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ABSTRACT The vast majority of the public opinion both in Greece and in other European countries considers that health professionals, working in hospitals, have a round and high-level knowledge concerning the Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) technique and are competent to... Read More

ABSTRACT Introduction: One million people die of cardiac arrest every year in the United States and Europe, almost one person every 30 sec. These patients can be managed with cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Objective: Rapid preparation and administration of drugs may be of... Read More

ABSTRACT Introduction: Patient education is defined as the process of influencing patient behavior and producing the changes in knowledge, attitudes and skills necessary to maintain or improve health. Preoperative education should include all the information in order for the... Read More

ABSTRACT Introduction: Empyema thoracis is a dreaded complication of a bacterial infection of the upper or lower respiratory system. It has been associated with a mortality rate between 6-24%. The incidence of empyema in the community is increasing with no known etiology for... Read More