[Spa-based water procedures and complications in the course of their performance].

The scope of applications of spa-based water procedures have become considerably extended during the recent years; accordingly, the frequency of complications and accidents has increased. The present review considers the possible mechanisms underlying such complications and various factors promoting their development, such as the patients' age and chronic diseases, the use of pharmaceutical products affecting thermoregulation and cardiovascular function. Special attention is given to the influence of alcohol consumption on the frequency of complications, accidents, and sudden death associated with hyperthermal procedures, the possibility of infectious diseases and measures necessary for their prevention.

[Effect of peloid applications of different temperatures on the function of the cardiovascular system in patients with osteoarthrosis and concomitant hypertensive disease and ischemic heart disease].

This study investigated changes of systemic and intracardiac hemodynamics under effect of mud application at different temparatures (10, 20-24, and 36 degrees C) in patients with osteoarthrosis and concomitant hypertensive disease and coronary heart disease. It is concluded that combined treatment of this condition should include low-temperature peloidotherapy as a major component since it has the most beneficial effect on general and intracardiac hemodynamics.

[Submerged hydromassage as a method for the rehabilitation of myocardial infarct patients at the polyclinic stage]. / Podvodnyi gidromassazh kak metod reabilitatsii bol'nykh infarktom miokarda na poliklinicheskom étape.

The studies in postmyocardial infarction patients have shown that underwater massage is an effective method of conditioning of the above patients in outpatient setting. Its positive action on cardiovascular system has improved clinical condition of 70% of those treated. Episodes of angina pectoris disappeared or became less frequent, the pains attenuated, exercise tolerance enhanced. 66.7% of the patients retained the effect for 6 months, 53.3% for 12 months. The results obtained allowed the authors to recommend underwater massage as an effective rehabilitation method for early and late management of postmyocardial infarction outpatients.