[Non - tuberculous mycobacteriosis of the lungs - diagnostic possibilities in the practice of the pulmonologist].

Aim Of The Study: Show the possibilities of diagnosing non - tuberculous mycobacteriosis of the lungs (NTML) in the practice of the pulmonologist.

Materials And Methods: A survey of 90 patients with a confirmed diagnosis of non - tuberculous mycobacteriosis of the lungs (NTML) was presented. The diagnosis of pulmonary mycobacteriosis was established in accordance with the criteria proposed in 2007 by the American Thoracic Society and the American Society of Infectious Diseases (ATS/IDRS).

[Mucoactive therapy in pulmonological practice: current aspects].

The paper describes the causes of mucostasis and the mechanisms of its development. It presents classifications of mucolytic drugs. A group of combination mucolytic drugs is identified by indicating the standard of their design and usage.

[Use of the mucoregulator ascoril for respiratory diseases].

The paper deals with the use of the combined mucoregulatory drug ascoril in pulmonological care. Due to its multicomponent composition, the drug has mucoregulatory properties that combine a bronchodilator effect and an ability to dilute sputum and to synthesize the surfactant. The mechanism of action of each ascoril component is analyzed; the results of basic experimental and clinical studies on the use of the drug are given.

[Current anti-inflammatory therapy in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease].

The lecture analyses current tools of anti-inflammatory treatment of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Anti-inflammatory treatment is aimed at a key element of COPD pathogenesis. The results of treatment with main anti-inflammatory drugs and methods in COPD management are reviewed as well as efficacy of a new anti-inflammatory drug roflumilast in COPD patients.

[Possibilities of improving the diagnosis and treatment of obstructive pulmonary diseases in the Northern Administrative District of Moscow].

The quality of the diagnosis and treatment of lung diseases was assessed in the polyclinics of the Northern Administrative District of Moscow by 2 methods: (1) selective examination of 960 case histories of bronchial asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and (2) questionnaire survey and spirometry of 2132 patients aged 35 to 75 years who have visited a polyclinic for no respiratory diseases. Random check of the case histories revealed a large number of diagnostic and medical errors suggesting the undertraining of therapists in pulmonology. The performed cycles of educational programs could considerably reduce the number of the errors found on recheck.