Poor Sleep, Anxiety And Depression Among The Maritime And Health Sciences Higher School Students

Jurgita Andruškienė, Šarūnė Barsevičienė, Giedrius Varoneckas Abstract Aim of the study was to evaluate the associations among poor sleep, anxiety and depression in relation to age and year of studying among the students. Methods. The study sample consisted of 400 Klaipeda State University of Applied Sciences students (96.8% female) and 393 The Lithuanian Maritime Academy…

Counselling of Pregnant Women at the Pharmacy About Rational Use of Medicinal Substances: Association with Age and Education of Pharmacy Specialists

Švitrigailė Grincevičienė Abstract Pharmacy specialists are responsible for counsel ling about rational use of medicinal substance in so ciety, but not all of them provide advice for the pa tients. So the aim of this study was to analyze the association between counselling of pregnant wom en at Lithuanian pharmacies about rational use of medicinal…

Influence of Demographic Factors on Clinical Features and Outcome of Graves‘ Disease

Dalia Daukšienė, Narseta Mickuvienė Abstract Graves‘ disease is an autoimmune thyroid disorder characterized by the presence of autoantibodies against thyrotropin receptor. Antithyroid drugs are effective in controlling hyperthyroidism, but only one-third of patients achieve long-term remission after antithyroid drug treatment withdrawal. Influence of demographic factors (such as age and gender) on clinical features and outcome…

Social Health Condition and Age

Algirdas Juozulynas, Rasa Savičiūtė, Antanas Jurgelėnas, Vaineta Valeikienė, Rimantas Stukas Abstract Social health is well-being of society and individuals, or it can be understood as a social power of nascent relationship between people, which condition determined by the intensity of the relationship. Social health is not an isolated phenomenon. Together with other social and cultural…

Depression and Mania Questionary Research Data from Various Lithuanian Republic Prisons

Robertas Veršinskas, Gediminas Žukauskas, Jurgita Marmaitė-Gaulienė Abstract Behavioural disorder in various groups of people often appears independently from human will and can be caused by chemistry or genetics. Many studies show that depression related to changes in serotonergic system. It confirms and people tendency towards depression brain studies after their death [12]. Other cause of…

Relationship of Prevalence of Alcohol Use, Attitudes Towards Alcohol with Sex, Age and Education Among Respondents in Lithuania General Population

Lina Ignatavičiūtė, Antanas Goštautas, Nijolė Goštautaitė-Midttun Abstract The article analyses correlation of alcohol use and attitudes towards alcohol by sex, age and education level in Lithuanian population. Combined data from surveys “Kaunas region community service and quality of life project” and “Health knowledge, behavior and habits of Lithuanian inhabitants” were used for determining prevalence among…

DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES OF QUALITY OF LIFE

Algirdas Juozulynas Abstract Summary The article analyzes health stipulated quality of life priority and development distribution among urban society. The study was carried out using the Quality of life questionnaire WHOQOL – 100. 1233 citizens were interviewed of the Vilnius city. Data was processed by using conventional analysis algorithm of the questionnaire. This study confirmed…