Analysis of the state of the cardiorespiratory system of rural schoolchildren in the conditions of the health center

Abstract

The purpose of the work is the analysis of the possibilities of diagnostic equipment of the field health center for assessing the state of the cardiorespiratory system in rural schoolchildren. Materials and methods. There were examined 319 children aged 6-17 years, there was performed analysis of the possibilities of spirography, pulse oximetry, electrocardiography, measurement of blood pressure and carbon monoxide levels in expired air using a smokerlyzer. Results. In the conditions of a field health center for rural schoolchildren there are acceptable methods for measuring blood pressure levels, pulse oximetry, and determining the facts of smoking by interviewing children. The use of electrocardiography, USB spirograph and Smokerlyzer is insufficient, because it does not allow identifying life-threatening arrhythmias, adequate assessing respiratory function with necessary accuracy, and the motivation of students to smoking cessation.