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Pulmonary Embolism : Ventilation/Perfusion Scintigraphy as a Proper Tool in Diagnosing Pulmonary Embolism and Frequent Pulmonary Comorbidities

Ventilation/perfusion single photon emission computed tomography (V/P SPECT) is the recommended method for proper diagnosis of pulmonary embolism (PE), according to the European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM) guidelines. Adequate V/P SPECT acquisition starts with ventilation and continues immediately with perfusion. The whole procedure takes 20min by using an optimal combination of nuclide

Politics of soils and agriculture in a warming world

Soils are essential for life and civilization. They have a long history of political attention, documented at least since Ancient Greece and the Roman Empire. Soil played a key political role in the founding of the USA but gradually lost its clout in the last hundred years. The recent IPCC Special Report on Climate Change and Land may symbolize a return of soils to the political arena. The renewed

Company Cars

Company cars are commonly defined as cars given by an employer to an employee for the purpose of covering transport needs related to a specific job, such as to visit clients. However, company cars are commonly understood as a form of additional income, for instance in terms of opportunities to drive a specific (larger) car model, and because the car can also be driven privately or by family member

Climate Variability and Rural Livelihood Security : Impacts and Implications

In a typical Nigerian village, the majority of the population comprises old people who are mostly economically unproductive due to reduced or loss of physical strength brought about by ageing and ill health. Many of these rural old people still work, and do so outside the formal sector, and are particularly susceptible to the effects of climate variability and change. Few studies have reported on