Introduction. Considering the essential biological role of selenium, including its role in preventing cardiovascular diseases and its widespread deficit in soils, assessing selenium status for Crimean region inhabitants is an actual task. Material and methods. Determination of selenium content in hair as index the of long-term element’s intake into the human body by all pathways were determined by the fluorometric method in 46 inhabitants (18-20 years old) from city Simferopol. Additionally, the selenium was determined in water and food products in Simferopol and nearby residential territories. Results. Selenium content in most residents’ hair varied from 210 to 309 mcg/kg and 12-40% less than the normal range’s lower limit. These results show the selenium deficiency in urban residents from the Crimean region, mainly due to the low content of this element in cereal products and, to a less degree, - in water. However, most food products, which are the primary source of selenium in Crimean inhabitants’ diet, are delivered from other Russian regions. So it’s possible to assess the selenium supply of inhabitants, but it is not possible to make a total conclusion about the selenium status of the region. Conclusion. The revealed deficiency of selenium in Crimean region inhabitants and the literature data about the positive and close relationship between hyposelenosis and the quality of public health requires the extensive monitoring of the selenium content in soils and crop production the Crimean peninsula territory.
This paper will discuss the perspectives of the marine medicine in the Crimean region, outlining key achievements from the collaboration between the Medical Academy Named after S. I. Georgievsky (Simferopol) and Sanatorium Sudak. As a result integral diagnostic approach of navy military personnel was provided by the research team ensuring that early most physical and psychic functional changes are revealed in time. Given approach with the main focus on most efficient measures is aimed to provide person-oriented rehabilitation techniques in terms of health resort accounting for the specific professional activity. Current research consists of a series of examinations made in accordance with the standardized methods for the functional state examination followed by the medical and psychological rehabilitation recommended by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation as well as own approaches were applied for the assessment of adaptive responses. At this stage examination of the submarines’ crew members that was carried out during the entire health resort rehabilitation period suggests that for differentiation approach to be successful the assessments should consider the condition of the autonomic nervous system and highly sensitive parameters of the electroencephalographic recordings. As comparison of current standards and recommendations of medical and psychological rehabilitation with the efficiency of electroencephalography and heart rate variability recordings along with the psychological tests suggests that the latter provide better insights into the efficiency of rehabilitation and they should be included into the examination protocols. Assessment and further appropriate correction of microelement status should be also implemented as it ensures better functional and adaptive capacity.
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