[Evaluation of psychological methods for determining the degree of psychological stress in children in dentistry].

The article deals with results of comparative evaluation of system of assessment of children's fear and anxiety in dentistry (SDS test) and other objective and subjective methods for assessing anxiety in pediatric patients. We studied 381 pediatric patients aged from 3 to 7 years. The aim of the study was to prove validity mathematical derived FCD test as a technique of anxiety detection in dentistry.

[Combined spinal epidural anesthesia in abdominal surgery].

The use of combined spinal epidural anesthesia (CSEA) in 37 patients during operations on abdominal organs has revealed a number of advantages of the procedure over endotracheal anesthesia. CSEA reduces the consumption of analgesics and myorelaxants and the time of postoperative artificial ventilation and offers the prospect of more qualitative analgesia.

[Oral premedication in ambulatory surgical otorhinolaryngology in children].

34 children selected into two groups due to age (patients from 4 to 7 year old were included in the 1st group, the 2nd group consisted of children, aged from 8 years to 14 years, were premedicated with dormicum, and in other 37 patients standard premedication was applied. The state of cardiovascular system was estimated by means of indices of central hemodynamics and heart rate monitoring data. Every patient was examined both before and 30 minutes after premedication.

[Central hemodynamics in conditions of combined intravenous anesthesia using propofol and ketamine in pediatric ophthalmology].

A total of 152 patients aged 4-14 years at risk of ASA I or II were examined. Planned operations were carried out: correction of myopia, strabismus, and eyelid ptosis. The patients were divided into 4 groups: 1) 54 patients operated on under combined anesthesia (propofol infusion and ketamine bolus), 2) 60 children operated on under combined anesthesia by ketamine and propofol infusions, 3) 24 patients operated on under ketamine + seduxene infusion narcosis, and 4) 34 children in whom ketamine and seduxen were injected in boluses.

[Clinical picture of awakening after general anesthesia with midazolam, propofol, ketamine and fluothane in children treated at one-day ambulatory facility].

The study was carried out in 75 children aged 6-12 years with the physical status ASA I. The operations were performed on the lymphadenoid throat ring in a one-day setting. Awakening after anesthesia was evaluated by the following parameters: time between the end of intervention and extubation of the trachea, opening the eyes when asked, transportation from the operation room into the ward, and first dialogue with the doctor.

[State of central hemodynamics in various kinds of anesthesia during short-term ENT surgery in children].

The study was carried out in 124 children aged 4-10 years with ASA risk I or II. Group 1 consisted of 40 patients operated on under combined anesthesia with midazolam, fentanyl, and N2O, group 2 were 30 children operated on under mask anesthesia with fluothane, and nitric oxide + oxygen, group 3 patients were operated on under combined anesthesia with ketamine, midazolam, and N2O + CO2, and group 4 patients were operated on under thiopental and N2O + CO2. Cardiovascular function was evaluated by the NCCOM3-R-7 device (BoMed) by the bioimpedance method.

[Oral dormicum premedication of children in day surgery].

Thirty-four patients aged 5-14 years were observed, divided into age groups OF 5-8 and 8-14 years. Cardiovascular function was evaluated by central hemodynamic parameters and cardiointervalography. Changes in external respiration parameters were studied.