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Medicina, Volume 51, Issue 2

2015 April - 9 articles

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Articles (9)

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Correlation of magnesium deficiency with C-reactive protein in elective cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass for ischemic heart disease

  • Milda Švagždienė,
  • Edmundas Širvinskas,
  • Dalė Baranauskienė and
  • Dalia Adukauskienė
Medicina2015, 51(2), 100-106;https://doi.org/10.1016/j.medici.2015.03.003

1 April 2015

Background and objective: Cardiac surgery is associated with systemic inflammatory response, which is triggered by cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) and possibly with underlying magnesium deficiency. Animal studies have shown that magnesium deficiency int...

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Nicotinic potentiation of frog retinotectal transmission in tectum layer F by α3β2, α4β2, α2β4, α6β2, or α7 acetylcholine receptor subtypes

  • Armuntas Baginskas,
  • Vilija Kuraitė and
  • Antanas Kuras
Medicina2015, 51(2), 117-125;https://doi.org/10.1016/j.medici.2015.03.002

1 April 2015

Objective: The aim of the study was to explore the effect of semi-specific antagonists and agonists of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptors on the paired-pulse facilitation and nicotinic tonic and phasic potentiation of the frog retinotectal synapti...

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Training strategy of explosive strength in young female volleyball players

  • Ana Pereira,
  • Aldo M. Costa,
  • Patricia Santos,
  • Teresa Figueiredo and
  • Paulo Vicente João
Medicina2015, 51(2), 126-131;https://doi.org/10.1016/j.medici.2015.03.004

1 April 2015

Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the effect of an 8-week combined jump and ball throwing training program in the performance of upper and lower extremities among young female volleyball players of the high school.

Materials and methods...

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Lipid peroxidation and antioxidant protection in girls with type 1 diabetes mellitus during reproductive system development

  • Lubov I. Kolesnikova,
  • Marina A. Darenskaya,
  • Natalia V. Semenova,
  • Lyudmila A. Grebenkina,
  • Larisa V. Suturina,
  • Marya I. Dolgikh and
  • Svetlana V. Gnusina
Medicina2015, 51(2), 107-111;https://doi.org/10.1016/j.medici.2015.01.009

31 March 2015

Background and objective: Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D) is found worldwide and is regarded as one of the main risks to human health. The objective of this study was to determine the state of lipid peroxidation (LPO) and antioxidant protection in gir...

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Labor epidural analgesia and the incidence of instrumental assisted delivery

  • Kęstutis Rimaitis,
  • Olga Klimenko,
  • Marius Rimaitis,
  • Asta Morkūnaitė and
  • Andrius Macas
Medicina2015, 51(2), 76-80;https://doi.org/10.1016/j.medici.2015.02.002

25 March 2015

Objective: To assess the influence of labor epidural analgesia on the course of labor and to determine its association with instrumental assisted delivery rate.

Materials and methods: A retrospective case–control study was performed during 2007–2011...

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Functional (ischemic) mitral regurgitation in acute phase of myocardial infarction: Associated clinical factors and in-hospital outcomes

  • Živilė Valuckienė,
  • Dominyka Urbonaitė and
  • Renaldas Jurkevičius
Medicina2015, 51(2), 92-99;https://doi.org/10.1016/j.medici.2015.02.003

25 March 2015

Background and objective: Mitral regurgitation (MR) after myocardial infarction (MI) carries adverse prognosis. The objective of this study was to assess the impact of functional MR on adverse in-hospital outcomes in acute MI.

Materials and methods:...

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Osteosynthesis of the clavicle after osteotomy in brachial plexus surgery: A biomechanical cadaver study

  • Egidijus Kontautas,
  • Viktoras Gerulis,
  • Lina Varžaitytė,
  • Kazys Vytautas Ambrozaitis and
  • Aušra Burkauskienė
Medicina2015, 51(2), 112-116;https://doi.org/10.1016/j.medici.2015.02.004

25 March 2015

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare the biomechanical effects of locking plate superior and anteroinferior positioning on the osteosynthesis of the clavicles osteotomized obliquely.

Materials and methods: Ten matched pairs of...

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Symbiotic and antibiotic interactions between gut commensal microbiota and host immune system

  • Mantas Kazimieras Malys,
  • Laura Campbell and
  • Naglis Malys
Medicina2015, 51(2), 69-75;https://doi.org/10.1016/j.medici.2015.03.001

24 March 2015

The human gut commensal microbiota forms a complex population of microorganisms that survive by maintaining a symbiotic relationship with the host. Amongst the metabolic benefits it brings, formation of adaptive immune system and maintenance of its h...

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A mini volume loading test for indication of preoperative dehydration in surgical patients

  • Audrius Andrijauskas,
  • Juozas Ivaškevičius,
  • Narūnas Porvaneckas,
  • Edgaras Stankevičius,
  • Christer H. Svensen,
  • Valentinas Uvarovas,
  • Saulė Švedienė and
  • Giedrius Kvederas
Medicina2015, 51(2), 81-91;https://doi.org/10.1016/j.medici.2015.02.001

18 March 2015

Background and objective: Previously, a mini volume loading test (mVLT) detected signs of dehydration in healthy volunteers after an overnight fast. Our objective was to investigate whether mVLT could indicate preoperative dehydration in patients aft...

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