[Allergic dermatoses caused by paint and varnish materials in water transport workers].

The article deals with occurrence and course of allergic dermatoses among water transport workers in specific occupational and living conditions. The authors present data on structure of allergic dermatoses, features of their prevalence in connection with sex, length of service, occupational peculiarities. The results of immunologic, laboratory tests and instrumentation are also demonstrated.

[The role of mental and social factors in the development of digestive organ diseases in young people].

An epidemiological examination carried out in 586 persons (age: 14-20 years) with consideration of psychosocial factors allowed to distinguish a group of social risk (385 (persons). Prophylactic and therapeutic measures in 84 persons during the prodromal stage of digestive diseases allowed to prevent or delay in most cases development of this pathology.