[Correction of age-related changes in facial tissues and restoration of the body's functional reserves using dynamic electroneurostimulation and spectral phototherapy]. / Korrektsiya vozrastnykh izmenenii tkanei litsa i vosstanovlenie funktsional'nykh rezervov organizma s ispol'zovaniem dinamicheskoi elektroneirostimulyatsii i spektral'noi fototerapii.

Theoretical background of a rational combination of dynamic electric neurostimulation (DENS) and spectral phototherapy (SPT) for complex elimination of age-related changes of facial tissues (ARCFT) and restoration of the body's functional reserves (BFR) is provided. Comparative results of separate and combined application of DENS and SPT (DENS&SPT) are provided. The results obtained upon examination of 90 patients have shown that DENS&SPT is more effective compared to separate application of the above procedures for both eliminating ARCFT and increasing BFR. After a course of DENS&SPT procedures, 87.5% of women evaluated the obtained aesthetic result as «significant improvement¼ and «improvement¼. When exposed to DENS&SPT, 5 of 8 measured parameters of facial skin condition improved significantly. At the same time, there was a restoration of BFR stress levels to moderate and optimal levels. DENS&SPT provides a mutually potentiating effect both in the aspect of correction of ARCFT and restoration of BFR decreasing with age.

[The meteopathic reactions as reflected in the indicators of electropuncture diagnostics. A pilot study]. / Otrazhenie meteopaticheskikh reaktsii v pokazateliakh élektropunkturnoi diagnostiki. Pilotnoe issledovanie.

The present article was designed to report the results of the electropuncture diagnostics (EPD) with the use of the 'Prognoz' electropunctural device obtained during the examination of 12 patients who experienced meteopathic reactions (MPR) during magnetic storms. The most frequently detected changes were deviations affecting the acupuncture channels (AC) of the heart, pericardium and triple energizer. The latter underwent the most pronounced deviation from the 'balanced condition'. In 2 cases out of the three (66,6%), its hypofunction was documented The pericardium channel was characterized by extreme asymmetry of its left and right branches. To a lesser extent, a similar asymmetry was apparent in the acupuncture channels of the heart. The present pilot study revealed the noticeable changed in the functional state of two AC (pericardium and triple energizer) in people suffering from meteopathic reactions. It is concluded that the further studies involving a larger population of the weather-dependent subjects is likely to identify other sensitive acupuncture channels; the analysis of their functional condition may be instrumental in determining the typical MPR profiles based on the results of the evaluation of the effectiveness of electropunctural diagnostics. The newly detected patterns may be useful for the development of the personalized approach to the prediction, prevention, and relief of the meteopathic reactions.

[The physical methods for the prevention and management of weather-dependent pathological reactions (a literature review)]. / Fizicheskie metody profilaktiki i korrektsii meteopaticheskikh reaktsii (obzor).

The review presents data on the non-pharmacological methods and technologies for the prevention and management of meteopathic reactions (MPR) applied in Russia for the treatment of the patients suffering from obstructive and cardiovascular diseases. It is assumed, based on the concept of heliogeophysical imprinting, that the major factors responsible for the development of MPR are the disturbances of electromagnetic homeostasis. The acupuncture points and channels are regarded as a system designed for the maintenance of electromagnetic balance in the human body. In this context, it is proposed to encourage the application of the methods of electro-diagnostics and reflexology for the prevention and correction of meteopathic reactions.

[Interrelation of the internal picture of illness and valuable orientations in elderly patients with the type II diabetes].

Type 2 diabetes is a common endocrine disease of advanced age. Extraordinary prevalence of this disease requires the improvement of preventive measures. The authors emphasize the importance of study of psychosomatic mechanisms of disease, personality traits and possibilities of social functioning in the disease. Attempts to study the influence of value orientations on variants of the patient's social and physical functioning were undertaken. This may be particularly significant in the management of elderly patients with type 2 diabetes as the role of age-value categories becomes one of the key. However studies of value orientations in elderly patients are scarce. It can be assumed that a more detailed study of value characteristics of elderly patients with type 2 diabetes will not only improve the quality of diagnosis, treatment and prevention, but also may be one of the important stages of psychotherapy. The aim of the work was to study the influence of value orientations on the inside picture of the disease in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes.

[The comparative assessment of the wound-healing effects of the treatment with the use of Bioptron, Minitag, Orion+ apparatuses and hollow cathode lamps (experimental study)].

The objective of the present experimental study was the comparative assessment of the wound-healing effects of radiation emitted from Bioptron, Minitag, Orion+ apparatuses and hollow cathode lamps (HCL). The emitters of any type were shown to be equally efficacious in that they accelerated wound epithelization by 30% on the average compared with control. Based on the difference between spectral and power characteristics of different sources of radiation and dynamics of their wound-healing efficacy (including that of two types of HCL), the authors arrived at the conclusion that the further development of the proposed approach to wound healing is a promising line of research in the field of spectral phototherapy.

[Reparative regeneration of rat skin under influence of hollow cathode lamp (HCL) with manganese and copper line spectrum emission].

Influence of local light exposure by hollow cathode lamp with typical manganese and copper (HCL-Mn, Cu) line emission spectrum on posttraumatic regeneration rate of rat skin has been investigated. We performed the comparative analysis of the morphology and the differentiation ability of rat skin on the 15th and 24th days after full-thickness skin wound had been inflicted on rat dorsums. On the 15th day after injury, the experimental group (daily 30 s exposure for two weeks) showed scab loss, re-epithelialization, and hair regrowth, in contrast to the control rats, where scabs were still observed on the 24th day. Histological analysis revealed that in contrast to the control group the treatment with HCL-Mn, Cu resulted in the increased number of hair follicles and sebaceous glands, the decreased number of blood vessels and horizontal orientation of collagen fibers. The immunohistochemistry for OX-62 revealed that the number of dermal dendritic cells in the experimental groups was maximal on the 15th day, and then decreased to the 24th day after injury. The number of dermal dendritic cells was significantly lower in the control group. The immunohistochemistry for pan-keratins in the control animals revealed a high number of cells expressing different types of keratins, distributed in the main part of the epidermis on the 15th day after surgery, whereas in the experimental group the number of such cells was significantly lower and the cells were concentrated more close to the external part of the epidermis. The number of cells stained for keratin 19 was higher in the experimental group on the 15th day after surgery, whereas this number decreased in this group on the 24th day after surgery as compared to the control group. Thus, typical manganese and copper line spectrum emission emitted by hollow cathode lamp stimulates innate immunity, accelerates restoration of derma, skin epithelium and other skin derivates, and stimulates wound healing in general.

Transcutaneus photophoresis of metal ions using emitters of band spectrum of chemical elements.

Local exposure to light with hollow cathode lamp radiating band spectrum typical of manganese, copper, potassium, sodium, calcium, and magnesium enhances migration of these elements from the solution applied to the skin to the blood in rats. This effect is most pronounced at low initial blood level of manganese. Its serum concentration increased 17-fold after application of manganese salts and exposure to hollow cathode lamp radiating manganese spectrum.