https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/3594 2026-04-10T06:45:03Z 2026-04-10T06:45:03Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/4057 2018-03-23T07:18:27Z 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Publishing on the WWW : part 5 : a brief history of the internet and the World Wide Web Abstract: This article focuses on the history of the Internet and the World Wide Web, the media that in recent years have created the concept of objects existing ‘on-line’ in a virtual computer environment. These objects naturally include online journals such as Images in Paediatric Cardiology.

2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Erdol, Cevdet Ozturk, Cihadiye Ocal, Arslan Bozat, Tahsin Ozdemir, Ahmet Koca, Vedat https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/3861 2018-02-14T11:06:43Z 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Contralateral recurrence of atrial myxoma : case report and review of the literature Authors: Erdol, Cevdet; Ozturk, Cihadiye; Ocal, Arslan; Bozat, Tahsin; Ozdemir, Ahmet; Koca, Vedat Abstract: Cardiac myxomas are the most frequent cardiac tumors, and they have the capability for recurrence years after resection, in the same or in different cardiac chambers. Hence, follow-up is important. Contralateral recurrences of myxoma are uncommon. We report a 7 year old boy who had a right atrial myxoma resected, and who had recurrent myxoma in the left atrium. The literature regarding such recurrence is reviewed.

2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Bianca, Sebastiano Ettore, Giuseppe https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/3859 2018-08-14T09:47:10Z 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Sex ratio imbalance in transposition of the great arteries and possible agricultural environmental risk factors Authors: Bianca, Sebastiano; Ettore, Giuseppe Abstract: A significant bias in sex ratio has been documented for several congenital cardiac malformations. Transposition of the great arteries has been associated with a such a bias but no explanation has been proposed for this bias. There was the evaluation of 95 isolated livebirths with transposition of the great arteries cases referred to the Sicilian Registry of Congenital Malformations from 1991 to 1998. A statistically significant male bias of 2.8 was found and this was significantly associated with both maternal and paternal occupational exposure to agricultural chemicals for male infants with transposition, but not for female infants. This study raises new questions about the possible role played by environmental chemicals in relationship to birth defects and to sex ratio imbalance.

2001-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/3854 2020-04-21T13:06:51Z 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Paediatric practice in the 21st century Abstract: Editorial regarding the rollercoaster of medical progress. If it were to continue at the same rate as it did in the last century of the previous millennium, then we can expect nothing short of a further revolution in improved healthcare for children in the 21st century. Indeed, we may continue to witness the total eradication of some diseases, particularly infections, definitive cure for some currently incurable conditions such as some types of cancer, and effective control of presently untreatable disorders, notably those with a predominantly genetic basis. Reference to the advent of computer technology that has played a pivotal role in the great strides made in medicine, both by the bedside and in the investigative, therapeutic and research field. Ethically acceptable guidelines must continue to assume an important role in the governance of medical practice and research.

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