Andrius Macas, Kristina Sederevičiūtė, Urtė Paškevičiūtė, Kristina Eismontaitė, Alina Vilkė, Aušra Geivelienė Abstract According to research, error rate in anaesthesiology is approximately 1 in 1300 drug administrations. Therefore, measures were taken in order to reduce this number. Nowadays Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and European Union confirmed standards of drug labeling are used worldwide; these…
Beata Aleksiūnienė, Algirdas Utkus, Virgilijus Tarutis Abstract Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most common type of birth defect. It is leading cause of death in the first of year of live. The etiology of CHD is still not completely understood. Recent scientific investigations have focused on discovering of molecular mechanisms of cardiac development. New…
Lina Kalibatienė, Andrius Macas, Darius Trepenaitis, Ričardas Kubilius Abstract The most common problem in children anaesthesiology is preoperative anxiety resulting in poor co-operation with medical staff in the operating room and postoperative behaviour disorders. Midazolam has become the most frequently used premedication in children, but not all forms of the administration are equally acceptable by…
Lina Mockutė, Giedrė Bakšytė, Andrius Macas Abstract Preoperative cardiovascular management is an essential component of overall perioperative period. The aim of the preoperative optimization of patients‘ state is to improve patients‘ outcomes and to avoid cardiovascular complications in the perioperative period. In the last number of the journal (‘Health Sciences‘, 2013; 23(6): 88-93), the most…
Alina Vilkė, Milda Juškė, Petras Petkevičius, Ilona Šuškevičienė, Diana Bilskienė, Andrius Macas Abstract Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a significant cause of mortality and morbidity in adults and a leading cause of death in childhood. So to determine level of TBI, patient’s outcomes and survival rate it is important to widen diagnostic possibilities with various…
Erika Šalčiūtė, Aurika Karbonskienė Abstract Target controlled infusion is a relatively new technique which enables the anaesthesiologist to target a constant blood concentration during total intravenous anaesthesia. The objective of this review is to take a look into the principles of target controlled infusion and the results of novel research comparing this technique with manually…
Inga Šatinskienė, Eugenijus Lesinskas, Mindaugas Petrulionis, Justinas Ivaška Abstract Objectives. We investigated prognostic factors in sudden sensorineural hearing loss.Patients and methods. Patients were recruited into the trial between August 2011 and June 2013 with complains : an abrupt onset of more than 30 dB hearing loss at three consecutive frequencies during period 72 hours, unilateral.…
Rūta Stanaitytė, Dalia Smailienė, Ignas Kaduševičius Abstract It has been reported that labial displacement of the upper permanent canine is most frequently associatedwith crowding and constriction of the dental arch, but palatally impacted canines have sufficient space to erupt and are associated with a reduction of teeth width.Aim. To compare the Bolton ratios, individual tooth…
Nora Šiupšinskienė Abstract The article includes comprehensive description of radiation and chemotherapy induced oral mucositis in the management of head and neck cancer. Its’ ascribes the mucositis severity grading according the classification of World Health Organization, risk factors for mucositis and also symptoms and signs. Differential diagnosis and summarise data on the sequences of oral…
Andrius Macas, Diana Bilskienė, Alina Vilkė, Martynas Gedminas Abstract The aim of this article is to review pathogenesis, clicinal manifestations, diagnostic and multimodality monitoring aspects of traumatic brain injury, as well as to point out the relevevance of prognosing outcomes.Traumatic brain injury is a major cause of death and disability, in young people particularly, thus…
Aistė Audickaitė, Jolita Stankevič, Valdas Šimčikas, Henrikas Cesiulis, Rasa Jarašienė, Virginija Bukelskienė, Violeta Žalgevičienė, Janina Tutkuvienė Abstract The aim of the study was to investigate physical characteristics and the effects of ionized (electrolyzed) water on rat‘s maternal body weight, blood and urine pH, open circuit potential values and external signs.Methods. 30 Wistar rats were divided…
Diana Bilskienė, Dalia Urbanaitė, Alina Vilkė, Gediminas Banevičius, Andrius Macas Abstract Carotid endarterectomy remains the „gold standard of treatment“ for patients with high-grade atherosclerotic carotid stenosis. The aim of this procedure is to relieve neurological symptoms, to re-establish blood flow and to prevent complications, such as cerebral ischemia, intracerebral hematoma, myocardial infarction or death. However,…
