{"title":"[Priority tasks of the common program for the clean-up of the consequences of the accident at the Chernobyl Atomic Electric Power Station].","authors":"G M Avetisov","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The paper is concerned with the problems pertaining to the implementation of the State Union-Republic program of urgent measures for 1990-1992 and Republican programs of the elimination of Chernobyl accident consequences. Among the basic priorities covered by the program, the author regards the problems of the living of the population at the polluted areas, criteria for accepting decisions as to the possibility of further living or settling out together with favourable and unfavourable consequences of such a measure as settling out. Emphasis is laid on some priorities of the optimal use of means alloted for implementing the programs of the elimination of Chernobyl accident consequences.</p>","PeriodicalId":76796,"journal":{"name":"Vestnik Akademii meditsinskikh nauk SSSR","volume":" 2","pages":"59-63"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1992-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"12793553","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"[Means of improving and characteristics of the use of beta spectrometry of 90Sr after the Chernobyl accident].","authors":"O A Bondarenko, A V Zelenskiĭ, V S Repin","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The paper is concerned with a theoretical possibility of the use of 90Sr beta-spectrometry in a mixture of radionuclides including 137Cs, 134Cs, 144Ce and 106Ru after the Chernobyl accident. Special attention is paid to the choosing of a detector and spectrum treatment techniques as factors determining the minimum detectable activity of the method. A brief description of the spectrometric system as well as of the software used is given. The comparison of the method with traditional radiochemical and gamma-spectrometric methods has shown that it is applicable to a wide range of activities and to different objects including those of biological origin. The sources of errors are considered in detail. Approaches to the development of the method are given.</p>","PeriodicalId":76796,"journal":{"name":"Vestnik Akademii meditsinskikh nauk SSSR","volume":" 2","pages":"30-3"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1992-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"12792161","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"[The relation of non-stochastic effects to the radiation dose of the human thyroid gland].","authors":"V S Kalistratova","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The paper is concerned with the reported data characterizing the dose-effect relationship for the main non-stochastic effects, namely for acute radiation and chronic thyroiditis and hypothyroidism that occur as a result of external and internal radiation of the thyroid. The threshold doses for acute thyroiditis, hypothyroidism, temporary thyroid hypofunction in adults and children exposed to 131I are estimated. The influence of modifying factors on the intensity and the times of thyroid lesion manifestations such as hyperactive thyroid is under consideration.</p>","PeriodicalId":76796,"journal":{"name":"Vestnik Akademii meditsinskikh nauk SSSR","volume":" 2","pages":"43-7"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1992-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"12793548","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"[Electromagnetic radiations from computer video terminals and their effect on health].","authors":"N V Lazarenko","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The paper is concerned with a brief analysis of the reported data on hygienic, epidemiological and experimental estimation of the electromagnetic radiation (EMR) of a video-terminal (VDT). The results of the author's investigations are presented. Based on the data obtained it is concluded that low-intensity wide-band EMR occurs in work places of VDT users. One should bear in mind that the biological action of EMR has not been studied so far.</p>","PeriodicalId":76796,"journal":{"name":"Vestnik Akademii meditsinskikh nauk SSSR","volume":" 1","pages":"38-40"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1992-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"12752747","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"[Acoustic vibrations and the present. The effect on the body and prevention].","authors":"S V Alekseev, L N Shkarinov, O I Ianushanets","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":76796,"journal":{"name":"Vestnik Akademii meditsinskikh nauk SSSR","volume":" 1","pages":"22-7"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1992-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"12752847","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"[Current aspects of the etiology, pathogenesis, clinical picture and prevention of vibration disease from local vibration].","authors":"G A Suvorov, V G Artamanova","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Vibratory pathology goes on occupying the leading position in the pattern of occupational diseases. As to the industrial sources of local vibration, a hand power tool is most dangerous. The authors review differences in approaches to the estimation of vibratory disorders in the USSR and abroad, provide the main classifications of the vibratory syndrome and vibratory disease. Show that the pathogenesis of vibratory disease rests on a complex mechanism of neuroreflex and neurohumoral disorders leading to the development of congestive excitation followed by stable changes both in the receptor apparatus and different parts of the nervous system. The clinical symptomatology may include neurovascular disorders, lesions of the neuromuscular system, impairment of the bones and joints, alterations in metabolism, and so forth. In elaborating current measures aimed at vibratory disease prevention, use was made of the data of the prognosis of vibratory pathology risk. Measures for primary and secondary medical prophylaxis, new methods of early diagnosis, pathogenetic therapy with the use of stimulants of non-specific body resistance are described in detail.</p>","PeriodicalId":76796,"journal":{"name":"Vestnik Akademii meditsinskikh nauk SSSR","volume":" 1","pages":"28-32"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1992-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"12752849","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
N D Okladnimova, V S Pesternikova, M V Sumina, N Ia Kabasheva, T V Azizova
{"title":"[Chronic radiation sickness in man caused by long-term gamma rays].","authors":"N D Okladnimova, V S Pesternikova, M V Sumina, N Ia Kabasheva, T V Azizova","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A retrospective analysis was made of the leading syndromes of chronic radiation sickness (CRS) induced by external gamma-radiation in a dose of 1.0-9.33 Gy during the disease formation and in the long-term period (30-35 years after diagnosis). The frequency of the hematological and neurological syndromes, secretory alterations in the stomach, efficacy of rehabilitation measures, morbidity in specialists with a history of the clinical manifestations of CRS, who continue working are estimated. The incidence of the main somatic diseases is presented.</p>","PeriodicalId":76796,"journal":{"name":"Vestnik Akademii meditsinskikh nauk SSSR","volume":" 2","pages":"22-6"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1992-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"12792157","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Iu I Gavrilin, K I Gordeev, V K Ivanov, L A Il'in, A I Kondrusev, U Ia Margulis, V F Stepanenko, V T Khrushch, S M Shinkarev
{"title":"[Characteristics and results of the determination of the doses of internal irradiation of the thyroid gland in the population of contaminated districts of the Byelorussian Republic].","authors":"Iu I Gavrilin, K I Gordeev, V K Ivanov, L A Il'in, A I Kondrusev, U Ia Margulis, V F Stepanenko, V T Khrushch, S M Shinkarev","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The authors provide the results of studying the reconstruction of individual doses of thyroid radiation among the community living in polluted areas of the Byelorussian Republic according to radiation monitoring data and with regard to the nature of radioactive pollution of the land. Every individual result of estimating the degree of thyroid radiation was characterized by 3 magnitudes: the lower and upper limit of possible values and by the intermediate (basic) value. The authors hold that studies of the correlations between the values of individual doses of thyroid radiation and different parameters of the radiation situation in every region will promote further specification of individual doses of thyroid radiation.</p>","PeriodicalId":76796,"journal":{"name":"Vestnik Akademii meditsinskikh nauk SSSR","volume":" 2","pages":"35-43"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1992-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"12558607","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"[The effect of altitude factors on the human body].","authors":"M M Mirrakhimov, T S Meĭmanaliev","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Negative consequences of the impact of alpine factors on the body of man are described. Alpine acute lung edema is one of the dangerous diseases that may develop under alpine conditions. This may affect not only beginners but also aborigines of the mountains, who return to the places they come from after a temporary stay in lowlands. Acute brain edema is regarded as no less severe condition. It may occur in about 1.2% of the people who climb to a height of 4500-5000 m. Primary alpine pulmonary arterial hypertension and chronic alpine cor pulmonale are fairly prevalent under alpine conditions.</p>","PeriodicalId":76796,"journal":{"name":"Vestnik Akademii meditsinskikh nauk SSSR","volume":" 1","pages":"3-5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1992-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"12752851","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M V Nesterova, E S Severin, A A Kondrashin, T T Berezov
{"title":"[Molecular mechanisms of the transmembrane transmission of a regulatory signal].","authors":"M V Nesterova, E S Severin, A A Kondrashin, T T Berezov","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":76796,"journal":{"name":"Vestnik Akademii meditsinskikh nauk SSSR","volume":" 1","pages":"46-59"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1992-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"12490527","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}