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Medicina, Volume 48, Issue 3

2012 March - 8 articles

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Articles (8)

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
3,204 Views
3 Pages

Two Unusual Clinical Presentations of Broad-Ligament Leiomyomas: A Report of Two Cases

  • Pınar Yıldız,
  • Hüseyin Cengiz,
  • Gazi Yıldız,
  • Aslı Demir Şam,
  • Ali Yavuzcan,
  • Bilal and
  • Levent Şahin

15 April 2012

We report on two unusual clinical presentations of broad-ligament leiomyomas. The first case was a combination of broad-ligament leiomyoma and ectopic gestational sac at the same location. The other case was a broad-ligament leiomyoma presenting as a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
1,498 Views
6 Pages

Differentiation of Acute Myocarditis and Acute Myocardial Infarction by the Regional Distribution of Myocardial Irreversible Injury Using Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging

  • Nomeda Valevičienė,
  • Žaneta Petrulionienė,
  • Birutė Petrauskienė,
  • Gediminas Lauraitis,
  • Sigita Glaveckaitė,
  • Darius Palionis,
  • Algirdas Tamošiūnas and
  • Aleksandras Laucevičius

Background and Objective. In this study, we have sought for differences between cardiovascular magnetic resonance patterns of acute myocarditis and acute myocardial infarction.

Material and Methods
. A prospective analysis of 110 consecutive patients...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
1,385 Views
7 Pages

Referral Pattern, Management, and Long-Term Results of Laparoscopic Bile Duct Injuries: A Case Series of 44 Patients

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

Background and Objective. The incidence of bile duct injuries (BDIs) after laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is higher than after open cholecystectomy, and the management of these lesions is still controversial. This study analyzed diagnostic and man...

  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
1,611 Views
5 Pages

Mortality After Femoral Neck Fractures: A Two-Year Follow-up

  • Jaunius Kurtinaitis,
  • Jolanta Dadonienė,
  • Giedrius Kvederas,
  • Narūnas Porvaneckas and
  • Tomas Butėnas

Background and Objective. To identify the survival and standardized mortality ratio with respect to gender, age, and treatment method of patients treated for femoral neck fractures.

Material and Methods
. A retrospective review of medical records of 7...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,301 Views
9 Pages

Correlations Between Digital Planimetry and Optical Coherence Tomography, Confocal Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscopy in Assessment of Optic Disc Parameters

  • Dovilė Buteikienė,
  • Alvydas Paunksnis,
  • Valerijus Barzdžiukas,
  • Dalia Žaliūnienė,
  • Jūratė Vilma Balčiūnienė and
  • Darius Jegelevičius

Objective and Aim. In routine clinical practice, laser methods for the evaluation of optic disc parameters are expensive and not accessible for all ophthalmologists; therefore, there is a need for less expensive technique. The aim of this study was t...

  • Article
  • Open Access
20 Citations
1,735 Views
8 Pages

The Impact of Complex Cardiac Rehabilitation on Manifestation of Risk Factors in Patients with Coronary Heart Disease

  • Raimondas Kubilius,
  • Lina Jasiukevičienė,
  • Vytautas Grižas,
  • Loreta Kubilienė,
  • Edita Jakubsevičienė and
  • Donatas Vasiliauskas

Background. Each year more than 4.3 million people in Europe will die of cardiovascular disease. Therefore, the implementation of simple interventions such as smoking cessation, weight loss, improved diets, and increased exercise is the top priority...

  • Case Report
  • Open Access
4 Citations
1,415 Views
4 Pages

Cesarean Delivery in Severe Pulmonary Hypertension: A Case Report

  • Kęstutis Rimaitis,
  • Asta Aliuškevičienė,
  • Dalia Adukauskienė,
  • Marius Rimaitis and
  • Andrius Macas

29 February 2012

Pregnancy in a woman with pulmonary hypertension carries a prohibitively high risk of maternal mortality, and pregnancy is contraindicated in such patients. Some women decide to continue with their pregnancy despite being aware of possible fatal mate...

  • Review
  • Open Access
7 Citations
1,521 Views
15 Pages

A Meta-Analysis of the Relationship Between NAT 2 Polymorphism and Colorectal Cancer Susceptibility

  • Hong Liu,
  • Zhong-xue Fu,
  • Chun-yi Wang,
  • Jiang Qian,
  • Lei Xing and
  • Yi-wu Liu

18 February 2012

Background and Objective. Although the association between N-acetyltransferase 2 (NAT2) polymorphism and colorectal cancer (CRC) susceptibility in humans has been extensively investigated, the results are contradictory. The aim of this study was to c...

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