HEATED TOBACCO PRODUCTS: WE STILL NEED TO KNOW A BIT MORE.

Objective: The aim: This research aims to analyze the challenges we came across due to the rapid spread among the population (including young people) of tobacco heating devices.

Patients And Methods: Materials and methods: Analysis of 20 literature sources containing information about tobacco heating systems was performed. The search for literary sources was carried out in two main scientific databases: Scopus and PubMed.

STATUS OF THE COMPOSITION OF ALLERGENIC EXTRACTS FOR SKIN TESTING IN UKRAINE AND THE WAYS TO OPTIMIZE IT.

Objective was to to analyze the protein components of extracts of diagnostic allergens made in Ukraine in order to determine the next steps for their standardization. Electrophoresis in polyacrylamide gel was used to obtain electrophoregrams of Acarus siro, Dermatophagoides farinae, Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus, Alnus glutinosa, Betula pendula, Carpinus betulus, Ambrosia artemisiifolia, Artemisia absinthium, Dactylis glomerata, Festuca pratensis, Helianthus annuus, Lolium perenle, Poa pratensis, Secale cereale, Zea mays, cat hair, dog hair, sheep allergens, and allergen of feather pillows. The official site for the systematic nomenclature of allergens approved by the World Health Organization and the International Union of Immunological Societies was used to identify allergenic components.