The membership committee of the American Academy of Pedodontics is endeavoring to provide information to new pedodontists about starting a practice. This article in,dudes several factors to consider in preparing a practice. They are: 1. Choosing a dental practice arrangement 2. Selecting and planning a solo practice 3. Choosing an area 4. Choosing a practice facility 5. Finding support services...

Starting a family at key career stage comes cost to birthing parents — and many end up leaving the profession as result.

We examined the effect of renal dysfunction on B-natriuretic peptide (BNP), N-terminal (NT)-proBNP, and their molar ratio at varying severities of cardiac function in 94 Thai patients with chest pain (52 men; 32 women), also measuring creatinine and left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). Renal function was classified into 5 stages by estimated glomerular filtration rate. The molar NT-proBNP...