[Experience from a 10-year prospective prophylactic examination of the workers of a computer manufacturing factory].

A prospective epidemiological study was carried out for 10 years at a factory manufacturing computers using an automated information system functioning on the basis of microcomputers CM-1800. The genuine prevalence of cardiovascular diseases and risk factors of their onset was revealed. Methods of early diagnosis of the diseases were suggested, variants of the controlled therapy were elaborated.

[Differential diagnostic criteria in dilated cardiomyopathy and ischemic heart disease].

A study is presented in 59 patients with dilated cardiomyopathy and 41 patients with ischemic heart disease. Diverse changes of the indices of lipid metabolism antioxidant system and metabolism of adenylic nucleotides, data of transesophageal stimulation of the left atrium indicate that these values along with clinical findings are of importance for the differential diagnosis of dilated cardiomyopathy and atherosclerotic myocardial sclerosis.

[Foridon in the combined treatment of patients with chronic obstructive lung diseases].

Noninvasive methods (kinetocardiography, pneumotachometry, sphygmomanometry) were used in 32 patients chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (chronic obstructive bronchitis, bronchial asthma) to study the effect of foridon (calcium antagonist) on the bronchial patency, lesser and greater circulation arterial pressure during single intakes and course treatment. Single intake had no influence on the bronchial patency while it was influenced by course treatment. Foridon reduced the lesser and greater circulation pressure.

[Some features of the effect of voltaren on the coronary blood flow in patients with rheumatoid arthritis].

Electrocardiography and tetrapolar rheoplethysmography of the finger have demonstrated that voltaren and 5-NK activity produce an adverse action on the coronary blood flow in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. It has been found possible to correct the induced disorders by cordarone.

[Use of foridon in the treatment of arterial hypertension and hypertension of the lesser circulation].

Hypotensive effect of foridon was evaluated in 68 patients with first- and second-stage essential hypertension, 17 patients with renal hypertension and 18 patients with pulmonary hypertension. Changes in clinical condition, central hemodynamics, pulmonary arterial systolic pressure, inhalation and exhalation intensity were assessed. Foridon effect was shown to be largely due to reduced peripheral resistance.

[Efficacy of preventing ischemic heart disease and arterial hypertension at a factory manufacturing computer equipment].

The results of a prospective 5-year survey of workers and employees at a computer manufacturing enterprise were summed up. The true prevalence of CHD (11.7% of examinees), arterial hypertension (16.

[Ways of reducing disability in rheumatoid arthritis].

An analysis of primary disability of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in the Vinnitsa area over the period of 1981-1983 as compared to that of 1971-1973 showed a decrease in its proportion and the improvement of some indices of medical labor examination over the studied period confirming the efficacy of organizational measures in prophylactic medical examination of RA patients in the above area.