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Medicina, Volume 53, Issue 3

2017 June - 9 articles

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Articles (9)

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
2,783 Views
8 Pages

Scaffold design for artificial tissue with bone marrow stem cells

  • Aurelija Noreikaitė,
  • Ieva Antanavičiūtė,
  • Valeryia Mikalayeva,
  • Adas Darinskas and ,
  • Tomas Tamulevičius,
  • Erika Adomavičiūtė,
  • Linas Šimatonis,
  • Dalia Akramienė and
  • Edgaras Stankevičius
  • + 4 authors+ 0 author

13 July 2017

Objective: The aim of this study was to test polymeric materials (collagen, fibrin, polyimide film, and polylactic acid) for single- and multi-layer scaffold formation.

Materials and methods: In our study, we used rabbit bone marrow stem cells (rBMSC...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,054 Views
7 Pages

Use of interferon-gamma release assay and tuberculin skin test in diagnosing tuberculosis in Lithuanian adults: A comparative analysis

  • Laura Tamašauskienė,
  • Edita Hansted,
  • Astra Vitkauskienė,
  • Skaidrius Miliauskas and ,
  • Albinas Naudžiūnas and
  • Brigita Šitkauskienė
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

3 July 2017

Background and objective: Lithuania belongs to the group of countries with a high-incidence of tuberculosis (TB). Some scientific studies show that the interferon-gamma release assay is more accurate and correlates more highly with TB exposure as com...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
2,292 Views
11 Pages

The influence of oxazaphosphorine agents on kidney function in rats

  • Łukasz Dobrek,
  • Beata Skowron,
  • Agnieszka Baranowska,
  • Klaudia Płoszaj and ,
  • Dorota Bądziul and
  • Piotr Thor
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

2 July 2017

Background and objective: The application of cytostatic oxazaphosphorines such as cyclophosphamide (CP) and ifosfamide (IF) is associated with the risk of kidney damage that, depending on the type of drug, dose and route of administration, adopts a d...

  • Article
  • Open Access
23 Citations
2,921 Views
9 Pages

Preoperative long-course chemoradiotherapy plus adjuvant chemotherapy versus short-course radiotherapy without adjuvant chemotherapy both with delayed surgery for stage II–III resectable rectal cancer: 5-Year survival data of a randomized controlled trial

  • Laura Kairevičė,
  • Tadas Latkauskas,
  • Algimantas Tamelis,
  • Aleksandras Petrauskas and ,
  • Henrikas Paužas,
  • Tadas Žvirblis,
  • Laimonas Jaruševičius,
  • Žilvinas Saladžinskas,
  • Dainius Pavalkis and
  • Rasa Jančiauskienė
  • + 5 authors+ 0 author

22 June 2017

Background and objective: At present, there are common recommendations for treatment for stage II–III resectable rectal cancer patients: preoperative conventional chemoradiotherapy (CRT) with delayed surgery in 6–8 weeks or preoperative short-course...

  • Article
  • Open Access
16 Citations
3,473 Views
6 Pages

Syphilitic coronary artery ostial stenosis resulting in acute myocardial infarction

  • Rūta Žvirblytė,
  • Eglė Ereminienė,
  • Aistė Montvilaitė,
  • Antanas Jankauskas and
  • Vytenis Ivanauskas

20 June 2017

Cardiovascular abnormalities are well-known manifestations of a late form of syphilis – tertiary syphilis. Since the era of antibiotics, the incidence of late manifestations of syphilis has declined almost to a rare entity. The injury of aorta (the a...

  • Review
  • Open Access
26 Citations
2,336 Views
11 Pages

Alternans in atria: Mechanisms and clinical relevance

  • Giedrius Kanaporis and
  • Lothar A. Blatter

7 June 2017

Atrial fibrillation is the most common sustained arrhythmia and its prevalence is rapidly rising with the aging of the population. Cardiac alternans, defined as cyclic beat-to-beat alternations in contraction force, action potential (AP) duration and...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,605 Views
7 Pages

Potential to induce dentinal cracks during retreatment procedures of teeth treated with ‘‘Russian red’’: An ex vivo study

  • Eglė Nedzinskienė,
  • Vytautė Pečiulienė,
  • Jolanta Aleksejūnienė,
  • Rasmutė Manelienė and ,
  • Saulius Drukteinis and
  • Audronė Jakaitienė
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

7 June 2017

Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the impact of treatment procedures on roots previously treated with resorcinol–formaldehyde resin and analyze the effectiveness of dye and magnification for the detection of dentin cracks.

Materials and...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
1,772 Views
13 Pages

A role of alpha-tocopherol and phylloquinone in the modulation of uterine contractility and reproductive function in mouse models

  • Enitome E. Bafor,
  • Victory O. Ebidame,
  • Uloma B. Elvis-Offiah,
  • Osemelomen Omoruyi and ,
  • Gerald I. Eze,
  • Osamwonyi Igbinuwen and
  • Kadiri P. Braimoh
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

30 May 2017

Background and aim: Alpha-tocopherol has been implicated in reproduction processes, and deficiency of phylloquinone has been associated with serious complications in pregnancy. This study was therefore aimed at investigating the effects of phylloquin...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,179 Views
6 Pages

Validation of the EFFECT questionnaire for competence-based clinical teaching in residency training in Lithuania

  • Eglė Vaižgėlienė,
  • Žilvinas Padaiga,
  • Daiva Rastenytė,
  • Algimantas Tamelis and ,
  • Kęstutis Petrikonis,
  • Rima Kregždytė and
  • Cornelia Fluit
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

26 May 2017

Background and aim: In 2013, all residency programs at the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences were renewed into a competency-based medical education curriculum. To assess the quality of clinical teaching in residency training, we chose the EFFE...

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