Kenny Howell

The Gerbode defect is a rare abnormal communication between the left ventricle (LV) and right atrium (RA). The lesion is either congenital or acquired. Acquired defects are largely iatrogenic or infective in origin. We present two cases of acquired Gerbode defects with similar clinical presentations but very different outcomes.

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There has also been a growing appreciation of the physical properties conferred upon many of these proteins by regions of each polypeptide that are of low primary sequence complexity and that are often intrinsically disordered. This peculiar feature of a surprisingly large number of proteins enables a disordered region of the protein to morph into…[Read more]

, patients with respiratory allergy had higher scores (mean 1.15 vs. 0.99) p=0.013 z=-2.486.

Psychological consequences such as depression and reported PTSD are present during the COVID-19 pandemic causing an impact particularly in individuals with allergic diseases. If we acknowledge the impact and how it is affecting our patients, we are…[Read more]

, patients with respiratory allergy had higher scores (mean 1.15 vs. 0.99) p=0.013 z=-2.486.

Psychological consequences such as depression and reported PTSD are present during the COVID-19 pandemic causing an impact particularly in individuals with allergic diseases. If we acknowledge the impact and how it is affecting our patients, we are…[Read more]

Arabian horses were selected for metabolic efficiency, beauty, efficiency and endurance. Therefore, Bedouins have for centuries traced their prized horses’ ancestries. With the establishment of the World Arabian Horse Organization (WAHO), registration of Arabian horses became centralized and countries worldwide registered them in its database. Sitr…[Read more]

We performed a qualitative study to understand psychosocial factors associated with perceived success of upper-extremity vascularized composite allotransplantation (VCA). We interviewed transplant recipients and their primary caregivers.

We recruited 4 upper-extremity VCA recipients and primary caregivers for 3 of them. We conducted…[Read more]

ollowed by bipolar, depressive, and schizoaffective disorders. Having a diagnosis of schizoaffective and depressive disorders as well as suicidal ideation was found to be significant predictors of misdiagnosis.

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted routine measles immunisation and supplementary immunisation activities (SIAs) in most countries…[Read more]

Likewise, fuel consumption and emissions are used to investigate environmental impacts. Overall, the results show that AVs in mixed traffic streams can induce behavioral changes in conventional vehicle drivers, with some beneficial effects on safety and the environment. On average, a driver that follows an AV exhibits lower driving volatility in…[Read more]

In recent years, orally disintegrating films (ODFs) have been studied as alternative ways for drug administration. They can easily be applied into the mouth and quickly disintegrate, releasing the drug with no need of water ingestion and enabling absorption through the oral mucosa. read more The ODFs matrices are typically composed of hydrophilic…[Read more]

The estimated 36-month overall survival was 76.4 % (95 % CI 0.623-0.905) in non-obese patients, compared to 66.1 % (95 % CI 0.472-0.85) in obese patients. There were no significant differences in safety or efficacy outcomes for obese versus non-obese patients who received HIDAC consolidation. For class III obesity, baseline dose-adjustments were…[Read more]

e., Caspase-3 activation and PARP cleavage, were not observed, indicating the non-occurrence of apoptotic cell death. Moreover, FTZ was able to activate AMPK and suppress PI3k/Akt/mTOR as well as MEK/ERK, the key oncogenic signaling pathways in cancer cells. Furthermore, treatment with FTZ suppressed migration, invasion, and angiogenesis in…[Read more]