Publications by authors named "Mykolas Urbonas"
Background And Objectives: Increased blood glucose levels atadmission are frequently observed in COVID-19 patients, even in those without pre-existing diabetes. Hyperglycaemia is associated with an increased incidence of severe COVID-19 infection. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between hyperglycaemia at admission with the need for invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) and in-hospital mortality in patients without diabetes who were hospitalized for COVID-19 infection.
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- Vertebral artery hypoplasia (VAH) is linked to an increased risk of posterior circulation infarction (PCI) and vertebral artery syndrome (VAS), particularly in individuals under 65 years old.
- The study analyzed data from 742 subjects, revealing that those with PCI/VAS had smaller vertebral artery diameters and a higher prevalence of VAH compared to those with anterior circulation infarction and control subjects.
- VAH may not be uncommon in asymptomatic individuals, but its presence is more frequent in patients with vertebrobasilar cerebrovascular events, suggesting it could be a significant risk factor.