[Changes in adenosine deaminase and antioxidative enzyme activity in patients with lung diseases of dust etiology].

Activity of purine metabolism enzyme, adenosine deaminase (ADA) in lymphocytes and erythrocytes from patients with pneumoconiosis and chronic bronchitis was determined. ADA activity decrease was found in lymphocytes and erythrocytes for both decreases. The observed decrease of ADA activity indicates that after the long term work in mineral dust industry damage of purine metabolism takes place, that is similar to the disturbance observed under secondary immunodeficiency.

[Hyperbaric oxygenation in the treatment of compression mononeuropathies].

105 patients with compression mononeuropathies were divided into 2 groups by duration of HBO performed under an original method. The effect of HBO treatment was assessed by changes in neurological symptoms and positive trend on ENMG. The most appreciable response was obtained in acute disease treated by 4-session short course.

[Mechanisms of the therapeutic effect of hyperbaric oxygenation in minor differential pressure in stroke].

Analysis is made of a complex of clinicoelectrophysiologic, biochemical and biophysical studies conducted in 220 patients with brain stroke, receiving a course of hyperbaric oxygenation (HBO) at minor differential pressure (1.2-1.3 absolute atmospheres).

[Antioxidant enzyme activity of the erythrocytes in anemia in children].

Theoretical prerequisites have been submitted for possible alteration in the activity of erythrocytic antioxidant enzymes in children with anemia. The results are presented of the investigation of children with varying anemias for activity of erythrocytic superoxide dismutase and catalase.