Reproducibility of the experimental results and object of study itself is one of the basic principles in science. But what if the object characterized by technologically important properties is natural and cannot be artificially reproduced one-to-one in the laboratory? The situation becomes even more complicated when we are interested in exploring stochastic properties of a natural system and only a limited set of noisy experimental data is available. In this paper we address these problems by exploring diffusive motion of some natural clays, halloysite and sepiolite, in a liquid environment.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDuring 1976-2007 in the Republican Specialized Center of Surgery named after acad. Vakhidov various types of portosystemic shunting were performed in 669 patients with portal hypertension. The aim was to estimate the influence of HBV- and HCV-cirrhosis on the formation of portal hypertension and the results of portosystenic shunting.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFConstruction of the original transformable esophageal probe is thoroughly described. The innovated construction suggests lesser traumatisation by insertion and spiral expansion, together with secure compression hemostasis. Unlike the traditionally used obturating Blackmore probe, the spiral transformable original construction leaves the esophageal lumen open for further endoscopic hemostatic procedures.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF147 patients with tumors of proximal extrahepatic biliary ducts were treated. By 118 patients only palliative surgery was possible. Tumor recanalisation and external biliary drainage was performed on 77 patients; 41 patients received transcutaneous transhepatic cholangiostomy as final treatment; endoprosthesis was inserted in 11 patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn 1988, for the first time according to Directive of Central Command of Armed Forces of USSR in Main Military Clinical Hospital by Burdenko N.N. was founded a interhospital unit - Urological center.
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