A Review of Mandibular Reconstruction with Free Microvascularised Fibular Flap

Rokas Kuprys, Vaidas Varinauskas, Albinas Gervickas, Rūta Stanaitytė Abstract Mandibulectomy has traditionally been the mainstay of surgical therapy for oral squamous cell carcinoma adjacent to or invading the mandible, osteoradionecrosis, osteomyelitis of the jaw and is the “gold standard” against which all other operations must be compared. Defects can be restored using mandible bone grafts…

New Sepsis Biomarker – Presepsin. Its Benefits and Future

Andrius Macas, Linas Pieteris, Astra Vitkauskienė, Dalia Adukauskienė, Giedrė Bakšytė, Dominykas Dvylys, Vitalijus Istigečevas, Tadas Česnaitis Abstract Early diagnosis is key in successful treatment of sepsis. However, establishing prognosis of sepsis as well as effectiveness of treatment is equally important. The growth in sepsis cases was observed in the last years. Thats why it is…

Psychic Health Problems of Palliative Patients with Oncological Disease and Chronic Heart Deficiency

Žaneta Valiulienė, Arvydas Šeškevičius Abstract The problems of palliative patients’ spirituality are essential object of scientific investigation. The faith decreases patient’s spiritual pressure and worry not only during diagnostic procedures and treatment, but also at the last stage of disease. Religion becomes the base of spiritual strength and spirituality can be treated as a ability…

Relationship Between Suicidal Behavior and Cognitive Disorders in the Elderly

Virginija Adomaitienė, Žilvinas Stepanavičius, Veronika Aniūnė, Rima Gudaitytė Abstract Aim – to evaluate the relationship of suicidal behavior and cognitive disorders in the elderly. Study participants and method. The data of 184 patients, with tested cognitive functioning, was analyzed in this study. Patient group with suicidal behavior was compared to one without suicidal behavior. Results…

Assessment of the Data of Pre-Operation Ultrasound Research of Hand and Arm Blood Vessels Before the Formation of the Arteriovenous Link

Vaidas Žvinys, Mantas Sakalauskas, Ernest Zacharevskij, Kęstutis Maslauskas, Rytis Rimdeika, Algirda Venclauskienė, Dalia Mitraitė Abstract Ultrasound research of the blood vessels of hand and arm before the operation of the formation of the arteriovenous link is gradually becoming a necessity as it provides multiple useful information for the planning of the operation. Hospital of Lithuanian…

Medical, Ethical and Legal Aspects of Prenatal Diagnostics

Danielius Serapinas Abstract This article outlines the main medical, ethical and legal aspects of prenatal diagnostics. It has become standart in prenatal care to performe tests for chromosome abnormalities and neural tube defects. First trimester tests from maternal serum (free β human chorionic gonadotropin and pregnancy associated plasma protein A) are performed from 11week to…

Nutritional Characteristics of Lithuanian Olympic Team Swimmers

Rimantas Stukas, Marius Baranauskas, Kęstutis Žagminas, Linas Tubelis, Edmundas Švedas Abstract In order to investigate diet characteristics of the Lithuanian Olympic team swimmers a continuous momentary assessment research was carried out that assessed the actual diet, the athletes’ physical state indicators and body fat condition of the Lithuanian Olympic team swimmers (n = 43) preparing…

Health and Psycho-Social Problems of the Children with Attention-Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder: Comparative Analysis

Viktorija Piščalkienė, Nijolė Zinkevičienė Abstract Background and objectives. AD/HD is one of the most common psychiatric disorders of childhood, with an estimated prevalence 8-11%. Comorbidity is characteristic of this disorder. The authors of this paper are trying to compare manifestation of health and psycho-social problems of the children with AD/HD in groups (with and without…