Janina Tutkuvienė Abstract Summary Polycystic ovary sindrome (PCOS) is heterogenous clinical syndrome associated with endocrine, reproductive and metabolic disturbances. Study objective was to evaluate impact of PCOS on young women‘s health. This was the first such kind study in Lithuania. Methods. Study was performed at Anatomy, histology and antropology department of Vilnius University between 2007…
Janina Tutkuvienė Abstract Summary Only a few anthropometric indices (body mass, BMI, waist circumference, conicity index, skinfolds second to fourth finger lenght ratio) were investigated in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), but skeleton size has not been studied yet. The objective of our study was to evaluate and determine skeleton size changes in women…
Daiva Paulavičiūtė-Baikštienė Abstract Summary Glaucoma is a leading cause of worldwide blindness. Surgical methods for treatment of glaucoma usually are applied at the maximum medical and/or laser treatment resistant, uncontrolled intraocular pressure (IOP). In the evolution of glaucoma surgery there are several intraocular pressure lowering operations. The aim of this article is to show essential…
Linas Juodelė Abstract Introduction. Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 (MEN2) is a rare syndrome, inherited in an autosomal dominant pattern, characterized by combination of medullary thyroid carcinoma with pheochromacytoma, tumors of the parathyroid glands and more rare tumors. Therefore, up till now there are no data about RET protooncogene mutations causing MEN2 syndrome in Lithuania.…
Vytautas Kasiulevičius Abstract Summary Neuropathic pain results from damage to or dysfunction of the peripheral or central nervous system, rather than stimulation of pain receptors. Diagnosis is suggested by pain out of proportion to tissue injury, dysesthesia (eg, burning, tingling), and signs of nerve injury detected during neurologic examination. Although neuropathic pain responds to opioids,…
Vytautas Kasiulevičius Abstract Summary According to evidence-based medicine approach it is necessary to collect and use all available critically evaluated evidences to critically assess the specific achievements of modern medicine. Evidence can be obtained from a number of studies: randomized, controlled, or observational. As the observational study requires less investment, carried out more easily, but…
Algirdas Juozulynas Abstract Summary The article analyzes health stipulated quality of life systemic structure and its development with the age. The study was carried out using the Quality of life questionnaire WHOQOL – 100. 1233 citizens were interviewed of the Vilnius city. Data was analysed by using method of factor analysis to calculate correlation between…
Algirdas Juozulynas Abstract Summary The article analyzes health stipulated quality of life priority and development distribution among urban society. The study was carried out using the Quality of life questionnaire WHOQOL – 100. 1233 citizens were interviewed of the Vilnius city. Data was processed by using conventional analysis algorithm of the questionnaire. This study confirmed…
Vytautas Raškauskas Abstract Summary Bright light therapy for more than two decades is used in psychiatry. A lot of data about mechanism of action, therapeutic effect and side effects of light therapy were collected, methodology of application of light therapies was created. It is known that light therapy regulates circadian phases acting on retina of…
