A Revised Measure of Acceptance of the Theory of Evolution: Introducing the MATE 2.0.

Hundreds of articles have explored the extent to which individuals accept evolution, and the Measure of Acceptance of the Theory of Evolution (MATE) is the most often used survey. However, research indicates the MATE has limitations, and it has not been updated since its creation more than 20 years ago. In this study, we revised the MATE using information from cognitive interviews with 62 students that revealed response process errors with the original instrument.

The evaluation of e-learning resources as an adjunct to otolaryngology teaching: a pilot study.

Background: The concept of e-Learning has been rapidly accepted as an important component of medical education and is especially adept at teaching clinical skills. However, their impact on learning, particularly in Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery (OHNS) medical school curriculum, has yet to be adequately explored. The aim of this pilot study is to develop interactive e-Learning resources and evaluate their impact in enhancing OHNS teaching in medical school.

Fibrosing mediastinitis mimicking postpartum heart failure.

Fibrosing mediastinitis, also known as sclerosing mediastinitis and mediastinal fibrosis, is an uncommon disease characterized by the proliferation of a dense fibrous tissue in the mediastinum. This article describes a patient who presented to the ED with atypical signs and symptoms that initially seemed like heart failure but were eventually diagnosed as fibrosing mediastinitis.

Parathyroid hormone, a crucial mediator of pathologic cardiac remodeling in aldosteronism.

Aldosteronism, or chronic elevation in plasma aldosterone (ALDO) (inappropriate for dietary Na(+) intake), is accompanied by an adverse structural remodeling of the heart and vasculature. Herein, we bring forward a new perspective in which parathyroid hormone (PTH) is identified as a crucial mediator of pathologic cardiac remodeling in aldosteronism. Secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT) appears because of the marked urinary and fecal losses of Ca(2+) and Mg(2+) that accompany aldosteronism which creates ionized hypocalcemia and hypomagnesemia, providing major stimuli to the parathyroids' enhanced secretion of PTH.

Management of pleural injuries during retroperitoneal surgical procedures.

Purpose: The necessity of a postoperative chest tube for the treatment of pneumothorax after a radical nephrectomy is controversial.

Materials And Methods: A five-year retrospective study was performed on 91 patients, having undergone a radical nephrectomy. We examined the existence and length of a pleural rent, presence of a postoperative thoracostomy tube, postoperative pneumothorax, postoperative pneumonia, postoperative atelectasis, pain scores, hemoglobin saturation, and length of hospital stay with univariate and multivariate analysis.