The massive elevations of Nt-pro-BNP observed in the early phase of CS seem to be independent of ventricular performance. Nt-pro-BNP levels are nevertheless predictive of 30-day survival in patients with CS especially in those with successful revascularization and might be used in combination with IL-6 for estimation of outcome early on.
The Austrian allocation procedure is ineffective, uneconomical, and unfair for the applicants. Many medical graduates accept training in a specialty other than the one preferred, not because it is their wish but because Austria's allocation process leaves them no alternative. The authors call the way in which the Austrian training post allocation system governs specialty choice the "musical-chairs effect." This allocation process requires review and the incorporation of recruitment guidelines to ensure equal rights and fair opportunities.
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