[Contrast induced nephropathy in the older age group patients].

This review devoted to actual medical problem that exists at a crossroad of cardiology, nephrology and radiology. Contrast induced nephropathy (CIN) is an important medical issue and its frequency is increasing last years. This disease may account for severe complications, including renal failure and even fatal outcome.

[Socio-economic and health organizational problems of emergency and out-patient care for elderly and senile patients with arterial hypertension (according to the sociological monitoring)].

The article contains data about the peculiarities of socio-economic and health-organization factors in the rendering emergency and out-patient care for elderly and senile patients with arterial hypertension. The results of study of satisfaction by medical care quality depending on the age and gender of the patients are discussed. A large number of living alone and widowed patients among elderly patients is marked.

[Characteristics of antihypertensive therapy in patients of older age groups].

The review presents the data on the characteristics of drug therapy in elderly and senile patients with arterial hypertension in terms of real-life clinical practice. The age and gender differences of these problems are discussed. The pharmacy epidemiologic analysis of antihypertensive therapy shows that nowadays treatment corresponds not fully to modern national and international recommendations about diagnostics and treatment of arterial hypertension.