Clinical relevance of high sensitivity C-reactive protein in cardiology
Publication date: Available online 15 January 2016 Source:Medicina Author(s): Dalia Adukauskienė, Aušra Čiginskienė, Agnė Adukauskaitė, Daiva Pentiokinienė, Rimvydas Šlapikas, Indrė Čeponienė Coping with cardiovascular diseases (CVD), which are of the main causes of death worldwide, has influenced investigation of high sensitivity CRP (hsCRP) and its role in pathogenesis, prognosis and prevention of CVD. hsCRP can be synthesized in vascular endothelium, atherosclerotic plaques, and theory of inflammatory origin of atherosclerosis is being more widely debated, raising questions, whether higher hsC...
Source: Medicina - January 15, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research
Moving into the wide clinical spectrum of consciousness disorders: Pearls, perils and pitfalls
Publication date: Available online 15 January 2016 Source:Medicina Author(s): Rocco Salvatore Calabrò, Demetrio Milardi, Alberto Cacciola, Angela Marra, Giuseppina Digangi, Carmela Casella, Alfredo Manuli, Rosaria De Luca, Rosalia Silvestri, Placido Bramanti The last few years have been characterized by a growing interest of the medical and scientific world for the field of consciousness and its related disorders. Medically speaking, consciousness can be defined as the state of awareness of self and environment and the alertness to external stimulation, besides responsiveness to inner need. Transie...
Source: Medicina - January 15, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research
Effect of probiotics on glucose metabolism in patients with type 2 diabetes: 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 - January 12, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research
E3 ubiquitin ligases as drug targets and prognostic biomarkers in melanoma
Publication date: 2015 Source:Medicina, Volume 51, Issue 1 Author(s): Kristina Bielskienė, Lida Bagdonienė, Julija Mozūraitienė, Birutė Kazbarienė, Ernestas Janulionis Melanomas are highly proliferative and invasive, and are most frequently metastatic. Despite many advances in cancer treatment over the last several decades, the prognosis for patients with advanced melanoma remains poor. New treatment methods and strategies are necessary. The main hallmark of cancer is uncontrolled cellular proliferation with alterations in the expression of proteins. Ubiquitin and ubiquitin-related proteins posttranslat...
Source: Medicina - December 12, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research
Training strategy of explosive strength in young female volleyball players
Conclusions The 8-week combined jump and ball throwing training can significantly improve muscular performance in young female volleyball players. These findings may be useful for all physical education teachers and volleyball coaches. (Source: Medicina)
Source: Medicina - December 12, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research
Nicotinic potentiation of frog retinotectal transmission in tectum layer F by α3β2, α4β2, α2β4, α6β2, or α7 acetylcholine receptor subtypes
Conclusions The tonic and phasic potentiation of the retinotectal transmission in the tectum layer F were not mediated by the receptors of α3β2, α4β2, α2β4, α6β2 or α7 subtype. The results suggest that presynaptic nicotinic acetylcholine receptors of the frog optic fibers are different from those of the mammalian optic fibers. (Source: Medicina)
Source: Medicina - December 12, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research
Osteosynthesis of the clavicle after osteotomy in brachial plexus surgery: A biomechanical cadaver study
Conclusions The superior plating of obliquely osteotomized clavicles with the titanium 7-hole 3.5-mm locking reconstruction plate had a significantly greater biomechanical stability at fixed loads of 183N and 203N than the anteroinferior plating in the inferior directed cantilever bending. The superior plating osteosynthesis exhibited a significantly greater stiffness from 151N to maximal bending failure loads as well. (Source: Medicina)
Source: Medicina - December 12, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research
Lipid peroxidation and antioxidant protection in girls with type 1 diabetes mellitus during reproductive system development
Conclusions The prepubertal period is characterized by the most severe state of lipid peroxidation process–antioxidant protection. (Source: Medicina)
Source: Medicina - December 12, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research
Correlation of magnesium deficiency with C-reactive protein in elective cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass for ischemic heart disease
Conclusions The data of our study verify that inflammatory marker CRP and magnesium concentration in serum and cardiac tissue before the surgery are inversely related in patients undergoing elective cardiac surgery with CPB. Well-planned further studies are needed to evaluate the importance of underlying magnesium deficiency on the severity of systemic inflammatory response and postoperative complications after surgery with CPB. (Source: Medicina)
Source: Medicina - December 12, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research
Functional (ischemic) mitral regurgitation in acute phase of myocardial infarction: Associated clinical factors and in-hospital outcomes
Conclusions Moderate and severe MR in acute MI is related to age, atrial fibrillation, increased left ventricular diastolic dimensions and decreased ejection fraction. Moderate and severe, but not mild MR is an important clinical contributor to in-hospital cardiac death. (Source: Medicina)
Source: Medicina - December 12, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research
A mini volume loading test for indication of preoperative dehydration in surgical patients
Conclusions Signs of dehydration were observed during mVLT in patients after pre-operative overnight fast. A revised transcapillary reflux model was proposed to explain the results. (Source: Medicina)
Source: Medicina - December 12, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research
Labor epidural analgesia and the incidence of instrumental assisted delivery
Conclusions Labor EA did not increase the incidence of IAD and the risk of adverse neonatal outcomes, but was associated with prolonged first and second stages of labor. (Source: Medicina)
Source: Medicina - December 12, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research
Symbiotic and antibiotic interactions between gut commensal microbiota and host immune system
Publication date: 2015 Source:Medicina, Volume 51, Issue 2 Author(s): Mantas Kazimieras Malys, Laura Campbell, Naglis Malys 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 homeostasis are functions that play an important role. This review discusses the integral elements of commensal microbiota that stimulate responses of different parts of the immune system and lead to health or disease. It aims to establish conditi...
Source: Medicina - December 12, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research
Healthcare-associated infections in Northern Russia: Results of ten point-prevalence surveys in 2006–2010
Conclusions The observed prevalence of HAIs is within the range reported in several other European countries. We do not recommend generalizing our findings to other Russian settings given considerable variations between regions in both socio-economic situation and conditions of medical facilities. (Source: Medicina)
Source: Medicina - December 12, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research
Cardiovascular changes during the performance by nonathletes of Bosco repeated jumps anaerobic test
Conclusions When performing Bosco 60-s repeated jumps in an anaerobic test, a maximal mobilization of the cardiovascular system occurs between 50 and 60s. The 30-s all-out test duration in jumping is enough to outline at what extent cardiovascular function was mobilized as well as to assess other functional characteristics during high intensity intensive exercising. (Source: Medicina)
Source: Medicina - December 12, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research
