https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/143858 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:40:32 GMT 2026-04-15T14:40:32Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/143969 Title: The Synapse : the Medical Professionals' Network : volume 21 : issue 1 Authors: Galea, Wilfred; Ellul, Ian C. Abstract: Table of contents:; 1/ ELLUL, I. C. - Schicksalsgemeinschaft; 2/ ZAMMIT, F., & SALIBA, I. - Managing pregnancy during the Covid-19 pandemic; 3/ GRECH, A., & BALZAN , M. - Epigenetics in mental illness; 4/ ELLUL, I. C., & CARUANA DINGLI, G. - Halsted, Méliès & Maltese giants; 5/ VASSALLO, P. - Breast cancer in young women Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/143969 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/143968 Title: Schicksalsgemeinschaft Abstract: An inherent characteristic of the German language, which I believe renders it unique, is the fact that many concepts can be covered by a single compound word. Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/143968 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/143967 Title: Managing pregnancy during the Covid-19 pandemic Authors: Zammit, Federica; Saliba, Isabelle Abstract: COVID-19 has impacted the way we manage pregnancy, delivery and the postpartum period. Good obstetric care aims at preventing devastating complications by being knowledgeable on the routes of viral transmission, risk factors, clinical presentation and diagnostic findings. Maternal complications may include C-section, secondary maternal infection, pre-eclampsia, eclampsia, hyperglycaemia and mortality. Neonatal complications are mostly due to preterm delivery. Classifying disease severity allows the patient to be channeled into the appropriate care pathway. This allows a patient-centered approach to timely antenatal follow-up, screening, vaccination, delivery and neonatal care. Patient education and involvement of the mother in decision-making ensures a positive experience. Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/143967 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/143966 Title: Epigenetics in mental illness Authors: Grech, Alfred; Balzan, Michael Abstract: Mental illnesses are complex and multifactorial. Nature (genetic factors) is important in their etiology but nurture (environmental factors) via epigenetic mechanisms is being found to be an additional etiological player. Indeed, studies among identical twins show high rates of discordance, especially for stress syndromes and depression. Specifically, aberrant epigenetic regulation is being found to underlie psychiatric disorders. While epigenetic studies of mental illnesses are relatively still in their infancy, further translational research will surely reveal new insights into their pathophysiology, which in turn will help with the discovery of new targets for treatments, biomarkers, patient stratifications and more ‘personalized’ treatment. Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/143966 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z