RSU Scientific Conference 2016

On 17 and 18 March 2016 the annual RSU Scientific Conference was held with international authors having submitted a total of 353 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

Depression Symptomatics and Oxidative Stress Parameters Relationship with Manifestations of Stable Coronary Heart Disease (Tarass Ivaščenko, Vladimirs Voicehovskis, Oskars Kalējs, Jūlija Voicehovska, Andrejs Šķesters, Aija Dimante)

Influence of Different Oregonins on Pancreatic Lipase Activity (Jeļena Krasiļņikova, Mark Zalomonson, Theodore Doudkinsky, Veronika Madesova, Gaļina Teliševa, Ligita Lauberte, Māris Lauberts, Tatjana Dižbite)

The Effectiveness of Immunomodulating Treatment in Steroid Refractory Multiple Sclerosis (Lana Vainšteine, Andrejs Kostiks, Guntis Karelis, Viktorija Ķēniņa, Natālija Zlobina, Angelika Krūmiņa)

Quality of Life and Anxiety in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients (Ļubova Renemane, Vika Piļušenko)

Local expression of osteoprotegerin (OPG) 3 and 6 months after implantation of biphasic calcium phosphate (HAp/TCP) granules in osteoporotic hip bone of rabbits (Sandris Petronis, Māra Pilmane, Andrejs Skaģers, Ilze Šalma, Vita Zālīte)

Section II

Diagnostic Approach and Treatment of Dizziness in General Practice (Līga Kozlovska, Olga Čaika)

Magnetic Resonance Enterography with Diffusion Weighted Imaging (DWI) Sequence Helps to Reveal Early Inflammatory Changes in Patients with Suspect Bowel Disease (Ilze Apine, Juris Pokrotnieks, Mārcis Leja, Ieva Puķīte, Alise Supe, Gaļina Krūmiņa)

Thrombogenic Risk Factors Assessment and Correlation with Surgical Outcome after Microvascular Free Flap Transfer (Jevgeņijs Stepanovs, Agnese Ozoliņa, Vita Rovīte, Biruta Mamaja, Indulis Vanags)

Comparison of Sedation With Dexmedetomidine VS Propofol Target Controlled Infusion in Patients Undergoing Hand Surgery Under Brachial Plexus Block (Alma Jaunmuktāne, Mareks Margaļiks, Biruta Mamaja)

Association of Acute Postpartum Lower Back Pain with Epidural Analgesia (Zana Jaunberga, Edgars Vasiļevskis, Agnese Ozoliņa, Elīza Liepiņa, Ināra Logina, Indulis Vanags)

Endothelial Vascular Reactivity in Septic Patients: a Systematic Reviewa Systematic Review (Sigita Kazūne, Anda Piebalga, Eva Strīķe, Indulis Vanags)

Role of Hypercoagulation Detected by Rotational Thromboelastometry in Prediction of Free Flap Thrombosis in Patients Undergoing Microvascular Surgery (Jevgeņijs Stepanovs, Agnese Ozoliņa, Vita Rovīte, Biruta Mamaja, Indulis Vanags)

Patient with Cold Agglutinin Disease Undergoing Cardiac Surgery Requiring Cardiopulmonary Bypass (Dāvis Poliņš, Eva Strīķe)

Myocardial Infarction and Carotid Artery Atherosclerosis in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis (Evija Stumbra, Helēna Mikažāne)

Applying the REVEAL Registry Risk Score Calculator in Connective Tissue Disease Associated Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension. Latvian National Retrospective Study (Yuval Avidan, Julian Rüwald, Andris Skride, Dārta Tjunīte)

Sensitivity of ECG Parameters to Diagnose Pulmonary Embolism (Dana Kigitoviča, Eva Dručka, Alberts Belovs, Andris Skride)

Epidemiology of Pulmonary Embolism in Latvian Patients Enrolled in RIETE Registry (Dana Kigitoviča, Eva Dručka, Alberts Belovs, Andris Skride)

Prognostic Value of Single Inflammatory Markers vs Multifactor Scores in Moderate and Severe Acute Pancreatitis (Oļegs Sabeļņikovs, Ņikita Ivanovs)

Immune-Genetic Characterization of Multiple Sclerosis Patients in Latvian Population (Lana Vainšteine, Gundega Gulbe, Lilija Kovaļčuka, Guntis Karelis, Jeļena Eglīte, Viktorija Ķēniņa, Angelika Krūmiņa)

Importance of Fibrinolytic System Changes During Liver Resection Surgery (Armands Kreilis, Agnese Ozoliņa, Jānis Vilmanis, Indulis Vanags, Artūrs Ozoliņš, Juris Aprups)

Integrated Treatment by Biopsychosocial Approach in Patients with Conversion Disorder (Ināra Roja, Jānis Zaļkalns, Ženija Roja)

Characterisation of Physical-chemical and Self-assembling Properties of Pyridinium Moieties Containing 1,4-dihydropyridine and Pyridine Derivatives as NADH/NAD Analogues for Development of Gene Delivery Systems (Māra Plotniece, Klāvs Pajuste, Oksana Petričenko, Marina Gosteva, Mārtiņš Ručiņš, Dace Bandere, Velta Ose, Kārlis Pajuste, Brigita Vīgante, Arkādijs Soboļevs, Aiva Plotniece)

Section III

Immune-Supressive Effect of Two Different Anaesthesia Methods And Extent of Surgery on the Status of HHV-6 And HHV-7 Infection (Arnis Vilks, Santa Rasa, Simona Doniņa, Modra Murovska, Biruta Mamaja)

Severe Sepsis Clinical Course and Pharmaco-Economic Analysis (Linda Brīdiņa, Sandra Gintere, Angelika Krūmiņa)

Role of Interferon-Gamma in Immune Response Regulation HIV and HIV + TBC Infected Patients (Inga Januškeviča, Baiba Rozentāle, Elvīra Hagina, Jeļena Eglīte, Tatjana Kolupajeva, Jeļena Storoženko, Ludmila Guseva, Aivars Lejnieks)

Role of Cytokines and Coagulation Factor PAI-1 in Patients with Developing Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (Marina Šarkele, Agnese Ozoliņa, Tālis Ieviņš, Alise Silova, Andrejs Šķesters, Inta Jaunalksne, Eva Strīķe, Oļegs Sabeļņikovs, Indulis Vanags)

Section IV

New Concept for Five Digit Hand Reconstruction for Congenital Thumb Hypoplasias (Dzintars Ozols, Jānis Zariņš, Aigars Pētersons)

Evaluation of Kidey Injury Markers in Children, Undergoing Open Heart Surgery (Jēkabs Krastiņš, Karīna Mahļina, Miķelis Birznieks, Dagne Grāvele, Diāna Amerika, Aigars Pētersons, Aivars Pētersons, Renārs Erts)

Epidemiology of Pediatric Acute Lymphoid Leukemia in Latvia in 1988–2015 (Sergejs Ņikuļšins, Žanna Kovaļova, Veronika Jakupceviča, Marina Bogdanova, Gunita Medne, Marika Grūtupa, Elizabete Cebura, Zelma Višņevska-Preciniece, Irēna Voitoviča)

Residual Hemopoesis in Pediatric Acute Lymphoid Leukemia: Assessment by Multicolor Flow Cytometry (Sergejs Ņikuļšins, Linda Kundziņa, Iveta Tolstikova, Simona Paule, Dagne Grāvele)

Dynamics of Bone Marrow Cellularity in Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: Automatic Approach (Simona Paule, Sergejs Ņikuļšins, Ilze Grope, Iveta Tolstikova, Dagne Grāvele)

Pediatric B-lymphoblastic Lymphoma of the Bone: Presentation of Two Cases of an Extremely Rare Entity (Sergejs Ņikuļšins, Madara Strassere, Gunita Medne, Žanna Kovaļova, Elizabete Cebura, Marika Grūtupa, Zelma Višņevska-Preciniece, Irēna Voitoviča)

Age and Gender-Related Variability of Double-Negative T-cells in Pediatric Patients (Sergejs Ņikuļšins, Artūrs Uzars, Iveta Tolstikova, Dagne Grāvele)

Congenital Cataract Surgery and SOX2 Gene Evaluation in Microphthalmic Eyes (Davide Borroni, Melanie Ferronato, Kabindra Bajracharya, Giovanni Porta)

Accessibility and Requirements for Assistive Devices in Children with Spina Bifida in Latvia (Agnese Kāposte, Anna Zakajeva, Jeļena Stunžāne, Olga Jušinska, Anita Vētra, Aivars Vētra)

Section V

Incidence of Distant Metastases from Visceral Malignancies to the Head and Neck Region (Anna Ivanova, Kalvis Pastars, Jānis Zariņš, Juris Tārs)

Reconstruction of Scalp Defect for Patients with Scalp Tumors (Kalvis Pastars, Jānis Zariņš, Juris Tārs, Anna Ivanova, Andrejs Skaģers)

Super Selective Venous Sampling as Diagnostic Method in Case of Persistent Primary Hyperparathyroidism (Rita Ničiporuka, Zenons Narbuts, Kārlis Kupčs, Zanda Krastiņa, Natālija Fokina, Artūrs Ozoliņš, Jānis Gardovskis)

Retrospective Study Evaluating the Possible Causes for Early Mortality after Breast Cancer Surgery (Marie-Kristin Neef, Arvīds Irmejs)

Rare Complication after Thyroidectomy: Horner’s Syndrome (Rita Ničiporuka, Zenons Narbuts)

Thyroid Metastases Arising from Colorectal Cancer (Zane Višņevska, Artūrs Ozoliņš, Zenons Narbuts, Arnis Āboliņš, Ilze Štrumfa, Aija Geriņa-Bērziņa, Ildze Krieviņa, Jānis Gardovskis)

Histology and Cytology of Bone Marrow: Comparative Analysis of Diagnostic Value and Duration in Pediatric Practice (Sergejs Ņikuļšins, Valentīna Heimane, Ivars Melderis, Jana Skrule)

Solid Cancers during Pregnancy in Latvia (Laura Dronka, Dace Baltiņa)

Survival Rates of the Patients with Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Riga Eastern Clinical University Hospital (Andrejs Lifšics, Juris Tārs, Anna Ivanova, Jegors Safronovs, Valērija Groma, Modra Murovska)

Section VI