[Surgical revascularization of the brain in patients with acute ischaemic stroke].

Aim: The study was aimed at developing a surgical policy for patients presenting with acute ischaemic stroke induced by lesions of the intra- and extracranial arteries.

Patients And Methods: The patients were enrolled into the study resulting from the current practice of the Department of Emergency Neurosurgery of the Research Institute of Emergency Medicine named after N.V.

[Assessing efficacy of carotid endarterectomy by means of intraoperative flowmetry].

Aim: The study was aimed at determining volumetric blood flow velocity (VBFV) through the internal carotid artery (ICA) and assessing functional outcomes of treatment of patients, taking into consideration the dynamics of VBFV before and after the operation.

Patients And Methods: The study comprised a total of 53 patients subjected to examination of VBFV through the ICA before and after carotid endarterectomy (CEA) assessed by means of flowmetry. Neurological deficit was evaluated by means of the NIHS Scale (the M NIHSS prior to operation equalling 2.

[CT perfusion in patients after EICMA in the postoperative period].

Objective: To evaluate the influence of the EICMA on the circulation of the brain in patients with unilateral occlusion of the internal carotid artery (ICA) in the late postoperative period using CT perfusion.

Material And Methods: Ten patients with unilateral internal carotid artery occlusion and stenosis of the opposite ICA 50-60%, with a history of a single ischemic stroke were examined. All patients underwent pre-and postoperative CT angiography of the brachiocephalic and intracranial arteries and CT perfusion.

[Cerebral revascularization for the treatment of patients with acute ischemic stroke].

The effectiveness of surgical prevention of ischemic stroke has been demonstrated in several international randomized studies. Issues about the surgery time, patient selection criteria, surgery techniques remained unresolved. We have reviewed 46 publications in this field.

[Senile osteodystrophy].

The article deals with the etiology and pathogenesis of the main forms of osteodystrophy in middle-aged and elderly patients. A working classification of the joints and bones disease is proposed. A meta-analysis of studies on the effectiveness of modern means and methods of prevention and treatment of the basic form of senile bone disease--systemic osteoporosis fulfilled.

[Chronic autoimmune thyroiditis as a predictor and precursor of metaplasia].

In recent years an increase in the incidence of chronic autoimmune thyroiditis (CAT) and its transformation into thyroid cancer (TC) and thyroid lymphoma (TL) have been recorded. The article discusses etiologic and pathogenetic relationship between CAT, TC, TL, PDS and MEN syndromes. Clinical, laboratory, intrascopic and morphological diagnostics of CAT and comorbidities is considered.

[High-flow extracranial-intracranial (EC-IC) bypass surgery in a patient with giant right cavernous ica aneurysm].

To present the clinical case of successful extracranial-intracranial (EC-IC) high-flow bypass performance. Patient, female, 51 years old, was suffered from giant cavernous aneurysm of right internal carotid artery (ICA), presented with mass effect. The EC-IC high-flow bypass using radial artery was performed between M2 segment of right middle cerebral artery and right external carotid artery.

[The treatment of cerebral aneurysm in elderly patients in the acute period of subarachnoid hemorrhage].

Seven hundreds and forty-nine patients after subarachnoid hemorrhage developed as a result of the rupture of cerebral aneurysm, including 117 (15.6%) people aged 60 years and over (elderly patients) and 632 (83.4%) patients younger than 60 years old, were examined.

[Hypoparathyroidism and syndrome of hypocalcemia].

Hypoparathyroidism (HP) is a syndrome caused by insufficient secretion or weak action of parathormone leading to hypocalciemia (HC) and intermittent tetanus. HP is the most frequent cause of HC but not a single one. HC may present in 30 etiopathogenic variants and, consequently, being a problem for many clinical disciplines.

[Primary hyperparathyroidism].

Current views on etiology, pathomorphology and pathophysiology of primary hyperparathyroidism are briefly outlined. In the last two decades the incidence of the disease has been on the increase. Clinical and diagnostic aspects, differential diagnosis of various pathogenetic forms of hypercalcemia are discussed.

[Anthropometric studies of crew members of Salyut-6 and Salyut-7].

The paper presents body mass and leg volume measurements of 21 prime crewmembers of Salyut-6 and Salyut-7 flights. It was found that body mass variations were different in sign. In most crewmembers body mass decreased by 1.