Hospital of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Kaunas Clinics

Personalized Prediction of Cutaneous Melanoma Risk Based on Polymorphism of the Genes Related to Skin Aging, Phenotypic Characteristics, and Sun Exposure in Lithuania

Background/Objectives: This is the first study in Eastern Europe to integrate skin and iris phenotypic characteristics with selected polymorphisms in genes related to skin aging, melanogenesis and skin pigmentation, and inflammatory regulation in relation to cutaneous melanoma (C...

Absorbable Synthetic Meshes in Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction After Subcutaneous Mastectomy: A Systematic Review with Clinical and Economic Considerations

Background and Objectives: Implant-based breast reconstruction following subcutaneous mastectomy is widely performed; however, the optimal strategy for implant support remains controversial. Absorbable synthetic meshes have emerged as lower-cost alternatives to acellular dermal m...

Effects of Evolocumab on Mortality Outcomes in Patients Without Previous Myocardial Infarction or Stroke: A Prespecified Analysis of the VESALIUS-CV Randomized Clinical Trial

BACKGROUND: Evolocumab, a PCSK9 (proprotein convertase subtilisin–kexin type 9) inhibitor, significantly reduced the risk of cardiovascular events in patients without previous myocardial infarction or stroke in the VESALIUS-CV trial (Effect of Evolocumab in Patients at High Cardi...

European S2k guidelines for hidradenitis suppurativa/acne inversa Part 1. Epidemiology, diagnosis and clinical assessment

BACKGROUND: This first part of the S2k guidelines is an update of the 2015 S1 European guidelines based on the structured assessment of clinically relevant topics by the panel of experts. It is complemented by Part 2, which deals with treatments. OBJECTIVES: These guidelines aim...

Oncology Education in Lithuania: An Integrated Curriculum at the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences

Cancer remains a major health burden in Lithuania, emphasizing the importance of effective undergraduate oncology education. This paper describes the structure and key features of the integrated oncology curriculum at the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences (LSMU). Oncology...