Troponin T Assessment Allows for Identification of Mutation Carriers among Young Relatives of Patients with -Related Dilated Cardiomyopathy.

-related dilated cardiomyopathy (-DCM) caused by mutations in the lamin A/C gene () is one of the most common forms of hereditary DCM. Due to the high risk of mutation transmission to offspring and the high incidence of ventricular arrhythmia and sudden death even before the onset of heart failure symptoms, it is very important to identify -mutation carriers. However, many relatives of -DCM patients do not report to specialized centers for clinical or genetic screening.

Near-peer compared to faculty teaching of abdominal ultrasound for medical students - A randomized-controlled trial.

Purpose: Medical schools increasingly rely on near-peer tutors for ultrasound teaching. We set out to compare the efficacy of a blended near-peer ultrasound teaching program to that of a faculty course in a randomized controlled trial.

Methods: 152 medical students received 21 hours of ultrasound teaching either by near-peer teachers or medical doctors.

Dementia Care Involvement and Training Needs of Social Services Directors in U.S. Nursing Homes.

This study describes social services directors' involvement in dementia care in U.S. nursing homes, focusing on interest in and needs for dementia care training.

Attractiveness assessment by orthodontists and laypeople judging female profile modifications of Class II Division 1 malocclusion.

Introduction: The objective of this study was to evaluate the differences in preference between orthodontists and laypeople, judging soft tissue digital alterations of a Class II Division 1 profile of a female patient with mandibular retrognathia, produced by simulated camouflage and mandibular advancement therapy.

Methods: The profile image of a White woman with a Class II Division 1 mandibular retrognathic profile was digitally modified to produce 7 pictures: 1 baseline, 3 stepwise increase in the nasolabial angle of 113°, 121°, and 129°, and 3 stepwise increase in chin-neck length of 51 mm, 54 mm, and 57 mm. Forty-four orthodontists and 162 laypeople assessed these 7 images.