[Evaluation of the Mannheim Peritonitis Index].

A retrospective analysis of 100 case histories of patients with diffuse peritonitis was made in order to evaluate the prognostic significance of the Mannheim Peritonitis Index (MPI). The patients were divided into 3 groups according to the amount of scores: in the first group (12-20 scores) there were no lethal issues, in the second group (21-29 scores) 42% of the patients died, 100% lethality was noted in the third group when MPI was 30 scores or more. MPI allows not only to make a retrospective evaluation of results of treatment of peritonitis and compare outcomes of different surgical accesses, it may be one of criteria for programmed relaparotomy or for using laparostomy in patients of the 2nd and 3rd groups.

[Comparative evaluation of nutrition of healthy persons, patients with the preclinical stage of ischemic heart disease and in patients with marked coronary disease].

A total of 92 males aged 28 to 55 years were examined. These included 28 apparently healthy individuals, 45 subjects with preclinical coronary heart disease and 19 patients with Functional Class I-II coronary heart disease. A special questionnaire was used to examine the dietary patterns of the subjects with preclinical coronary heart disease, i.

[Possibilities of the questionnaire method for detection of the symptoms of preclinical stages of coronary arteriosclerosis and ischemic heart disease].

A comprehensive study was made of 140 males aged 26-55 years who were divided into 3 groups: (1) 47 healthy individuals; (2) 67 subjects with early signs of coronary heart disease; and (3) 29 patients with coronary heart disease (Functional Class II). The pattern of chest pain was thoroughly analyzed by a specially developed questionnaire. The results were compared with the data obtained from an interview by Rose's questionnaire.