[The approaches to realization of the therapeutic action of gas-air carbonate baths and lysozyme inhalation during their combined application for the treatment of patients presenting with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease].

The results of this study indicate that the application of gas-air carbonate baths resulted in the reduction of alveolar hypoxia, moderate increase in the patency of central bronchi, marked improvement of pulmonary and systemic cardiohemodynamics, and functional state of cellular immunity. Courses of lysozyme inhalation promoted degradation of the inflammatory process, reduction of disturbances in the mucociliary function, and improved functioning of the humoral component of the immune system. The combined application of rehabilitative technologies had the well apparent anti-inflammatory and immunocorrective effect, decreased general bronchial obstruction and hypoxia, improved pulmonary and systemic hemodynamics and contractile activity of the myocardium, and suppressed lung hypertension. These findings suggest complementary and additive action of the methods employed in the present study.