Health care professionals ’ skills regarding patient safety
Conclusions This study has served to investigate the general skills of health care professionals in regard to patient safety. It provides new knowledge about the topic in the context of the Baltic countries and can thus be used in the future development of health care services. (Source: Medicina)
Source: Medicina - July 20, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research
Determination of death: Metaphysical and biomedical discourse
Publication date: Available online 30 June 2016 Source:Medicina Author(s): Irayda Jakušovaitė, Žydrunė Luneckaitė, Eimantas Peičius, Živilė Bagdonaitė, Olga Riklikienė, Edgaras Stankevičius The prominence of biomedical criteria relying on brain death reduces the impact of metaphysical, anthropological, psychosocial, cultural, religious, and legal aspects disclosing the real value and essence of human life. The aim of this literature review is to discuss metaphysical and biomedical approaches toward death and their complimentary relationship in the determination of death. A critical appraisal of t...
Source: Medicina - June 29, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research
Health care professionals’ skills regarding patient safety
Conclusions This study has served to investigate the general skills of health care professionals in regard to patient safety. It provides new knowledge about the topic in the context of the Baltic countries, and can thus be used in the future development of health care services. (Source: Medicina)
Source: Medicina - June 29, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research
The acute effects of passive heat exposure on arterial stiffness, oxidative stress, and inflammation
Conclusions This study describes for the first time acute PHE effects on arterial stiffness, inflammation and OxS. PHE significantly decreases large artery elasticity index and increases inflammatory IL-6 level. However, further larger investigations are needed for clarifying acute PHE effects on arterial function and biomarkers. (Source: Medicina)
Source: Medicina - June 28, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research
BCG-SSI® vaccine-associated lymphadenitis: Incidence and management
Conclusions The incidence of BCG-SSI® vaccine associated purulent lymphadenitis varied widely with an increasing trend, followed by the return to the product characteristic limits. Indications for the surgical treatment should not be changed. Extirpation of the purulent BCG adenitis is a safe treatment method and leads to the primary wound healing in the majority of cases. (Source: Medicina)
Source: Medicina - May 30, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research
Pilot study of safety and efficacy of polyprenols in combination with coenzyme Q10 in patients with statin-induced myopathy
Conclusions Conifer-tree polyprenols in combination with CoQ10 may be generally safe in patients with SIM, but caution should be exercised in patients with glomerular filtration rate <60mL/min and routine monitoring of the liver enzymes and CK is advocated in all patients. The observed efficacy provides the rationale for a larger, double-blind controlled study with polyprenols. (Source: Medicina)
Source: Medicina - May 30, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research
The importance of n-6/n-3 fatty acids ratio in the major depressive disorder
Publication date: Available online 30 May 2016 Source:Medicina Author(s): Kristian Søborg Husted, Elena V. Bouzinova This review aims to clarify the relation between the ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 fatty acids and the development of depression. It is explained how these fatty acids are involved in the production of eicosanoids and how these fatty acids can affect the membrane fluidity, by their incorporation into membrane phospholipids. In addition, it is described how omega-3 derivatives are shown to regulate gene transcription. In view of the pathophysiology of depression, the mechanisms of how an altered ratio ...
Source: Medicina - May 30, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research
Pay for performance of Estonian family doctors and impact of different practice- and patient-related characteristics on a good outcome: A quantitative assessment
Conclusions Different practice and patient-related characteristics have an impact on a good outcome. As workload increases, smaller lists of FDs patients or increased staff levels are needed in order to maintain a good outcome. (Source: Medicina)
Source: Medicina - May 17, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research
Association between clinical parameters and ST-segment resolution after primary percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction
Conclusions Patients with complete STR were younger, had lower Killip class, shorter duration of STEMI, were less likely to have AMI, were more likely to recover TIMI3 flow. Age, TIMI-flow grade 2 or less after PPCI, AMI and symptom-onset-to-balloon time were associated with STR. (Source: Medicina)
Source: Medicina - May 16, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research
Genetic linkage studies of a North Carolina macular dystrophy family
Conclusions It is unlikely to be the causative mutation of NCMD due to its high minor allele frequency 0.3532. Therefore, the role of IRX2 and IRX4 genes in the pathogenesis of NCMD has not been proved. Considerable variability in visual acuity between individuals of the same age group in all the families examined was noted. No overlap between NCMD grade and family generation was seen in the family described in the present study. (Source: Medicina)
Source: Medicina - May 16, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research
Problematic computer game use as expression of Internet addiction and its association with self-rated health in the Lithuanian adolescent population
Conclusions Internet addiction was significantly associated with poorer self-rated health among boys. (Source: Medicina)
Source: Medicina - May 16, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research
Payment for performance of Estonian family doctors and impact of different practice- and patient-related characteristics on a good outcome: A quantitative assessment
Conclusions Different practice and patient-related characteristics have an impact on a good outcome. As workload increases, smaller lists of FDs patients or increased staff levels are needed in order to maintain a good outcome. (Source: Medicina)
Source: Medicina - May 16, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research
Comparison of the Ponseti method versus early tibialis anterior tendon transfer for idiopathic clubfoot: A prospective randomized study
Conclusions Early TATT allowed a significant reduction in the brace wear duration and resulted in the same outcomes as using the Ponseti method. Additionally, TATT can provide some improvement of hindfoot varus. However, a possible weakening of dorsiflexion should be also taken into account. Our experience has shown the need for a larger sample and longer term studies. (Source: Medicina)
Source: Medicina - May 16, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research
Multiplicity of effects and health benefits of resveratrol
Publication date: Available online 7 April 2016 Source:Medicina Author(s): Lolita Kuršvietienė, Inga Stanevičienė, Aušra Mongirdienė, Jurga Bernatonienė Resveratrol is mainly found in grapes and red wine, also in some plants and fruits, such as peanuts, cranberries, pistachios, blueberries and bilberries. Moreover, nowadays this compound is available as purified preparation and dietary supplement. Resveratrol provides a wide range of benefits, including cardiovascular protective, antiplatelet, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, blood glucose-lowering and anticancer activities, hence it exhibits complex mode...
Source: Medicina - April 7, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research
Relationship between the mandibular cortical index and calcaneal bone mineral density in postmenopausal women
Conclusions The relation between MCI and calcaneal BMD was determined. The diagnostic discrimination of the MCI was found to be not sufficient in screening the women with postmenopausal osteoporosis and its application in clinical practice might be limited. (Source: Medicina)
Source: Medicina - March 11, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research
