P404Atrial mass: what is typical does not appear always typical

What Is Typical Language Development ?

In light of Musolino, Chunyo, and Landau’s recent findings and conclusions regarding syntax comprehension in Williams Syndrome (this issue), we first review the criteria used to determine whether the development of language is typical or atypical and, second, consider our current understanding of the causes of language delay. Given a certain set of theoretical assumptions (e.g., generative/modu...

Not Your Typical Angioma

Not your typical pneumonia!

1 of 2 DESCRIPTION A 52-year-old gentleman presented to accident and emergency with a 1-week history of sore throat. He had felt generally unwell and feverish the day prior to admission with a cough productive of yellow sputum. On examination he looked lethargic, had a temperature of 38°C and was tachycardic. Medical history included coarctation of the aorta repair in adolescence which subseque...

What is bright is not always gold.

To the Editor: The recent paper from Myerson et al1 on the “reliability” of formulae for calculation of echocardiographic left ventricular (LV) mass needs to be carefully considered. Quantitative echocardiography presents problems of reproducibility, but less than expected from initial studies performed without 2D guidance. There is evidence that the test-retest “error” of echocardiography is s...

P-value: What is and what is not

The misinterpretation and misuse of p-value have been increasing for decades. In March 2016, the American Statistical Association released a statement to warn about the use and interpretation of p-value. In this study, we provided a definition and discussion of p-value and emphasized the importance of its accurate interpretation.