PRACTICAL VALUE OF THE DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF CHRONIC ADENOIDITIS IN CHILDREN
The aim of the research. Development of formal rule in classifying the patients with chronic adenoiditis to the exact diagnostic and risk group for establishing prognosis. Materials and Methods. In 388 children were studied 81 catamnestic, clinical and immunological parameters to assess the function of nasal breathing. Results. Were identified 11 predictor variables. The total resistance to air flow is a leading clinical predictor, proved in classifying pattern of phenotypic traits, depending on the concentration of IL-1ß, intreleykin-4 and tumor necrosis factor-a and determines the degree of pharyngeal tonsil. Conclusion. Discriminant analysis makes it possible to determine conclusively the significance and predictive value of clinical and laboratory parameters in chronic adenoids in children.