Medicina
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The aim of the study was to investigate the causative agents of bacteremia in burned patients during 1999-2003. ⋯ Bacteremia was diagnosed at the beginning of the third week of hospital stay. More than half of bacteremic patients (67%) survived. The most common causative agents of bacteriemia were methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and gentamicin-sensitive strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
[Effect of combined treatment methods on quality of life in patients with pancreatic cancer].
In Lithuania, about 400 cases of pancreatic cancer are diagnosed each year, and more than 50% of patients are diagnosed with stage IV disease. Quality of life is an important issue in pancreatic cancer patients. A prospective randomized clinical study on the treatment of patients with resectable and unresectable pancreatic cancer was conducted at the Department of Oncology of Kaunas University of Medicine Hospital, and in this study, quality of life was analyzed. ⋯ The analysis of quality of live assessment showed a statistically significant decrease in quality of life after treatment in patients with resectable pancreatic cancer and treated with radiotherapy and gemcitabine. Decreased quality of life later after treatment was also observed in patients diagnosed with unresectable pancreatic cancer and treated with the same regimen. Treatment with radiotherapy and 5-fluorouracil changed only some aspects of quality of life and did not have a significant impact on quality of life.
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To evaluate the relationship among risk factors for metabolic syndrome such as high body mass index, abdominal obesity, waist circumference, waist/hip ratio. ⋯ Statistically significant correlation between abdominal obesity, waist/hip ratio, waist circumference and body mass index was observed. Abdominal obesity is the mostly frequent indicator of metabolic syndrome.
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The aim of the study was to evaluate the association of metabolic syndrome and its components with cataract among the middle-aged Kaunas population in relation to gender and age. ⋯ This survey shows that metabolic syndrome was significantly associated with an increased prevalence of cataract in women of Kaunas city population aged 45-64 years.
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The aim of the study was to determine the association between smoking and the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus. ⋯ Our data suggest that smoking is a significant risk factor of type 2 diabetes mellitus.