[The circulation of the California encephalitis complex and Batai viruses in the Lake Baikal region (serological research data)].

The serological materials of the indigenous population and cattle suggest that there are viral foci of a complex of California encephalitis with the circulation of viruses of Inkoo, Tahyna [correction of Tyagin], and the white hare. The results of examining the residents of Irkutsk also suggest that there are urban viral foci of a complex of California encephalitis. The epidemiological potential of the natural foci of Batai virus is insignificant in the Baikal region.

[Combined treatment of mechanical jaundice].

The causes of the development of hepatic insufficiency in patients with obstructive jaundice after nondosed surgical decompression of the biliary tract are analysed. The high efficacy of preoperative hemosorption in prevention of this complication was demonstrated in experiments on 120 animals. Similar results were obtained in the clinic in 60 patients.

[The role of hemosorption in preventing and treating pulmonary disorders in patients with peritonitis and acute intestinal obstruction].

An analysis of treatment and examination of 80 patients with peritonitis and acute intestinal obstruction of different etiology has been made when hemosorption was used for struggle against intoxication. It has been shown that hemosorption possessing a potent detoxicating effect considerably facilitates activation of the non-gas-exchange functions of the lungs. However, losses of the surfactant synthesis components during hemocarboperfusion as well as absorption of oxygen by certain sorts of charcoal (SKN-4M, SKN-1K) results in arterial hypoxemia.