[Biliary sludge: pathogenesis, etiology and drug therapy].

Aim: To evaluate the effectiveness of the use of ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) for the treatment of biliary sludge (BS) and to compare the therapeutic effectiveness of the German substance UDCA and generic drugs from other manufacturers.

Materials And Methods: The study involved 65 patients diagnosed with BS (K80.8).

[Diet therapy for irritable bowel syndrome].

The review provides present information on the pathogenesis of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), the relationship of endogenous and exogenous factors with the development of IBS-symptoms, questions of diet therapy are discussed, diets traditionally prescribed in IBS treatment and diets, such as FODMAP and gluten-free diet, which are the most promising and have a positive effect on the symptoms of IBS.

[On the possibilities of correction of changes of the gastrointestinal tract microbiota in patients with lung cancer treated receiving chemotherapy].

Unlabelled: The aim of the study was the improvement of technologies of treatment of patients with the lung cancer receiving chemotherapy on the basis of using with the complex therapy of the combined probiotic based on the Bacillus subtilis strain.

Materials And Methods: 30 patients with the lung cancer receiving the first and second line of the first cycle of chemotherapy were included. The age of patients varied from 49 to 73 years, the average duration of the disease was 1 year.

[2 cases of local congenital fibromatosis].

Two cases of congenital tumour-like conditions of the connective tissue are described. The identity of both pathological processes classified as congenital local fibromatosis is established. It is suggested to introduce "local congenital fibromatosis" into the classification of tumour-like diseases of the connective tissue.