MORBIDITY TRENDS OF UNINTENTIONAL POISONINGS IN CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN KLAIPEDA COUNTY (LITHUANIA)

Volume 27, Number 5 (2017)

Birutė Strukčinskienė, Sigitas Griškonis Abstract Unintentional poisonings in children, teenagers, andyoung people result in significant mortality and morbidityglobally. The aim of the study was to estimatemorbidity trends due to unintentional poisonings inchildren and young people with focus on unintentionalpoisonings from medicines, alcohol, and illicitdrugs in Klaipeda County (Lithuania).The data (over 2003-2015) were obtained from theHealth…

Evaluation of Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients with Lung and Prostate Cancer

Volume 22, Number 1(80) (2012)

Zdislavas Skvarciany, Alvydas Juocevičius, Juozas Raistenskis Abstract Lung and prostate cancers are the most frequently diagnosed cancers and the leading causes of cancer death among males in the world. The purpose of this study was to compare health-related quality of life in patients with lung and prostate cancer. Methods. The primary information for this study…

BREAST CANCER: CORRELATION BETWEEN MORBIDITY AND DISABILITY IN SMALL ADMINISTRATIVE AREAS OF LITHUANIA

Volume 21, Number 7(79) (2011)

Zdislav Skvarciany Abstract Breast cancer is the most frequent cancer in women. During the last two decades, survival rates for breast cancer have increased as a result of earlier detection and increased use of adjuvant therapy. The purpose of this study was to compare morbidity and disability of breast cancer  in 60 small administrative units…

WOMEN AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES

Volume 21, Number 5(77) (2011)

Pranas Šerpytis Abstract Summary Aim of the research: to identify morbidity and mortality rates and distribution by age of females in Lithuania, who, based on the ICD – 10 classification diagnosed E10 – E14 (diabetes), I10 – I15 (hypertension), I20 (angina pectoris), I21 – I22 (myocardial infarction), I26 – I28 (pulmonary embolism, pulmonary heart disease,…