THE SITUATION WITH STAFFING IN PEDIATRIC SERVICES OF THE REPUBLIC OF SAKHA (YAKUTIA).

Introduction: At present, the public health in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) (RS(Y)) is a powerful state structure with an extensive network of prevention and treatment facilities. Since medical service density is the most generalized criterion of the medical service level, its analysis represents special interest to any regional system of public health.

Aim: To analyze the dynamics of availability of doctors of all fields, of pediatricians, including pediatric surgeons, pediatric endocrinologists, and pediatric oncologists in 1995-2013.

[Comparative efficacy of drug combinations for anesthesia of short-term traumatological operations in children].

A prospective randomized study was conducted to evaluate the efficiency of two intravenous anesthesia modes in children during traumatological operations. Anesthesia induction and maintenance were carried out via intravenous injection of ketamine (2 mg/kg/hr) and propofol (4 mg/kg/hr) in Group 1 children and via that of propofol (4 mg/kg/ hr) and fentanyl (3 microg/kg/hr) in Group 2. The mean duration of operations was 43.