December 2011 - 8 articles
Background and Objective. Serological evidence of infection with Chlamydia pneumoniae has been associated with cardiovascular diseases, but the relationship with stroke and its risk factors remains not completely understood. The aim of this study was...
The aim of this study was to compare the ankle-brachial index between patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and those without atrial fibrillation. Material and Methods. A total of 286 patients admitted to the Departments of Neurology or Cardiology,...
Objective. The aim of this study was to evaluate the dependence of the condition of the microflora of the oral cavity on the etiology of xerostomia, patients’ sex, age, degree of hyposalivation, and duration of the sense of dryness. Material and Met...
The aim of this study was to determine the characteristics of carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa) strains and 5-year changes in resistance in a tertiary university hospital. Material and Methods. The study included 90 and 101...
The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of asthma and other allergic diseases among Estonian schoolchildren of the cities lacking special (pediatric allergological) health care. Material and Methods. The study, carried out through 1 Mar...
Background. Mortality of infants and children younger than 5 years is a globally recognized and broad national welfare indicator. Scientific literature has data on the correlation of mortality indicators with macroeconomic indicators. It is important...
The aim of the study was to identify the factors influencing psychoemotional strain and, fatigue among Lithuanian seafarers and relationship of these factors to health complaints at sea. Material and Methods. Two questionnaire surveys were carried o...
Cloacal exstrophy is an extremely rare congenital malformation resulting in an exstrophy of the urinary, intestinal, and genital organs and associated with anomalies of other organ systems. We present a complicated case of cloacal exstrophy and the r...
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