asingly common within medical schools, this understanding may be important for leaders in academic medicine considering potential indirect benefits of this educational model.

There still remains agap between those who conduct science and those who engage in educating others about health sciences through various forms of social media. Few…[Read more]

The protective ventilation group had lower levels of cf-DNA in arterial (p= 0.02) and hepatic venous blood (p= 0.03) compared with the controls. Transhepatic differences in cf-DNA were lower in the protective group, compared with the controls (p= 0.03). No differences between the groups were noted as regards the transcerebral, trans…[Read more]

8 % for precision were obtained. For aortic root detection, the average difference between the positions marked by the experts and those detected by the computer was 5.7 ± 7.3 mm. Finally, diameters and lengths of the aorta were measured at different locations related to the extracted landmarks. Those measurements agreed with the values reported…[Read more]

Down syndrome (DS) is an independent risk factor for severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection. Palivizumab – passive immunization for RSV – is the only pharmacological measure for preventing severe disease. In most countries, palivizumab is indicated in young children with congenital heart disease, premature birth, and chronic lung…[Read more]