Aviation training in the immersive Virtual Reality (VR) world has power to overcome physical constraints, presenting cues and stimuli that would not be available flight, nor a two-dimensional (2D) environment. This gives VR powerful potential as simulation tool for learning complex skills maneuvers cockpit. study evaluated effectiveness of simulations compared traditional 2D desktop teaching ab...

Background: Grit, defined as perseverance and passion for long-term goals, self-control, the capacity to regulate impulses in presence of momentarily gratifying temptations or diversion, have shown be predictors professional achievement. Their role health care outcomes is less well understood. Purpose: We sought determine whether grit self-control are associated with patient-reported outcome me...

The aging hand is a common area of concern for many patients. Until recently, adequate treatment options have been hampered by pain of injecting into the dorsum and, post-injection, by the absence of longevity of treatment. In this article, we describe the off-label use of the soft tissue filler calcium hydroxylapatite (CaHA; Radiesse) for hand rejuvenation. The product is inherently biocompati...

OBJECTIVES Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP) is a relatively rare disorder which is gratifying to treat due to its prompt steroid responsiveness. There have been only 2 case reports on COP from India but no large series entity reported from this country. METHODS The medical records of all patients with biopsy (histopathology) proven COP admitted in a tertiary care hospital in Mumbai (200...

OBJECTIVES To summarize the experience of the Middle East in laparoscopic donor nephrectomy (LDN), to discuss the associated advantages and salient problems, to examine the learning curve encountered compared with that of the pioneering centres in the West, and the contribution of the regional centres to the worldwide experience. METHODS We searched Medline and PubMed for all centres performi...

It is one of the traditions of the Edinburgh Obstetrical Society that the retiring President deliver a valedictory address, in the course of which he should give an account of the work done during his term of office, and touch on any topic which might seem to him of general interest to the Fellows. 1 welcome the opportunity of congratulating the Society on its continued prosperity during the pa...

The relation between myasthenia gravis and thymoma or microscopic hyperplasia of the thymus is well known.' The syndrome of PRCA and thymoma is also well established. Roland2 reviewed 43 cases of the latter and reported the incidence of thymoma in PRCA in adults as 57°h. Six ofthese patients had associated myasthenia gravis and about one-third also had depression of the myeloid or megakaryocyte...

Obesity increases the likelihood of diseases like type 2 diabetes (T2D), heart disease, and cancer, and is one of the most serious public health problems of this century. In contrast to ineffectual prevention strategies, lifestyle modifications, and pharmacological therapies, bariatric surgery is a very effective treatment for morbid obesity and also markedly improves associated comorbidities l...

Cornell University hosts a summer program for veterinary students who aspire to research careers. The program features independent, faculty-guided research; vocational counseling; and professional enrichment activities that seek to build teamwork skills and to foster critical thinking and effective communication. A total of 255 students from 49 veterinary colleges worldwide have taken part in t...

Electronic communication is emotionally gratifying, but how do such technological distractions impact academic learning? The current study observed 263 middle school, high school and university students studying for 15 min in their homes. Observers noted technologies present and computer windows open in the learning environment prior to studying plus a minute-by-minute assessment of on-task beh...