Alloxan-induced diabetes, a common model for evaluating the glycemic-control potential of therapeutic compounds and plants extracts in experimental studies
Publication date: 2017Source: Medicina, Volume 53, Issue 6Author(s): Osasenaga Macdonald Ighodaro, Abiola Mohammed Adeosun, Oluseyi Adeboye AkinloyeAbstractGlycemic homeostasis refers to glucose balance or control within circulation in living organisms. It is normally and largely compromised in diabetes. The compromise when exacerbated, leads to several complications including retinopathy, nephropathy and neuropathy which are collectively known as diabetic complications and are the principal actors in co-morbidity and eventual mortality often associated with diabetes. The ability of therapeutic compounds including medicina...
Source: Medicina - July 5, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research
Relationship between diabetes mellitus and heart rate variability in community-dwelling elders
ConclusionsThere is a difference between the studied groups principally in what concerns the time domain, which reflects the parasympathetic activity, suggesting that elders with diabetes mellitus may have a worse parasympathetic control. (Source: Medicina)
Source: Medicina - July 5, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research
Genetic variations of MTHFR gene and their association with preterm birth in Korean women
ConclusionsOur findings suggested that the MTHFR gene 677 C/T and 1298 A/C polymorphisms might have protective effects for preterm birth in the Korean women. (Source: Medicina)
Source: Medicina - July 5, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research
Factors associated with sputum culture conversion in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis
ConclusionsThe most important factors in predicting sputum culture conversion after 1 month of treatment were grades of acid-fast bacilli in sputum smears at time of diagnosis and scores of SGRQ. (Source: Medicina)
Source: Medicina - July 5, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research
Subjective visual vertical assessment with mobile virtual reality system
ConclusionsThe mobile virtual reality based system for implementation of subjective visual vertical test, is accurate and applicable in the clinical environment. The gamepad-based virtual object control method was preferred by the users. The tests were well tolerated with low dizziness scores in the majority of patients. (Source: Medicina)
Source: Medicina - July 5, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research
Perceived changes in knowledge and confidence of doctors and midwives after the completion of the Standardized Trainings in Obstetrical Emergencies
ConclusionsSTrObE improved participants’ self-reported knowledge and confidence and lasting positive effects were observed for at least 6 months after the initial trainings. Moreover, the trainings were more beneficial for those with lower work experience, although they benefited all the participants. (Source: Medicina)
Source: Medicina - July 5, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research
Paleoimaging of a modern mummy from Lithuania (circa 19th–20th century)
Publication date: 2017Source: Medicina, Volume 53, Issue 6Author(s): Dario Piombino-Mascali, Rimantas Jankauskas, Justina Kozakaitė, M. Linda SutherlandAbstractAn anthropogenic human mummy curated in the Museum of the History of Medicine, Vilnius University, was recently examined by means of computed tomography. Although the mummy lacked data regarding its specific context and historical information on its identity and chronology, the investigation focused on the embalming method adopted to preserve it. Some pathological alterations were also recorded. This research appears to suggest that this body was prepared for educa...
Source: Medicina - July 5, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research
Characteristics of headache in relation to the manifestation of Susac syndrome
Publication date: 2017Source: Medicina, Volume 53, Issue 6Author(s): Diana Obelienienė, Raminta Macaitytė, Renata Balnytė, Rūta Pėstininkaitė, Rymantė Gleiznienė, Jūratė BalčiūnienėAbstractSusac syndrome is characterized by a clinical triad of encephalopathy, branch retinal artery occlusion, and hearing loss. Due to the absence of the whole complex of the triad in the majority of cases at disease presentation, the syndrome often remains underdiagnosed and untreated. Headache is estimated to affect up to 80% of Susac syndrome patients, but the relevance of headache characteristics and profile is not yet clear. ...
Source: Medicina - July 5, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research
Genetic variations of MTHFR gene and their association with preterm birth in Korean women
Conclusions Our findings suggested that the MTHFR gene 677 C/T and 1298 A/C polymorphisms might have protective effects for preterm birth in the Korean women. (Source: Medicina)
Source: Medicina - March 22, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research
Alloxan-induced diabetes, a common model for evaluating the glycemic-control potential of therapeutic compounds and plants extracts in experimental studies
Publication date: Available online 27 February 2018 Source:Medicina Author(s): Osasenaga Macdonald Ighodaro, Abiola Mohammed Adeosun, O.A. Akinloye Glycemic homeostasis refers to glucose balance or control within circulation in living organisms. It is normally and largely compromised in diabetes. The compromise when exacerbated, leads to several complications including retinopathy, nephropathy and neuropathy which are collectively known as diabetic complications and are the principal actors in co-morbidity and eventual mortality often associated with diabetes. The ability of therapeutic compounds including medicinal p...
Source: Medicina - February 27, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research
Perceived changes in knowledge and confidence of doctors and midwives after the completion of the Standardized Trainings in Obstetrical Emergencies
Conclusions STrObE improved participants’ self-reported knowledge and confidence and lasting positive effects were observed for at least 6 months after the initial trainings. Moreover, the trainings were more beneficial for those with lower work experience, although they benefited all the participants. (Source: Medicina)
Source: Medicina - February 24, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research
Subjective visual vertical assessment with mobile virtual reality system
Conclusions The mobile virtual reality based system for implementation of subjective visual vertical test, is accurate and applicable in the clinical environment. Gamepad based virtual object control method is preferred by the users. The tests were well tolerated with low dizziness scores in the majority of patients. (Source: Medicina)
Source: Medicina - February 20, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research
Paleoimaging of a modern mummy from Lithuania (circa 19th –20th century)
Publication date: Available online 14 February 2018 Source:Medicina Author(s): Dario Piombino-Mascali, Rimantas Jankauskas, Justina Kozakaitė, M. Linda Sutherland An anthropogenic human mummy curated in the Museum of the History of Medicine, Vilnius University, was recently examined by means of computed tomography. Although the mummy lacked data regarding its specific context and historical information on its identity and chronology, the investigation focused on the embalming method adopted to preserve it. Some pathological alterations were also recorded. This research appears to suggest that this body was prepared ...
Source: Medicina - February 15, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research
Factors associated with sputum culture conversion in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis
Conclusions The most important factors in predicting sputum culture conversion after 1 month of treatment were grades of acid-fast bacilli in sputum smears at time of diagnosis and scores of SGRQ. (Source: Medicina)
Source: Medicina - February 10, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research
Fetal biometry: Relevance in obstetrical practice
This article is an overview of the development of fetal ultrasound, the methodology and interpretation of ultrasound in the assessment of intrauterine fetal growth and fetal biometry standards both worldwide and in Lithuania. (Source: Medicina)
Source: Medicina - February 10, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research
