Intraoperative conversion: it happens, we should smartly deal with it

Erythema nodosum :what should we consider about it?

The diabetes dilemma: how do we deal with it?

Sympathovagal balance: how should we measure it?

There are complex interactions between the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system inputs to the sinus node. The concept of "sympathovagal balance" reflects the autonomic state resulting from the sympathetic and parasympathetic influences. Despite widespread usage of a variety of heart rate (HR) variability parameters as indexes of sympathovagal balance, no index has been validated as a ...

High density lipoprotein - should we raise it?

Low high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol levels are associated with an increased risk of coronary artery disease and myocardial infarction. Experimental studies have identified several potential anti-atherogenic properties of HDL, including promotion of macrophage cholesterol efflux, endothelial nitric oxide stimulation, anti-inflammatory and anti-thrombotic effects. These observations ha...

Editorial Atherosclerosis Should We Stop TWEAKing It ?

Atherosclerosis is a very complex pathology. Over the past two decades we have come to appreciate that a major component of this pathological process is chronic inflammation. This inflammatory state is not only characterized by infiltration of lipid laden macrophages, the hallmark cell of this disease, into the vascular wall, but also is characterized by the infiltration of a host of other infl...