Publications by authors named "B P McKeon"

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  • Pulmonary hypertension (PH) severely affects exercise ability and quality of life by impacting various organ systems like the right ventricle, lungs, and muscles.
  • Recent studies suggest that issues with metabolism and mitochondria are key factors in the reduced exercise tolerance seen in PH patients.
  • This research found that using the SIRT3 activator Honokiol with NAD significantly improved exercise performance in a PH rat model, mainly by enhancing mitochondrial function in skeletal muscles and reducing muscle wasting, highlighting a potential therapeutic strategy for PH patients.
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Complex flows are often characterized using the theory of Lagrangian coherent structures (LCS), which leverages the motion of flow-embedded tracers to highlight features of interest. LCS are commonly employed to study fluid mechanical systems where flow tracers are readily observed, but they are broadly applicable to dynamical systems in general. A prevailing class of LCS analyses depends on reliable computation of flow gradients.

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Atmospheric turbulence, irregular fluctuations of the fluid state, is studied on Mars. Universality of the turbulence spectrum underpins atmospheric models where computational requirements preclude full fidelity simulations of the smallest scales. However, there are discrepancies among reports on the existence and spectral location of universal scaling in Martian atmospheric data.

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Panniculectomy and abdominoplasty are two forms of abdominal body contouring commonly performed. There are literature reports of healthcare providers citing abdominoplasty as a contraindication to future pregnancy due to potential risks to the patient and fetus. Panniculectomy, outside of the reduced risks from the lack of rectus muscle plication, would have similar effects on the patient and fetus in future pregnancies.

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