A writer's diary in the year 2015

First-year student diary.

Rosie Perrett has finished her first year of studies at Liverpool and is awaiting her exam results. In the meantime, EMS placements will give her the chance to consolidate what she has learnt.

The Diary of a Surgeon in the Year 1751-1752

2015, A Year of Light!!

The role of light is of course paramount in the field of Light is such an inspiring concept! Light evokes different and even contradictory feelings related with life, death, hope, faith, ideas, innovation, destruction, and many others. Light is everywhere around us, in any device, machine, in every corner of our known World, even in the depth of the darkest places of the universe. Light has fas...

The Year in Cardiology 2015: Imaging

Non-invasive cardiac imaging is pivotal for the diagnosis and decision making of patients with cardiovascular diseases. Recent innovations in echocardiography, nuclear imaging, computed tomography, and cardiac magnetic resonance have provided novel pathophysiological insights that may impact on the clinical management of patients. The current review provides a summary of selected articles on te...

The Year in Cardiology 2015: Heart Failure

Svrha SERVE-HF istraživanja bila je da se procijene učinci adaptivne servoventilacije (ASV) koja pruža servokontroliranu potporu udisajnoga tlaka povrh pozitivnoga izdisajnog tlaka u pacijenata s umjerenim do ozbiljnim stupnjem ZS-a i EF < 45 % koji su imali većinom centralnu apneju u snu.1 U ovoj je studiji 1325 pacijenata bilo randomizirano u skupine liječene ASV-om (666) i kontrolnom terapij...