METHOD OF EVALUATION OF CHRONIC CATARRHAL BRONCHITIS TREATMENT EFFECTIVENESS

摘要

FIELD: medicine, pulmonology. SUBSTANCE: method is based on determination of total antiproteolytic activity in samples of patient broncho-alveolar lavage. Treatment is evaluated as effective at values 12 mcg/mg protein or above on 10-th day of treatment and 18 mcg/mg protein on 21-st day of treatment. At value below the indicated levels treatment is considered to be as noneffective. Invention ensures to prevent conversion of catarrhal chronic bronchitis to suppurative form and further complications. EFFECT: improved method of evaluation.