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Medicina, Volume 43, Issue 4

2007 April - 11 articles

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Articles (11)

  • Article
  • Open Access
27 Citations
1,594 Views
4 Pages

Antioxidative activity of Ginkgo, Echinacea, and Ginseng tinctures

  • Rūta Masteikova,
  • Jan Muselik,
  • Jurga Bernatonienė and
  • Rūta Bernatonienė

3 September 2007

The aim of this study was to determine the amount of phenol compounds in tinctures prepared from Ginkgo leaves, Echinacea plant, and Ginseng roots and to evaluate the antioxidative activity of these preparations. We studied the antioxidative activity...

  • Article
  • Open Access
42 Citations
1,540 Views
10 Pages

Meta-analysis of prophylactic parenteral antibiotic use in acute necrotizing pancreatitis

  • Žilvinas Dambrauskas,
  • Antanas Gulbinas,
  • Juozas Pundzius and
  • Giedrius Barauskas

10 April 2007

Background. Acute pancreatitis is a potentially serious condition. It carries an overall mortality rate of 10–15%. Infectious complications account for approximately 80% of deaths from acute pancreatitis, and the question arises whether or not prophy...

  • Article
  • Open Access
39 Citations
2,020 Views
7 Pages

Public health and bioterrorism: renewed threat of anthrax and smallpox

  • Arūnė Wallin,
  • Živilė Lukšienė,
  • Kęstutis Žagminas and
  • Genė Šurkienė

9 April 2007

Bioterrorism is one of the main public health categorical domains. According to sociological analytics, in postmodern society terrorism is one of the real threats of the 21st century. While rare, the use of biological weapons has a long history. Rece...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
1,483 Views
9 Pages

Factors influencing outcomes in patients with stroke

  • Eglė Milinavičienė,
  • Daiva Rastenytė and
  • Aleksandras Kriščiūnas

8 April 2007

Outcomes of stroke result in long-term disability in most of the patients. It has been confirmed by scientific studies that rehabilitation can improve functional status and quality of life of poststroke patients. The effectiveness of rehabilitation a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,195 Views
6 Pages

Importance of prostate volume for detection of prostate cancer by first sextant biopsy in high-risk patients

  • Kęstutis Vaičiūnas,
  • Stasys Auškalnis,
  • Aivaras Matjošaitis,
  • Darius Trumbeckas and
  • Mindaugas Jievaltas

8 April 2007

The aim of this study was to evaluate the relevance of prostate gland volume, transitional zone volume, and transitional zone index for the detection of prostate cancer by the first sextant biopsy.

Material and methods
. A total of 121 men with high r...

  • Article
  • Open Access
20 Citations
1,433 Views
6 Pages

Comparison in vitro felodipine release rate from the original versus generic product with controlled release of the drug

  • David Vetchy,
  • Martina Vetcha,
  • Miloslava Rabiškova,
  • Eva Gryczova and
  • Lenka Bartošikova

4 April 2007

After patent protection of original brand is over, there are a lot of generic products occurring on the pharmaceutical market. It may be the way to reduce the price, but on the other hand, one should expect the same quality and almost identity with o...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
1,282 Views
5 Pages

QTc-prolonging drugs and the risk of sudden death

  • Dagmara Reingardienė and
  • Jolita Vilčinskaitė

21 March 2007

Various drugs can be associated with QT prolongation. A prolonged QT interval leads to an increased risk for the development of ventricular tachyarrhythmias, particularly polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (torsades de pointes). Polymorphic arrhythm...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
1,902 Views
9 Pages

19 March 2007

The aim of this study was to investigate muscle size satisfaction and predisposition to health harmful muscle gain practice in bodybuilders and recreational gymnasium users and to evaluate its relationship with sport mastery. The sample consisted of...

  • Article
  • Open Access
27 Citations
1,877 Views
16 Pages

13 March 2007

Background. The character of ablation processes with high-frequency electrical current is similar in most biological tissues; however, quantitative characteristics are very different. Consequently, mathematical models of the process have a lot of spe...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,245 Views
6 Pages

The links between learning load and well-being of high school seniors

  • Aušra Petrauskienė and
  • Deimantė Matulevičiūtė

13 March 2007

Objective. To evaluate the links between learning overload and psychoemotional well-being of 12th grade students.

Material and methods
. In April 2006, an anonymous survey of 184 high school seniors was conducted in six secondary schools and one gymna...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,384 Views
5 Pages

Study of apoptosis in normal skin tissues

  • Jūratė Grigaitienė,
  • Irena Marčiukaitienė,
  • Audra Blažienė and
  • Anželika Chomičienė

21 January 2007

The aim of the study was to investigate the apoptosis in normal human skin by examination of all epidermal layers.

Material and methods
. The normal skin epidermis of 15 healthy subjects was investigated by TUNEL (terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase...

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