[The use of halotherapy for the health improvement in children at institutions of general education].

The objective of the present study was to estimate the influence of halotherapy performed in a specialized salt room on the health status of the children frequently ill with acute respiratory diseases. The application of halotherapy was shown to produce well-apparent antiinflammatory, draining, and sanogenic effects. Observations during 1, 3, 5, and 12 month follow-up periods confirmed the persistence of prophylactic and therapeutic effects of salt therapy. The results of the study were used to develop differential schemes of halotherapy taking into consideration the initial conditions of the children.

[Haloinhalation therapy of patients with allergic and vasomotor rhinitis].

The results of placebo-controlled randomized trial of effectiveness of haloinhalation treatment with application of individual inhaler Haloneb in 125 patients with allergic and vasomotor rhinitis demonstrated high efficacy of the method. A positive effect was achieved in 90.4% patients with allergic and 92.1% with vasomotor rhinitis. Efficacy of the method is explained by anti-edema, anti-allergic and anti-inflammatory effects of haloinhalation therapy.

[Aeroionotherapy in prevention of acute respiratory diseases in children].

Our studies show pathogenetic validity of using biocontrolled aeroionotherapy in children often having acute respiratory infections. A course impact of negative aeroions corrected functional disorders in children, reduced frequency of acute respiratory infections, durations of the illness.

[Aromaphytotherapy in prevention of acute respiratory diseases in children].

The authors' studies show pathogenetic validity of using aromaphytotherapy in children predisposed to acute respiratory diseases. Courses of essential oils aromaphytotherapy produce a wide spectrum of physiological changes reducing frequency of the respiratory diseases, exacerbations of chronic ENT diseases in children.

[New approaches to dosimetry of ions in air]. / Novye podkhody k dozimetrii aéroionov.

The authors considered contemporary methods of air ions dosimetry, suggested new approaches to dosimetry of ions in air, set new concepts for exposure and absorbed dose rate. The article covers experimental results and method determining absorbed dose rate under exposure to air ions.

[Halotherapy--a new treatment of bacterial vaginosis]. / Galoterapiia--novyi sposob lecheniia bakterial'nogo vaginoza.

The analysis was made of clinical efficacy, some mechanisms of a therapeutic action and techniques of halotherapy used for the first time in the treatment of bacterial vaginosis. High efficacy, long-term aftereffect and advantages of halotherapy vs drug therapy are shown.

[Effect of halogen aerosol therapy on resistance parameters of the respiratory tract]. / Vliianie galoaérozol'noi terapii na zashchitnye svoistva respiratornogo trakta.

AIM: Assessment of the efficacy of dry high-dispersive aerosol of sodium chloride--the main acting factor of haloaerosol therapy--on defense system of the respiratory tract. MATERIAL AND METHODS: 188 patients with respiratory disease and at risk of pulmonary pathology received course of haloaerosol therapy. 49 matched patients were given placebo. The effect of the treatment was assessed by clinicoendoscopic picture, cytomorphological and bacteriological characteristics of the bronchoalveolar lavage, contamination activity of the microflora, activity of local humoral immunity in pharyngeal brush-biopsies and saliva, rheological indices of the sputum. RESULTS: Dry aerosol of sodium chloride demonstrated antiinflammatory activity in the respiratory tract, mucoregulating action. It enhances drainage of the bronchi, activates alveolar macrophages, improves biocenosis and local humoral immunity. CONCLUSION: Haloaerosol therapy has positive effect on the defense system, improves function of the respiratory tracts.

[The scientific validation and outlook for the practical use of halo-aerosol therapy]. / Nauchnoe obosnovanie i perspektivy prakticheskogo primeneniia galoaérozol'noi terapii.

The paper describes a new medical technique--halo-aerosol therapy, the main acting factor of which is dry highly dispersed aerosol of sodium chloride in natural concentration. Halo-aerosol therapy represents a new trend in aerosol medicine. It includes two methods: halotherapy and halo-inhalation. Biophysical and pathophysiological foundations of the new method, how it can be realized are outlined. Clinical reasons are provided for application of halo-aerosol therapy for prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of patients with respiratory diseases. Characteristics and differences of the two halo-aerosol therapy variants are analysed.

[The use of halotherapy for the rehabilitation of patients with acute bronchitis and a protracted and recurrent course]. / Primenenie galoterapii dlia reabilitatsii bol'nykh ostrym bronkhitom s zatiazhnym i retsidiviruiushchim techeniem.

Halotherapy was used for rehabilitation in 25 patients with acute bronchitis of long-standing and recurrent types. The main therapeutic action was ensured by aerodispersed medium saturated with dry highly dispersed sodium chloride aerosol, the required mass concentration being maintained in the range of 1 to 5 mg/m3. Therapy efficacy was controlled through assessment of clinical, functional, immunological and microbiological findings. Metabolic activity values were taken into consideration as well. Positive dynamics of the function indices in the clinical picture resulted from elimination of pathogenic agents, control of slowly running inflammatory lesions and stimulation of some immune system factors. Favourable changes in metabolic activity were present: normalization of serotonin excretion, marked decrease of unbalance in lipid peroxidation-antioxidant system.