Efficacy and Safety of Divaza for the Correction of Oxidative Disturbances in Patients with Cerebral Atherosclerosis: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Objective: The objective of this study was to determine if Divaza, a drug with nootropic and antioxidant effects, was safe and effective for the correction of oxidative disturbances and to stabilize cognitive impairment in patients with cerebral atherosclerosis.

Study Design: The study design consisted of a 12-week multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, prospective trial in parallel groups.

Setting: The setting in which the study was conducted comprised 10 clinical centers across the Russian Federation.

Management of Cough in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Results of the Multicenter Randomized Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial.

Background: Chronic cough declines quality of life and increases risk of complications in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Reducing cough severity and associated negative effects is important therapeutic goal in COPD. Rengalin with anti- and protussive activity is based on technologically processed antibodies to bradykinin, histamine and morphine.

[Evaluation of respiratory parameters in patients with chronic obstructive lung disease during physical exercises].

Aim: To study the relationship between the indicators of dynamic capnography and pulse oximetry with the indicators of the 6-minute walk test (6MWT) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Materials And Methods: 67 patients of both sexes were examined: 45 patients with COPD (age 60.02.

[The medical social importance of functional disorders under chronic obstructive disease of lungs].

The chronic obstructive disease of lungs is considered as important problem of modern public health system. The disease is increasingly keenly reflected in agenda of our society, economic and social sphere of the state. The steadily progressing course of disease, disability and increasing economic costs assigns task of finding and improving diagnostic methods in real clinical practice.

On respiratory manifestations of gastroesophageal reflux disease.

One of the manifestations of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is extraesophageal symptoms, in particular, from the upper and lower respiratory tract. Gastroesophageal reflux is capable of both causing respiratory symptoms independently and aggravating the course of already existing diseases of the respiratory system. The article presents available in the literature current information on the pathogenesis of GERD respiratory symptoms, their clinical course, considerations of diagnosis and treatment.