Books 1999 ANATOMY Human Anatomy: Textbook for Higher
Dentistry School Some chapters are revised for the third edition (the second was issued
in 1990). A new chapter is added: Immune Formations. New original illustrations are added.
Latin terms are brought in conformity with the International Anatomic Nomenclature.
BIOCHEMISTRY Guide to Laboratory Studies in Bioorganic Chemistry: A Guidebook Ed. by N. A. Tyukavkina. Second ed., revised and supplemented The second edition of the guidebook (the first appeared in 1985)
describes experiments and experimental operations making use of physicochemical methods.
The number of typical problems with reference solutions is increased, as is the number of
tasks for independent studies. Training cognitive problems with biomedical objects are
introduced. Questions and tests on all topics are supplied.
DERMATOVENEROLOGICAL Yu. K. Skripkin Skin and Veneral Diseases The second edition of this manual (the first one consisting of 4 volumes appeared in 1996) includes 2 volumes. Volume 1 contain information on the morphology, physiology, and biochemistry of the normal skin, outlines data on the general pathology of the skin, infectious dermatitides, and parasitic diseases, dermatites, toxicoderma, eczema, occupational diseases of the skin, presents general principles in the diagnosis of dermatovenereological diseases and new information on the treatment of sexually transmitted diseases. Yu. K. Skripkin Skin and Veneral Diseases Volume 2 deals with skin diseases, presents updates on
systemic, hereditary, and multifactorial diseases of the skin. Information is given on
skin lesion in vitamin deficiencies, impaired pigmentation, hyperphotosensitivity,
diseases of the oral mucosa, hear, sebaceous and sudoriferous glands. Neonatal and
infantile skin diseases tumors the skin, autoimmune dermatoses, the specific features of
skin lesions are considered.
ENDOCRINOLOGY V. V. Potemkin In the third edition of the textbook (the second was published in 1986),
all sections were essentially supplemented with modern data, specifically, fundamentals of
regulation and autoregulation of the endocrine system and humoral regulation of metabolism
are described in detail. Amendments were made in sections dealing with diffuse toxic
goiter and diabetes mellitus; clinical picture and treatment of urgent states are
presented in more detail, and algorithms of diagnosis and treatment of the major endocrine
diseases are offered.
FORENSIC MEDICINE Forensic Medicine. A
Textbook The fourth version of the textbook (the third was published in 1990) presents the
basic aspects of forensic medicine concerning organization and judicial basis and forensic
medical expert evaluations. Fundamental problems of forensic medical thanatology, expert
evaluations, mechanical injuries, death from asphyxia and poisoning are discussed. Types
of expert examinations of victims, suspected subjects, and other individual are described,
and laboratory and special methods of forensic medical expert evaluation are presented. Practical Course of Forensic Medicine and
Control Tests. Training Aid The book is prepared in accordance with recommendations of the Training and
Methodological Council of Forensic Medicine at Department of Training Institutions of the
Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation and with due consideration for current legal
norms, regulations, instructions, and other official documents regulating forensic medical
expert evaluations. It fully meets the requirements to the curriculum on forensic medicine
for higher medical school and reflects the many-year practical activities of Department of
Forensic Medicine of Russian State Medical University.Practical Course consists of 2
parts: the first includes 14 sections and covers all topics of practical studies, with the
purpose formulated for each topic and the knowledge and skills enumerated which are to be
acquired during studies and examples of making practical tasks; the second part includes
control tests. L. O. Barsegyants Describes methods for analysis of blood and secretions for many erythrocytic, serum,
enzymatic, and leykocytic systems. Presents methods for differentiation between antigens
of blood and secretions, offers new methods for determining the category of secretion,
elimination of the effects of carrier object, detection of poorly expressed antigens, etc.
Methods developed by the author and other specialists are presented. Hair analysis is
described in detail.
GENERAL THERAPY Grebenev A.L., Sheptulin A.A., Khokhlov A.M. Textbook enounces main issues of medical nursing (the 1st edition
was published in 1990). Principles of medical institutions activity, personal hygiene and
nutrition of patients as well as different modes of medications use are covered. Issues of
nursing for febriculose patients, patients with respiratory, cardiovascular,
gastrointestinal, urinary, hematologic, endocrine pathology are discussed in details.
Different aspects of surgical nursing (aseptics and antiseptics rules, preoperative
preparation and postoperative care, observation and care for traumatic patients etc.).
Intensive care procedures and first aid issues in some emergency states are presented.
HISTOLOGY Yu. I. Afanasyev, N. A. Yurina, Ye. F. Kotovsky, et al./Ed. by Yu. I. Afanasyev
and N. A. Yurina The fifth edition (the fourth was published in 1989) outlines the principles of histology, cytology, and embryology. New information of the structure of a cell and its components, on the functions of tissues and organs in terms of age-related changes are presented. All terms are given in accordance with the International histological and embryological nomenclatures.
HISTORY OF MEDICINE M. Ya. Yarovinsky For the first time in Russian medical historical literature this monograph sums up
and analyzes the main stages and trends in development of public health in Moscow against
the background of political and socioeconomic events which occurred over eight and a half
centuries since the ancient capital of our country was founded. Demographic changes,
formation of hospital and outpatient care, epidemic control service are described and
priority forms and methods of their work are demonstrated, problems in training and
deontological education of medical personnel are analyzed, and achievements of medical
scientists are shown. Yu. P. Lisitsyn Discusses a number of general conceptual theories of medicine and public health from
a critical viewpoint. Based on analysis of medical and demographic situation, describes
the tendencies in morbidity and public health in the twentieth century. Critically
analyzes the naturalistic and biomedical theories of population and functional and
determination theories of medicine. The I.M. Sechenov Moscow Medical Academy.
1998 The present album is issued on the occasion of the 240th anniversary of the
foundation of the I.M. Sechenov Moscow Medical Academy. Its goal is to show the
researchers and employees of the Academy who are successors of great traditions of Russian
medicine. The design of the album mainly reflects the structure of the Moscow Medical
Academy, which existed till May 15, 1998. A.M. Stochik, M.A. Paltsev, S.N. Zatravkin The present monograph is devoted to the most important period in the history of
medical faculty of the Moscow University the first third of the XIXth century, as at this
time due to significant reconstruction of the teaching process and innovation of clinical
teaching faculty's activity was fully changed for preparation of practising physician and
a new model of a clinician's education, that existed during a hundred and fifty years, was
formed.
IMMUNOLOGY N. A. Konstantinova The monograph sums up cryglobulin research. Available data are critically evaluated
and an original viewpoint on cryoglobuluinemia is presented. Types of cryoglobulins, their
clinical manifestations, structure and characteristics, effects of biophysical factors on
physicochemical characteristics of cryoglobulins are described. Relationships of
cryoglobulins with blood cells, immune complexes, complement system, etc., and the
clearance of these proteins are analyzed. A special section discusses the role of
cryoglobulins in the pathogenesis of diseases and use of plasmapheresis in therapy of
cryopathies. CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY. Manual for Physicians Presents modern concepts of the structure and function of the immune system and the
role of immune mechanisms in the pathogenesis of some diseases. Describes the etiology,
pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of numerous illnesses aggravated by immune
disorders. V.I. Novikov, V.I. Karandashov, I.G. Sidorovich This monograph discusses the progress in immunodiagnosis and immunotherapy of
malignant tumors. Results of trials in the postoperative period of an autologous antitumor
immunomodulator, developed by the authors, are presented. Methods and drugs of nonspecific
(plant, animal, and bacterial agents, synthetic drugs, phototherapy, cytokines) and
specific (immunotoxins, autologous immunomodulator, adoptive transfer of autologous
activated cells) immunotherapy are enumerated. Efficacy of each method and its side
affects are discussed. The authors emphasize a strictly individual approach to any
immunotherapy. V.V. Chirkin, V.F. Semenov, V.I. Karandashov The monographs sums up experience gained in the diagnosis and treatment
of secondary immunodeficiencies in chronic visceral diseases and in extensive operations
on the abdominal and thoracic organs. The authors developed theoretical concepts and
practical methods for the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of various types of
immunological imbalance promoting immunological dysadaptation. Basic immunorehabilitation
is recommended for improving the health of subjects with high immunological risk.
MICROBIOLOGY A. V. Vorobyov, A. S. Bykov, Ye. P. Pashkov, and A. M. Rybakova The second edition of the textbook (the first was issued in 1994) consists of 2
parts. The general part presents the fundamentals of microbiology with morphology and
genetics of microorganisms. Problems of drug biotechnology are discussed. Fundamentals of
immunity are presented. The second part presents data on the major taxonomic groups of
pathogens and fundamentals of laboratory diagnosis.
NEUROLOGY L. M. Popova Clinical picture of lateral amyotrophic sclerosis in patients subjected to prolonged
forced ventilation of the lungs is described. Development of research in clinical
physiology of respiratory failure is of special importance. New data on the superior and
inferior motoneuronal abnormalities, occurring at different periods of prolonged life, are
presented. Ye. I. Gusev, G. S. Burd, and A. S. Nikiforov This book is the most comprehensive Russian manual devoted to the semiotics and
nosology of nervous diseases and clinical disciplines allied to neurology. It briefly
outlines data on numerous regularities, phenomena, terms, physiological and pathological
reflexes practically significant for a neuropathologist. The book describes the signs of
varying degree lesions to the nervous system, developmental anomalies of the skull, spine,
nerve tissues, acquired, systemic and hereditary neurological diseases, as well as the
symptomatology of epilepsy, different forms of autonomic and neuroendocrine pathology,
consciousness and sleeping disorders, displacement, wedging of the brain, decerebration,
intracranial hypo- and hypertension, neuroses, different forms of neuroendocrine and
autonomic abnormalities. The neurophysiological, neuroradiological, neurootioatric,
liquorologic, neurosurgical, neuroendocrine, neuropsychologogical, and mental symptoms,
syndromes, and diseases are embodied in the book. The handbook contains over 5000
terminological articles. R.S. Megdyatov The monograph sums up the results of many-year investigation of a
pressing problem: trigeminal neuralgia. The pathogenesis of this diseases is still
disputed. And the efficacy of conservative therapies is unsatisfactory. Clinical and
experimental studies disclosed some aspects of the pathogenetic mechanisms, and an
original interpretation of the disease pathogenesis is presented. The author offers a
clear-cut therapeutic and diagnostic strategy for various groups of patients with
trigeminal neuralgia. The priorities of this work are author’s certificates and patents
of the Russian Federation, granted for development of novel reflex and drug therapies.
OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY A.N. Strizhakov, V.A. Lebedev The monographs deals with different aspects of wide use of abdominal delivery in
clinical practice. Based on the current views, it considers indications for cesarean
section by the fetal status. The monograph presents data on labor sequel for the mother
and her child when a new modified low-traumatic abdominal delivery is applied. It gives a
detailed evaluation of various diagnostic techniques of the cesarean section-induced
uterine scar as compared to the healing morphological features of the dissected uterine
wall. The book also outlines delivery principles and policy in females having a uterine
scar after abdominal delivery. L. V. Adamyan, V. I. Kulakov Present manual considers new concepts of ethiology and pathogenesis of endometriosis, based on the results of investigations (epidemiologic, immunologic, immunoenzyme, endocrine, physiologic, morphofunctional, clinical sented, as well as the results of complex examination (with the latest diagnostic methods of description and evaluation) of more than 2000 patients with rhythms of surgical and combined treatment and rehabilitative therapy with respect to severity and extensity of the disease, and analyze long-term outcomes of treatment. A. P. Milovanov The manual outlines the histogenesis, functional morphology of the placenta,
describes its general abnormal processes, a clinical and morphological classification of
placental failure, and the pathomorphology of components of the amniotic cavity and
placental bed of the uterus. The pathology of gameto-, blasto-, embryo-, and fetopathies
with emphasis on miscarriages and very-low-weight neonates who die in the second trimester
is generalized. Recommendations on new forms of activities of pediatric pathoanatomists
are given in terms of the 11th Edition International Classification of Diseases. L. M. Smirnova and R. A. Saidova Deals with neonatal physiology and pathology and problems of perinatology. Pays
special attention to organization of treatment-and prophylactic care of the population and
improvement of maternity and childhood protection. V.I. Kulakov, L.V. Adamyan, O.A. Minbaev A large and deep evaluation of the problem of postoperative adhesion formation is
given in this treatise. Historic information about the point of the matter, about the
ethiologic and prognostic factors and the pathophysiologic mechanisms of the postoperative
adhesions in gynaecologic and surgical patients are adduced there. Such aspects of the
adhesion formation as its prognosis, classification principles, symptoms, incidence and
location in dependence of the kind of surgical intervention, surgical approach, and the
kind of the used surgical energy, suture matherials and adjuvants are submitted for the
risk factors and prophilaxy principles of the adhesion formation after surgical treatment
of myoma, ovarian deseases, uterine tubes pathology, endometriosis in presence of
peritubal and periovarian and with/out pelvic (sidewall) adhesions. The
clinico-experimental and laboratory investigation resulted in an original theory of the
pathophysiologic mechanisms of the postoperative adhesion formation that gave the authors
the possibility to substantiate the principles and methods of the adhesion prevention. Ye. A. Chernukha and T. K. Puchko The book deals with pelvic presentation of the fetus. The authors are experienced in
the management of pregnancy with this abnormality and share their experience and review
relevant publications over two recent decades. The incidence and ethiology of pelvic
presentation, methods of diagnosis, strategy of management under conditions of female
consultation centers, and modern approaches to the choice of the method of delivery are
presented. The mechanism of labor, manual aid, and operations are described. Special
attention is paid to the course and management of labor in this condition and basic
treatment and prevention of the possible complications. Outcomes of labor for the mother
and newborn after delivery by different methods are discussed. This book is one of the
first monographs dealing with this intricate problem in Russian literature. V. I. Krasnopolsky, V. Ye. Radzinsky, S. N. Buyanova, I. B. Manukhin, and N.
I. Kondrikov The monograph describes the specific features of diseases of the vagina and cervix
uteri and presents new data on the pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment by modern
methods, including the newly developed and tried conservative and surgical methods.
ONCOLOGY N. A. Osipova, G. A. Novikov, and B. M. Prokhorov Discusses the mechanisms of development, types, and clinical classifications of
chronic pain syndrome of cancer origin, and the difficulties in its diagnosis and
treatment. Characterizes the main drugs for therapy of this syndrome: narcotic and
nonnarcotic analgesics, numerous adjuvant and symptomatic drugs improving the quality of
life of an incurable patient. The authors developed and recommend an effective and safe
strategy for drug therapy of chronic pain syndrome, based on the use of the
last-generation synthetic opioids, and a rational structure of palliative care of cancer
patients in Russia. A.Kh. Trakhtenberg, G. A. Frank The monograph deals with the problem of primary malignant nonepithelial neoplasms of
the lung. It contains statistical data, main classifications and morphological
systematization; it present modern possibilities of primary and accurate diagnostics and
differential approach to various methods guiding to clinical diagnosis. The monograph
covers the clinical picture and diagnostics of different histological types of primary
malignant nonepithelial neoplasms of the lung (sarcoma, malignant lymphma, etc.) and the
principles of treatment of patients with them.
OPTHALMOLOGY V. V. Morozov and A. A. Yakovlev The third version of this handbook (the first was issued in 1982 and the second in
1989) offers modern recommendations on drug therapy of various ocular diseases. In
contrast to the previous editions, this new version presents modern diagnostic methods of
examination and highly effective drugs developed by the leading Russian and foreign firms.
Local application of drugs is described in detail, general and intensive drug therapy of
ophthalmic conditions is presented. Special attention is paid to emergency care in acute
ophthalmic diseases. A. M. Shamshinova and L. V. Volkov For the first time in Russian literature the authors discuss the role of
electroretinographic methods of examination in the diagnosis and differential diagnosis of
diseases of the retina and optic nerve of various origin. Electroretinographic symptoms
are presented in correlation with the clinical picture and pathogenesis of various retinal
diseases, and the sources and methods of recording electroretinograms and conditions for
detecting the photopic and scotopic systems of the retina are discussed. Ye.I. Kovalevsky The second edition of the monograph is devoted to problems of primary and secondary
prevention of ocular diseases. The prophylaxis of individual diseases and injuries of the
eye is described. Special attention is paid to ethics and deontology in the process of
vision protection and ophthalmological care of children.
ORTHODONTICS Manual of Orthodontics The second edition of the manual (the first was issued in 1982) reflects the results
of epidemiological studies of the maxillodental and facial abnormalities. It describes the
methods of clinical diagnosis of muscle dysfunction in the maxillofacial area, local and
general disorders, methods for studies of diagnostic models of the jaws, anthropometric,
photometric, and teleroentgenological examinations of the head and hands. Presents the
bases of treatment planning and acceleration. Pays special attention to prevention of
maxillodental abnormalities at different age and to methods of their multiple-modality
treatment. Describes orthodontic and prosthetic care of patients with developmental
defects of the face and jaws. N. F. Danilevsky, Ye. A. Magid, N. A. Mukhin, V. Yu. Milikevich, and Ye. Ye.
Maslak The second version of the Atlas (the first was issued in 1993), illustrated with
colored figures and roentgenograms, presents methods for examination of the periodontium
using modern diagnostic equipment, describes the symptoms, common classification, and
treatments for periodontal diseases. Recommendations on the care of the oral cavity and
teeth are offered. Special chapters deal with prophylactic check-ups and organization of a
periodontology room. The second edition of the Atlas is supplemented with new data on the
biomechanics of the periodontium, composition of the saliva, etiology and pathogenesis of
periodontitis. New laser devices for treatment of periodontal diseases are
described.
OTORHINOLARINGOLOGY B. V. Shevrygin Sinusitis Presents clinical picture and treatment of sinusitis in children and adults.
Description of the anatomy and physiology of paranasal sinuses is followed by clinical
materials. Special attention is paid to phyto- and aromatherapy methods developed by the
author. Yu. M. Ovchinnikov Describes symptoms and modern methods for diagnosis and treatment of the main
diseases of the ear, nose, nasal sinuses, larynx, and throat. Presents data on rare
diseases and ENT involvement in diseases of other organs and systems. Describes in detail
otogenic intracranial complications. Emphasizes the importance of computer tomography in
the diagnosis of ENT diseases and their complications. Presents new methods of
physiotherapy: UV exposure through Yakhont fiber, He-Ne laser, and ozone therapy.
PATHOLOGY Manual of Human Pathology.
Training Aid The manual comprises three sections. The first is curriculum for higher medical
school. The second is a course of lectures on general pathological processes and
fundamentals of theory of pathology, reflecting the most important assumptions of the
curriculum. The third is a cycle of methodological aids for practical and control studies
of the major topics of general pathology corresponding to the course of lectures; all
recommendations follow a universal order. The manual is intended for individual study of
the topics in lectures and checking up one's knowledge by means of training tasks and
tests. V. V. Serov The second version of the book (the first was issued in 1992) analyzes the basic
categories of general pathology, which help understand the essence of a disease. Among
these categories are cell disease as an integrative notion, general pathological
processes, cell-to-cell interactions and antagonistic functions in the morphogenesis,
etiology, pathogenesis, and nosology, nosological entity, diagnosis and prognosis of a
disease. The rightfulness of such an approach to the cognition of a disease is proven by
numerous examples of human therapeutic, infectious, and surgical diseases.The monograph
sums up analysis of a vast scope of the author's own data and published reports from the
viewpoint of the latest achievements of medicine and pathology.
PEDIATRICS I.I. Balabolkin and V.N. Grebenjk The monograph sums up many-year investigations of the authors and
published reports on atopic dermatitis in childred. Epidemiology, etiology, mechanisms of
development, clinical picture, differential diagnosis, therapy, and rehabilitation of
children with this disease are described. Prevention of atopic dermatitis in childhood is
discussed. Bronchial asthma in children/Ed. by S.Yu. Kaganov The book presents a wide range of issues pertaining to bronchial asthma in children. Outlines its pathogenesis, immunological background, morphological manifestations, metabolic changes. Details the specific features of different forms of bronchial asthma, their diagnostic techniques. Discusses the problems of present-day treatment. The book manual is intended for pediatricians, pulmonologists, allergologists, and other medical specialists. A.I. Lenyushkin From a current viewpoint, the manual outlines this important section of childhood
surgery, presents experience gained in following up about 5000 patients with various
congenital and acquired colorectal diseases. General problems, dysfunctions, abnormalities
and developmental defects, diseases, tumors, and tumor-like formations in the colon and
rectum are also considered. A special section describes a number of new diagnostic and
surgical techniques developed by the author and introduced into practice. Special
attention is paid to reoperations and rehabilitation. Follow-up data are presented, which
help objectively evaluate the efficiency of this or that method of surgical and medical
therapies. A. M. Zaprudnov, K. I. Grigoryev, and A. F. Dronov Describes the specific features in the clinical picture, diagnosis, treatment, and
prevention of gastrointestinal hemorrhages in children. Offers a classification and
differential diagnostic signs of such hemorrhages. Discusses the causes of ulcerative and
other than ulcerative gastrointestinal hemorrhages, with special emphasis on their
development in children with the most prevalent hematological and surgical diseases. Allergic Diseases in Children . Manual for physiciansEd. by M.Ya. Studenikin, I.I. Balabolkina 352 p., ills. ISBN 5-225-02719-9 The manual presents various aspects of allergic diseases in children. Their
epidemiology, causes, developmental mechanism, and diagnosis are outlined. The clinical
picture of major allergic diseases, methods of their treatment and prevention in children
are described. Separate chapters are devoted to food-, drug-, insect-induced and
gastrointestinal allergies, bronchial asthma, pollinosis, allergic rhinosinusitis, atopic
dermatitis, allergic eye diseases, toxic allergic reactions, and to the basic principles
of pharmacotherapy and immunotherapy, to the immunization of children with allergic
diseases PHARMACEUTICS Yu. V. Morozov Presents the basic notions of higher mathematics and statistics needed to solve many
problems in pharmaceutics. Offers examples of solving problems in pharmaceutics, medicine,
and biology, and tasks for individual studies. PHARMACOLOGY F.I. Ershov The guide brings together data on domestic and foreign antiviral medicines permitted
for clinical use and tried now. All the antiviral medicines are divided into drugs,
interferons, interferons inductors, immunomodulators. A. D. Durnev, S. B. Seredenin. The monograph summarizes data on the fundamental role of induced mutations in the
spread of hereditary pathology, specific data on the mutagenic properties of drugs, food
components, industrial pollutions, and their distribution in the human habitat. It
outlines the free radical mechanisms of mutagenesis and the species-specific and tissue
specificities of action of mutagens. Great emphasis is laid on the current data on agents
having antimutant activity and the results obtained by the Research Institute of
Pharmacology, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, while designing pharmacological agents
for protecting genetic structures. Phytotherapy and Clinical Pharmacology/Ed. V.G. Kukes This reference book describes some issues of phytotherapy and clinical pharmacology: biologycally active substances of plants; peculiarities of clinical trials of drugs of plant origin; phytotherapy of some visceral, nervous and gynecological diseases. 92 medicinal plants are characterized. 308 plant teas are proposed. Data on some multicomponent plant drugs made abroad are presented.
PHISIOLOGY. PATHOPHYSIOLOGY V.P. Akopyan The monograph present the results of long-term studies made by a group of
investigators. The methodological aspects of examination of cerebral circulation and some
aspects of brain metabolism in different periods of hypokinesia are considered. Based on
experimental and clinical findings, the paper is the first to provide a detailed account
of the impact of hypokinesia on cerebral circulation and to show a role of the GABA system
in the correction of these disorders. Experimental evidence is given for that GABAergic
agents is effective in correcting brain blood supply. I. P. Pavlov This book includes social and scientific reports and selected papers by I. P.
Pavlov, the founder of modern physiology and higher nervous pathology, Nobel Prize winner
in physiology and medicine. B. A. Frolov The monograph deals with one of the most important problems in human health and
disease: acid-base status (ABS). Modern data on physiological and biochemical bases of ABS
regulation and on classification of various forms of its disturbances are presented,
mechanisms of their formation and clinical manifestation are analyzed. Algorithms of
diagnosing the ABS abnormalities, mechanisms of compensation, and treatments are
described. In the supplements the basic notions used for physicochemical characterization
of ABS, biochemical constants of water-electrolyte balance, gaseous homeostasis, and
acid-base status are presented. P.K. Anochin The given book comprises papers by P.K. Anochin, published in different scientific
collections, congresses' materials and anniversary editions. Particullary interesting are
Anochin's papers on cybernetics as a science about selfregulating systems' control, on
notion of inverse connection, simmulating of functuional systems and their information
equivalent. PHYSIOLOGY OF MAN. Textbook for Higher Medical Schools. In 2 volumes The first volume presents the history in brief, the object and methods of
physiological studies, and describes the physiology of excitable tissues, mechanisms of
regulation of normal functions, physiology of the central nervous system, blood system,
circulation, and respiration.The second volume is devoted to digestion, metabolism,
thermoregulation, renal function, reproduction and lactation; presents the physiology of
sensory systems and integrative activity of the brain. PHYSIOTHERAPY V.M. Bogolyubov, G.N. Ponomarenko In the third edition of the textbook (first was published in 1996, second in 1997)
basic sections of general physiotherapy are presented and modern notions on physical
methods of treatment are generalized. Principles of artificial and natural physical
factors' application, basic indications and contra indications to their use, as well as
parameters of medical effect, questions of dozing and compatibility of procedures are
highlighted. Technical characteristics of the main models of Russian and foreign equipment
used in physiotherapy are given. Basic principles of physiotherapeutic aid organization
and sanitary and health resort treatment in medical establishments of different
specialization are considered. PSYCHIATRICS V.M. Bashina Sums up the results of more than 30-year studies of autistic children. Presents
modern approaches to defining the typology of autism, discusses its multifactorial nature,
course, prognosis, therapy, and rehabilitation of patients. Presents for the first time
the results of neurophysiolodical examinations of children with different forms of autism.
The classification of childhood autism accepted in Russia is compatible with the
International Disease Classification-10 (1994, 1995) due to introduction of this latter in
practical public health of Russia. Epilepsy and Convulsive Syndromes in Children: Manual for
Physicians/Ed. by P.A. Temin, and M.Yu. Nikanorova. Second edition, revised and
supplemented The second version of this manual (the first was published in 1997)
presents new data on etiology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, therapy, and prevention
of epilepsy and convulsive syndromes in children. Problems related to paroxysmal states of
other than epileptic origin are discussed. Convulsive states in various metabolic
disorders are described. New sections are added, dealing with hereditary disorders of
amino acid metabolism, epileptic status, convulsive syndrome in hypocalcemia, and
alterating hemiplegia syndrome. Handbook of Psychiatry. 2 volumes. Vol. 1 / A.S. Tiganov, A.V.
Snezhnevsky, D.D. Orlovskaya et al.; Ed. by A.S. Tiganov The present textbook reflects current knowledge in psychiatry. The
problems of psychiatry are given against the background of its history and achievements in
some clinical and fundamental aspects, which during the past decades have contributed to a
great extent to the problems of diagnosis, understanding of the nature and treatment
modalities in the differents forms of mental pathology. The changes which developed during
the last two decades are reflected: new aproaches to the systematics of mental disorders
and their diagnostics; new data concerning the etiology, pathogenesis of psychoses and
mechanisms of drug actions; new law regulations in psychiatry and its influence on social
aspects of psychiatry and the organization of psychiatric services. Handbook of Psychiatry. 2 volumes. Vol. 2 / A.S. Tiganov, A.V.
Snezhnevsky, D.D. Orlovskaya et al.; Ed. by A.S. Tiganov In volume 2 epilepsy, dementing disorders of life,
exogenous-organic mental disorders (in head trauma, tumors, neuroinfections), exogenous
diseases (alcoholism, drug addiction, somatogenic disorders), psychosomatic pathology,
psychogenic psychoses, neuroses, personality disorders, mental retardation and boundary
conditions are presented.
PROCTOLOGY K. N. Salamov and Yu. V. Dultsev The monograph presents the experience gained in conservative and surgical treatment
of patients with anorectal developmental defects. A classification of the abnormalities is
presented and clinical picture of various types of defects described. A complex of
diagnostic measures and adequate methods for the treatment of adult patients are proposed.
RADIOLOGY L.A. Iliyn, V.F. Kirillov, I.P. Korenkov The textbook considers theoretical principles of radiation hygiene on modern level.
Questions of radiobiology, affect of small doses on organism, migrations of radionuclides
in environment are highlighted. Special attention is paid to problems of labour hygiene
while using sources of ionizing radiation in different spheres of national economy.Much
space of the textbook is devoted to after-effects of different catastrophes that occurred
during exploitation of nuclear power complexes. Vasilenko I.Ya. The monograph presents the materials of the author’s unique long-term field
studies. The nuclide composition of nuclear division products, the sources of their
formation, the physicochemical properties of the products in relation to the conditions of
production and age are considered. The migration and metabolism of nuclear division
products, their toxicity due to biological avaibility and age are outlined. The
pathogenesis and clinical picture of acute, subacute and chronic diseases and late
consequences of isolated combined abnormalities caused by nuclear division products are
given. Prevention and treatment of such conditions are dealt with. The materials of the
studies have been used to evaluate the hazard of nuclear divison products in emergencies.
RENTGENOLOGY V. I. Shevtsov, G. V. Dyachkova, and A. V. Popkov The Atlas provides an experimental validation for x-ray contrast examination of the
muscles, subcutaneous fat, and tendons, presents x-ray clinical characteristics of
pathological processes in soft tissues, traces the x-ray morphological parallels in the
muscles changing during elongation of the limbs, describes the x-ray picture of soft
tissues in injuries, orthopedic diseases (shortened limbs, developmental abnormalities,
diseases of the hip joint, etc.), and presents treatment by transosseous osteosynthesis
after Ilizarov. For the first time the Atlas presents data on x-ray contrast diagnosis of
soft tissue status. L.M. Portnoy The monograph outlines the results of studies on the diagnosis of gastric cancer. An
idea flashes across the whole book that there is a rise in the incidence of diffuse
(endophytic)_ gastric cancer, which calls for correction of the existing approaches to its
diagnosis. An original concept of detection of gastric cancer with great emphasis on
radiation diagnosis is proposed. The monograph presents both conventional (including
X-ray) and new (ultrasonography, X-ray computed tomography) techniques of radiation
diagnosis which permit the detection of early manifestations of gastric intramural growing
tumors. It also describes a combination of early signs of endophytic gastric cancer and
its endoscopic pattern.
SURGERY Kh. A. Musalatov and A. G. Aganesov Describes methods of surgical treatment of the radicular syndrome in patients with
hernias of vertebral disks in the lumbar portion of the spine. Presents the principles of
replantation, amputations, and reconstruction of the limb stumps. V. M. Buyanov and Yu. A. Nesterenko The third version of the textbook (the first appeared in 1990, the second, stereotypical, in 1993) contains an enlarged section on hemotransfusiology, new sections on lung cancer, lung echinococcosis, liver cirrhosis, acquired and congenital heart diseases. Much attention is paid to care of surgical patients at all stages of treatment. Prinsiples and methods of first medical care and premedical care of critical patients are presented. SURGICAL DISEASES IN CHILDREN. Textbook Discusses the problems of general and special surgery of childhood. Describes
developmental defects and diseases of the head, neck, thoracic and abdominal organs,
urogenital and locomotor systems, and pyoinflammatory diseases. Situation tasks are
offered at the end of each chapter. G. I. Zenovko The monograph is devoted to early diagnosis of some diseases by thermovison
(vascular diseases of the limbs, mammary glands, thyroid, abdominal organs,
etc.).Describes in detail thermographic semiotics of the limbs, trunk, head, and neck in
health and disease. Suggests the ether test for assessing the function of the peripheral
vascular bed. Presents a new method for diagnosing the inadequate function of perforating
veins of the lower limbs in varicose disease. Yu.A. Davydov and A.B. Larichev The book deals with pressing problems in the treatment of wounds
and acute suppurative diseases of soft tissues. Many-year research led to development of a
vacuum therapy method, regulating the wound process and effectively controlling the wound
infection. The proposed methods for treating suppurative wounds, acute suppurative
lactation mastitis, acute purulent diseases of soft tissues and purulent wounds in
diabetics can be used at any surgical ward. Fedorov V.D., Buriev I.M., Ikramov R.Z. The manual gives the current views of the incidence of pancreatic
diseases to be surgically treated. The main stages of the development of surgical
intervention in these diseases are considered, surgical techniques are covered. The whole
part concerns with the diagnostic potentialities in pancreatology. The technical aspects
of pancreatic transplantation are elucidated. The manual contains over 300 exclusive
colour figures, photoes, plots, and diagrams used by up-to-date technologies. Shvyrkov M.B., Afanasyev V.V., Starodubtsev V.S. Clinical picture of traumatic injuries of the maxilla and its
complications is described in detail for the first time. Indications for conservative
methods of immobilization of maxillary fragments are formulated. Technology of making
metal and plastic splints to be put onto the teeth is described. Indications for
osteosynthesis are enumerated, including several new types of osteosynthesis. The
technology of staged osteosynthesis is described. The modern concept of reparative
osteogenesis of the mandible and complications of its fractures is presented for the first
time, as is a clinically tried protocol of staged drug therapy of patients with fractures
of the jaws.
TRAUMATOLOGY & ORTHOPEDICS G. N. Akzhigitov and Ya. B. Yudin The monograph discusses the pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of hematogenous osteomyelitis and urgent screening test for early diagnosis of this disease.Describes various methods for repair of the residual bone cavity and of the disease consequences (shortening and deformation of the limb) and rehabilitation of patients.For surgeons, orthopedists and traumatologists, pediatricians, and roentgenologists. Kuznechikhin E.P., Nemsadze V.P. The book provides general characteristics of multiple and combined
trauma in children, description of diagnostic methods, combined treatment, stages of
critical care and surgical intervention. Special emphasis is given to surgical policy and
treatment of open fractures and extensive wound of the extremities in multiple and
combined injuries, prevention of wound infection. Care for children with limb crush
syndrome, stages of aftercare are reviewed. Nikolenko V.K., Bryusov P.G., Dedushkin V.S. The monograph reflects the authors’ experience in treating
gunshot wounds of the limbs, including injuries. A relationship of the severity of tissue
lision to the type of a wounding shell, the direction of its exposure and the site of a
wound is found as major determinants of a surgical intervention and its outcome. The
monograph provides strong evidence for that primary surgery plays a decisive role in the
management of patients with hand wounds.
UROLOGY V. V. Nikolaev and E. A. Stepanov Presents the etiology, diagnosis, classification of urethral strictures in children and the methods of treatment thereof. Describes an original method of surgical treatment making use of compression devices, developed by the authors.For urologists and surgeons. Urology. Guide for Physicians. In
3 volumes Problems of clinical urology are covered. The book describes semiotics and diagnosis of urological diseases, anomalies of the urinary tracts and male sex organs, lesions of the kidneys, nephroptosis, inflammatory diseases and cancer, urolithiasis, vascular and neurogenic abnormalities, renal failure. Andrological issues are outlined. Surgical and conservative treatment of renal diseases, urinary tract and male genitalia diseases are provided. Current approaches to treatment of renal failure, transplantation of the kidney, arterial and venous hypertension of renal genesis, extracorporeal techniques, endoscopic surgery, lithotripsy, etc. are reported.Readership: urologists, nephrologists, surgeons, transplantologists, therapists, obstetricians, gynecologists.
VIROLOGY Zuev V.A., Zavalishin I.A., Roikhel V.M. Presents information on prion diseases caused by a new class of
agents — nucleic-free protein molecules of mammals, acquiring manifest infective
properties as results of conformations. The classification of diseases is discussed,
characteristics of the agents are presented, the clinical manifestations and diagnosis of
prion diseases are described.
VISCERAL DISEASES A. R. Zlatkina Presents modern concepts of the etiology, pathogenesis, and diagnosis of
gastrointestinal diseases and approaches to pathogenetic drug therapy thereof. Discusses
the philosophy of dietetic and drug therapy and informs about new drugs. L. I. Olbinskaya Presents modern classification of antihypertensive drugs, describes their clinical
and pharmacodynamic effects, demonstrates the principles of choice of antihypertensive
therapy, and discusses problems in daily monitoring of arterial pressure. Presents the new
drugs used for treating arterial hypertension and offers recommendations on new approaches
to the use of well-known drugs.Offers control tests of different levels to check up the
knowledge of modern antihypertensive therapy. S. D. Podymova The third edition (the first and second ones were published in 1984 and 1993,
respectively) presents new data about acute and chronic viral hepatitides, antiviral
therapy, treatment of hepatic encephalopathy, portal hypertension, ascitis, and
transplantation of the liver. All diseases are described with due consideration for the
new classification of liver diseases. Data on liver structure and function, on clinical
syndromes, laboratory and instrumental diagnostic methods are presented. The ethiology,
pathogenesis, clinical picture, and treatment of all major focal and diffuse diseases of
the liver and its involvement in chronic infections, endocrine, hematologic, and
circulatory diseases, metabolic disorders, diseases of the liver in pregnancy and in
infancy, and those induced by drugs and toxins are discussed. |