Can Western developmental screening tools be modified for use in a rural Malawian setting?
When creating developmental tools for a rural African setting, many items from Western tools can be adapted. The gross motor domain is more culturally adaptable, whereas social development is difficult to adapt and is culturally specific.
The current study demonstrates that myocardial contractile reserve (> 7.5% increase in LVEF during low-dose dobutamine infusion) predicts LV reverse remodeling after CRT.