Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania)
January 15, 2026
Ömer Emgin, Gamze Taşkan, Aytuğ Yıldız et al.
Background and Objectives: The study aimed to evaluate the predictive significance of Shock Indices and induction agents in predicting the risk of Peri-Intubation Cardiovascular Collapse (PIC) during intubation in the ICU. Materials and Methods: A total of 130 patients were analyzed in the study after dividing them into 2 groups based on the definition of PIC as Patients with PIC and Non-PIC...
Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania)
November 20, 2025
Martin Leurent, Déborah Ducasse
Third-wave cognitive-behavioral therapies (CBT3) have progressively shifted the focus of psychotherapy from symptom reduction to process-based and transdiagnostic mechanisms of change, emphasizing self-identification as a core dimension. Within this evolution, the Self-Identification Program (SIP) represents a conceptual and clinical advancement particularly relevant to mood disorders, where...
Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania)
October 15, 2025
Gediminas Gumbis, Kristijonas Puteikis, Rūta Mameniškienė
Background and Objectives: While sleep paralysis (SP) is a well-defined disorder, its pathophysiology and causes remain elusive. We aimed to assess the prevalence of sleep paralysis among higher education students and determine factors associated with SP with a focus on psychoactive substance and medication use. Materials and Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional online survey across higher...
Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania)
June 26, 2025
Filipa Ćavar Mišković, Goran Milas
4 citations
Background and Objectives: Adolescence is a critical yet vulnerable developmental stage, characterized by increased exposure to stressful life events (SLEs), which are strongly linked to the onset and progression of depression. Although mindfulness has been consistently associated with lower depressive symptoms, the mechanisms underlying this relationship-particularly in adolescents-remain...
Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania)
April 15, 2025
Yong-Bum Joo, Young-Mo Kim, Woo-Yong Lee et al.
1 citation
Background and Objectives: Postoperative delirium (PODil) is a cognitive condition characterized by sudden fluctuations in consciousness and orientation after surgery. PODil following total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is associated with prolonged hospital stays and increased morbidity. Therefore, prevention of PODil is particularly important. Life's Simple 7 score, published by the American Heart...
Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania)
April 3, 2025
David W. Orme-Johnson, Vernon A Barnes, Brian Rees et al.
1 citation
Background and Objectives. Our recent systematic review and meta-analysis of all studies on meditation as treatment for PTSD (61 studies) found a moderate effect size of Hedges's g = -0.67 for post-minus-pre change in symptom scores. Separate tests of the four meditation categories found a large effect size of g = -1.13 for the Transcendental Meditation (TM) technique that is significantly...
Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania)
March 21, 2025
Keming Gao, Evrim Bayrak Oruc, Buket Koparal
9 citations
Objective: To narratively review currently available antidepressants and future potential antidepressants as monotherapy for the treatment of depressive disorders. Methods: Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs), dopamine reuptake inhibitor (bupropion), tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs), and monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) were...
Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania)
December 12, 2024
David W. Orme-Johnson, Vernon A Barnes, Brian Rees et al.
5 citations
Background and Objectives: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a debilitating condition worldwide. The limited effectiveness of current psychological and pharmacological treatments has motivated studies on meditation techniques. This study is a comprehensive, multiple-treatments meta-analysis comparing the effectiveness of different categories of meditation in treating PTSD. Methods and...
Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania)
October 30, 2024
Piangdao Sripunya, Tinakon Wongpakaran, Nahathai Wongpakaran
2 citations
Background and Objectives: Fifty percent of individuals with borderline personality disorder (BPD) experience self-harm. One of the crucial factors related to self-harm is feelings of emptiness. While inner strengths, such as the Five Precepts, meditation, and equanimity, have been identified as potential buffers against negative mental health outcomes in BPD, their role in mediating the...
Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania)
August 5, 2024
Nuray Camgoz Eryilmaz, Mustafa Arslan, Ayşegül Küçük et al.
3 citations
Introduction: We evaluated the effects of repeated ketamine, propofol, and ketamine + propofol administration on cognitive functions and brain tissue of elderly rat models with streptozotocin-induced Alzheimer's disease. Materials and Methods: Thirty elderly male Wistar Albino rats were divided into five groups: control (Group C), Alzheimer's (Group A), Alzheimer's + ketamine (Group AK),...
Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania)
June 3, 2024
Keming Gao
1 citation
Background and Objectives: Options for treatment-resistant bipolar depression (TRBPD) are limited. Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) has shown efficacy in TRBPD. However, the cognitive deficits and memory concerns associated with ECT are problematic for a significant number of patients. It remains unclear what the next step is for patients with TRBPD who fail ECT. Materials and Methods: In this...
Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania)
April 23, 2024
Beatriz Manarte Pinto, Isaura Tavares, Daniel Humberto Pozza
6 citations
Background and Objectives: There has been an increasing interest in the use of non-pharmacological approaches for the multidimensional treatment of chronic pain. The aim of this systematic review was to assess the effectiveness of mindfulness-based therapies and Guided Imagery (GI) interventions in managing chronic non-cancer pain and related outcomes. Materials and Methods: Searching three...
Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania)
April 22, 2024
Onur Küçük, Esra Sarı, Musa Zengin et al.
2 citations
Background and Objectives: Thoracic epidural catheterization (TEC) can be both uncomfortable and fearful for patients when performed awake with the thought that the procedure may be painful. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of low-dose intravenous ketamine administration on pain and anxiety during the TEC procedure. Materials and Methods: Sixty patients were randomly divided into...
Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania)
April 11, 2024
Khin Moe Myint, Justin DeMaranville, Tinakon Wongpakaran et al.
6 citations
Background and Objectives: Loneliness is prevalent among residents of long-term care settings, posing significant challenges to their mental wellbeing. Insecure attachment has been identified as a contributing factor to loneliness in this population. Previous research has suggested that meditation may have beneficial effects on mental health outcomes. This study aimed to examine the...
Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania)
January 18, 2023
Michael C. Dillbeck, Kenneth L. Cavanaugh
Background and Objectives: CDC data indicate that the U.S. is experiencing a sustained epidemic of drug-related mortality, with such deaths exceeding a record 100,000 in 2021, up 47% from 2019. Opioids, especially the synthetic opioid fentanyl, account for approximately 75% of this mortality. This study evaluates a proposed Consciousness-Based® approach that may possibly help reduce trends in...