PSYCHOLOGICAL FEATURES OF REHABILITATION OF HIV-INFECTED PATIENTS.

Unlabelled: The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is one of the major medical problems in the world. For almost forty years, it has had catastrophic effects on the body of infected people with variable pathogenesis of mortality. The purpose of the work is to analyse the importance of psychological assistance for the social adaptation of HIV-infected patients.

CLINICAL PREDICTORS OF BLASTOCYSTOSIS TREATMENT EFFICACY.

Improvement of methods and criteria for diagnostics of human blastocystosis and selection of drugs for etiotropic therapy remain urgent scientific tasks of the present day. Clinical manifestations of blastocystosis in humans are diverse, and in this regard, their influential role on the effectiveness of blastocystosis therapy cannot be excluded. To assess the predictor properties of clinical symptoms, we retrospectively analyzed them in 300 patients with blastocystosis in alternative groups: group A - with good therapeutic effect (n=162) and group B - with satisfactory effect (n=138).

DISTRIBUTION AND FREQUENCY OF BLASTOCYSTIS SP. BY METHODS OF MICROSCOPY AND CULTIVATION IN FAECES OF RESIDENTS OF KHARKOV REGION.

Blastocystis sp. - is the most prevalent anaerobic intestinal protozoan parasite in humans and many animals; from 1 to 2 billion people in the world are colonized by this pathogen. Blastocystis sp.