Health Care Service of Dental Specialists in Lithuania

Vilija Janulytė, Alina Pūrienė Abstract The aim of the present study was to explore the health careservice of dental specialists in Lithuania, to investigate the relationbetween the service and dental specialists‘ demographic andprofessional factors. Census sampling was employed (n=551) andthe data collected by means of a structured questionnaire. Responserate was 62.6%. 58.2% of all dental…

The Attitude of Pharmacy Specialist to the Generic Competencies of the Pharmacy Technician

Edita Babonienė, Jurgita Daukšienė, Laimutė Jonaitienė Abstract The health system and labour market changes makes ahuge challenges for pharmacy technition education institution.Investment in transforming and scaling up professional educationis crucial, as education provides the foundation for building acapable health care workforce. Improving workforce performanceproductivity, capability and the ability to adapt to new roles is anon…

Prevalence of Aggresion Suffered by Mental Care Nurses in Psychiatric Care Hospitals

Donatas Gužauskas, Viktorija Grigaliūnienė Abstract Nursing staff is the main victim of violence and physical aggressionat the workplace. In comparison with other professionsthe risk is particularly high. Nurses stand 3 times higher risk ofbecoming victims of violence than other health care specialists.Aim – to reveal the prevalence of aggression suffered by mentalcare nurses in psychiatric…

Pre-Operational Anxiety Expression and Reduction Options

Viktorija Piščalkienė, Eglė Stasiūnaitienė Abstract The article analyzes the problems related to the pre-operationalanxiety expression and reduction options. Stable emotionalstate of patients, adequate patient awareness is associated with asmooth post-operational period.Research methods: the analysis of scientific literature; statisticaldata analysis using SPSS 21 (descriptive statistics, the meancomparison T test, Anova test). The research was conducted onthe…

The Assumptions of Actively Involving General Practice Nursing Students in Selfdependent Work Preparation

Dalė Smaidžiūnienė, Vilma Rastenienė Abstract The main problem of learning institutions that prepare futurenursing specialists is to prepare specialists who will get highqualification that correspond to European Union and the country‘sjob market needs. The goal of modern education process is theability to look for attainment, to know how to use, estimate, judgeand organize the gained…

The Voluntary and Involuntary Force and Anthropometric Index Changes While Treating a Woman Suffering from Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis with Physical Therapy

Justina Barzdaitė, Rasa Bacevičienė Abstract Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis – it is a neurodegenerativedisease, which manifests into progressive muscular paralysis(13). The disease is more common among men than women (14).The symptoms usually first appear at the age of 58-63, while onlyapproximately 5% of the patients experience symptoms untilthe age of 30 (13). The amount of muscle…

Muscle Strength and Joint Mobility Changes Through Physical Therapy After Total Knee Replacement Surgery for Coxarthrosis

Agnė Povilaitytė, Rasa Bacevičienė Abstract Coxarthrosis is characterized by a chronic course with aprogressive increase in pain, claudication, range of motionand supporting leg function decline. Physical therapy after hipreplacement surgery begins on the first day. Proven that physicaltherapy eases pain in patients with coxarthrosis provides mechanicalprotection hip, restoring gait, helping to integrate social andprofessional life.…

Expression and Function of Cugbp2 and Hur Proteins in Human Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Pathogenesis

Aldona Jakštaitė, Aurelija Maziukienė, Giedrė Šilkūnienė, Antanas Gulbinas, Žilvinas Dambrauskas Abstract Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma is extremely aggressivecancer and currently available therapies are only minimallyeffective in treating this disease. Tackling this devastating cancerhas been a major challenge to the scientific and medicalcommunities, in part due to its intense therapeutic resistance.There are numerous aspects of this tumor…

Cardiac Al Amyloidosis: Case Report

Žaneta Petrulionienė, Urtė Gargalskaitė, Agnė Skujaitė, Agnė Urbonienė, Karolina Lušaitė, Darius Palionis, Nomeda Valevičienė Abstract Amyloidosis – group of rare systemic diseases characterizedby abnormal protein structure formation and the formationof fibrils. Amyloidosis is caused by a large amount of amyloidprecursor in the body, the incomplete degradation of amyloidprecursor in the macrophage system and certain tissue…

Postoperative Analgesia for Total Knee Arthroplasty: Epidural Analgesia or Nervus Block

Janis Zinkus, Greta Masiliūnienė, Arūnas Gelmanas, Ramūnas Tamošiūnas, Julius Masiliūnas, Andrius Macas Abstract Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is a common surgery whichimproves mobility and quality of life. There is a possitive correlationbetween the intensity of acute postoperative pain and the riskof chronic pain development. Opioids, epidural infusion, lumbarplexus block are common options for postoperative pain…

The Balneotherapy Links with Seafarers Health in Randomized Clinical Trial

Lolita Rapolienė, Artūras Razbadauskas, Jonas Sąlyga, Sigitas Petrauskas, Arvydas Martinkėnas Abstract Study objective: to evaluate the impact of new originhigh salinity geothermal water for reinforcingthe comprehensive health of seamen and explorethe safety profile of water. Methods. 180 seamenwere randomized into three groups: geothermal (65)which has got 108 g/l salinity geothermal water bathfor 2 weeks daily…