RSU Scientific Conference 2017

On 6 and 7 April 2017 the annual RSU Scientific Conference was held with 1505 international authors having submitted a total of 405 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: Infectious Diseases & Immunology
Section II: Nuclear Medicine, Radiology & Advanced Visualisation Methods
Section III: Regenerative Medicine, Tissue Bioengineering & Dental Medicine
Section IV: Maternal and Child Health
Section V: Neuroscience & Human Brain Disease Research
Section VI: Anaesthesiology & Reanimatology, Emergency Conditions & Military Medicine
Section VII: Oncology
Section VIII: Health Care Science & Public Health
Section IX: Anatomy, Embryology, Histology, Structural Biology & Pathology
Section X: Occupational & Environmental Health, Occupational Diseases & Pharmacy
Section XI: Rehabilitation & Ageing Population, Nutritional Science & Sports Medicine
Section XII: Chronic Diseases, Therapy Algorithms & New Treatment Methods
Section XIII: Social Sciences
Section XIV: Humanities

Section I

Cytokine gene polymorphisms (IL-6, TNFα) in children with rheumatic fever in Latvia (Marina Višņevska, Valda Staņeviča, Liene Ņikitina-Zaķe, Laila Zepa, Ruta Šantere, Andrejs Ščegoļevs, Zane Dāvidsone)

Relationship of blood plating gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria with procalcitonin and C-reactive protein in serum of sepsis patients (Linda Brīdiņa, Sandra Gintere, Laila Mikule, Jeļena Eglīte, Angelika Krūmiņa)

Evaluation and treatment of corneal fungal infections (Davide Borroni, Melanie Ferronato, Araniko Pandey, Kabindra Bajracharya, Ilze Lāce)

Colistin use patterns in critically ill patients at Pauls Stradiņš Clinical University Hospital (Aleksandra Aituļļina, Angelika Krūmiņa, Santa Purviņa)

Frequency of high risk papillomavirus infection in Latvian female individuals (Lība Sokolovska, Maksims Čistjakovs, Alīna Sultānova, Svetlana Čapenko, Baiba Lesiņa-Korne, Rafails Rozentāls, Modra Murovska, Ieva Ziediņa)

Additional verification of active human herpesvirus-6 infection in AIT patients’ thyroid gland tissues using electron microscopy (Ildze Ventiņa, Alīna Sultānova, Maksims Čistjakovs, Katerina Todorova, Russy Russev, Egils Cunskis, Modra Murovska)

Determination of colistin in human plasma using advanced analytical techniques (Dmitrijs Kustovs, Pāvels Sudmalis, Santa Purviņa, Dace Bandere)

Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia and colonization in immunocompromised patients (Anastasija Sangirejeva, Gunta Stūre, Inga Ažiņa, Viesturs Zvirbulis, Gunita Saulīte, Kristīne Ābeltiņa, Ilze Bērziņa, Baiba Rozentale)

Section II

Radiation safety evaluation of the surgical staff in the hybrid Operating Room during cardiovascular procedures (Marta Laņģe, Ponraj Chinnadurai, Stephen Igo, Alan Lumsden, Zsolt Garami, Yusuf Chauhan)

Bailout stenting technique application in treatment of ruptured cerebral aneurysms (Sanita Ponomarjova, Patrīcija Ivanova, Aina Kratovska, Ilga Ķikule)

Incidence of unspecified bile duct strictures in endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (Rūdolfs Vilde, Staņislavs Ukleikins, Eduards Krustiņš)

Section III

Theoretical foundations for the use of hydroxyapatite (HAp) for bone repairs (Jeļena Eglīte, Vladislavs Jasinskis, Elvīra Hagina, Oksana Koļesova, Diāna Kasjko)

Acoustic speech evaluation of patients after repeated oral rehabilitation with complete dentures (Viktorija Artjomenko, Aldis Vidžis, Elīna Blūma, Juris Grigorjevs, Guntis Žīgurs)

Long time preservation of alveolar bone by HAp granules after teeth extraction (Vadims Kļimecs, Andrejs Skaģers)

Biphasic calcium phosphate (BCP) granules for filling of periapical space in endodontic treatment of apical periodontitis (Madina Kurmanalina, Raisa Uraz, Jānis Ločs)

HAp/TCPβ granules for augmentation of narrow alveolar bone before dental implant placement (Vadims Kļimecs)

Osteomyelitis of mandible presenting in two patients with disseminated metastases, after chemotherapy and bisphosphonates usage (Julianna Muceniece, Anna Ivanova, Sanda Siliņa)

Section IV

Cross-sectional study of postpartum women about impact of pregnancy and childbirth on sexual life in context of antenatal and intranatal care (Ieva Briedīte, Gita Jansone)

Intrapartum ultrasound – our first experience (Anna Miskova, Helene Ingeberg, Ināra Miltiņa, Dace Rezeberga)

Influence of stillbirth deliveries on staff in maternity hospitals (Ieva Briedīte, Madara Kurpniece, Arta Kocāne, Marija Jurčenko, Laura Dreijere, Artūrs Miksons)

Analysis of pneumonia assessment tool and its possible usefulness in paediatric population, Children’s Clinical University Hospital, Latvia (Anna Gūtmane, Elvīra Turoka, Baiba Cikovska, Marina Višņevska, Hedija Čupeca, Anna Ņikuļenkova, Jana Pavāre, Zanda Pučuka, Ilze Grope, Dace Gardovska)

Evaluation and management of neonatal supraventricular tachycardia (Amanda Smildzere, Sandija Staņķe)

Patchiness of pediatric bone marrow: evaluation of bilateral material by automated hematology (Sergejs Ņikuļšins, Iveta Tolstikova, Dagne Grāvele, Marina Bogdanova, Veronika Jakupceviča, Jana Skrule, Tamāra Lopatina, Simona Paule)

Main lymphocyte subsets in pediatric patients are age and gender-related (Sergejs Ņikuļšins, Lina Kundziņa, Iveta Tolstikova, Dagne Grāvele)

Close relation between anemia parameters and C-reactive protein verified in a large pediatric cohort (Sergejs Ņikuļšins, Liene Smane-Fiļipova, Dagne Grāvele, Dace Gardovska)

An update of a single center review in the management of acute appendicitis in children (2000–2016) (Mohits Kakars, Agnese Rekevica, Arnis Eņģelis, Aigars Pētersons)

Second malignant neoplasms after treatment of childhood cancer in 2000–2016 in Latvia (Žanna Kovaļova, Elizabete Cebura, Marika Grūtupa, Gunita Medne, Sergejs Ņikuļšins, Zelma Višņevska-Preciniece, Irēna Voitoviča, Dzintra Liepiņa, Alīna Prokofjeva)

Does the first trimester screening of A. uterina flow index changes correlate with a genetic predisposition to the development of pre-eclampsia? (Katrīna Butāne, Natālija Vedmedovska, Vita Rovīte, Liene Ņikitina-Zaķe, Jānis Kloviņš)

Section V

Frequency of HLA DRB1 gene haplotypes in patients with Multiple Sclerosis in Latvian population (Dace Ziemele, Gundega Ķauķe, Lana Vainšteine, Gundega Gulbe, Evija Gūtmane, Guntis Karelis, Viktorija Ķēniņa, Angelika Krūmiņa, Andrejs Millers)

Vestibular disorder management in outpatient setting in Latvia (Evija Gūtmane, Zane Kalniņa, Guntis Karelis)

Section VI

Evaluation of effectiveness, safety and satisfaction of Narcotrend EEG controlled sedation with Dexmedetomidine vs. Propofol in patients undergoing elective colonoscopy procedure (Evija Micķeviča, Natālija Jarocka-Jemeļjanova, Jevgenijs Stepanovs, Biruta Mamaja)

Acute post-operative pain impact on outcome of patients after heart surgery (Ardis Bērziņš, Baiba Arkliņa, Eva Strīķe)

Hypercoagulation and free flap thrombosis risk in reconstructive microvascular surgery patients (Jevgenijs Stepanovs, Agnese Ozoliņa, Indulis Vanags, Liene Ņikitina-Zaķe, Biruta Mamaja)

Genetic contribution towards thrombosis in free flap surgery: a pilot study (Karīna Drizļonoka-Gorovenko, Jevgenijs Stepanovs, Agnese Ozoliņa, Liene Ņikitina-Zaķe, Biruta Mamaja)

D-dimers vs age in patients suspected of acute pulmonary thromboembolism (Bruno Sousa dos Santos, Maya Wielert, Ieva Krieva, Sandra Seimane, Aleksejs Višņakovs, Oļegs Sabeļņikovs)

Radiation dose exposure in fluoroscopy guided lumbar spine epidural steroid injections (Anna Simonova, Irina Evansa, Ardis Platkājs, Natālija Zlobina)

Non-invasive regional cerebral oxygen saturation intraoperative monitoring during spinal neurosurgery and postoperative period evaluation (Sniedze Mūrniece, Jevgenijs Stepanovs, Indulis Vanags, Biruta Mamaja)

Section VII

Effective strength training for breast cancer patients (literature review) (Rūdolfs Cešeiko, Jānis Eglītis, Aivars Vētra, Signe Tomsone)

Breast cancer incidence, mortality and relative survival trends in Latvia in 1993–2014 (Una Kojalo, Ģirts Briģis, Santa Pildava, Kaire Innos)

Peculiarities of the pathogenesis and locoregional recurrence in case of head and neck basalioma (Jeļena Moisejenko-Goluboviča, Anna Ivanova, Raimonds Karls, Valērija Groma, Kristīne Zabludovska)

Microsurgical reconstruction of oral cavity defects: an 8-year experience with 157 consecutive cases (Kalvis Pastars, Jānis Zariņš, Anna Ivanova, Juris Tārs, Andrejs Skaģers)

Impact of visualised parathyroid glands on calcium level after thyroid surgery (Daņiils Ševčenko, Zenons Narbuts, Rita Ničiporuka, Artūrs Ozoliņš)

Chromothripsis kā metastātiska kolorektāla vēža prognostiskais faktors (Elīna Skuja, Dagnija Kalniete, Miki Nakazawa-Miklaševiča, Zanda Daneberga, Arnis Āboliņš, Gunta Purkalne, Edvīns Miklaševics)

Management of borderline resectable pancreatic cancer in a specialized Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary center in Latvia (Antons Rudzāts, Margarita Ptašņuka, Haralds Plaudis, Guntars Pupelis)

Fine needle aspiration: its role in diagnosis of follicular variant of papillary thyroid carcinoma (Irina Liepiņa, Vlada Meļņikova, Agnese Timmermane, Zenons Narbuts, Artūrs Ozoliņš, Rita Ničiporuka, Arnis Āboliņš)

Follicular variant of papillary thyroid carcinoma: is new classification needed? (Irina Liepiņa, Vlada Meļņikova, Agnese Timmermane, Zenons Narbuts, Artūrs Ozoliņš, Rita Ničiporuka, Arnis Āboliņš)

Malignancy rates of Bethesda System for Reporting Thyroid Cytopathology in single surgical unit (Ieva Pikse, Rita Ničiporuka, Artūrs Ozoliņš, Zenons Narbuts)

Impact of two common low penetrance alleles (rs-1552449 and rs-4808801) on breast cancer morbidity in population of Latvia (Viktoria Schaeff, Monta Ustinova, Miki Nakazawa-Miklaševiča, Lelde Kalniņa, Zanda Daneberga, Arvīds Irmejs, Edvīns Miklaševičs)

Section VIII

Mental health quality evaluation in subacute department (Natālija Bērziņa-Novikova, Māris Taube, Jeļena Vrubļevska)

An oxidative stress and depression as risk factors of recurrence of stable coronary heart disease (Tarass Ivaščenko, Vladimirs Voicehovskis, Oskars Kalējs, Andrejs Šķesters, Jūlija Voicehovska, Ketija Apsīte, Aija Dimanta)

Section IX

Intraoperative parathyroid hormone fall as predictor marker of hypocalcemia after parathyroidectomy (Lauma Putniņa, Tomass Liepiņš, Rita Ničiporuka, Artūrs Ozoliņš, Zenons Narbuts)

Prognostic role of platelet derived growth factor receptor alpha expression in diffuse gliomas (Arvīds Jakovļevs, Andrejs Vanags, Jānis Gardovskis, Ilze Štrumfa)

p27 and p21 protein expression in gliomas and their prognostic relevance (Arvīds Jakovļevs, Andrejs Vanags, Jānis Gardovskis, Ilze Štrumfa)

Assessment of intraoperative parathyroid hormone level decrease and serum parathyoid hormone reference range after parathyroidectomy (Lauma Putniņa, Tomass Liepiņš, Zenons Narbuts, Artūrs Ozoliņš, Rita Ničiporuka)

Epiphysis cerebri makroskopiskā atrade, galvenās funkcijas un darbības principi (Ilva Duļevska, Silvija Umbraško, Dzintra Kažoka, Zeltīte Cēderštrēma, Liene Martinsone-Bērzkalne, Sandra Bērziņa, Nataļja Šilova)

Section X

Tear osmolarity of students with contact lenses (Ēriks Elksnis, Guna Laganovska)

Ergonomic and non-pharmacologic chronic pain relief for massage therapists (Ināra Roja, Ženija Roja, Jānis Zaļkalns, Henrijs Kaļķis)

Impact of attachment style on managers’ ability to cope with demands of the role (Lāsma Novika)

Increase of antibiotic inappropriate use among children – how can we help in pharmacy? (Inga Urtāne, Šeroza Irismetova)

Biopharmaceutics of metamizole in healthy dogs (Mario Giorgi, Beata Łebkowska-Wieruszewska, Andrzej Lisowski, Helen Owen, Amnart Poapolathep, Virginia De Vito, Andrejs Šitovs)

Bifunctional lipid-like 4-(N-alkylpyridinium)-1,4-dihydropyridines: contribution of molecular structure to physico-chemical properties and cytotoxicity (Pāvels Dimitrijevs, Mārtiņš Ruciņš, Ludmila Jackeviča, Anita Gulbe, Māra Plotniece, Oksana Petričenko, Kārlis Pajuste, Arkādijs Soboļevs, Ilona Domračeva, Aiva Plotniece, Dace Bandere)

Section XI

Surgical management of periprosthetic hip joint infections in Latvian State Hospital of Traumatology and Orthopaedics (Pēteris Studers, Andris Džeriņš, Matīss Zolmanis, Ivans Krupeņko, Dace Vīgante, Mārtiņš Malzubris, Luīze Raga)

Preliminary results of instrumental gait analysis assessing the gait stereotype in transfemoral amputees (Vera Korņilova-Fiļušina, Zane Pavāre, Andris Vikmanis, Sergejs Smirnovs, Aleksejs Smolovs, Tatjana Anaņjeva, Vjačeslavs Simonovs, Marija Čistjaka, Katie Leatherwood, Anda Nulle)

Insufficient fruit intake in elderly is associated with edentulism and xerostomia (Vanda Sargautiene, Daina Zepa)

Assessment of fat mass index and fat-free mass index (Guntars Selga, Līga Kalniņa, Melita Sauka, Viesturs Lāriņš)

Effects of polymers – phenylpropanoid lignin – with various molecular mass on digestion and metabolism (Jeļena Krasiļņikova, Marks Zalomonsons, Gaļina Teliševa, Tatjana Dižbite, Māris Lauberts)

Development of the web-based music therapy techniques to address social and emotional functioning of female cancer patients: theoretical considerations and practical application (Jana Duhovska, Dace Baltiņa, Inga Millere)

Section XII