[Application of peripheral magnetic stimulation in physiotherapeutic practice. (A literature review)]. / Primenenie perifericheskoi magnitnoi stimulyatsii v fizioterapevticheskoi praktike. (Obzor literatury).

Search and development of new physiotherapeutic technologies of regenerative medicine for the treatment of patients with different diseases is an urgent task of modern medicine. OBJECTIVE: To analyze scientific data on the effectiveness of the peripheral magnetic stimulation (PMS) application in patients with different diseases. MATERIAL AND METHODS: An analysis of publications in databases of electronic resources (PEDro, PubMed, Embase, eLibrary, Cochrane Library) over the past 20 years was carried out, the results of PMS application in patients with different nosologies were presented. RESULTS: The majority of the presented articles confirm the clinical effectiveness of PMS application mainly in patients with diseases of the nervous system, spine and genitourinary system. CONCLUSION: Further research to confirm the effectiveness of the therapeutic impact of magnetic stimulation in patients with other nosologies is needed.

[General hydro galvanic baths in the treatment of patients with lumbosacral radiculopathy]. / Obshchie gidrogal'vanicheskie vanny v lechenii patsientov s poyasnichno-kresttsovoi radikulopatiei.

INTRODUCTION: Hydrogalvanic baths are a hydrotherapy method based on the combined effect of electric current and fresh water on the body. AIM OF STUDY: Scientific evidence and evaluation of the effectiveness of use of general hydrogalvanic baths in the treatment of patients with lumbosacral radiculopathy with the background of degenerative spinal disorder. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A randomized comparative clinical trial included 84 patients. The 1st (active) group included 43 patients, the 2nd (control) had 41 patients. Patients of the 1st group received general hydrogalvanic baths. Patients in the control group - drug treatment, including NSAIDs, muscle relaxants, anticonvulsants. The assessment was carried out before treatment, at the end of the course (on the 14th day) and 3 months after the end of treatment according to the results of neurological examination, VAS questionnaires, Pain DETECT, Beck scale, Oswestry scale, SF-36 scales, electroneuromyography (nerve conduction study). RESULTS: In patients receiving general hydrogalvanic baths, in comparison with the control group, there was an improvement in sensitivity (the incidence of hypesthesia decreased from 77 to 11%, p=0.008) and conductivity in peripheral sensory fibers. A decrease in pain was observed in both groups, however, a decrease in neuropathic pain was recorded only in patients receiving drug treatment. In the 1st group during therapy, an improvement in the emotional state in patients and a decrease in the level of depression were revealed. An analysis of long-term results showed that the delayed effect of non-drug treatment significantly increased in patients of the 1st group in comparison with the control group (p<0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Exposure to general hydrogalvanic baths is an effective way to treat lumbosacral radiculopathy, the main registered effects are: improvement of sensitivity, reduction of pain and stabilization of the emotional background. However, the studied method does not affect neuropathic pain.

[Balneotherapy and modification of risk factors in cardiovascular disease prevention programs]. / Bal'neoterapiia i modifikatsiia faktorov riska v programmakh profilaktiki serdechno-sosudistykh zabolevanii.

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in the Russian Federation, as in many other countries. Taking into consideration the observed increase in the spread of risk factors, modern demographic trends (an increase in the proportion of elderly people), and a high economic burden of circulatory system diseases, the search for new forms and effective strategies of prevention is becoming relevant. OBJECTIVE: To provide the data available in the scientific literature on the effectiveness of the measures to modify risk factors and lifestyle, which are implemented during balneotherapy under both resort and in non-resort conditions, and to define areas for further investigators in this field. Investigations evaluating the effectiveness of these measures were sought in the Embase, PubMed, PEDro, Web of Science, eLIBRARY databases in January 2012 to August 2018. The analysis included seven trials that showed an improvement of estimated endpoints (blood pressure, body mass index, lipid profile, physical activity, and morbidity and mortality rates). The generalization of results of the analyzed trials was limited by the high heterogeneity of their protocols and methodological quality, which does not allow for a final conclusion on the effectiveness of preventive measures implemented during balneotherapy. Future research should provide more evidence of the benefits of this approach. The analysis will be able to take into account the existing experience and to develop a strategy to enhance the effectiveness of cardiovascular disease prevention programs based on high-quality randomized clinical trials.