Nicosia General Hospital cardiac arrest team: first year's practice and outcomes of in-hospital resuscitation.

Introduction: In 2007, Nicosia General Hospital implemented a resuscitation policy. 378 nurses and 120 doctors were successfully trained in advanced life support (ALS) in order to staff cardiac arrest teams. The aim of this study was to assess the frequency of cardiac arrest and resuscitation outcomes in Nicosia General Hospital and assess any associations between the survival rate and the patient's characteristics.

Primary cardiac lymphoma: case report and brief review of the literature.

Primary cardiac lymphoma is defined as a non-Hodgkin's lymphoma mainly located in the heart and/or the pericardium. It is rare and affects elderly men. Common manifestations are pericardial effusion and heart failure.

Incomplete paraplegia following use of heroin: a case report and review of the literature.

Neurological complications involving the lumbar spine following intravenous injection of heroin was observed in a 28-year-old man. On admission, steroids were administrated, and the patient had a complete recovery after an interval of 2 days. There have been more than 46 cases reported in the literature with similar findings to the one presented here.