Jovita Liškutė, Rasa Tamulienė, Daiva Mačiulienė Abstract The aim of the study: The aim of this research was to set patients emotional and functional conditions change after aesthetic restorations of teeth. Methods and research participants: The study involved 48 patiens after aesthetic restorations of teeth procedure. Written survey (questionnaire) data collection method has been used.…
Nijolė Šostakienė, Ina Valeckienė Abstract Cognition – mental ability, which is necessary in such processes as communication, learning, comprehension, judgment and evaluation, etc. Patients after stroke often confront with cognitive functions‘ impairments. Consequently, when talking about rehabilitative treatment, the question arises, which patients are „suitable“? How to decide, whether the patient is rehabilitative or not?…
Rima Margevičiūtė, Sigutė Norkienė Abstract A modern pace of life, decreased physical activity, sedentary work, poor posture and so on influence the emergence of back pain. Correct positions, movements and physical exercises have significant impact on the reduction of pain, prophylaxis and prevention. A variety of physical exercises may be assigned to a patient, depending…
Paula Martinkaitytė, Radvilė Griškevičiūtė, Monika Vieversytė, Lina Varžaitytė, Raimondas Savickas Abstract People suffering from facial nerve damage usually complain about the flaccid paralysis of the face, inability to close the eye, smile on affected side, disapearance of nasolabial wrinkle, drooping of the corner of the mouth. This has a negative impact not only on physical,…
Valdas Bernotas, Arnoldas Jurgutis, Artūras Razbadauskas Abstract This paper investigates information technologies influence in Lithuanian health care institutions management. Theoretical part discloses the particularity of health care institutions management, analizes the connection between e. health conception and installation of information technologies, presents the theoretical model of information technologies influence in health care institutions management. Investigated…
Rita Vaičekauskaitė, Gitana Skirutienė, Jonas Sąlyga Abstract Health care faces great and constant challenges in contemporary society. On the one hand, there is a policy to encourage creation of new products, which enable for effective treatment. On the other hand, the main challenge is related with effective management of huge complexity in health care system.…
Vilma Traškaitė, Dalia Urbanaitė, Kęstutis Stašaitis, Darius Trepenaitis, Andrius Macas Abstract Poanestezinė priežiūra ir intensyvioji terapija – rutininės paslaugos, teikiamos pasaulio bei Lietuvos ligoninėse, tačiau susidūrus su problema, kai dažnai intensyviosios terapijos skyriai yra perpildomi pacientų, kurie nereikalauja intensyviosios terapijos, o ligoniai po didžiųjų operacijų dažnai būna per sunkios būklės, kad galėtų būti gydomi skyriaus…
Nora Šiupšinskienė, Ligita Švagždytė, Laimis Dubosas, Saulius Vaitkus, Artūras Razbadauskas Abstract The aim of the study was to evaluate physical problems in patients previously treated for head and neck cancer and to compare them according to the post-treatment period. A total of 62 patients (mean age 61.6±10.2 years) diagnosed with primary head and neck cancer,…
Olga Zamalijeva, Roma Jusienė, Jolita Badarienė Abstract Medication non-adherence among patients with hypertension is one of the main reasons for poor treatment efficacy, higher healthcare costs, increased patient morbidity and mortality. Despite numerous attempts to explain and improve adherence to long-term treatment regimen, the prevalence of non-adherence is still very common. Moreover, treatment adherence research…
Aušra Kavoliūnienė, Goda Maciulevičiūtė, Rasa Sadeckaitė, Kristina Vasiljevaitė Abstract Objective. To describe treatment peculiarities of ambulatory chronic heart failure patients’ in one of Lithuania’s university centres, participating in European Society of Cardiology EURObservation Research Programme (EORP) Heart Failure Long- Term Registry. Methods. 240 ambulatory patients with chronic heart failure were entered in European Society of…
Nora Šiupšinskienė, Kęstutis Adamonis, Peter Belafsky, Asta Aukštakalnienė, Sigutė Norkienė Abstract The aim of the study was to develop the Lithuanian version of Reflux symptom index (RSI) questionnaire and to assess psychometric characteristics of the RSI in patients with Laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR). The Lithuanian version of RSI was composed according to standard methodology and included…
Nora Šiupšinskienė, Rimantė Lapinskaitė, Valdas Šarauskas, Sigutė Norkienė Abstract Nasolabial cysts are rare, developmental, non-odontogenic structures that involved only soft tissue. These lesions are usually unilateral. This article ascribes the pathogenesis, main complains, clinical and radiological methods for diagnosis of nasolabial cysts. Differential diagnosis of the lesions and surgical treatment approaches also are reviewed. Unusual…
