VENTILATOR-ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA DUE TO MULTIDRUGRESISTANT ACINETOBACTER BAUMANNII: INCIDENCE OF RISK FACTORS WITH IMPACT ON EARLY AND LATE MORTALITY

Volume 30, Number 3 (2020)

Aušra Čiginskienė, Asta Dambrauskienė, Indrė Zubavičiūtė, Greta Kasputytė, Vidas Pilvinis, Tomas Vanagas, Dalia Adukauskienė Abstract Background. This analysis is aimed to determine the incidence of risk factors for VAP, drug resistance of A.baumannii strains, 7-day (early) and 28-day (late) mortality, and association of risk factors for VAP with early and late mortality in multidrug-resistant (MDR)…

Changes In Mortality Trends Of Road Traffic Injuries In Lithuania Over 1971-2014

Volume 26, Number 6 (2016)

Birutė Strukčinskienė, Robert Bauer, Vaiva Strukčinskaitė, Sigutė Norkiene Abstract The goal of this study was to analyze the changes in mortality trends of road traffic injuries for the whole population in transitional Lithuania over 1971 to 2014. Special attention was paid to the potential effect of the activities at macro and micro-level, and the socio-economic…

Pedestrian Mortality Trends In Children Over Four Decades In Transitional Lithuania

Volume 26, Number 5 (2016)

Birutė Strukčinskienė, Robert Bauer, Sigitas Griškonis, Vaiva Strukčinskaitė Abstract The aim of the study was to examine the long-term trends in pedestrian mortality for children (aged 0 to 14 years) and young people (aged 15 to 19 years) over four decades in transitional Lithuania. Methods. Road traffic fatality data were obtained from Statistics Lithuania and…

Urinary Tract Infection In Cardiac Intensive Care Unit

Volume 26, Number 2 (2016)

Dalia Adukauskienė, Tadas Kaučikas, Agnė Adukauskaitė, Romualdas Mačiulaitis, Inga Skarupskienė, Daiva Pentiokinienė, Giedrė Stanaitienė Abstract Aim of study. Estimation of urinary tract infection (UTI) risk factors, antimicrobial treatment, length of UTI-treatment and stay in Cardiac intensive care unit (CICU), mortality and its risk factors in CICU patients. Methods. Retrospective analysis of data of 57 patients…

Homicides, Suicides, Accidents Ant Ways of Alcohol Intoxication Reflections In Lithuania (Of External Causes Deaths In Context 1985-2012)

Volume 24, Number 1(92) (2014)

Alvydas Benošis Abstract The analysis of deaths due to external causes according to autopsied forensic cases in Lithuania in the period 1985-2012 was performed. We investigated 131278 cases which made up 98 % of total number of registered unnatural deaths. It was found that more than half (56.8 %) victims consumed alcohol before death. Suicides…

SURGICAL RESULTS AFTER TOTAL GASTRECTOMY FOR GASTRIC CANCER AT THE ONCOLOGY INSTITUTE OF VILNIUS UNIVERSITY

Volume 21, Number 2(74) (2011)

Narimantas Evaldas Samalavičius Abstract Summary The aim of the study was to evaluate results after total gastrectomy for gastric cancer, performed 2008.01.01-2009.06.30 at the Oncology Institte of Vilnius University. Methods. 107 patient histories were retrospectively analyzed, for whom total gastrectomy with D2 lymphadenomectomy for gastric cancer was performed  using Omega type of ezophagojejunostomy during the…

SURGICALLY TREATED INFECTIVE ENDOCARDITIS: ETIOLOGICAL, EPIDEMIOLOGICAL, CLINICAL, MICROBIOLOGICAL FACTORS, INFLUENCING MORTALITY

Volume 21, Number 5(77) (2011)

Pranas Šerpytis Abstract Summary Summary: Data about patients diagnosed with IE, surgically treated in Vilnius University Hospital Santariškių clinics during the period of 2007 – 2009 years is analised in this article. A diagnosis of IE was based on Duke criterias in all the cases [1]. Epidemiological, etiological, clinical, microbiological, laboratory data are discussed in…

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,…