Publications by authors named "Vasyl Popovych"

Unlabelled: Antibacterial therapy in acute rhinosinusitis (ARS) is prescribed 4-9 times more often than recommended, while no >5 % of patients require such treatment. The main motive for the irrational antibiotic prescription is the presence of mucopurulent discharge and nasal congestion in combination with hyperthermia. The study objective was to determine the efficacy of hypertonic seawater solution in the technology of delayed antibiotic prescription in patients with ARS.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Objective: The aim: To explore the morphological changes of palatine tonsil at the levels of the epithelial layer and connective tissue; to determine the relative area of the connective tissue component in the tonsillar tissue (fibrosis) in patients with recurrent tonsillitis compared to the control.

Patients And Methods: Materials and methods: This study presents a morphological assessment of the palatine tonsils of 10 people. Tonsils' material with surrounding tissue was fixed in 10% formalin solution.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Fungal flora is one of the causes of inflammatory, including polypous, processes in the nasal cavity. In this regard, studies aimed at reducing the effect of fungal sensitization (FS) on the course of chronic polypous rhinosinusitis (CPRS) are relevant. The objective of the study was to evaluate the effect of various treatment options on the clinical course of the disease in patients with chronic polypous rhinosinusitis against the background of sensitization to fungi.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Objective: The aim: Of research was to evaluate the effectiveness of bacteriophage in patients with acute rhinosinusitis in respect of technique of delayed prescribing of antibiotics.

Patients And Methods: Materials and methods: There were examined 155 patients who were given irrigation therapy with isotonic solution of sea water 4 times a day and mometasone furoate of 100 mg twice a day for 10 days. The patients of intervention group (n - 80) were additionally prescribed the polyvalent bacteriophage endonasally, in drops of 2-10 ml 3 times a day.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Unlabelled: Acute rhinosinusitis (ARS) can be characterized as bacterial (ABRS) and require antibiotic therapy only in 0.5-5% of cases. In most cases, the disease is in a viral and post-viral form, which requires pathogenetic and symptomatic treatment.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Unlabelled: Seventy to 95% of acute tonsillitis episodes are caused by viral infection, therefore why antibiotic therapy is not indicated in majority of cases. In such cases, acetaminophen or ibuprofen are used to alleviate the symptoms. The objective of this study was assessment of efficacy of phytoneering extract BNO 1030 (Imupret®) in patients with acute non-bacterial tonsillitis.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Background: Vestibular vertigo is associated with substantially reduced quality of life. Betahistine is effective in improving vertigo-associated symptoms, with longer treatment periods leading to greater improvements; however, it is not known whether these effects persist after treatment cessation.

Methods: VIRTUOSO was a prospective, multinational, non-comparative, post-marketing observational programme investigating the effectiveness of betahistine (48 mg/day) and the course of vertigo after the discontinuation of treatment.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF