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The purpose of this study is to study the effect of the implementation of the method of early surgical rehabilitation on the dynamics of the content of C-reactive protein in the serum of patients after knee arthroplasty. Material and methods. The study included: patients’ questioning, analysis of inpatient medical records, postoperative treatment. Fifty patients with stage 3 gonarthrosis were examined according to N.S. Kosinskaya. Patients were subjected to a study that included an examination of an orthopedic traumatologist with a clinical assessment of the patient's condition on the KOOS (The Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score) scale. The control of the content of C-reactive protein in serum was performed by immunoturbidimetric analysis at 5 stages of the study. Results. At stage 1, the content of C-reactive protein in the serum of patients in the groups was 1.54 (0.61; 3.65), 14.9 (8.17; 26.3) mg /l, respectively (p> 0.05). At stage 2 of the study, the content of C-reactive protein in groups was 39.58 (19.8; 64.5), 34.55 (23.1; 69.47) mg/l, respectively (p

Collaboration with relatives: Why it can be a challenge? In this ethnographic fieldwork the practices and perspectivesof collaboration of healthcare professionals and their clients’ relatives was explored in a context ofmunicipal rehabilitation service in Denmark. The analytical framework was inspired by Nanna Mik-Meyer’snotion of “rationales”, important to the work of health care professionals. The analysis showed that the cooperationbetween healthcare workers and the relatives was characterized by 5 different and partly parallel categories.1. Relatives – a relief of burden. 2. Relatives – creators of coherence. 3. Cooperation with relatives – alegal obligation. 4. The invisible relatives. 5. Relatives – an obstacle in rehabilitation. Overall, the findingsindicate that the practice of the healthcare professionals` collaboration with relatives is complex. The healthcareprofessionals show intentions to prioritize the collaboration, but the framework of the wellfare state gives anessential challenge to comply it. Since the praxis of the health care professionals is often driven by time, themore time demanding relatives are downprioritised and simplified. An increased awareness about the rationalesand their downsides can increase the mutual understanding in the collaboration with relatives.