[Current problems of physiology and pathophysiology of mental work].

Research concerning physiology and pathophysiology of mental work includes such topical spheres as mechanisms maintaining capacity and reliability of the work, adaptation and stress in exposure to occupational and social factors, psychologic and physiologic functioning in premorbid conditions and chronic diseases, physiologic regulation of work, forecast and correction of health and capacity for work. These problems of mental work physiology could not be solved without thorough studies in prophylaxis and clinical medicine, without cooperative activities of scientists and skilled professionals in many countries.

[The structure of the morbidity among people working at computers with video display terminals].

The authors analyzed data of ane examination of 407 user of video display terminals of large computer centers in Kiev and revealed high morbidity of the circulatory digestive and locomotor organs. An analysis of 878 analogous cases in the GDR revealed lower involvement of the mentioned organs. Causes are analyzed.