To the Editor, The use of cryopreserved homografts as complete aortic root replacements was introduced for the first time over 3 decades ago with considerable advantages with respect to biological heart valves such as greater durability, lower risk of endocarditis, and better hemodynamic profile with a much greater preservation of the ventricular f
Along the coasts of the Arabian Peninsula, convective dust storms are a considerable source of mineral dust to the atmosphere.Reliable predictions of convective dust events are necessary to determine their effects on air quality, visibility, and the radiation budget.In this study, the Weather Research and Forecasting Model coupled with Chemistry (W
The last decade has witnessed momentous changes in the Neonatal health scenario in India.Newborn Health care has Body Washes received unprecedented attention and resources.It is the current focus of Central and state governments and the various funding agencies.And, like never before, there is an opportunity for the champions of newborn health to t
Genetic defects affecting the remethylation pathway cause hyperhomocysteinemia.Isolated remethylation defects are caused by mutations of the 5, 10-methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) , methionine synthase reductase (MTRR) , methionine synthase (MTR) , and MMADHC genes, and combined remethylation defects are the result of mutations in genes