The role of emotional stress in the genesis of life-hreatening heart rhythm disorders

Personality and features of stress previous arrhythmia were studied in 70 patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. A comparative evaluation was done between effectiveness of the treatment of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation by only somatotropic medications and by combination of somatotropic and psychotropic drugs

Directional short wind wave spectra derived from the sea surface photography

New field measurements of 2-D wave number short wind wave spectra in the wavelength range from few millimeters to few decimeters are reported and discussed. The measurement method is based on stereophotography and image brightness contrast processing. As found, the spectra of decimeter waves are almost isotropic and weakly dependent on the wind speed. Both directional anisotropy and wind sensitivity rapidly increase at wave numbers larger than 100 rad/m. These aspects are consistent with other previously reported optical and radar data. Following these new in situ measurements, a revision of a semiempirical model of short wind wave spectrum is suggested. This revised model can readily be implemented in other studies (radar scattering, air-sea interaction issues) where detailed knowledge of short wind wave spectra is crucial

Clinical case of pathomimia in patient with autoaggressive behavior

The article presents a clinical case of self-inflicted skin of the background of long-term anxiodepressive frustration in patient with auto-aggressive behavior