ΚΥΣΤΕΟΟΥΡΗΤΗΡΙΚΗ ΠΑΛΙΝΔΡΟΜΗΣΗ (ΣΤΡΟΓΓΥΛΟ ΤΡΑΠΕΖΙ)

A question hovers over western society: When should its members die?

To whom the tribute "when should we die" (WSWD) is addressed? To those the answer of which is not "never." The (correct) question "when?" replaces the (wrong) demand of the era: "we should never die" ("forbidden death")....

Gastro-esophageal reflux disease and nocturnal gastric acid breakthrough

Gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a disease of high prevalence which presents with heartburn and/ or acid regurgitation. GERD may include patients with or without esophagitis or other organic complications. The...

Πρότυπα της διαδικασίας λήψης αποφάσεων <br /> για δωρεά οργάνων εγκεφαλικά νεκρού ατόμου

Η ταχύρρυθμη εξέλιξη της ιατρικής τεχνολογίας και επιστήμης στο χώρο των μεταμοσχεύσεων έχει φέρει αντιμέτωπους τους επαγγελματίες της υγείας, τους ασθενείς και τις οικογένειες με καινούριες αποφάσεις, επιλογές και ηθικά...

Advances in intra-arterial counterpulsation: The role of in vitro studies

Intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) devices were introduced in clinical practice in the 1960's. The fundamental function of the IABP is aortic counterpulsation. The IABP is utilized mainly to support patients in post myocar...