/library/oar/handle/123456789/26677 Wed, 05 Nov 2025 11:09:34 GMT 2025-11-05T11:09:34Z /library/oar/handle/123456789/26695 Title: Chronic lung disease in adults and air travel Authors: Gouder, Caroline Abstract: The safety of travelling in patients suffering from chronic lung conditions is a frequently encountered problem amongst healthcare professionals. The objective of this paper is to review currently available literature, with the aim of clarifying such issues for doctors dealing with such concerns. The article will describe the effect of altitude on healthy and diseased lungs, assessment tools to be utilised when assessing patients with suspected or diagnosed chronic lung conditions and international guideline recommendations for chronic lung conditions. Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT /library/oar/handle/123456789/26695 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z /library/oar/handle/123456789/26694 Title: Ultrasound shear-wave elastography for musculoskeletal injuries Authors: Vassallo, Pierre Abstract: Greyscale and Doppler Ultrasound (US) are well established as first line imaging methods for the evaluation of musculoskeletal (MSK) injuries, often providing information comparable with that of magnetic resonance imaging (MR). However, early or minor injuries are often not detected by US. Ultrasound Elastography is proving helpful for the detection of injuries that are not detected by greyscale US and for monitoring healing of MSK injuries. US Elastography evaluates the elasticity of tissues, which changes in different tissue states. Inflammatory change, tears and even muscle contraction result in alterations of tissue elasticity that are detectible with US Elastography. There are several different US-related technologies that have been used to measure tissue elasticity. The two main methods that are found on many new ultrasound scanners are Compression Elastography and Shear-wave Elastography (SWE). However, the value of measuring tissue elasticity is hampered by its limited reproducibility. SWE has received most interest for the measurement of tissue elasticity because it appears to be the most reproducible technique. Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT /library/oar/handle/123456789/26694 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z /library/oar/handle/123456789/26693 Title: Cardiac arrythmias Authors: Debono, Mireille Abstract: The American Heart Association defines cardiac arrythmias as any change from the normal sequence of electrical impulses. Cardiac arrythmias can be the result of either an abnormality of impulse formation [which can lead to impulses that are too fast, too slow or irregular] or else an abnormality in impulse conduction [which can lead to heart block]. During a normal cardiac cycle the electric impulse originates in the sino-atrial node (SA node), it then passes through the atria where it reaches the atrio-ventricular node (AV node) and is then conducted through the ventricles. Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT /library/oar/handle/123456789/26693 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z /library/oar/handle/123456789/26692 Title: Telling stories in more ways than one : an interview with Anna Formosa Editors: Ellul, Ian C.; Galea, Wilfred Abstract: The Synapse meets pharmacist Anna Formosa who also happens to be an applied drama practitioner, and widely known for her creative community projects especially her latest intergenerational project ‘Darba Waħda...’ Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT /library/oar/handle/123456789/26692 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z