Impedance cardiography in haemodynamic monitoring of septic patients: a prospective study

Introduction: The aim of the study was to evaluate the usefulness of impedance cardiography (ICG) in monitoring of septic patients. Material and methods: It was a prospective study performed in 20 consecutive patients w...

Heart rate variability in patients with recurrent syncope

Introduction: The autonomic nervous system participates in the pathophysiology of vasovagal syncope. The disturbances in the autonomic nervous system can be measured by heart rate variability (HRV). The aim of the stud...

Low-dose fentanyl: hemodynamic response to endotracheal intubation in normotensive patients

Pulmonary abscesses – aetiology and treatment. Ten-year experience of the Department of General and Thoracic Surgery in Lodz, Poland

Introduction: Primary lung abscess is a disease developing due to aspiration or embolization of the infected material from the lung tissue or on the basis of other diseases of different aetiology (secondary abscess). In...

Cholinesterase inhibitors for Parkinson’s disease-related visual hallucinations unresponsive to atypical antipsychotics

Introduction: Considering lack of accepted guideline in cases of Parkinson’s disease-related visual hallucinations with poor response or intolerance to antipsychotics, and their possible cholinergic pathogenesis, the tri...