[Clinical evaluation of intestinal absorption and use of potassium iodide in order to increase effectiveness of therapeutic measures in pneumoconiosis of coal miners].

The article deals with the effectiveness of alimentary enterosorbents (apple paste fibres) and iodine preparations (potassium iodide) in the complex treatment of pneumoconiosis-diseased miners. The use of the substances in combination with routine drug therapy increased the effectiveness of the treatment procedures. Simplicity of the proposed technique for detoxication and the functional systems' improvement, diet-based dosage regulation make the technique useful for both treatment and prevention purposes.