2007 March - 11 articles
The aim of the study was to assess the impact of physical load on left ventricular morphometric parameters and function in child and adolescent athletes.
Material and methods. A total of 143 trained athletes aged 7–17 years and 54 healthy nonathletic...
Since the first percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty performed by A. Gruentzig in 1977, percutaneous coronary interventions have become the most important treatment modality for coronary heart disease. Coronary angioplasty carried a signifi...
Electrical trauma can be caused by low-voltage current (from 60 to 1000 V, usually 220 or 360 V), high-voltage (more than 1000 V) current, lightning, and voltaic arc. Often victims are little children, teenagers, and working-age adults. Electrical in...
Objective. To evaluate if the concentration of C-reactive protein and the level of antibodies to thyrotropin receptors might predict the outcome of retrobulbar irradiation in patients with endocrine ophthalmopathy.
Material and methods. Patients with...
Objective. To compare implant survival rates after total hip arthroplasty with Exeter matte or polished stems and to determine the relationship of synovitis/joint effusion to signs of implant loosening and stem type.
Material and methods. The first p...
Objective. The goal of this study was to summarize the data on the prevalence of type 1 diabetes mellitus among Lithuanian population aged more than 15 years.
Material and methods. The data on patients aged more than 16 years were collected with the...
The objective of this study was to evaluate and compare the effect of cornflower water extract and hydrochlorothiazide on diuresis, Na+ and K+ excretion, and the changes in the prostaglandin E2 and kinins levels in the blood plasma.
Material and metho...
The aim of the study was to investigate the manifestation of potentiation and fatigue as well as the coexistence of these phenomena at different muscle lengths during a 24-hour period after a sprint cycling for 30 s.
Material and methods. Twelve heal...
Background and objective. Evaluation of hemodynamics in patients with acute myocardial infarction is crucial. In clinical practice, the comparison of a new measurement technique with an established one is often needed to see whether they agree suffic...
Background. The evaluation of quality of life and self-perceived health represents an assessment of the impact of treatment on patient functioning and well-being.
Objective. Our aim was to explore the impact of methadone maintenance treatment on qual...
Thoracic epidural analgesia has been considered to have a good anesthetic efficacy and to decrease the postoperative complication rate, while its effect upon the ventilation function is still the topic of many clinical studies. The aim of this study...
