Vol 334, No 5 (2013)

For the first time were suggested some indices such as the index of ratio of one unit’s (higher/highest formation) hospitalization, lost worktime, discharge and mortality to the primary morbidity for one military unit and the same index of ratio to the same criteria for the group of military unit. The mentioned peculiarities are intended for impartial and comprehensive estimation of Armed Forces of the Russian Federation military personnel health status and medical units (establishments) activity. These indices include as criteria of diseases prevalence, morbidity, hospitalization, discharge and mortality characteristics. Employment of the new tools provides the possibility of the military health care system analysis by means of such health status components as military labor character, peculiarities of medical support, as well as medical service forces and resources availability in the Army, Navy and Air Force.

The authors show that the prophylaxis of local complications after femoral artery cannulation consists of proper technique of puncture, careful site selection for puncture, usage of closure devices and external compression. The authors also underline that it is necessary to pay special attention to patients receiving anticoagulant or antiaggregant therapy. Despite the rarity, occurrence of inguinal canal hematoma after the X-ray contrast angiography and X-ray endovascular surgery is a serious complication that can prolong recovery. For a complete recovery after femoral artery paracentesis it is necessary to provide a bed regime, to apply a compression band and to monitor a medical state during the first day.

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is independent factor of progression of ischemic heart disease (IHD). In that case, it is important to know the peculiarities of diagnosis and treatment of IHD in patients with CKD. The importance of this problem is increasing due to increase of patients with CKD. Cardio-vascular morbidity in patients with CKD is higher than in patients with other diseases. Myocardial revasculization may lead to significant improvement of survivability in patients with CKD. Among the

The article is dedicated to the history of the Vishnevsky Central Military Clinical Hospital N 3. N.M.Nevskiy, the head of the 2nd Central military clinical hospital n.a. P.V.Mandryka, suggested to groud a military diagnostic and treatment complex in the countryside. It was caused by the exceeding demand for hospitalization for military personnel. The new hospital was built in 4 years and launched on 20 June 1968. The Central military clinical hospital of n.a. P.V.Mandryka was transformed to the staff N 27/705 with 925 beds. This staff consisted of main treatment department with 655 beds (Krasnogorsk), branch of the 1st hospital with 120 beds (Moscow), branch of 2nd hospital with 100 beds and sanitary department with 50 beds (Bolshevo, the Moscow Region). In 1970 branch of the 1st 2nd hospitals were excluded from the staff The name of hospital was changed for «Central clinical military hospital». In 1976 hospital was named after the prominent military surgeon A.A.Vishnevsky. Nowadays hospital is a multi-field medical and preventive treatment facility, one of the highest technological medical centers of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. This hospital provides a qualified medical treatment for servicemen, their families and other categories of employee of the Armed Forces. Hospital consists of 18 specialized centers, 110 diagnostic and treatment departments, 1 outpatient hospital and 6 branches.

The article is dedicated to the biography of the one of the most prominent vascular surgeon, military physician, professor Evgeniy Pavlovich Kokhan (born in 1931). Since 1968 he has worked in the Vishnevsky Central Military Clinical Hospital N 3. With his participation 450 vascular surgeons graduated. Under the guidance of prof Kokhan 29 master’s and 7 doctoral dissertations were defended. He published more than 400 scientific works including 7 monographs.

During the Great Patriotic War 1941—1945 Sochi was turned into the largest hospital base in the south of the USSR. All told, 335 thousand wonded and seriously ill soldiers were treated in the hospitals of Sochi. During the war physicians applied many new, including, early unknown medical methods of treatment. Poor provision with medical equipment, instruments, bandages and medicines was made up for using of local resources. Adoption of new treatment methods based on the use of local medicines allowed the Sochi’s physicians to save many lives during the war.