2010 January - 11 articles
Gap junction channels are composed of two apposing hemichannels (connexons) in the contiguous cells and provide a direct pathway for electrical and metabolic signaling between adjacent cells. The family of connexin genes comprises 20 members in the m...
Majority of patients suffering from liver tumors are not candidates for surgery. Currently, minimal invasive techniques have become available for local destruction of hepatic tumors. Radiofrequency ablation is based on biological response to tissue h...
Įvadas. Kojų giliųjų venų trombozė yra sveikatos apsaugos ir socialinė problema. Giliųjų venų trombozė pasireiškia 20–30 proc. ligonių po atvirų pilvo chirurgijos operacijų bei 5–6 proc. ligonių po laparoskopinių pilvo ertmės operacijų. Šio tyrimo ti...
Objective. The aim of this prospective study was to establish the influence of operative parameters on outcomes after transurethral resection of the prostate.
Materials and methods. In this prospective case series study, 89 patients underwent transur...
Vancomycin is widely used against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections, but it is associated with many adverse effects such as nephrotoxicity, ototoxicity, gastrointestinal disturbances, blood disorders, and two types of hypersensit...
Nasal tip and septal perforations may lead to significant upper airway problems as well as disturbing esthetic changes in the external contour of the nose. Nasal defects impede normal social contact and create great self-identity problems for the pat...
This study investigated possible implication of nitric oxide and prostanoids in anaphylactic reaction in small mesenteric and coronary arteries.
Material and methods. Isolated arteries from guinea pigs, sensitized with 0.5 mL of horse serum or sham-s...
Objective. There are well-documented reports of cisplatin-associated hyponatremia in the literature, but there are no data on gender-dependent differences. The aim of the present study was to define characteristics of 24-hour urinary sodium excretion...
Foreign languages are becoming an essential prerequisite for a successful carrier among all professions including public health professionals in many countries. The expanding role of English as a mode of communication allows for university graduates...
The aim of this study was to compare the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome diagnosed using three different definitions and to evaluate its associations with ischemic heart disease in Kaunas adult population.
Material and methods. Data of preventiv...
Human diseases involving protein misfolding and aggregation have received increasing attention in recent years. Alzheimer’s disease and other diseases associated with aging are sweeping the developed countries whose populations are rapidly aging. Rec...
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