Although Sir Ronald Belsey once called the year 1904 "annus mirabilis," it is actually the year 1913 that stands out as the true milestone in esophageal surgery. Within a year, Torek performed the first transpleural resection ...

BACKGROUND: Untreated major affective disorders are strongly associated with suicidal behaviour; however, clinical, psychological and psycho-social risk factors also play a contributory role. Personal history and family ...

It is has been widely studied and proved that obstructive sleep apnea is a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, especially hypertension, myocardial infarction and stroke. It is also important to be aware that, due to ...

The health status and social circumstances of medical professionals have been studied worldwide. However, there are only a few published studies pertaining to these topics in the countries of the former Eastern block. The ...

This paper presents the history, the achievements and the current status in the research performed by family physicians in Hungary and makes suggestions for the future. The comparative analysis of research domains, results ...