The definition of cardiac rehabilitation whether it be by the WHO or the European Society of Cardiology is very complex and includes not only the field of cardiology but also psychological and social interventions (Fig. 1). However, the practice of cardiac rehabilitation in Europe differs greatly from country to country. Cardiac rehabilitation in phase II varies from residential rehabilitation ...

This article investigated the impact of information and communication technology (ICT) on the management practices in 36 Malaysian schools. The questionnaire used for this study was the ‘School Management Team Questionnaire’ developed and validated by the authors. It was designed to be answered by the school principals or senior assistants of the schools that participated in the Smart Schools p...

Since their invention just over 20 years ago, optical traps have emerged as a powerful tool with broad-reaching applications in biology and physics. Capabilities have evolved from simple manipulation to the application of calibrated forces on—and the measurement of nanometer-level displacements of—optically trapped objects. We review progress in the development of optical trapping apparatus, in...

Nanoelectromechanical systems sNEMSd are drawing interest from both technical and scientific communities. These are electromechanical systems, much like microelectromechanical systems, mostly operated in their resonant modes with dimensions in the deep submicron. In this size regime, they come with extremely high fundamental resonance frequencies, diminished active masses, and tolerable force c...

1 Cardiac Imaging, University Heart Center, Zurich, Switzerland 2 Heart Lung Centrum, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands 3 Service de Cardiologie, C.H.U. De La Timone, Bd Jean Moulin, Marseille, France 4 Department of Nuclear Medicine, Cardiac Imaging, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland CITATION: Cardiol Croat. 2016;11(7):238–251. | DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10....

Patented platform technologies have been used for the liposomal encapsulation of cisplatin (Lipoplatin) into tumor-targeted 110 nm (in diameter) nanoparticles. The molecular mechanisms, preclinical and clinical data concerning lipoplatin, are reviewed here. Lipoplatin has been successfully administered in three randomized Phase II and III clinical trials. The clinical data mainly include non-sm...

Venous ulceration is the most severe and debilitating outcome of chronic venous insufficiency in the lower limbs and accounts for 80 percent of lower extremity ulcerations. The morbidity caused by them has a serious impact on the quality of life. Sustained venous hypertension, caused by venous insufficiency leads to venous ulceration. The diagnosis is mainly clinical but needs to be differentia...

Although neuromuscular blocking agents (NMBAs) provide optimal surgical conditions and a reduced incidence of laryngopharyngeal lesions during tracheal intubation, there are evidence of delayed paralysis and higher morbidity and mortality after their use. To date many anesthesiologists do not routinely use objective method to monitor neuromuscular function due to the fact that there are no idea...

BACKGROUND Gastroparesis is a chronic disorder caused by stomach pump failure and characterized by profound nausea, vomiting and epigastric pain. Most often, the cause is unapparent and of the known associations, diabetes is the most common. Diagnosis is usually made using an isotope-labelled test meal. Treatment is incremental and includes education, dietary support, prokinetic and antiemetic ...

Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Kyorin University School of Medicine, 6-20-2, Shinkawa, Mitaka-shi, Tokyo 181-8611, Japan Corresponding author: Naohiko Anzai, M.D., Ph.D. Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Kyorin University School of Medicine, 6-20-2, Shinkawa, Mitaka-shi, Tokyo 181-8611, Japan Tel. +81 4224 7551 1 ext. 3452 Fax. +81 4227 9132 1 E-mail: [email protected]...