness, insufficient concentration and purposefulness, psychic and emotional disorder. The daily iodine intake of 100 micrograms for 6 months had a positive effect on the acceleration of the preschool children's psychic and motor growth.
Key words: iodine deficiency, children, central nervous system functional disorders.
59-63 588
Abstract
The article analyzes lactulose efficiency (Normase, dr. reddy's laboratories, ltd., India) in correction of motor and evacuation and dysbiotic disorders among children, suffering from chronic constipations of the primary, secondary and functional genesis. The authors have observed 70 children (38 boys and 32 girls) aged between 1 and 15 years old for 10 months, who received a full course of observation and treatment in the gastroenterological department of Izmaylovskaya children's city clinical hospital with follow up examination in ambulatory conditions. The research findings they have acquired showed high lactulose efficiency in treatment of constipations among children, which justifies recommendations for the given medication in correction of the motor and evacuation large intestine function and disorders of its microflora.
Key words: constipations, causes, treatment, lactulose, children.

VACCINATION

16-21 400
Abstract
The article gives the findings of the widest ranging research carried on in the USA to appraise the efficiency of vaccination by the study of the hospitalization frequency for pneumonia of any etiology and for dehydration after the program of immunization by the conjugated pneumococcal vaccine (for the children under 2 years old) was launched by the government. The authors made use of the experimental approach. They revealed a significant reduction of the hospitalization frequency for pneumonia (by 39%) along with the invariable indices of the studied parameter in the event of dehydration. they convincingly showed how exactly it is possible to reduce the spread of pneumococcal pneumonia among children by the vaccination. they acquired the data, which proved the findings of other studies pertaining to the positive effects of the children's vaccination by the conjugated pneumococcal vaccine.
Key words: pneumonia, pneumococcal pneumonia, hospitalization, vaccination, efficiency, children.
22-27 435
Abstract
The article highlights the problem of hemophilic infection among children, such as the recurrence of the carrier state, infection spread, diagnostics and treatment. The author clearly proves that the only reliable means for the specific prevention of this disease is the active immunization.
Key words: hemophilic infection, vaccination, children.
28-33 448
Abstract
The researchers observed 45 children inoculated with the Russian divalent vaccine (measles–parotiditis). 25 children received mineral and vitamin complex «jungle» for a month since the date of vaccination. The application of «jungle» medication was efficient and conduced to prophylaxis of the complication of the vaccination, prevention of the inter current diseases among the vaccinated, as well as positively affected the intensity of the special antibody formation because of activation of cellular and antiviral mechanisms.
Key words: vaccination, measles, parotiditis, prevention, mineral and vitamin complex, children.

MATERIALS OF THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION

64-68 578
Abstract
The last issue of the report «vaccines and immunization: world situation» stresses considerable success in immunization at the global level since the mid 90 s — completely total eradication of poliomyelitis across the world, as well as the drastic reduction of the new measles and tetanus cases among mothers and newborns in some poor countries. The report also briefly describes the progress in the development and implementation of the new life saving vaccines, which may save millions of lives annually. The authors have explained some of the reasons, why the global community should invest in immunization, as well as the perspectives for the use of vaccines and immunization in future.
Key words: vaccine, immunization, children.

FROM THE UNION OF PEDIATRICIANS OF RUSSIA



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