Publications by authors named "J Lane Easter"
Background And Objectives: Heart disease and diabetes are leading causes of death in the U.S., with timely screening, referrals, and education being critical for effective treatment.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPrevious reports have suggested that intracochlear pressures (P) measured at the base of the cochlea increase directly proportionally with stapes displacement (D) in response to moderately high (<130 dB SPL) level sounds. Consistent with this assumption, we have reported that for low frequency sounds (<1 kHz), stapes displacement and intracochlear pressures increase linearly with sound pressure level (SPL) for moderately high levels (<130 dB SPL), but saturate at higher exposure levels (>130 dB SPL). However, the magnitudes of each response were found to be frequency dependent, thus the relationship between D and P may vary at higher frequencies or higher levels.
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- * Symptoms vary depending on the part of the digestive system affected, with gastric volvulus causing retching and midgut volvulus typically resulting in bilious vomiting, alongside possible severe complications like necrosis.
- * Prompt diagnosis and treatment are crucial, requiring emergency consultation with a pediatric surgeon and imaging studies to guide management, which includes resuscitation, antibiotics, and surgery.
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- Most children receive emergency care from general emergency physicians rather than specialized children's hospitals, highlighting the need for tailored approaches in pediatric care.
- The article discusses ten significant studies from 2023 that provide insights for improving emergency care for children, covering topics such as pediatric resuscitation, septic shock, and airway management.
- These findings emphasize the importance of adapting adult medical principles to meet the unique health challenges faced by children in emergency situations.
A new method to estimate the range of an ion beam in a patient during heavy-ion therapy was investigated, which was previously verified for application in proton therapy.The method consists of placing a hadron tumour marker (HTM) close to the tumour. As the treatment beam impinges on the HTM, the marker undergoes nuclear reactions.
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