Treatment of ulcers

Many specialists of Gastroenterology study the most serious and wide-spread diseases of the digestive organs. One of its most important lines of research is studying new ways of diagnosting and treating ulcers. This is certainly needed, for world statistics shows that 7— 10 people out of every hundred are suffering from ulcers and their number is increasing.

The results of researches received in leading medical establish­ments gave the possibility to some skilled doctors to work out several own methods for treating patients. The doctors treat successfully the most patients suffering from stomach and duodenal ulcers.

They prefer to treat patients in an acute condition as in-patient, rather than on the out-patient. A well-planned course of treatment on in-patients reduces the number of operations. Special diets and various drugs are prescribed. With the use of drugs the damaged tissue of stomach is restored and the ulcer heals.

It is known that the treatment of ulcers is a very complicated business indeed, but with the help of the medical methods it is possible in most cases to take the ulcer heal. Frequently, however, this doesn't mean total recovery. Ulcers are a chronic disease and after a certain time following the healing more than half of the patients return for treatment. This is why everyone to be treated with ulcers as an in-patient is then registered as an out-patient at a polyclinic or other centre and remains under regular medical supervision. If neces­sary, such patients are sent to sanatoria or rest homes. Special diets must be kept by them.

But in spite of all that is being done to help in the social sphere, doctors will not feel they have done their duty untill they are able to effect a total recovery.

Ex.8. Translate the following questions to the text:

1. Які хвороби вивчають гастроентерологи? 2. Чи шукають вони нові методи лікування хворих? 3. Чи успішно лікують лікарі хворих з виразками шлунка та дванадцятипалої кишки? 4. Що призначає­ться для лікування? 5. Чи всі хворі видужують повністю? 6. Куди посилають хворих для продовження лікування?

Grammar. Герундій. The gerund

Герундій (The Gerund) – це неособова форма дієслова, що має закінчення – ing. Герундій має властивості дієслова та іменника.
I like reading books.	Я люблю читати книжки.
Reading is my favourite occupation.	Читання – моє улюблене заняття
I can not live without reading books.	Я не можу жити, не читаючи книжки.
I remember reading this book.	Я пам’ятаю, що читав цю книжку.
I think of reading this book.	Я думаю прочитати цю книжку.
I like reading aloud.	Я люблю читати вголос.

Способи перекладу різних форм герундія
I n d e f i n i t e	Active	I like inviting my friends. Я люблю запрошувати друзів.
	Passive	I like being invited to the parties. Я люблю, коли мене запрошують на вечірки.
P e r f e c t	Active	I remember having shown you this letter. Я пам’ятаю, що показував тобі цього листа.
	Passive	I remember having been shown this letter. Я пам’ятаю, що мені показували цього листа.

Ex.9. Make up sentences:

Student He/She We You Patients

insisted on objected to agreed to thought of succeeded in

visiting the concert writing tests helping them. learning Anatomy giving injections

I He/She We You Students

suggested finished couldn’t help enjoyed gave up

meeting them. playing tennis laughing learning English. smoking.

After Before On

finishing college coming home recovering going to the hospital

he/she patient students I

was operated. had a short rest. spent a week at home. began to work.

Ex.10. Translate into Ukrainian:

1. He sat without answering.

2. Smoking is forbidden here (to forbid - забороняти).

3. He is fond of painting (to be fond of - любити).

4. My shoes need repairing (to repair - ремонтувати).

5. They went on talking.

6. It looks like raining.

7. The nurse began giving injections.

8. I like learning foreign languages.

9. Students continue their writing tests. (to continue – продовжувати).

10. Thank you for helping me.

10. After coming home the boy had dinner.

11. We enjoyed playing tennis (to enjoy - насолоджуватись).