This dissertation explores the volunteer tourism phenomenon and the role of authenticity in
volunteer tourists' experiences. Although previous research has explored volunteer tourism, …

The relationship between accessory pathway‐mediated ventricular preexcitation and left
ventricular dyssynchrony‐induced dysfunction has been described in patients with W olff– P …

Patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) are surviving longer thanks to improved surgical
techniques and increasing knowledge of natural history. Pleural effusions continue to be a …

If ever clear instruction and close teamwork is needed, it is in the validation of manufacturing
processes. All members of the Validation Team need to understand how the Quality Control …

A pediatric patient with hypoxia or cyanosis can frighten even the most seasoned emergency
providers. Patients with these symptoms require immediate evaluation and intervention to …

Pediatric ventricular tachycardia (VT) occurs in both structurally normal and abnormal hearts.
Spontaneous, sustained VT has an incidence of 1/100,000 among children. However, short …

First described in the 1800s, cardiac asthma is defined as wheezing, cough, and orthopnea
secondary to left heart failure. The cardiopulmonary interaction forms the basis for the …

This workshop will introduce attendees to the basics of problem-based learning (PBL).
Participants will have the opportunity to create a lesson plan for a PBL session while working in a …

Background and Aims Intestinal ultrasound [IUS] is an accurate, patient-centreed monitoring
tool that objectively evaluates Crohn’s disease [CD] activity. However no current, widely …

In January 2020, a novel betacoronavirus (family Coronaviridae), named severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), was identified as the etiological agent of a …