RSU Scientific Conference 2014

On 10 and 11 April 2014 the annual RSU Scientific Conference was held with 944 international authors having submitted a total of 460 report abstracts. While the majority of the abstracts are in Latvian (full list is available on the Latvian version of our 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

Transversus Abdominis Plane Block under US Guidance: Regional Anaesthesia for Lower Abdominal Surgery (Yehya Slim, Maija Rikmane, Sergejs Grigorjevs, Jevgenijs Stepanovs, Biruta Mamaja)

Expression of VEGF-A Gene in Normal Retina and in Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy Retina (Davide Borroni, Claudio Azzolini, Cristina Pirrone, Simone Donati, Giovanni Porta)

Skin Immune System and Its Microcirculation Peculiarities in Case of Metabolic Syndrome (Jana Janovska, Jūlija Voicehovska, Regīna Kleina, Jānis Ķīsis, Raimonds Karls, Eva Moreino)

Historical Aspects of Development of Osteopathy in Cranial Field (Arturas Jasinskas)

Digestive System Model under the Influence of Proanthocyanidins (Mark Zalomonson, Jelena Krasilnikova, Alexander Pycha, Galina Telysheva, Tatiana Dizhbite, Liga Rose)

Section II

How Can We Detect Patients with Coagulation Disorders in Reconstructive Microvascularsurgery? (Jevgenijs Stepanovs, Biruta Mamaja)

Sigma-1 receptoru pozitīva alostēriska modulēšana uzlabo kognitīvo funkciju (Edijs Vāvers, Līga Zvejniece, Baiba Švalbe, Ilona Domračeva, Reinis Vilšķērsts, Maija Dambrova)

Case Presentation of Anesthesia Management with Deep Hypothermic Circulatory Arrests during Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy (Roberts Leibuss, Martins Kalejs, Agnese Ozolina, Andris Skride, Peteris Stradins, Eva Strike, Romans Lacis)

Phantom Syndrome Management in Females after Mastectomy (Inara Roja, Zenija Roja, Janis Zalkalns)

Differences in Weight and Waist Circumference Reduction between People of Different HOMA-IR among Clinically Healthy Overweight and Obese Individuals (Vija Silina, Mesfin K. Tessma, Peteris Tretjakovs, Gita Krievina, Guntis Bahs)

Fascia Iliaca Block: Its Analgesic Efficacy after Surgery for Proximal Femoral Fracture (Katerina Gruba, Iveta Golubovska, Aleksejs Miscuks)

Analysis of Rheumatoid Arthritis and Atherosclerosis (Evija Stumbra-Stumberga, Galina Baltgaile, Renārs Erts)

Section III

Analysis of Antimicrobial Prescribing at Two Specialist Paediatric Centres in the UK and Latvia (Inese Sviestiņa, Jeff Aston, Dzintars Mozgis)

Gene HLA DRB*1 Polymorphism Characterization in Latvian TBE Patients (Lilija Kovalchuka, Jelena Eglite, Tatiana Sidorcika, Angelika Krumina, Guntis Karelis)

Molecular Genetic Characteristic Patients with Borrelia Burgdorferi Infection (Lilija Kovalchuka, Jelena Eglite, Mara Zalite, Sandra Gintere, Ludmila Viksna, Angelika Krumina)

Twins Born to HIV-1 Infected Mothers (2007−2013) (Ludmila Guseva, Valentina Sitkare, Tatjana Kolupajeva, Diana Dusacka, Inga Januskevica, Natalija Repuscenko, Jelena Storozenko, Baiba Rozentale)

Presence of Human Herpesvirus-6 Genomic Sequence in DNA Samples of Patients with Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis in Latvian and Italian Patients (Sabine Gravelsina, Maksims Cistjakovs, Alina Sultanova, Svetlana Chapenko, Egils Cunskis, Modra Murovska, Zaiga Nora-Krukle, Dario Di Luca, Elisabetta Caselli)

Detection of Relationship between the Number of Repeated Surgeries Prior and Post Long-lasting Free Flap Surgeries and Active HHV-6 or HHV-7 Infection (Arnis Vilks, Jevgēnijs Stepanovs, Modra Murovska, Biruta Mamaja)

Section IV

Evaluation of Neutrophil Gelatinase-associated Lipocalin as a Marker of Open Heart Surgery Related Acute Kidney Injury in Children (Jekabs Krastins, Zane Straume, Janis Auzins, Aigars Petersons, Diana Amerika, Aivars Petersons)

Reconstruction of Thumb Hypoplasia (Dzintars Ozols)

Mutation Spectrum of CFTR Gene in Cystic Fibrosis Patients with Meconium Ileuss (Gita Tauriņa, Linda Piekuse, Inga Kempa, Zita Krūmiņa, Liene Korņejeva, Ieva Mičule, Vija Švābe, Astrīda Krūmiņa)

Screening for Clinically Significant Myeloperoxidase Deficiency in Pediatric Patients: Algorithm and Preliminary Results (Sergey Nikulshin, Irina Ribakova, Anda Bartule, Iveta Tolstikova, Dagne Gravele, Dace Gardovska)

BCG SSI Vaccine Induced Adverse Reactions and Their Surgical Treatment Options (Roberts Meikšāns, Arnis Eņģelis, Aigars Pētersons, Mohits Kakars)

Section V

Paediatric BCR-ABL1-positive Chronic Myelogenous Leukaemia in Latvia: 1994–2013 (Sergey Nikulshin, Linda Kundzina, Marika Grutupa, Gunita Medne)

Clinical Significance of Sporadic TP53 Mutations in the Triple-negative Breast Cancer Group (Jeļena Maksimenko, Dace Bērziņa, Zanda Daneberga, Miki Nakazawa-Miklaševiča, Dagnija Kalniete, Arvīds Irmejs, Genadijs Trofimovičs, Jānis Gardovskis, Edvīns Miklaševičs)

CXCL4 Chemokine as Novel Diagnostic Biomarker in Early Stage Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) (Artjoms Špaks, Inta Jaunalksne, Ainis Pirtnieks, Genadijs Ambalovs, Jāzeps Baško, Irina Špaka)

BRCA1 4153delA and 5382insC Mutations Confer Different Risks of Contralateral Breast and Second Primary Malignancies in Breast Cancer Patients (Grigorijs Plakhins, Arvīds Irmejs, Signe Subatniece, Gunta Purkalne, Genadijs Trofimovičs, Edvīns Miklaševičs, Jānis Gardovskis)

Diagnostic Failures in a Patient with Parathyroid Carcinoma (Zane Visnevska, Ilze Puzaka, Arturs Ozolins, Natalija Fokina, Zenons Narbuts, Arnis Abolins, Ilze Strumfa)

First Experience of Prophylactic Thyroidectomies in Children (Zane Visnevska, Arturs Ozolins, Zenons Narbuts, Olafs Volrats, Iveta Dzivite-Krisane, Natalija Fokina)

Clinical Outcome of BRCA1-associated Epithelial Ovarian Cancer: Significance of 4153delA and 5382insC Mutations (Grigorijs Plakhins, Arvīds Irmejs, Gunta Purkalne, Genadijs Trofimovičs, Edvīns Miklaševičs, Jānis Gardovskis)

Vaginal Microbial Ecosystem Changes in Patients with Cervical Precancerous Lesions in Latvia (Irina Jermakova, Dace Rezeberga, Jana Žodžika)

Investigation of Cell Surface Chemokine Receptors CCR1 and CCR2 in Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells of Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis, Osteoarthritis and Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (Irina Spaka, Artjoms Spaks, Anda Kadisa, Peteris Studers, Marina Soloveichika, Alla Rivkina, Sandra Lejniece, Modra Murovska, Irina Holodnuka)

Paediatric Chronic Myelogenous Leukaemia Presenting as B Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia (Arturs Uzars, Irina Rudaka, Sergey Nikulshin, Inguna Grivina, Zhanna Kovalova, Zelma Visnevska-Preciniece)

Section VI