[Hypoxic stimulation and inspiratory resistive training in the rehabilitation of patients with chronic bronchitis].

A study was made of the efficacy of normobaric hypoxic stimulation (NHOS) and inspiratory resistive training (IRT) in multimodality treatment and rehabilitation of patients suffering from chronic obstructive bronchitis. The results were estimated by means of exercise tests and by stimulation electromyography of the diaphragm (SEMGD). The use of NHOS and IRT in multimodality treatment of the given group patients was found to give rise to a more complete physical rehabilitation of the patients, whereas the application of SEMGD is an effective approach to the control of sessions and courses of NHOS and IRT.

[Functional state of the diaphragm during several non-drug methods of the treatment of chronic pulmonary insufficiency].

The study compared the effect of conventional therapy of aggravated chronic obstructive bronchitis (COB), inpatient oxygen treatment of large duration (OT), normobaric hypoxic stimulation (NBHS), inspiratory resistance on the diaphragmatic muscle function in COB patients with chronic pulmonary insufficiency. The function was assessed at stimulation electromyography of the diaphragm. The latter reflected enhanced bioelectric activity of the diaphragm in response to OT and inspiratory resistive training as shown by increased time parameters.

[The hospital stage of the long-term oxygen therapy of chronic lung failure in patients with chronic obstructive bronchitis].

The authors analyze the role of the initial inpatient stage of long-term oxygen therapy (LOT) in combined treatment of chronic pulmonary failure in patients with chronic obstructive bronchitis, lung emphysema, and pneumosclerosis. The treatment lasted 30 days both in the main and in the control groups. In addition to basic therapy, the main group patients received 38% O2 for 15 h a day.