October 2009 - 11 articles
Caustic ingestions (alkalis, acids) may cause severe chemical burns and lifelong complications, which worsen life quality. Approximately 80% of caustic ingestions occur in children. They mostly intoxicate because of chemical substances kept insecurel...
The present study aimed at analyzing the possibilities of early diagnostics of attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder in toddlers and preschool children. Parents and caregivers from children day care centers provided information about 863 children...
Background. Despite much effort spent on antismoking programs in schools in different countries, limited effects have been observed in many cases. Evidence from European countries shows that active tobacco control actions such as ban on tobacco adver...
Objective. To evaluate the associations between sense of coherence and psychosocial health among unemployed adult population. Material and methods. The data were collected during a cross-sectional study in 2005. There were 429 filled-in questionnair...
The aim of this study was to evaluate the need for orthodontic treatment among 10–11- and 14–15-year-old schoolchildren in Lithuania. Material and methods. A total of 4235 children randomly selected from different socioeconomic backgrounds were exam...
Objective. To investigate competence of general practice nurses caring for patients with mental health problems in the somatic departments. Material and methods. A quantitive study on competence of general practice nurses using an anonymous question...
Objective. The aim of the study was to evaluate focal liver lesions by computed tomography and contrast-enhanced ultrasonography and to compare their diagnostic values. Materials and methods. There were 67 patients, examined and treated in the Depar...
Induced hypotension with epidural anesthesia influences the intraoperative blood loss in prostate cancer patients undergoing radical prostatectomy. The aim of this study was to evaluate intraoperative blood loss and need of blood transfusions in pati...
Mirtazapine is an established antidepressant with well-documented efficacy demonstrated in controlled clinical trials. However, the gap between the results obtained in controlled clinical trials and everyday clinical practice exists. Therefore, the i...
Objective. To determine the effect of surgical treatment and red blood cell transfusion on the parameters of antioxidative and immune systems in patients with early and advanced stage colorectal cancer. Material and methods. A total of 65 patients w...
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