Practical experience as a determining factor of preparedness of medical and nursing students in Romania during COVID-19 pandemic.

Introduction: In the context of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic, the extent of the damage in the worldwide population and health systems forced governments to find rapid and efficient countermeasures. Thus, global efforts are made to combat this disease and among the identified possible solutions to enforce the frontline workforce is to allow medical and nursing students to help in medical care. This survey proposes to assess the Romanian students' self-perceived preparedness, considering their theoretical and practical knowledge.

First documented case of Myhre syndrome in Romania: A case report.

Myhre syndrome is a rare genetic autosomal dominant connective tissue disorder, characterized by developmental delay, characteristic facial features, various bone and joint abnormalities, distinctive cardiovascular, ophthalmological and ear, nose and throat (ENT) manifestations, in association with mild to moderate intellectual disability and autism or autism spectrum disorder-like behaviour. The diagnosis of Myhre syndrome is established corroborating the clinical findings with heterozygous mutation identified in the majority of the patients. gene mutations result in abnormal TGF-β signalling in several cell types, which affects the development of several body systems and leads to the specific phenotype of Myhre syndrome.