THE DYNAMICS OF PRIMARY DISABLEMENT ON SARCOIDOSIS IN BELARUS

Analysis of structure and dynamics of primary disablement because of sarcoidosis in Belarus from 1991 to 2004 after the using current diagnostic procedures and management was carried out. The primary disablement because of sarcoidosis was keeping stable during the last decade and only since 1995 it has tended to decrease. Among all the initially registrated invalids in the period of 1991–2004, 63.5% of invalids were recognized within first 6 years. Women (60.7%) and townspeople (70.2%) prevail, which corresponds to the sarcoidosis morbidity structure. They say that the main reason of disablment is progressing respiratory failure, it causes a steady disability and low rehabilitation rate.