Link Between Nurse’s Role Improving Care Of The Older Persons With Diabetes Mellitus And Patients‘ Quality Of Life

Volume 26, Number 4 (2016)

Birutė Bartkevičiūtė, Eurelija Venskaitytė, Jūratė Samėnienė, Aurelija Blaževičienė, Virginija Bulikaitė Abstract Lithuanian, like other European countries, society is rapidly aging. Changing demographic trends: an aging population, increased life expectancy, people with physical, psychological and social well-being affected by chronic diseases (eg., diabetes mellitus (DM), osteoarthritis). As a result, many old people are in need of…

Patient-Centered Diabetes Care

Volume 25, Number 3 (2015)

Birutė Bartkevičiūtė, Eurelija Venskaitytė, Jūratė Samėnienė, Aurelija Blaževičienė Abstract According to numerous Lithuanian studies, there is a significant increase in population with Diabetes Mellitus (DM). This incurable disease requires not only medical treatment and glucose control, but also a healthy lifestyle, strong changes in the cultural model. The main purpose of this work is to…

Management of the Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Lithuania

Volume 23, Number 4(89) (2013)

Vaida Batulevičienė, Sandra Gaidimauskaitė, Darius Batulevičius Abstract Diabetes mellitus is an endocrinological disease that leads to cardiovascular disorders and functional disturbances of various organ systems. The important factors in the management of diabetes mellitus are the physical activity and the optimal nutrition. The aim of this study was to evaluate management of the type 2…

ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION: THE FREQUENCY AND RELATIONSHIP WITH RISK FACTORS IN PATIENTS IN CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA DEPARTMENT

Volume 21, Number 7(79) (2011)

Sigutė Norkienė Abstract Arterial hypertension is one of the most important factors determining the development of a coronary heart disease. The prevalence of arterial hypertension in Lithuania is one of the biggest in Europe; it causes 33 percent of cases of death. The aim of this study was to examine the frequency of arterial hypertension and its relations with…

METABOLIC SYNDROME IN PATIENTS IN CARDIAC ARHYTHMIA DEPARTMENT

Volume 21, Number 7(79) (2011)

Sigutė Norkienė Abstract Using a modified National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) definition of the metabolic syndrome we examined the frequency of metabolic syndrome (MS) and its relations with risk factors in 150 consecutive patients in Cardiac Arhythmia Department in Klaipeda X hospital. A total of 87 (57.8 percent) individuals met criteria of metabolic syndrome (mean…