RSU Scientific Conference 2013

On 21 and 22 March 2013 the annual RSU Scientific Conference was held with 895 international authors having submitted a total of 435 report abstracts. While the majority of the abstracts are in Latvian (full list is available on the Latvian website), this page contains a selection of the ones in English grouped by section (topic).

Section I: Biological ageing factors and life quality in the population of Latvia
Section II: Investigation of exogenic and endogenic factors hazardous to the population of Latvia
Section III: Today’s view of role of infectious agents in the origination and progress of contemporary infections in Latvia
Section IV: Investigation of factors causing death or disability among children
Section V: Investigation of clinical and molecular peculiarities of malignant tumours for the improvement of early diagnosis and treatment strategy
Section VI: Immunohistochemical, radiological and clinical investigations of jaw deformities (anomalies)
Section VII: Clinical epidemiology of functional limitations caused by health disturbances in Latvia
Section VIII: Transformation of political, economic and juridical system in Latvia and the world

Section I

25-hydroxyvitamin D status and its impact on skin dendritic cells in patients with metabolic syndrome (Jana Janovska, Jūlija Voicehovska, Regīna Kleina, Jānis Ķīsis, Raimonds Karls, Mihails Ščerbuks)

Evaluation of oxidative stress parameters in patients with metabolic syndrome (Jana Janovska, Jūlija Voicehovska, Jānis Ķīsis, Regīna Kleina, Oskars Rasnačs, Andrejs Šķesters)

The effect of extracted polyphenols from pine, goat willow, black alder on amylase after physiological activation (Jeļena Krasiļņikova, Mark Zalomonson, Alexander Pycha, Gina Lauer, Hanna Eriksson, Gaļina Teliševa)

Section II

Incidence and risk factors of ventricular arrhythmias in patients with acute coronary syndrome - data from Latvian acute coronary syndrome registry 2011(Aija Mača, Oskars Kalējs, Iļja Zakke, Iveta Mintāle, Ginta Kamzola, Milana Zabunova, Elza Siliņa, Agnese Ūdre, Kārlis Trušinskis, Inga Narbute, Sanda Jēgere, Andrejs Ērglis)

Influence of hemodilution to coagulation state in patients after on-pump cardiac surgery (Agnese Ozoliņa, Eva Strīķe, Mārīte Daukste, Alvīne Lāce, Indulis Vanags)

Analysis of problems in oral anticoagulants clinical usage by patients with atrial fibrillation (Oskars Kalējs, Baiba Lūriņa, Maija Vikmane, Sandis Sakne, Aldis Strēlnieks, Kārlis Trušinskis, Rūdolfs Roze, Olga Lituņenko, Katrīna Puķīte, Aivars Lejnieks)

Personality profile of patients with first episode acute and transient psychotic disorder (Marija Rusaka, Elmārs Rancāns)

Sepsis in orthopaedic surgery: epidemiology, microbiology, treatment, consequences (Iveta Golubovska, Elena Solovjova, Dace Vīgante, Aleksejs Miščuks, Vitolds Jurkevičs)

The Latvian ephedrone story: an overview of 10 years of research (Ainārs Stepens)

Salvinorin A: forensic and toxicological aspects (Jevgeņijs Volgrams, Leonīds Hodasevičs, Tatjana Hodaseviča, Astrīda Stirna)

Sudden death in young — causes and morphological finding. Data from Latvian register from year 2011 (Jolanta Vamze, Mihails Puškins, Ligita Zvaigzne, Ainārs Rudzītis, Kristīne Jubele, Oskars Kalējs, Aivars Lejnieks)

Work related muscular skeletal disorders and workload among social workers and social care workers (Ženija Roja, Valdis Kaļķis, Zigrīda Zepa, Ināra Roja, Henrijs Kaļķis)

Settlement protection against noise (Jānis Dundurs, Miervaldis Lācis)

New occupational noise valuation method (Jānis Dundurs, Miervaldis Lācis)

The role of podometry on health-related quality of life of patient with non-specific musculoskeletal disorders (Маrija Avota, Andrejs Avots)

Correlation among anthropometric, liver transferase and hepatic density values in clinically healthy overweight and obese men and women (Vija Siliņa, Mesfin K. Tessma, Ilze Jakobsone, Guntis Bahs)

Nutritional status assessment of hemodialysis patients (Tatjana Tepo, Ieva Ziediņa)

The efficacy of vardenafil treatment and couple therapy in diabetic patients with erectile dysfunction (Ināra Roja, Ženija Roja, Jānis Zaļkalns)

HLA genetic polymorphisms’ inheritance associated with rapid progression of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 infection (Vladislavs Jasinskis, Diāna Kasjko, Jeļena Eglīte, Elīna Dobele, Lilija Kovaļčuka, Ludmila Vīksna, Gunta Stūre)

TGF-β1 ekspresijas raksturojums CNS insula, corpus striatum, un substantia nigra rajonos atkarību izraisošu vielu lietošanas gadījumos (Sandra Skuja, Valērija Groma, Ojārs Teteris, Ginta Pogule, Kristīne Rāviņa)

Impact of severe dental caries on oral health-related quality of life of preschool children (Baiba Pulkstene, Ilona Viduskalne, Egita Senakola, Anda Brinkmane, Renārs Erts)

Section III

An observational study on causative agents of bloodstream infections in Rīga Pauls Stradiņš Clinical University hospital intensive care units in 2011 (Signe Vilcāne, Pauls Aldiņš, Arta Olga Balode, Ingus Skadiņš)

Tick-borne encephalitis in Latvia 1973–2009: epidemiology, clinical features and sequelae (Guntis Karelis, Antra Bormane, Ināra Logina, Irina Lucenko, Normunds Sūna, Angelika Krūmiņa, Michael Donaghy, Rihards Ļūļēns, Deniss Lukjančiks, Ilze Seržante)

Autoantibody prevalence in chronic hepatitis C patients in Latvia (Elvīra Hagina, Frīda Arša, Velga Ķūse, Jeļena Eglīte, Artūrs Sočņevs,Ludmila Vīksna)

Immunogenetic markers in Latvian patients with Borrelia burgdorferi infection (Lilija Kovaļčuka, Jeļena Eglīte, Diāna Kasjko, Elīna Dobele, Irina Lucenko, Sandra Gintere, Māra Zālīte, Ludmila Vīksna, Angelika Krūmiņa)

Endotoxin in serum of HIV infected patients (Inga Januškeviča, Kristīne Ābeltiņa, Anastasija Šangirejeva, Natalija Sevastjanova, Valentīna Sondore, Ludmila Vīksna, Baiba Rozentāle)

The Reactivation of Immunomodulating Beta-Herpesvirus Infection in Patients Undergoing Microvascular Free Flap Surgeries and Its Association with the Surgical Outcome (Arnis Vilks, Santa Rasa, Romans Dzalbs, Modra Murovska, Biruta Mamaja)

Section IV

Treatment of the varicose veins of esophagus and stomach in children with portal hypertension (Olafs Volrāts, Aigars Pētersons, Māra Pilmane)

Open heart surgery associated renal dysfunction in children (Jēkabs Krastiņš, Zane Straume, Jānis Auziņš, Aigars Pētersons, Aivars Pētersons)

Flow cytometry is significantly more sensitive than routine microscopy for detecting peripheral blasts in pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia (Irina Šakalova, Sergejs Ņikuļšins, Žanna Kovaļova, Iveta Tolstikova, Dagne Grāvele)

Blast cell phenotype defined by flow cytometry correlates with clinical features and prognosis in pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia (Anna Kuzina, Sergejs Ņikuļšins, Žanna Kovaļova, Anda Bārtule, Dagne Grāvele)

Section V

Adjuvant chemotherapy prognostic programs adjuvant! Online and predict: are they suitable for BRCA1 – associated breast cancer patients?(Grigorijs Plakhins, Arvīds Irmejs, Genādijs Trofimovičs, Gunta Purkalne, Edvīns Miklaševičs, Jānis Gardovskis)

A better prognosis for BRCA1 mutation carriers among triple-negative breast cancers (Jeļena Maksimenko, Arvīds Irmejs, Genādijs Trofimovičs, Edvīns Miklaševičs)

Dynamic magnetic field increases transduction efficacy of GFP-modTAT into prostate carcinoma PC3 cells (Svetlana Kozireva, Dace Avotiņa, Andrejs Karpovs, Maksims Čistjakovs, Mihails Bariševs)

Determination of obesity for cancer patients and its role for chemotherapy dose calculations (Aija Geriņa-Bērziņa, Silvija Umbraško, Gunta Purkalne)

Blastoid mantle cell leukemia: combined diagnostic approach in a very rare entity (Jurijs Nazarovs, Sergejs Ņikuļšins)

EBV-linked immunophenotypes of Burkitt’s lymphoma cell lines defined by 5-color flow cytometric analysis (Irina Špaka, Madara Upmane, Jevgeņija Osmjana, Artjoms Špaks, Svetlana Kozireva, Rita Birkenfelde, Alla Rivkina, Sandra Lejniece, Vaira Kalniņa, Irina Holodņuka)

Castleman disease, hyaline-vascular variant: clinical and histological features of 12 patients (Oksana Mahmajeva, Sergejs Ņikuļšins, Laila Feldmane, Ludmila Sokolova, Valentīna Heimane)

Section VI

Disorders of osseous structure of tmj in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis — CBCT study (Hadeel Al-Shwaikh, Zane Krišjāne, Iveta Jankovska, Zane Dāvidsone, Ilga Urtāne, Valda Staņēviča)

Molecular events around the biomaterials under the influence of mesenchymal stem cells and plasma components (Māra Pilmane, Ģirts Šalms, Ilze Šalma, Andrejs Skaģers)

Section VII

Revision total hip arthroplasty with acetabular reinforcement rings (ARR). Midterm follow-up results (Pēteris Studers, Daņils Belajevs, Dainis Ilješāns, Silvestrs Zēbolds, Jānis Akmens, Aivars Muste, Valdis Gončars,Vitolds Jurkevičs, Artūrs Strazds)

Comparison of treatment results in patients with trochanteric pressure ulcers with and without hip joint involvement (Mārtiņš Malzubris, Kaspars Snipe, Dzintars Ozols, Ēriks Ozols, Lauris Repša)

Ocular Manifestations in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis (Tamāra Petrova, Lana Vainšteine, Alīna Aligera, Zane Fogele)

Lower crossed Janda’s syndrome and myofascial pain syndrome at chronic low back pain (Vladimirs Gromakovskis, Zaiga Kalnbērza-Ribule, Aleksandrs Serebrjakovs, Svetlana Stalidzāne)

Hamstrings muscles shortenings in association with myofascial pain syndrome at chronic low back pain (Vladimirs Gromakovskis, Aleksandrs Serebrjakovs, Zaiga Kalnbērza-Ribule, Svetlana Stalidzāne)

Myofascial pain syndrome in chronic low back pain patients at general practicioner practice (Aleksandrs Serebrjakovs, Vladimirs Gromakovskis, Gaļina Serebrjakova)

Section VIII

Politics

Interaction of factors constructing regional security complexes (Māris Andžāns)

China theoretical framing by EU (Jeļena Staburova)

Theorizing political identity and language: Taiwanese language discourse case (Anna Sedova)

Public diplomacy of Turkey (Bilgin Özkan)

Ottoman Revolutions Within the Framework of Historical Institutionalism (Vladislavs Užulis)

Chantal Mouffe’s theory of agonistic pluralism and its possible application within the analysis of democracy in Latvia (Jewish property restitution as a case) (Jekaterina Ivanova)

Rehabilitation

Participation and Mental Health: An Example of Theory Development in Occupational Therapy (Katrina Bannigan, Jane Cronin-Davis, Anna Read, Joanne Inman)

Mapping research activity related to occupation and mental health: a scoping study (Katrina Bannigan, Elizabeth Bradley, Robert Collins, Karen Wells, Hannah Spring)

Challenging the status quo: service users as co-researchers (Katrina Bannigan, Simon Hughes, Anthony Jones, Patrick Doherty)

Joint physiotherapy education in bachelor thesis module: experience of students and teachers (Rimma Beļikova, Jelizaveta Guserova, Daina Šmite, Māra Kuļša, Dace Stirāne)

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