Sexual Ambiguity—A Social Predicament

The kidney research predicament.

Research funding from public and private sources has reached an all-time low. Economic conditions, sequestration, and a trend of low award success rates have created an imbalance between the supply of highly qualified research investigators and the availability of critically necessary research dollars. This grim environment continues to hinder the success of established investigators and deter ...

A Jaw-Dropping Predicament

DESCRIPTION A 71-year-old man with history of asthma, non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease was treated for squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity. He underwent a partial mandibular resection with plate reconstruction followed by subsequent radiation therapy. A neck dissection was performed during NEXT

The Central European Predicament

A hol(e)y predicament

Endocardial cushion defects are congenital abnormalities that result in valvular dysfunction as well as defects (or "holes") in the septa of the heart. They are typically diagnosed in early infancy; presentation late in life is rare. We present the case of a 72-year-old female admitted to the hospital with dyspnoea and palpitations. She was found to have multifocal atrial tachycardia. She suffe...

Global South: Predicament and Promise

This essay explores possibilities for the establishment ofa new global order, in which the Global South may play a central part. It traces the emergence of the concept historically, with special attention to its antecedents in the popular term of the 1960s and 1970s, "Third World." It suggests that while the "Third World" is no longer a viable concept geopolitically or as political project, it ...