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Medicina, Volume 44, Issue 2

February 2008 - 10 articles

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Articles (10)

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,186 Views
10 Pages

13 February 2008

Aim. To examine and evaluate the relationships of the metabolic syndrome and abnormalities of bulbar conjunctival vessels among middle-aged Kaunas population. Material and methods. Analysis was performed on 383 asymptomatic persons aged 38–39 years...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
1,227 Views
8 Pages

The incidence and diagnostics of congenital heart defects in Kaunas infant population during 1999–2005

  • Virginija Dulskienë,
  • Vilija Malinauskienë,
  • Ada Azaravièienë and
  • Renata Kuèienë

13 February 2008

The objective of this study was to determinate the incidence and diagnostics of congenital heart defects in Kaunas infant population in 1999–2005 and to compare the data obtained with the data of years 1995–1998. Subject and methods. The study popul...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,470 Views
7 Pages

Vasopressin for treatment of hemodynamic disorders

  • Dalia Adukauskienë,
  • Edmundas Ðirvinskas and
  • Egidijus Këvelaitis

13 February 2008

Vasopressin is a 9-amino acid peptide synthesized by magnocellular neurons of the hypothalamus and released from posterior pituitary gland. The primary physiological role of vasopressin is the maintenance of fluid homeostasis. In this review, the cla...

  • Article
  • Open Access
42 Citations
33,139 Views
13 Pages

6 February 2008

The objective of this literature review is to analyze the implications of using genetically modified organisms (GMOs) as well as international and European position regarding such organisms. Method. Review of international and European legal require...

  • Article
  • Open Access
29 Citations
1,564 Views
7 Pages

Significance of intracranial pressure and cerebral perfusion pressure in severe pediatric traumatic brain injury

  • Dovilë Evalda Grinkevièiûtë,
  • Rimantas Këvalas,
  • Algimantas Matukevièius,
  • Vytautas Ragaiðis and
  • Arimantas Tamaðauskas

6 February 2008

The aim of the study was to evaluate outcome of children after severe traumatic brain injury treated according to intracranial pressure (ICP)-targeted protocol, to define threshold values of peak ICP and minimal cerebral perfusion pressure (CPP) for...

  • Article
  • Open Access
16 Citations
1,278 Views
8 Pages

Subacute effects of cadmium and zinc ions on protein synthesis and cell death in mouse liver

  • Inga Stanevièienë,
  • Ilona Sadauskienë,
  • Vaiva Lesauskaitë,
  • Laima Ivanovienë,
  • Artûras Kaðauskas and
  • Leonid Ivanov

6 February 2008

Objective. The aim of this study was to evaluate in vivo the effects of cadmium and zinc ions on translational machinery and death of mouse liver cells. Material and methods. Outbred mice received intraperitoneal injections of cadmium chloride solut...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,113 Views
9 Pages

Psychological factors of delinquent adolescent girls and suicide attempters

  • Virginija Ribakovienë,
  • Virginija Adomaitienë,
  • Diana Danytë and
  • Rûta Kalkytë

6 February 2008

The aim of this study was to study and compare externalizing and internalizing difficulties, clinical problems of adolescent girls who attempted a suicide and delinquent girls. A total of 100 adolescent girls aged 11–18 years have participated in thi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,206 Views
5 Pages

Thickness of cerebral cortex measured using anatomical mesoscopic imaging and magnetic resonance imaging

  • Liuda Janauskaitë,
  • Justina Kaèerauskienë,
  • Ugnë Jaðinskaitë,
  • Vytautas Gedrimas and
  • Rimvydas Stropus

27 January 2008

Objective. Magnetic resonance imaging method opened up the possibility for in vivo examination of the anatomy of human brain. For this reason it is interesting and relevant to compare the knowledge accumulated over a number of years during the examin...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
1,308 Views
9 Pages

A prospective comparison of double- and single-bundle anterior cruciate ligament reconstructions

  • Rimtautas Gudas,
  • Alfredas Smailys,
  • Kristina Vostrugina,
  • Ramûnas Tamoðiûnas,
  • Donatas Simonaitis and
  • Romas Jonas Kalesinskas

16 January 2008

Objective. A nonrandomized clinical study was performed to compare the clinical and radiological outcome between double-bundle and single-bundle anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstructions with semitendinosus tendon in athletes. Material and me...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,088 Views
11 Pages

28 November 2006

Both traditional and new educational environments, the latter enriched with information and communication technologies, coexist in today’s university. The goal of this article is to present the concept of educational environment enriched with informa...

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