[Therapeutic effects of climototherapy: scientomatrical analysis of evidence-based studies]. / Lechebnye effekty klimatoterapii: naukometricheskii analiz dokazatel'nykh issledovanii.

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: Scientometrical analysis of studies the use of climatotherapy methods and formulation of guidelines based on the evidence obtained during the analysis. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The article presents the data of scientometrical analysis of 40 publications on the use of climatotherapy in spa practice. RESULTS: Clinical effects and proposed mechanisms of action of the proven efficacy climatotherapy methods - aerotherapy, heliotherapy and thalassotherapy for the patients with various chronic diseases are presented. The clinical directions for the using of climatotherapy methods in climatic resorts are highlighted. CONCLUSIONS: Regular generalization and analysis of existing evidence-based studies is required, as well as the implementation of new high-quality randomized controlled clinical trials to study the effects of climate therapy on a wide range of patients with common socially significant diseases.