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Medicina, Volume 48, Issue 4

2012 April - 8 articles

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Articles (8)

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
1,557 Views
6 Pages

Effect of Single Physical Load of Different Duration and Intensity on Cognitive Function

  • Saulė Sipavičienė,
  • Audronė Dumčienė,
  • Irina Ramanauskienė and
  • Albertas Skurvydas

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of a single physical load of different duration and intensity on cognitive function.

Material and Methods
. The study population comprised 90 male soldiers. The subjects were randomly divided into two...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,343 Views
6 Pages

Effect of (1→3),(1→6)-β-Glucan on In Vitro Production of Cytokines by Leukocytes of Patients With Periodontitis

  • Laimis Akramas,
  • Dalia Akramienė,
  • Jurgina Sakalauskienė,
  • Ričardas Kubilius and
  • Alvydas Gleiznys

Background. The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of (1→3), (1→6)-β-glucan on the production of interleukin 10 (IL-10) and tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α) in vitro by peripheral blood leukocytes of patients with periodontitis.

Material a
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  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,990 Views
7 Pages

Diet and Dyslipidemias in a Lithuanian Rural Population Aged 25-64: the CINDI Survey

  • Janina Petkevičienė,
  • Jūratė Klumbienė,
  • Vitalija Ramažauskienė,
  • Vilma Kriaučionienė,
  • Edita and
  • Vilius Grabauskas

The aim of the study was to evaluate the dietary intake of a Lithuanian rural population and to assess the relationship between diet and dyslipidemias.

Material and Methods.
A cross-sectional health survey was carried out in 5 municipalities of Lithu...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
1,307 Views
7 Pages

The Role of Mutation Status of the Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Gene In Advanced Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer

  • Neringa Vagulienė,
  • Marius Žemaitis,
  • Valdas Šarauskas,
  • Astra Vitkauskienė and
  • Skaidrius Miliauskas

29 April 2012

Objective. The aim of this study was to examine the prevalence of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) gene mutations among patients with advanced nonsquamous non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treated in our institution and to evaluate the associ...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
1,848 Views
11 Pages

The Development of Eudragit® NM-Based Controlled-Release Matrix Tablets

  • Kateřina Dvočková,
  • Rasa Kalėdaitė,
  • Jan Gajdziok,
  • Miloslava Rabišková,
  • Martina Bajerová,
  • Jan Muselík,
  • Robertas Lažauskas,
  • Rimantas Pečiūra and
  • Jurga Bernatonienė

29 April 2012

Eudragit® NM was investigated as a matrix former in combination with microcrystalline cellulose as an insoluble filler for preparing controlled-release tablets containing model drugs with different solubility.

Material and Methods. Three sets of matr...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
1,447 Views
8 Pages

21 April 2012

Background and Objective. The level of dehydration has been known to be a predisposing factor for the development of decompression sickness in divers. The aim of this study was to determine the level of dehydration in divers who dove with heliox and...

  • Case Report
  • Open Access
14 Citations
1,516 Views
4 Pages

Uterine Rupture in the Second Trimester of Pregnancy as an Iatrogenic Complication of Laparoscopic Myomectomy

  • Andrzej Torbé,
  • Wioletta Mikołajek-Bedner,
  • Wojciech Kałużyński,
  • Danuta Gutowska-Czajka,
  • Sebastian Kwiatkowski,
  • Wojciech Błogowski,
  • Rafał Rzepka and
  • Ryszard Czajka

Uterine rupture is one of the most dangerous obstetric emergencies carrying a high risk for the mother and the fetus. Reports about uterine rupture in pregnancy following previous laparoscopic surgery have not been frequent; however, an increasing ra...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,326 Views
4 Pages

Coats’ Retinitis or Retinoblastoma in a 3-Year-Old Girl: A Case Report

  • Alvydas Paunksnis,
  • Daiva Imbrasienė,
  • Rasa Liutkevičienė,
  • Kristina Rilienė,
  • Evaldas Keleras and
  • Rimantas Kėvalas

17 March 2012

Coats’ disease is an idiopathic disorder defined by an abnormal development of retinal vessels with a progressive deposition of intraretinal or subretinal exudates, leading to exudative retinal detachment. The most difficult task is to differentiate...

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