[Effective correction of lung hyperinflation in pneumonia using positive end-expiratory pressure].

Aim: Study of PEEP effects on breathing biomechanics in patients with pneumonia.

Materials And Methods: In 37 patients with pneumonia breathing biomechanics was studied using Masterlab (Jaeger). PEEP (3-10 cm H2O) was employed during 20 min.

[The effect of positive end-expiratory pressure on respiratory biomechanics in bronchial asthma].

The influence of PEEP breathing has been studied in 43 patients with exacerbation of bronchial asthma (BA) during 20 min in resistance of 5, 7 or 9 sm. Sputum expectoration and inspiration were found improved after PEEP breathing. Moreover, in some patients mild BA attacks relieved.

[The use of streptokinase preparations in pleural empyema and pyopneumothorax].

Prevailing fibrin-formation in the pleural cavity entails hypoactivity of trypsin-like proteinases and a high inhibitory potential in the serum and pleural exudate. Streptokinase preparations appeared an effective means of pharmacological pulmonary decortication in patients with high pleural levels of plasminogen. The authors obtained higher efficacy of conservative therapy for pyothorax when they used a specially designed technique of intrapleural administration of streptokinase-activated fresh frozen plasma of the same group.