[Epidemiological aspects of the present-day demographic situation in Russia].

Study of reference rate in healthcare institutions in 1991 - 2001 demonstrated a steady growth of general mortality and disease incidence among the population (by 22.7% and 8.1%, respectively).

[Epidemiology and prophylaxis of hospital infections in obstetric and pediatric hospitals].

The analysis of reports of the obstetric and pediatric hospitals of Moscow for 1991-1998 revealed that, simultaneously with the deterioration of the quality of life of the population, not only a decrease in the birth rate, but also a rise in different forms of pathology in pregnant women and puerperae could be observed. The deterioration of the health characteristics of mothers was accompanied by the growth of high risk groups among newborns as well. Thus, the number of children, born sick or falling sick while staying in the obstetric clinics of Moscow, rose from 208 to 299 o/oo.

[Hospital acquired infections among newborns and parturients from radionuclide contaminated and control territories].

The comparative epidemiological study of hospital acquired infections (HAI) prevalence among newborns and parturient women in radionuclide contaminated territories (RT) and control territories (CT) was carried out. Observation covered altogether 2,837,471 newborns, of these 1,617,047 in CT, and 2,378,877 parturient women, of these 1,352,831 in CT. A high level morbidity of thyroid gland diseases, diabetes mellitus, as well as puerperal sepsis and urogenital tract diseases, was detected among parturient women at RT.

[The prevention of hospital infections in newborns and puerperae today].

The analysis of reports of from maternity clinics and children's hospitals in the Russian Federation for the period of 1986-1994 showed that simultaneously with deterioration of the quality of life of the population not only a drop in the birth rate was registered, but also a significant increase in the appearance of different forms of pathology in pregnant and parturient women occurred. The deterioration of the characteristics of maternal health was accompanied by an increase in the number of high risk groups also among newborns. Thus, in the maternity clinics of the Russian Federation the number of children born sick or becoming sick shortly after birth rose 2.