Stent grafting in Marfan syndrome? We are not convinced

Cadmium a metalloestrogen: are we convinced?

Metalloestrogens are inorganic metal ions that bind to and activate oestrogen receptors. They are implicated in the aetiology of oestrogen-dependent diseases such as cancers of the breast and endometrium as well as endometriosis. Cadmium is one of the most studied metalloestrogens. In this review, scientific evidence for the oestrogenic effects of cadmium is critically evaluated to determine if...

DIFFUSE ARTER IAL ECTASIA IN MARFAN SYNDROME

A 22 year old male referred with palpitation. General appearance and physical exam impressed us in that the patient has Marfan syndrome. Cardiac catheterization showed diffuse arterial ectasia. We found no previous report of this generalized diffuse ectasia.

Impact of anesthesia management characteristics on severe morbidity and mortality: are we convinced?

To the Editor:—Mark Twain may have overstated his distrust of statistics, but the issue of interpretation of statistics comes to the forefront in the study by Arbous et al. and the accompanying editorial by Warner. As the results of the study are discussed, Arbous et al. jump from describing associations between outcomes and management factors, to cause-and-effect descriptions: “it was found . ...

Impact of Anesthesia Management Characteristics on Severe Morbidity and Mortality : Are We Convinced ?

To the Editor:—Mark Twain may have overstated his distrust of statistics, but the issue of interpretation of statistics comes to the forefront in the study by Arbous et al. and the accompanying editorial by Warner. As the results of the study are discussed, Arbous et al. jump from describing associations between outcomes and management factors, to cause-and-effect descriptions: “it was found . ...

Marfan syndrome.