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The analysis of 36 case records of patients with peritonitis (n = 12) and intestinal obstruction (n = 24) is presented. Nasogastrointestinal intubation of the small bowel was used in combined treatment. The aims, indications and contraindications for the intubation are formulated. Bacteriologic and biochemical parameters of bowel content were studied. It was established that the quantity of enterobacteria and unfermenting gram-negative bacteria was increased in intestinal paresis, the alkaline phosphatase, amylase, bilirubin, transaminase, a potassium content were increased as well. For the tube to function from the first hours after its introduction it should be periodically properly washed with sodium hypochlorite in concentration 300 mg/l.

The paper analyzes the results of the treatment of 26 patients with atherosclerosis obliterans of the lower extremities, which has been performed to make an intensive hypolipidemic preparation for an operation. The comprehensive approach based on the combination of medication (nicotinic acid, and its derivatives, cholestyramine, and SKH -2K charcoal hemoperfusion ) and efferent therapy reduced the plasma levels of total cholesterol by 27%, triglycerides to 48%, low density lipoprotein cholesterol to 40%, and increased high density lipoprotein cholesterol up to 72%. The similar course therapy may be repeatedly used in a follow-up of this group of patients.

The authors assessed liquor biochemical indices, mainly enzymes, on day 1-3 of hemispheric ischemic stroke in correlation with brain infarction size in 90 relevant male patients (mean age 70 +/- 6 years). The brain damage was verified by computed tomography with measuring the infarction lesion. The latter in view, the patients were assigned in three groups: with ischemic lesion less than 5.0 cm3, less than 30 cm3 and greater than 30.0 cm3 or/and multiple lesions. The results were compared with those in patients who had suffered hemispheric ischemic stroke followed by discirculatory encephalopathy.