[The Actual Aspects of Medical Social Monitoring of patients of elderly age].

The article presents the results of research carried out jointly by the Krasnoyarsk state medical institute and the regional gerontological center. The data concerning health condition of gerontological patients was collected in 2019. The most sensitive problems of medical and social support of elderly patients were established.

Effects of prostaglandin E1 on pulmonary circulation in patients with pulmonary hypertension.

The effects of prostaglandin E1 on pulmonary circulation and left ventricular performance have been studied in 20 patients with mitral valve disease and pulmonary hypertension. Prostaglandin E1 was administered intravenously over a period of 30 minutes. The dose used was 0.

Correlation of liver function and morphological abnormalities in mitral stenosis.

In 50 patients with mitral stenosis in the stage of maximal clinical improvement a correlation between the functional state of liver and the morphological changes was estblished. For this purpose the serum total bilirubin concentration was determined together with the serum total protein, albumin and globulin levels, serum alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, cholinesterase, leucylaminopeptidase, and alkaline phosphatase activities. The bromsulphalein test, provoked hypoprothrombinemia test, and histological examination of liver biopsy specimens were made.