Irvinas Kairys, Jonas Kairys, Linas Juozulynas, Jurgis Algirdas Juozulynas Abstract When the economic allocation of resources in any system is not Pareto efficient, there exists possibility for the Pareto improvement. In this paper the means of attaining the Pareto efficiency in providing services of computed tomography is discussed and compared. The study aims at analysing…
Gvidas Urbonas, Indrė Venclovaitė, Aušra Urbonienė, Loreta Kubilienė Abstract Lithuania among the middle-income countries is experiencing the brain drain situation when high-educated professionals, including health care specialists, migrate to high-income countries in search for better economic, social and cultural life. The objective of the study was to identify the potential reasons for migration from the…
Jolita Rapolienė, Laura Pivorienė Abstract Stroke – is a disease causing blood flow in the brain. It caused by a cerebrovascular disorder, heart disease or diabetes mellitus (1). In most countries population, the most common causes of death are chronic noncommunicable diseases (NCD), particularly cardiovascular disease (CVD). The most common consequence of stroke is paralysis…
Raimonda Verseckaitė, Jūratė Petrauskaitė, Jūratė Drazdauskaitė, Jolanta Laukaitienė, Vaida Mizarienė, Renaldas Jurkevičius Abstract Background. Chronic severe aortic regurgitation (AR) imposes significant volume and pressure overload on the left ventricle (LV), in compensatory but eventually detrimental structure changes in the myocardium. The development of LV systolic dysfunction precedes symptoms onset in more than one-fourth of patients…
Danielius Serapinas, Anna Serapinienė, Rita Bandzevičienė, Rūta Pukinskaitė, Antanas Valantinas Abstract There are many knowledge and notes in the contemporary psychology and psychotherapy about the importance of thoughts, prevention of stress and positive thinking for the disease prophylaxis and treatment. New research in psychophysiology, neuropsychoanalysis and genetics laid a foundation for the development of new…
Pranas Šerpytis, Sigita Glaveckaitė, Mindaugas Lizaitis Abstract Aim of the study – to find risk factors for longer hospitalization and additional treatment for patients with vitamin K antagonist overdose and to describe how hospitalization length and treatment quantities change after bleeding occurs. Methods. Following information about patients with vitamin K antagonists (warfarin) overdose was analysed:…
Linas Vaitkus, Miglė Mackevičiūtė, Eduardas Kelbauskas Abstract Aim.To acquire statistical data concerning the materials, methods, and approaches used by general dentists in Lithuania, when treating teeth endodontically, while comparing said data with set treatment standards of undergraduate education to determine if practitioners’ years of experience had influence on aforementioned factors. Materials and Methods. In total,…
Pranas Šerpytis, Sigita Glaveckaitė, Mindaugas Lizaitis Abstract Aim of the study. To determine risk factors for bleeding, major bleeding and death in patients with overdose of vitamin K antagonists. Methods. The retrospective study examined patients, who have overdosed vitamin K antagonists and were admitted to Vilnius university Santariškės hospital between 2010-01-01and 2016- 10-31. Age, sex…
Tomas Poškus, Vilius Mačiūnas, Marius Kryžauskas, Saulius Mikalauskas, Donatas Danys, Valdemaras Jotautas, Eligijus Poškus, Kęstutis Strupas Abstract Background. Wound dehiscence is a life-threatening complication with the mortality rate up to 25 %. The objective of this study is to identify the risk factors for wound dehiscence after midline laparotomy in adult population. Methods. The case…
Laimutė Samsonienė, Michail Bencion Malkin, Jonas Kairys, Algirdas Juozulynas Abstract The aim of this study is to reveal problematic factors of family quality of life between parents raising preschool and school-age children with autism spectrum disorder. The study involved 100 parents of preschool and school age children with autism spectrum disorder. Coherent research strategy was…
Gintaras Janužis, Saulius Andruškevičius, Viltė Medzevičiūtė Abstract Purpose. To evaluate age, sex, comorbidities and duration of the disease bond with maxillofacial infections of odontogenic origin. Methodology. A retrospective data analysis of 60 cases was conducted. Patients were selected according to the surgery due to the cellulite and abscess of the mouth (TLK – 10 K12.2),…
Pranas Šerpytis, Sigita Glaveckaitė, Eglė Butkutė, Agnė Jucevičienė, Rokas Šerpytis Abstract Myocardial infarction is the leading cause of death in many countries around the world. The use of troponin in clinical practice as „gold standard” improved diagnostic of myocardial infarction without coronary artery occlusion. In 2007, the Task Force for the Universal Definition of Myocardial…
