title: [Electrostimulation in the therapy of bronchial asthma].
abstract: Programmed electrostimulators of the sinocarotid nerves were implanted to 78 patients with bacterial asthma (BA) with a severe hormone-dependent course (age 18-67 years). Radiofrequency electrostimulation was performed daily for 6 years (impulse current, 30-150 Hz, 0.1-0.4 ms, 0.1-0.5 W. The regime was selected individually by the bronchodilating effect measured at pneumotachometry. The electrostimulation effectively arrested and prevented the majority of asphyxia attacks, reduced their frequency (2.7-fold) and need in medicines (2.7-3.4-fold). Serious complications were absent. Electrostimulation of the sinocarotid nerves can be applied in patients with bronchial asthma resistant to drug therapy, in side effects of glucocorticosteroids and adrenomimetic drugs.
authors.forename: S E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Karashurov
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Gudovskiĭ
authors.forename: L I
authors.initials: LI
authors.lastname: Semenova
authors.forename: N Iu
authors.initials: NIu
authors.lastname: Titova
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Anushkin
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Mezhenin
authors.forename: L F
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Kosheleva
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Shtan'ko
authors.forename: N A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Larina
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Berezin
authors.forename: O Iu
authors.initials: OIu
authors.lastname: Pozdnikina
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001249:Asthma / Q000628:therapy*; D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged