Although more than 18,000,000 fractures occur each year in the US, methods to promote fracture healing still rely primarily on fracture stabilization, with use of bone anabolic agents to accelerate fracture repair limited to rare occasions when the agent can be applied to the fracture surface. Because management of broken bones could be improved…[Read more]

 Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is associated with accelerated decline in lung health in children with cystic fibrosis (CF). Thus, antireflux surgery (ARS) is offered to a selected CF cohort with refractory GERD, but outcomes remain poorly investigated. This study aimed to determine the incidence of GERD in children with CF and to e…[Read more]

Nowadays, e-learning and virtual labs have gained substantial popularity in science education. Amid the COVID-19 shutdowns, regular in-person classroom teaching and lab courses are suspended in several countries worldwide. In this scenario, virtual classes and online resources could serve more effectively as a possible alternative way of learning…[Read more]

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Repair of superior sinus venosus defect with high partially anomalous pulmonary venous connection (PAPVC) using an intracardiac baffle may be complicated by systemic or pulmonary venous pathway obstruction and sinus nodal dysfunction (SND). Our surgical strategy for repair of all types of superior sinus venosus defect has…[Read more]