Renata Paškevičiūtė, Geda Klimavičiūtė Abstract Background: Klaipeda University Hospital performs about 30000 surgical procedures every year. The operating room (OR) is a major production unit in hospital. The OR is very expensive to construct and to operate. The goal might be thought to be full utilization of all operating rooms during all hours that they…
Mindaugas Danilevičius, Ieva Vasilavičiūtė, Raimundas Venckus, Vinsas Janušonis Abstract Background. The purpose of our study is to evaluate and present the results of the first cervicosacropexy (CESA) in Lithuania, which was performed in Klaipeda university hospital. Materials and methods. For the 62 years old female patient suffering from overactive bladder syndrome, confirmed by urodynamic test,…
Rosita Aniulienė, Birutė Žilaitienė, Rasa Grigolienė, Gintaras Pridotkas Abstract We performed a case control study to evaluate risk factors for preterm labour in 1200 women. 600 women who delivered prematurely and randomly selected group of 600 women who gave birth at term were questioned using a standardised questionnaire. Simple data analysis, multiple regression analysis, including…
Danius Liutkus, Darius Šilkūnas, Arnas Staškevičius Abstract Intracranial brain abscess is a recess of pus in the brain [1]. Abscess may have single or multiple leasions in varies regions of the brain [1-4]. Pus is surrounded by abscess wall or capsule. The most common cause of brain abscess is bacteria, as fungal infection usually occurse…
Jurga Remeikienė, Aista Plieskienė, Alvydas Česas, Jūratė Kasnauskienė Abstract We retrospectively reviewed head and neck cancer cases, treated cetuximab concomitantly with radiotherapy in Klaipeda University Hospital. Comparison of acute side efects of bioradiotherapy and survival analysis. Keyword(s): cetuximab; radiotherapy; head and neck cancer; toxicity; risk factor; HPV. DOI: 10.5200/sm-hs.2016.079 Full Text: PDF Back
Algirdas Šlepavičius, Vaidotas Turskis, Vitalija Nutautienė, Vitalijus Eismontas Abstract Background. Appendiceal peritoneal pseudomyxoma (PMP) is very rare disease and its longterm prognosis is poor. The aim of this study was to evaluate the results of an aggressive treatment approach used in our institution for the last 4 years. Methods. We selected all patients with PMP…
Agnė Čižauskaitė, Donatas Petrauskas, Dainius Šimčikas, Alvydas Česas Abstract Objective. To evaluate the predictable percentage of patients that could be eligible for sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) after neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) in Klaipeda University Hospital Breast Surgery Department. Background. Although SLNB is a standard staging method for axillar node status assessment for early- stage clinically…
Aista Plieskienė, Dainius Burdulis Abstract Radiotherapy for left breast cancer may increase risk of cardiovascular diseases. Exposing the anterior portion of the heart and left anterior descending coronary artery (LAD) to the highest radiation dose depends on individual anatomical location of these structures. The purpose of this work was to assess the radiation doses delivered…
Henrikas Kazlauskas, Elena Bovina, Geriuldas Žiliukas Abstract The aim of the study was to analyse the changes in inpatient mortality from acute stroke in the stroke unit of the Klaipeda University Hospital in 2007- 2015. Medical history data of 265 patients who died from acute stroke in the stroke unit were analysed. Inpatient mortality rate…
Lina Savickaitė, Jelena Kopeykinienė Abstract Rapid identification of the infecting organism may aid in choosing appropriate antimicrobial therapy. We used MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry to identify bacteria directly from the positive blood culture samples (n=21). 85,71 percent of these results was identified using of MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry. Identification time of bacteria directly from the blood culture…
Kamilė Guogytė, Aista Plieskienė, Olga Sevriukova, Rima Ladygienė, Julius Žiliukas, Vinsas Janušonis Abstract Radiation therapy is widely used for cancer treatment. Medical application of ionizing radiation can cause different responses in human depending on individual radiosensitivity. Therefore, assessment of individual radiosensitivity could be proposed as assistant tool in optimizing radiotherapy. The cytokinesis- block micronucleus and…
Birutė Strukčinskienė, Sigitas Griškonis Abstract Vaccination is essential tool for the management and control of infectious diseases. However, it can cause adverse events. After novel Pandemic (“swine”) flu virus A H1N1 rapid spread in 2009 all over the world and mass vaccination initiatives, the sudden increase in childhood narcolepsy with cataplexy in some countries has…
