Clinical efficiency and tolerance of hydrogen sulfide balneotherapy in hypertensive patients living in arid zone

Authors: Zunnunov ZR

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Source: Ter Arkh. 2003;75(8):32-5.

DOI: Not specified Publication date: 2003 E-Publication date: Not specified Availability: abstract Copyright: Not specified

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AIM:

To examine clinical efficiency and safety of moderate hydrogen sulfide (HS) baths in the treatment of hypertensive patients living in arid zones.

MATERIAL AND METHODS:

Sixty patients with stable essential hypertension (EH) of stage I-II according to WHO classification living in arid climate took sparing HS baths. Efficiency of the baths was assessed by changes in blood pressure (BP), 24-h monitoring of BP.

RESULTS:

It is shown that systolic and diastolic BP after HS balneotherapy fell significantly both in daytime and at night. The 24-h profile of BP improved, heart rate decreased by 4.3%, physiological fluctuations of BP and BP variability were not damaged.

CONCLUSION:

Moderate HS baths are recommended for wider use in a hot climate of the arid zone as an effective and safe method of balneotherapy which can be adjuvant to basic medication of EH.

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