Vaiva Cechanovičiūtė Abstract The therapeutic use of botulinum toxin for facial rejuvenation is the most popular aesthetic procedure. The prevalence of complications is approximately 16 percent and they are usually mild, transient, and self-limited. Of them, the most common is bruising, followed by other less prevalent local adverse effects such as ptosis of the eyelid…
Nerija Spaičytė, Ieva Gudelevičiūtė, Indrė Migonienė, Arūnas Vasiliauskas Abstract Objective. To evaluate the efficiency of various interventions performed before and during orthodontic treatment which aim to reduce the incidence of WSL. Materials and methods. Using PRISMA guidelines in search of clinical trials published between 2017 and 2022, a literature analysis was performed. This search was…
Birutė Strukčinskienė, Neringa Strazdienė, Alona Rauckienė-Michaelsson, Vaiva Strukčinskaitė, Dileta Tervydytė, Emilija Griškonytė, Sigitas Griškonis Abstract Introduction. Alcohol consumption has a negative impact on the health of children, adolescents and young people, including students. Students’ alcohol consumption studies could help prevent the use of harmful psychoactive substances. Materials and Methods. 319 university students participated in the…
Vaiva Strukčinskaitė, Sigutė Norkienė, Birutė Strukčinskienė Abstract Population aging is one of the twenty-first-century problems. Injuries are especially dangerous for elderly people since they contribute to the elderly mortality, disability and worsen the quality of life in older age. The aim of the study was to analyze the risk factors of falls, and prevention possibilities…
Alvydas Navickas, Audronė Smirinenko, Petras Navickas, Laura Lukavičiūtė, Algirdas Dembinskas, Romualdas Gurevičius, Rita Aliukonienė, Alvydas Benošis, Robertas Badaras, Konstantinas Daškevičius, Jelena Daškevičienė Abstract Main Aim: characterize the epidemiology and prevention measures of suicidal behaviour in Lithuania in the first half of the XX century. Methods and Object. Using an analytical method, this investigation focused on…
Darius Leskaukas, Aidana Lygnugarytė-Grikšienė, Nedas Jasinskas, Agnė Masiukienė Abstract According to the World Health Organisation, Lithuania is in the lead position for the number of suicides in Europe and is in the fifth position around the world. One of the most progressive interventions in the suicide prevention is training of the emergency medical services professionals.…
Aldona Šileikaitė, Ilona Čėsnienė, Arūnas Germanavičius Abstract Forensic psychiatry is specific area where legal, clinical and social aspects are involved. Moreover it is important to evaluate and protect both sides the public and persons who are not guilty by reason of insanity. The most prevalent mental disorders among forensic psychiatry patients are psychotic disorders (especially…
Birutė Strukčinskienė, Neringa Strazdienė, Sigutė Norkienė, Vaiva Strukčinskaitė Abstract Sport and physical activity are important factors in children’s health and well-being. However, during sport activities children could be injured. Anyway, sport injuries could be avoided when injury prevention measures are used. The aim of this study was to investigate sport injuries during physical education classes…
Natalja Morač, Tatjana Žuravliova, Geriuldas Žiliukas, Arvydas Martinkėnas Abstract The aim – to analyze the parents’ awareness of rotavirus infection. Rotavirus infection (RVI) is prevalent worldwide and is the most common cause of diarrhea. RVI is a relevant public health problem due to the high incidence of young children. In the interest of effective prevention…
Danielius Serapinas Abstract Miscarriage and induced abortion are life events thatcan potentially cause mental distress. The objective of this study was literature review and to performcase study to determine whether there are any differencesin the patterns of psychological symptomsafter these two events and to point the importance of informed consent. In our study 20 women…
Beatričė Margytė, Aistė Audickaitė, Edita Naruševičiūtė Skripkienė, Jūratė Grigaitienė, Matilda Bylaitė Bučinskienė Abstract Occupational diseases are health problems of employees,caused by harmful and hazardous agents present in the occupationalactivity or work environment. Occupational skin diseases –relevant, but not often discussed topic. They are the most commonlydiagnosed diseases in Western countries while in Lithuania it isonly…
Edita Naruševičiūtė-Skripkienė, Eglė Ramelytė, Monika Niedvaraitė, Kristina Kiliūtė, Matilda Bylaitė Abstract Objective. We present the results from the study about dermatological problems of Lithuanian hairdressers. Material and methods. A survey with anonymous questionnaire was performed in 145 hairdressing salons from different Lithuanian cities in 2011. Results. The majority of all the 150 respondents were women…
