August 2012 - 8 articles
The aim of the study was to evaluate the prevalence of health care-associated infections, risk factors, and antimicrobial use. Material and Methods. The study was carried out as a point-prevalence study in acute care wards, i.e., intensive care, sur...
Objective. The aim of our study was to determine if the genotype of the matrix metalloproteinase- 3 (MMP-3) gene might carry the risk of age-related macular degeneration (ARMD) in patients with myocardial infarction. Material and Methods. A total of...
Background. The importance of aerobic performance in youth soccer is well established. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the contributions of chronological age (CA), skeletal age (SA), body size, and training to the longitudinal developmen...
microcirculation; conjunctiva; jejunum; rectum; pigs
Objective. The aim of this study was to evaluate the incidence of inflammatory bowel disease in Kaunas and its region during a 3-year period. Material and Methods. The study was conducted during the 3-year period (2007–2009) and enrolled the patient...
Objective. Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are an uncommon vascular pathology that remains challenging to accurately diagnose and successfully treat. This study introduces a novel way to evaluate AVM treatment outcomes using transarterial lung per...
Background and Objective. Effectiveness and side effects are the main concerns when selecting a contraceptive method. Therefore, the aim of this study was to identify the preference of a combined hormonal contraception method by Lithuanian women, the...
Background. Bacterial sepsis with no bacterial isolates can be a difficult clinical conundrum, where other markers like C-reactive protein (CRP), white cell count (WCC), and neutrophilia are helpful to arrive at a diagnosis. Procalcitonin (PCT) has b...
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