Association between the use of renin-angiotensin system blockers and development of in-hospital atrial fibrillation in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction
Conclusions Previous therapy with RAS blockers does not reduce the incidence of AF in STEMI. Administration of RAS blockers at the hospital may decrease the AF rate in STEMI. (Source: Medicina)
Source: Medicina - March 11, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research
Detection of miRNAs in urine of prostate cancer patients
Conclusions Measurement of urinary levels of PCa-specific miRNAs could assist in more specific detection of PCa and prediction of BCR. (Source: Medicina)
Source: Medicina - March 11, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research
Mean platelet volume and mean platelet volume/platelet count ratio in risk stratification of pulmonary embolism
Conclusions MPV and MPV/P were found to be associated with RV dysfunction and clinical severity in acute PE. Low MPV and MPV/P levels may be an indicator of low risk and, high WBC levels may be an indicator of high risk in patients with acute PE. RDW levels may not reflect severity of acute PE. (Source: Medicina)
Source: Medicina - March 10, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research
Hypertension, serum lipids and cancer risk: A review of epidemiological evidence
Publication date: Available online 10 March 2016 Source:Medicina Author(s): Ričardas Radišauskas, Irena Kuzmickienė, Eglė Milinavičienė, Rūta Everatt Although the association between blood pressure, serum lipids and cancer risk has been investigated, the results are controversial. The aim of this literature review was to examine the epidemiological evidence and provide overview of the association between blood pressure, serum lipids and cancer risk. The arterial hypertension is closely linked with renal cell cancer development. Risk of renal cell cancer was 2–4 times higher for persons with arterial hy...
Source: Medicina - March 10, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research
Genetic factors associated with the development of age-related macular degeneration
Publication date: Available online 10 March 2016 Source:Medicina Author(s): Olga Sergejeva, Roman Botov, Rasa Liutkevičienė, Loresa Kriaučiūnienė Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) affects the macula and is the leading cause of significant and irreversible central visual loss. It is the most common cause of visual loss in people aged more than 60 years. This disease affects 2.5 million individuals in Europe. AMD is caused by both environmental and genetic factors. Numerous risk factors have been reported, but the pathogenesis of AMD is complex and fairly understood. Age, female gender, obesity, race, e...
Source: Medicina - March 10, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research
Smoking during pregnancy in association with maternal emotional well-being
Conclusions Results support an idea of complexity of the relationships among smoking, alcohol use, and emotional well-being. Lack of positive emotional acceptance of pregnancy by mother and history of elective abortions can be considered as possible associates of smoking during pregnancy and suggest that strengthening of positive attitudes toward motherhood could add to lower smoking rates among pregnant women. (Source: Medicina)
Source: Medicina - March 4, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in Lithuania – Still a long way ahead
The objective of this paper was to review the situation of tuberculosis and MDR-TB in Lithuania, and current available methods of treatment, control and diagnosis of this disease. (Source: Medicina)
Source: Medicina - March 4, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research
N-carboxymethyllysine as a biomarker for coronary artery disease and age-related macular degeneration
Conclusions The level of CML, an oxidative stress biomarker, reflects the presence of atherosclerosis in coronary arteries and shows a possible link between ARMD and CADath+ via oxidative status. (Source: Medicina)
Source: Medicina - February 23, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research
Effect of probiotics on glucose metabolism in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Conclusions The present meta-analysis suggests that consuming probiotics may improve glucose metabolism by a modest degree, with a potentially greater effect when the duration of intervention is ≥8 weeks, or multiple species of probiotics are consumed. (Source: Medicina)
Source: Medicina - February 3, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research
Effects of cluster vs. traditional plyometric training sets on maximal-intensity exercise performance
Conclusions Although both plyometric training methods improved lower body maximal-intensity exercise performance, the traditional sets methods resulted in greater adaptations in sprint performance, while the cluster sets method resulted in greater jump and agility adaptations. (Source: Medicina)
Source: Medicina - February 3, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research
Association between the outcome of traumatic brain injury patients and cerebrovascular autoregulation, cerebral perfusion pressure, age, and injury grades
Conclusions The association of the GOS score with CPP, CA impairment conditions, age and diffuse axonal injury (DAI) grade showed that the outcomes of TBI patients were associated with patient-specific CPP management and better outcomes were obtained for younger patients, for patients having lower DAI grade and for patients whose CPP was kept within the range from the optimal CPP to the optimal CPP+10mmHg. (Source: Medicina)
Source: Medicina - January 31, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research
The importance of MTHFR C677T/A1298C combined polymorphisms in pulmonary embolism in Turkish population
Conclusion We found an association between MTHFR C677T/A1298C combined mutations and PE in Turkish population. Future genetic researches include combined mutations could be very helpful to identify risk population in PE. (Source: Medicina)
Source: Medicina - January 31, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research
Prevalence and severity of dental caries among 18-year-old Lithuanian adolescents
Conclusion This study showed a relatively high prevalence of dental caries. The existing differences of caries experience between the urban and the rural areas as well as between the counties could be influenced by the socioeconomic differences in the country. (Source: Medicina)
Source: Medicina - January 31, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research
Hypertension and physical exercise: The role of oxidative stress
Publication date: Available online 29 January 2016 Source:Medicina Author(s): Monica Korsager Larsen, Vladimir V. Matchkov Oxidative stress is associated with the pathogenesis of hypertension. Decreased bioavailability of nitric oxide (NO) is one of the mechanisms involved in the pathogenesis. It has been suggested that physical exercise could be a potential non-pharmacological strategy in treatment of hypertension because of its beneficial effects on oxidative stress and endothelial function. The aim of this review is to investigate the effect of oxidative stress in relation to hypertension and physical exercise, ...
Source: Medicina - January 31, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research
Effects of cluster vs. traditional sets plyometric training on maximal-intensity exercise performance
Conclusions Although both plyometric training methods improved lower body maximal-intensity exercise performance, the traditional sets methods resulted in greater adaptations in sprint performance, while the cluster sets method resulted in greater jump and agility adaptations. (Source: Medicina)
Source: Medicina - January 16, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research
