[Working environment and health assessment among dentists working at various stomatological institutions in Ajara].

Using anonymous inquiry and specifically constructed questionnaire, it was shown, that in stomatological institutions of Ajara and also in the whole west part of the country, there is lack of specialties in the field of stomatology. Working is conducted without license, in offices and also during working process there are many cases of violation of physiological and hygienic as well as of technical rules procedures. All this lead to: 1.

[Ergonomic situation in stomatologic institutions of Tbilisi].

Special working features of stomatology distinguishes it from other medical disciplines. This makes necessary to establish ergonomic environment of work for dentists and follow all necessary principles. The paper presents the major indices or ergonomic expertise in stomatologic institutions of Tbilisi, Georgia.

[Effects of T-activin in viral myocarditis in animal experiments].

The efficacy of immunomodulating agent T-activin has been studied in adult BALB/C mice infected with Coxsackie B1 virus. Optical, electron microscopic and immunological tests have shown that T-activin protects myocardium and modulates immune disorders in mice with viral myocarditis.

[Function of the gastric immune apparatus in duodenal peptic ulcer patients from the standpoint of age].

Results of immunomorphological studies carried out on 48 stomachs resected for duodenal ulcerous disease are reported. Mucosal inflammation described as "immune" and varying in degree in an age-related manner (being lowest in patients aged over 60) was noted in the pyloric part of the stomach. It is shown that the immune inflammation of gastric mucosa in duodenal ulcer patients is mediated by humoral immunopathological mechanisms involving, essentially, locally produced antibody, although delayed-type reactions are also possibly implicated.