[Use of the computer class DVK-KUVT-86 for programmed second level control with respect to pathology].

The paper deals with some experience in the programmed control of students' knowledge by constructed tests of the 2nd level using computers. According to the authors this method facilitates the development of independent logical students' thinking.

[Primary glomerulonephritis: incidence, dynamics, clinical manifestations of morphologic types (on the basis of kidney biopsies at the Department of Pathology, I. M. Sechenov Moscow Medical Academy, from 1970 to 1989)].

Incidence and clinical manifestations of main morphological variants of primary glomerulonephritis (2142 biopsies) were studied retrospectively. Correlative changes in the clinical and morphological structure of primary glomerulonephritis with the increase in the incidence of nephrotic forms (minimal alterations, focal segmental glomerulohyalinosis, membranous nephropathy) and a trend to reduce the mesangiocapillary glomerulonephritis in patients with nephrotic and nephrotic-hypertensive syndrome were noted. A bimodal distribution of patients with membranous nephropathy with increasing age probably indicate the change of etiologic factors in the age groups.

[Characteristics of primary glomerulonephritis (on the basis of kidney biopsies of the Pathology Department, I. M. Sechenov Moscow Medical Academy, from 1980 to 1989)].

On the basis of 1263 observations a relative incidence and clinical manifestations of main morphological forms of primary glomerulonephritis (PGN) are studied. Alterations in the clinical and morphological structure of primary glomerulonephritis are noted with nephrotic forms becoming more frequent and mesangiocapillary glomerulonephritis among patients with nephrotic and nephrotic-hypertension syndrome becoming somewhat less frequent. A bimodal pattern of distribution of patients with membranous nephropathy depending on the age at the beginning of the disease indicating possibly the change of etiological factors in the age groups was established.

[Knowledge of general pathologic anatomy in 5th-year students].

Students of the 5th year rather well retain their knowledge of the pathologic anatomy obtained during the 3rd year although their mean indices are relatively low. The index of student efficiency may be used for the improvement of teaching and for the student specialization in pathology.

[The use of the class of KUVT-86 computers for examination of pathologic anatomy].

Examination in pathology with a test control of the theoretical part is carried out with the use of the computer class KUVT-86. The degree of knowledge is evaluated by means of the 1st level test. A student receives 3 tickets for general, special and specific pathology, respectively.