[Thermovision diagnosis of tuberculosis of the spine and large joints].

A comprehensive study was carried out in 95 patients with different forms and stages of osteoarticular tuberculosis by using the thermographic diagnostic technique. The patients' age was 17 to 76 years. The study was undertaken to define the capacities of thermography for differential diagnosis of osteoarticular tuberculosis from noninflammatory disease of the skeleton and to evaluate the efficiency of treatment in phthisiorthopedic patients.

[YAG-Nd laser shunting of the tympanic cavity in patients with exudative otitis media].

A novel method of surgical treatment of exudative otitis media with YAG-Nd laser for shunting of the tympanic cavity has been introduced in therapy of 75 patients. Long-term outcomes of the above treatment characterize it as effective and safe in exudative otitis media.