Simulated inventory and distribution of Cs released from multiple sources in the global ocean.

Radioactive cesium (Cs) is distributed in the world's oceans as a result of global fallout from atmospheric nuclear weapons tests, releases from fuel reprocessing plants, and inputs from nuclear power plant accident. In order to detect future radionuclide contamination, it is necessary to establish a baseline global distribution of radionuclides such as Cs and to understand the ocean transport processes that lead to that distribution. In order to aid in the interpretation of the observed database, we have conducted a suite of simulations of the distribution of Cs using a global ocean general circulation model (OGCM).

Initial Laboratory Values Can Predict Mortality in Burn Patients.

Background: There are several burn scores used to predict mortality in burn patients. However, minimal data exists on the role of laboratory values in risk stratification. We hypothesized that laboratory derangements seen on admission can predict mortality in burn patients.

Wellbeing as Defined by Resident Physicians: A Qualitative Study.

The importance of resident wellbeing is increasingly recognized by the ACGME as essential. While prior studies have quantified wellbeing/burnout, few have defined wellbeing from the resident-physician perspective. A REDCap® survey was distributed to residents in various programs, responses were grouped by theme, and data analyzed via chi-square.

Changes in trends during the COVID-19 lockdown: An urban, Level-1 trauma center's experience.

Background: A community lockdown has a profound impact on its citizens. Our objective was to identify changes in trauma patient demographics, volume, and pattern of injury following the COVID-19 lockdown.

Methods: A retrospective review was conducted at a Level-1 Trauma Center from 2017 to 2020.

The Global Sink of Available Potential Energy by Mesoscale Air-Sea Interaction.

The thermal component of oceanic eddy available potential energy (EPE) generation due to air-sea interaction is proportional to the product of anomalous sea surface temperature (SST) and net air-sea heat flux (SHF). In this study we assess EPE generation and its timescale and space-scale dependence from observations and a high-resolution coupled climate model. A dichotomy exists in the literature with respect to the sign of this term, that is, whether it is a source or a sink of EPE.