Žaneta Petrulionienė, Pranas Šerpytis, Dovilė Jančauskaitė, Urtė Gargalskaitė, Brigita Brazauskaitė, Antanas Strazdas Abstract Objective. The aim of the present study was to compare differencesof symptoms, comorbidities, risk factors and outcomes inyounger (up to 55 years-old) and older (over 55 years-old) womenwith acute myocardial infarction.Materials and methods. In this retrospective study we analised473 cases of women…
Sigutė Norkienė, Jonas Sąlyga, Vida Jankauskienė, Eglė Dimaitė Abstract In 2008 October – 2009 February The anonymous questionnaireswere interviewed Samogitian (in Klaipėda, Telšiai, Šiauliai)hemodialysis section 173 of the medical staff: 17 physicians, 115general nurses and 41 nurse’s assistant. Statistical analysis wasperformed using SPSS program (version 11.5).The study found that 5.9 percent doctors, 10.4 percent nursesand…
Rožė Perminienė, Natalja Istomina, Danguolė Drungilienė, Artūras Razbadauskas Abstract The aim of the paper is to analyze the tendencies of substance use by teenagers of Klaipėda and other European cities and the scale of risk factors influencing these tendencies. In 2006 Iceland, together with the international organization „European Cities Against Drugs“ (ECAD), initiated a decadelong…
Daiva Bartkevičienė Abstract Background: To analyse risk factors for bacterial vaginosis (BV); to evaluate concentrations of cytokines IL-1ß and IL-1ra in vaginal lavage of pregnant women and analyze their relation with BV. Materials and methods: Vaginal lavage samples were obtained from 81 women who were between the 18th and 22nd week of an uncomplicated singleton pregnancy.…
Danielius Serapinas Abstract Summary Globally the increasing number of infertile couples makes scientists to study and analyse factors influencing fertility. The paper describes the genetic changes and external factors on male and female fertility. It was found that there are three main genetic causes determining male infertility: CFTR gene mutations leading to obstructive azoospermia, Y…
Danielius Serapinas Abstract Summary Millions of women use the hormonal contraceptive worldwide, however hormonal contraceptive use is actual and controversal problem, because it is certainly associated non only with protection against pregnancy, but also with pulmonary thromboembolism, stroke, cervical cancer. New evidence is now emerging that taking the oral contraceptive pill might significantly alter both…
