Changes in the quality of life in patients with prolonged stay in the intensive care unit and risk factors related to the changes ; Ligonių, ilgai gydytų intensyviosios terapijos skyriuje, gyvenimo kokybės pokyčiai ir jų rizikos veiksniai

VILNIUS UNIVERSITY Andrius Klimašauskas CHANGES IN THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN PATIENTS WITH PROLONGED STAY IN THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT AND RISK FACTORS RELATED TO THE CHANGES Summary Doctoral Dissertation Biomedical sciences, medicine (07B) Vilnius, 2011 The doctoral dissertation was prepared at the Vilnius University in 2007 – 2011. Scientific supervisor: Prof. habil. dr. Juozas Ivaškevičius (Vilnius University, biomedical sciences, medicine – 07B). The doctoral dissertation is to be defended at the Medical Research Council of the Vilnius University: Chairman: Prof. dr. Valmantas Budrys (Vilnius University, biomedical sciences, medicine – 07B). Members: Prof. habil. dr. Edmundas Širvinskas (Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, biomedical sciences, medicine – 07B); Prof. habil. dr. Kęstutis Strupas (Vilnius University, biomedical sciences, medicine – 07B); Prof. dr. Šarūnas Kinduris (Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, biomedical sciences, medicine – 07B); Prof. habil. dr. Giedrius Uždavinys (Vilnius University, biomedical sciences, medicine – 07B). Opponents: Prof. dr. Saulius Cicėnas (Vilnius University, biomedical sciences, medicine – 07B); Assoc. prof. dr. Andrius Macas (Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, biomedical sciences, medicine – 07B). The defence of the Doctoral Dissertation will take place at the open session of the Medical Research Council on 27 October 2011, 2:00 p.m.