Vol 25, No 6 (2023)

The article provides an overview of current research and approaches to the use of herbal medicine in dentistry. The main groups of herbal preparations used for the prevention and treatment of dental diseases are considered, including anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, regenerating and pain-relieving agents. The results of clinical trials evaluating the efficacy of herbal preparations in the treatment of caries, pulpitis, periodontitis, stomatitis and other pathologies are analyzed. Particular attention is paid to the benefits of herbal medicine, such as low toxicity, minimal side effects, and good tolerability. Prospects for further research in the development and implementation of new herbal medicines for dentistry are considered. It is concluded that herbal medicine has great potential and its integrated application in practical dentistry is feasible.

The positive role of vaccination is beyond doubt, but the attitude towards preventive vaccinations remains ambiguous. The number of refusals to carry out preventive vaccinations has a slight tendency to decrease, both among the adult and among the child population. The purpose of the work was to analyze the frequency of vaccination of newborns against hepatitis B and tuberculosis, to assess post-vaccination complications in young children, the reasons for medical withdrawals from vaccination and refusal of parents to vaccinate, and their motivation. Conclusion: using the example of vaccination of children against hepatitis B and tuberculosis, we can talk about the insufficient effectiveness of the implementation of the National Immunization Schedule. Appropriate measures are proposed to improve the situation, starting with improving the skills of medical workers on the issues of vaccine prevention of infectious diseases, and ending with the active promotion of vaccine prevention among the population. Vaccination at an early age remains the focus of child health interventions.

The article reflects the main elements of the nurse’s activity in caring for patients with brain damage, identifies the main problems in these patients and medical manipulations that improve their quality of life. In order to optimize the quality of patient care, it is necessary to use modern nursing technology — a nursing process that allows identifying the patient’s priority problems and creating the «best conditions» for activating his own forces.

Osteochondrosis of the spine plays a leading role among diseases of the peripheral nervous system, being a serious social problem in many countries. The significant prevalence of this disease among people of working age, high rates of disability, large economic losses determine the relevance of this problem, its epidemiological and socio-economic significance. Osteochondrosis of the spine can be considered as a polyethological, but monopathogenetic disease, the clinical signs of which depend on various endogenous and exogenous factors. This article provides basic information about the treatment of neurological syndromes of osteochondrosis of the spine. The issues of pathogenesis of vertebrogenic diseases of the nervous system are considered. The biomechanical features of the spine under normal conditions and in the event of pathology are briefly described. The main methods of the therapeutic approach in the case of this pathology, the use of chondroprotectors as a necessary supplement to the therapy of NSAIDs are considered.

The traditional model of organizing cleaning and disinfection of premises, the use of technically outdated cleaning equipment, currently used in many medical organizations, do not meet modern requirements for epidemiological safety and economic efficiency.

The introduction technologies of professional cleaning help to reduce the labor intensity of cleaning, reduces the risk of errors associated with the dilution of disinfectants, and prevents premature wear of treated surfaces and floor coverings.

The optimization of the functional duties of the personnel of the internal insourcing service, which carries out professional cleaning based on a systematic approach to training employees, selecting high-quality technologies and effective methods of cleaning, compliance requirements for ensuring the sanitary and hygienic regime, improving the quality control of clean contributes to improving the quality of disinfecting measures in the framework of non-specific prevention of infections associated with the provision of medical care.

The introduction of insourcing helps to increase the efficiency of using the economic resources of a modern medical organization.

During the study of the peculiarities of on-the-job training of nursing staff in hospital settings, the opinion of 417 employees of State Clinical Hospital №52 DZM about the work of the training room was studied. Respondents highly appreciate the need for on-the-job training. At the same time, there are reasons that prevent nursing staff from on-the-job training.

The potential of phytotherapeutic agents in providing comprehensive support for the nervous system and overcoming stressful conditions is considered. Particular attention is paid to the treatment of chronic stress and its consequences. The pharmacological properties of blue cyanosis (Polemónium caerúleum), valerian officinalis (Valeriána officinalis L.), motherwort (Leonurus cardiaca), lemon balm (Melissa officinalis) and the prospects for the use of these plants in the prevention and treatment of nervous disorders are given. The characteristic of the Russian phytopreparation of sedative and stress-protective action, produced according to the innovative technology of cryogenic grinding, is given.