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Hire Dr. Giedrius V.
Lithuania
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PhD, Professor (Full)

Profile Summary
Subject Matter Expertise
Services
Work Experience

Lead Guest Editor - special issues

Hindawi Journals

January 2014 - Present

Professor

Lithuanian University of Health Sciences

March 2012 - Present

Advisor

Ministry of Health of Republic of Croatia

April 2016 - April 2017

Health economics consultant

Diavera JSC

April 2008 - May 2013

Manager

Hospital of Kaunas University of Medicine

September 2000 - March 2008

Education

PhD (Public Health, Health Economics)

Lithuanian University of Health Sciences

September 2002 - April 2007

Master (Public Health)

Nordic School of Public Health (Gothenburg, Sweden)

September 2002 - April 2005

Master (Heath Management)

Kaunas University of Medicine

September 2000 - June 2002

Bachelor (Public Health)

Kaunas University of Medicine

September 1996 - June 2000

Certifications
  • Certification details not provided.
Publications
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Giedrius Vanagas, Tomas Krilavičius, Ka Lok Man (2019). Mathematical Modeling and Models for Optimal Decision-Making in Health Care . Computational and Mathematical Methods in Medicine.
Giedrius Vanagas, Rolf Engelbrecht, Robertas Damaševičius, Reima Suomi, Agusti Solanas (2018). eHealth Solutions for the Integrated Healthcare . Journal of Healthcare Engineering.
Giedrius Vanagas, Malgorzata Bala, Stefan K. Lhachimi(2017). Evidence-Based Public Health 2017 . {BioMed} Research International. 2017. p. 1--2. Hindawi Limited
Giedrius Vanagas, Margarita Radžiūnienė, Vilma Mauricienė, Kristina Berškienė, Kęstutis Radžiūnas(2016). Improvement of balance of children with disorder of motor function by means of adapted physiotherapy . Journal of Vibroengineering. 18. (5). p. 3292--3304. {JVE} International Ltd.
Giedrius Vanagas, Stefan K. Lhachimi, Malgorzata M. Bala(2016). Evidence-Based Public Health . {BioMed} Research International. 2016. p. 1--2. Hindawi Limited
Giedrius Vanagas, Jelena Umbrasienė, Jon Venclovienė(2015). Does Treatment Impact Health Outcomes for Patients After Acute Coronary Syndrome? . International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 12. (6). p. 6136--6147. {MDPI} {AG}
Mickevičiene, A., Vanagas, G., Jievaltas, M., Ulys, A.(2013). Does illness perception explain quality of life of patients with prostate cancer? . Medicina (Lithuania). 49. (5). p. 235-241.
Mickevičienė A, Vanagas G, Jievaltas M, Ulys A(2013). Does illness perception explain quality of life of patients with prostate cancer? . Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania).
Mickevičienė, A., Vanagas, G., Jievaltas, M., Ulys, A.(2013). Does illness perception explain quality of life of patients with prostate cancer? . Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania). 49. (5). p. 235-241.
Giedrius Vanagas, Zilvinas Padaiga(2012). Healthcare spending in the case of a {HPV}16/18 population-wide vaccination programme . Scandinavian Journal of Public Health. 40. (5). p. 406--411. {SAGE} Publications
Giedrius Vanagas, Aušra Mickevičienė, Albertas Ulys, Mindaugas Jievaltas, Giedrė Smailytė, Žilvinas Padaiga(2012). Factors affecting health-related quality of life in prostate cancer patients . Scandinavian Journal of Urology and Nephrology. 46. (3). p. 180--187. Informa {UK} Limited
Razmiene, J., Vanagas, G., Bendoraitiene, E.A., Andriuškevičiene, V., Slabšinskiene, E.(2012). Changes in caries prevalence and oral hygiene skills among preschool-Aged children in lithuania between 2000 and 2010 . Medicina (Lithuania). 48. (7). p. 364-370.
Razmienė J, Vanagas G, Bendoraitienė EA, Andriuškevičienė V, Slabšinskienė E(2012). Changes in caries prevalence and oral hygiene skills among preschool-aged children in Lithuania between 2000 and 2010 . Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania).
Giedrius Vanagas, Jelena Umbrasienė, Rimvydas Šlapikas, ICT for Health project workgroup(2012). Effectiveness of telemedicine and distance learning applications for patients with chronic heart failure. A protocol for prospective parallel group non-randomised open label study . {BMJ} Open. 2. (5). p. e001346. {BMJ}
Giedrius Vanagas, Aušra Mickevičienė, Albertas Ulys(2012). Does quality of life of prostate cancer patients differ by stage and treatment? . Scandinavian Journal of Public Health. 41. (1). p. 58--64. {SAGE} Publications
Ivanauskiene, R., Gedminaite, J., Juozaityte, E., Vanagas, G., Šimoliuniene, R., Padaiga, Ž.(2012). Survival of women with breast cancer in Kaunas region, Lithuania . Medicina (Lithuania). 48. (5). p. 272-276.
Giedrius Vanagas, Rita Klimavičiūtė-Gudauskiene(2012). Factors Affecting Electronic Health Information Needs in Primary Care Patients . Telemedicine and e-Health. 18. (10). p. 724--728. Mary Ann Liebert Inc
Ivanauskienė R, Gedminaitė J, Juozaitytė E, Vanagas G, Simoliūnienė R, Padaiga Z(2012). Survival of women with breast cancer in Kaunas Region, Lithuania . Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania).
Giedrius Vanagas(2011). Willingness to use {eHealth} services in Lithuanian healthcare institutions. Countrywide survey . Biomedizinische Technik/Biomedical Engineering. 56. (2). p. 123--126. Walter de Gruyter {GmbH}
Razmienė J, Vanagas G, Bendoraitienė E, Vyšniauskaitė A(2011). The relation between oral hygiene skills and the prevalence of dental caries among 4 - 6-year-old children . Stomatologija.
Vanagas, G.(2011). Willingness to use eHealth services in Lithuanian healthcare institutions. Countrywide survey . Biomedizinische Technik. 56. (2). p. 123-126.
Razmiene, J., Vanagas, G., Bendoraitiene, E., Vyšniauskaite, A.(2011). The relation between oral hygiene skills and the prevalence of dental caries among 4 - 6-year-old children . Stomatologija / issued by public institution "Odontologijos studija" ... [et al.]. 13. (2). p. 62-67.
Giedrius Vanagas, Žilvinas Padaiga, Juozas Kurtinaitis, Ženeta Logminienė(2010). Cost-effectiveness of 12- and 15-year-old girls' human papillomavirus 16/18 population-based vaccination programmes in Lithuania . Scandinavian Journal of Public Health. 38. (6). p. 639--647. {SAGE} Publications
Giedrius Vanagas, Rugile Ivanaūskienė, Žilvinas Padaiga, Elona Juozaitytė(2010). Indirect costs of breast cancer in Lithuania in 2008 . Polish Annals of Medicine. 17. (1). p. 25--35. Warminsko-Mazurska Izba Lekarska
Vanagas G, Padaiga Z, Bagdonas E(2010). Cost-utility analysis of methadone maintenance treatment in Lithuania . Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania).
Ivanauskiene, R., Padaiga, Z., Vanagas, G., Juozaityte, E.(2010). Indirect costs of breast cancer in Lithuania in 2008 . Polish Annals of Medicine. 17. (1). p. 25-35.
Zaliūnas R, Benetis R, Vanagas G, Slapikas R, Vainoras A(2009). Implementation of international transtelephonic ECG platform for patients with ischemic heart disease . Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania).
Vanagas G, Milasauskiene Z, Grabauskas V, Mickeviciene A(2009). Associations between parental skills and their attitudes toward importance to develop good oral hygiene skills in their children . Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania).
Giedrius Vanagas, Remigijus Žaliūnas, Rimantas Benetis, Rimvydas Šlapikas, Werner Smith(2008). Clinical-Technical Performance and Physician Satisfaction with a Transnational Telephonic {ECG} System . Telemedicine and e-Health. 14. (7). p. 695--700. Mary Ann Liebert Inc
Giedrius Vanagas, Remigijus Žaliūnas, Rimantas Benetis, Rimvydas Šlapikas(2008). Factors Affecting Relevance of Tele-{ECG} Systems Application to High Risk for Future Ischemic Heart Disease Events Patients Group . Telemedicine and e-Health. 14. (4). p. 345--349. Mary Ann Liebert Inc
Padaiga, Z., Subata, E., Vanagas, G.(2007). Outpatient methadone maintenance treatment program. Quality of life and health of opioid-dependent persons in Lithuania . Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania). 43. (3). p. 235-241.
Giedrius Vanagas, Zilvinas Padaiga, Eugenijus Bagdonas(2006). Cost-Utility Analysis of Methadone Maintenance Treatment: A Methodological Approach . Substance Use {\&} Misuse. 41. (1). p. 87--101. Informa {UK} Limited
Giedrius Vanagas, Susanna Bihari-Axelsson(2005). The factors associated to psychosocial stress among general practitioners in Lithuania. Cross-sectional study . {BMC} Health Services Research. 5. (1). Springer Nature
Vanagas G, Kinduris S(2005). Assessing the validity of cardiac surgery risk stratification systems for CABG patients in a single center . Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research.
Giedrius Vanagas, Sarunas Kinduris, Kristina Buivydaite(2005). Assessment of validity for {EuroSCORE} risk stratification system . Scandinavian Cardiovascular Journal. 39. (1-2). p. 67--70. Informa {UK} Limited
G. Vanagas(2005). Cost accounting in cost utility analysis of screening and treatment . British Journal of Ophthalmology. 89. (2). p. 251--251. {BMJ}
Giedrius Vanagas, Susanna Bihari-Axelsson(2004). Cross-sectional study on quality of life, work demands and psychosocial stress of Lithuanian general practitioners . European Journal of General Practice. 10. (4). p. 169--170. Informa {UK} Limited
Vanagas, G., Maeda, K., Shimbo, T., Fukui, T.(2004). Valuing cost in cost utility analysis of screening programme (multiple letters) . Journal of Medical Screening. 11. (4).
Vanagas, G., Bihari-Axelsson, S., Vanagiene, V.(2004). Do age, gender and marital status influence job strain development for general practitioner? . Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania). 40. (10). p. 1014-1018.
Vanagas, G.(2004). Do the cost in recently published papers are measured appropriately? [2] . Medical Science Monitor. 10. (7).
Vanagas, G., Padaiga, Z., Subata, E.(2004). Drug addiction maintenance treatment and quality of life measurements . Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania). 40. (9). p. 833-841.
Giedrius Vanagas(2004). Valuing cost in cost utility analysis of screening programme . Journal of Medical Screening. 11. (4). p. 210--211. {SAGE} Publications
Vanagas, G.(2004). Receiver operating characteristic curves and comparison of cardiac surgery risk stratification systems . Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery. 3. (2). p. 319-322.
Vanagas, G., Kinduris, S., Leveckyte, A.(2003). Comparison of various score systems for risk stratification in heart surgery . Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania). 39. (8). p. 739-744.
CONFERENCE PAPER
Vanagas, G.(2012). Baltic heart study - As international activities in telemedicine and teleeducation of patients with chronic heart failure . Proceedings of the IADIS International Conference e-Health 2012, EH 2012, Part of the IADIS Multi Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems 2012, MCCSIS 2012. p. 207-210.
Vanagas, G.(2012). Patients and physicians satisfaction using trans-telephonic 24/7 ECG service . Proceedings of the IADIS International Conference e-Health 2012, EH 2012, Part of the IADIS Multi Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems 2012, MCCSIS 2012. p. 217-221.