We report the case of an 8-month-old female infant with Uhl's anomaly, who underwent successful cardiac transplantation. The clinical findings, complementary laboratory tests, anatomic findings, and differential diagnosis of the anomaly are discussed.

BACKGROUND Lectures supported by theatrical performance may enhance learning and be an attractive alternative to traditional lectures. This study describes our experience with using theatre in education for medical students since 2001. METHODS The volunteer students, coached by experienced students, were given a two-week preparation period to write and prepare different dramatized headache sc...

OBJECTIVE To present guidelines for the recognition, prophylaxis, and management of asthma that lead to improvement in the quality of care certified athletic trainers and other heath care providers can offer to athletes with asthma, especially exercise-induced asthma. BACKGROUND Many athletes have difficulty breathing during or after athletic events and practices. Although a wide variety of c...

BACKGROUND Intussusception is one of the more common causes of intestinal obstruction in children. The diagnosis may be based mainly on clinical features; however, there are no classic signs and symptoms that are common to all cases. This study reports our experience at US diagnosis and operation findings of children with intussusceptions in a tropical developing economy. MATERIALS AND METHOD...

The aim of the present study was to critically evaluate the accuracy and readability of English Wikipedia articles on the respiratory system and its disorders and whether they can be a suitable resource for medical students. On April 27, 2014, English Wikipedia was searched for articles on respiratory topics. Using a modified DISCERN instrument, articles were independently scored by three asses...

BACKGROUND We evaluated the effectiveness of different recruitment strategies used in a study aimed at eliminating/reducing second-hand smoke (SHS) exposure in Dutch children 0-13 years of age with a high risk of asthma. METHODS The different strategies include: 1) questionnaires distributed via home addresses, physicians or schools of the children; 2) cohorts from other paediatric studies; 3...

OBJECTIVE Our purpose was to determine the usefulness of single-axis diffusion-weighted imaging versus trace diffusion-weighted imaging in the evaluation of cerebral infarctions. SUBJECTS AND METHODS Twenty-six patients harboring 34 infarctions were examined using single-axis and trace diffusion-weighted imaging within 48 hr of the onset of symptoms. Two neuroradiologists who were not aware o...

Acute haemorrhagic pancreatitis in childhood is an uncommon disease, so that, although the signs and symptoms are as typical as in the adult when it does occur, it is usually undiagnosed pre-operatively as the possibility has not been included in the differential diagnosis. When Dobbs (1935) reported a case he found only 14 previous cases in the world literature. Ger (1954) and Boss (1955) have...

Purulent pericarditis is an infrequent, but important complication of infective illnesses, in particular pneumonia, which if diagnosed early has a good prognosis. The incidence of the condition is probably increasing, particularly in the immuno-compromised group of patients. 'Classical' symptoms and signs are often absent, and a high index of awareness is required to diagnose the condition. Thi...