EMERGENCY MEDICINE RESIDENTS LACK THE NECESSARY AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM BALANCE AND SHORT RELAXATION TECHNIQUES ARE INSUFFICIENT TO SOLVE THIS

Martynas Gedminas, Lukas Neimanas, Dinas Vaitkaitis, Nedas Jasinskas, Viktoras Šaferis, Kęstutis Stašaitis, Paulius Dobožinskas, Aurimas Mačiukas Abstract Study objective. Heart rate variability (HRV) is an objective, easy-to-obtain parameter that can be used to monitor person’s balance of autonomous nervous system, which in turn decides one’s ability to cope with stress. HRV has been used extensively…

Rapid Ultrasound Methods in Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine

Andrius Macas, Asta Mačiulienė, Sandra Ramanavičiūtė, Alina Vilkė, Kęstutis Petniūnas, Evelina Mačiulaitytė, Kristina Pundinaitė, Jūratė Didžbalytė, Mindaugas Deksnys, Darius Trepenaitis Abstract The variety of focus assessed ultrasound applications and protocols in emergency department and intensive care unit setting is growing. Focus assessed protocols can provide essential information about critically ill patient. It is now the…