[Characteristics of parotitis virus, isolated in Siberia].

Two strains of parotitis virus were isolated from patients with clinical symptoms of the disease in epidemiological screening which was carried out during an outbreak of epidemic parotitis in the village of Koltsovo in 1994. The strains were isolated from the saliva of children aged 7 and 8 years vaccinated with live parotitis vaccine at the age of 1.5 years.

[New approach to surgical treatment of diabetes mellitus].

Results of palliative operations in three patients with diabetes mellitus were analyzed. Operations were directed to a decrease of activity of counterinsular hormones--glucagon, glucocorticosteroids, catecholamines. In one patient with a coexistent chronic hepatitis a positive effect was obtained after left-side renoportal venous anastomosis with ligation of splenic vessels.