Genes, Vol. 12, Pages 521: MCAT Mutations Cause Nuclear LHON-like Optic Neuropathy
hel Rozet
Pathological variants in the nuclear malonyl-CoA-acyl carrier protein transacylase (MCAT) gene, which encodes a mitochondrial protein involved in fatty-acid biogenesis, have been reported in two siblings from China affected by insidious optic nerve degeneration in childhood, leading to blindness in the first decade of life. After analysing 51 families with negative molecular diagnostic tests, from a cohort of 200 families with hereditary optic neuropathy (HON), we identified two novel MCAT mutations in a female patient who presented with acute, sudden, bilateral, yet asymmetric, central visual loss at the age...
Source: Genes - April 2, 2021 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Sylvie Gerber Christophe Orssaud Josseline Kaplan Catrine Johansson Jean-Michel Rozet Tags: Case Report Source Type: research
Three ‐dimensional quantitative measurement of buccal augmented tissue with modified coronally advanced tunnel technique and de‐epithelialized gingival graft: a prospective case series
The aim of this study is to investigate three-dimensional quantitative analysis of buccal augmented tissue alterations after surgery using a modified coronally advanced tunnel (MCAT) technique combined with a ... (Source: BMC Oral Health)
Source: BMC Oral Health - March 25, 2021 Category: Dentistry Authors: Fei Xue, Rui Zhang, Yu Cai, Yong Zhang, Ni Kang and Qingxian Luan Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Malignant Cutaneous Adnexal Tumors and Role of SLNB
Malignant cutaneous adnexal tumors (MCATs) are rare and their natural history is poorly understood. Available literature indicates aggressive behavior with a significant risk of metastasis. (Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons)
Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons - March 13, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: Alessandra Storino, Reed E. Drews, Nicholas E. Tawa Tags: New England surgical society article Source Type: research
Addressing Kentucky’s Physician Shortage While Securing a Network for a Research-Intensive, Referral Academic Medical Center: Where Public Policy Meets Effective Clinical Strategic Planning
This article describes how leadership at University of Kentucky committed to addressing the state physician shortage while simultaneously strengthening relationships with critical partners through the establishment of two 4-year UK COM regional medical campuses. Based on criteria (such as a commitment to educating physicians, ample patients, sufficient willing physician preceptors, etc.), partners selected were Med Center Health, the leading health care system in southwestern Kentucky, and St. Elizabeth Healthcare, the predominant health care system in northern Kentucky. These regional campuses allow UK COM to expand its c...
Source: Academic Medicine - March 1, 2021 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Sputum sample positivity for Haemophilus influenzae or Moraxella catarrhalis in acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: evaluation of association with positivity at earlier stable disease timepoints
Infection with Haemophilus influenzae (Hi) or Moraxella catarrhalis (Mcat) is a risk factor for exacerbation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The ability to predict Hi- or Mcat-associated exacerba... (Source: Respiratory Research)
Source: Respiratory Research - February 24, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Lucio Malvisi, Laura Taddei, Aparna Yarraguntla, Tom M. A. Wilkinson and Ashwani Kumar Arora Tags: Research Source Type: research
Challenges in measuring applied cognition: Measurement properties and equivalence of the Functional Assessment in Acute Care MCAT (FAMCAT) applied cognition item bank
To present challenges in assessment of applied cognition, and the results of differential item functioning (DIF) analyses used to inform the development of a computerized adaptive test (CAT) (Source: Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation)
Source: Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - February 5, 2021 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Jeanne A. Teresi, Katja Ocepek-Welikson, Marjorie Kleinman, Andrea Cheville, Mildred Ramirez Source Type: research
Admissions Is Not Enough: The Racial Achievement Gap in Medical Education
The achievement gap is a disparity in academic and standardized test performance that exists between White and underrepresented minority (URM) students that begins as early as preschool and worsens as students progress through the educational system. Medical education is not immune to this inequality. URM medical students are more likely to experience delayed graduation and course failure, even after accounting for science grade point average and Medical College Admission Test performance. Moreover, URM students are more likely to earn lower scores on licensing examinations, which can have a significant impact on their car...
Source: Academic Medicine - February 1, 2021 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Scholarly Perspectives Source Type: research
Preparing for the MD: How Long, at What Cost, and With What Outcomes?
Purpose
To assess educational and professional outcomes of an accelerated combined bachelor of science–doctor of medicine (BS–MD) program using data collected from 1968 through 2018.
Method
Participants of this longitudinal study included 2,235 students who entered medical school between 1968 and 2014: 1,134 in the accelerated program and 1,101 in the regular curriculum (control group)—matched by year of entrance to medical school, gender, and Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) scores. Outcome measures included performance on medical licensing examinations, academic progress, satisfaction with medical s...
Source: Academic Medicine - January 1, 2021 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Research Reports Source Type: research
Holistic Admissions and the MCAT as Predictors of Competence
No abstract available (Source: Academic Medicine)
Source: Academic Medicine - November 30, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Letters to the Editor Source Type: research
