Publications by authors named "L Corcoran"

Article Synopsis
  • A new implantable sensor has been created to measure the area of the inferior vena cava (IVC) to help monitor heart failure (HF) patients daily and predict fluid congestion.
  • The study included 15 HF patients and assessed the sensor's safety, effectiveness, and data transmission, finding high accuracy in IVC measurements and excellent patient adherence to using the device.
  • Results showed that the sensor was safe and effective, with improvements noted in patients' heart failure classification, indicating a need for further research into remote management of heart failure using this technology.
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Surface water and sediments from the Jackpile mine, St. Anthony mine, Rio Paguate, Rio Moquino, and Mesita Dam areas near Pueblo of Laguna, New Mexico, were analyzed for Ra and U using gamma (γ) spectroscopy and inductively coupled plasma mass spectroscopy, respectively. Activity ratios for Ra/U for solid samples range from 0.

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Background: Transgender and gender diverse (TGD) individuals face barriers, including harassment and discrimination, when accessing healthcare services. Medical imaging procedures require personal information to be shared, such as date of last menstrual cycle and/or pregnancy status; some imaging exams are also invasive or intimate in nature. Terminology is based on binary sex creating an inherently cis-heteronormative environment.

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Nanodroplet formation is important to achieve supersaturation of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) in an amorphous solid dispersion. The aim of the current study was to explore how polymer composition, architecture, molar mass, and surfactant concentration affect polymer-drug nanodroplet morphology with the breast cancer API, GDC-0810. The impact of nanodroplet size and morphology on dissolution efficacy and drug loading capacity was explored using polarized light microscopy, dynamic light scattering, and cryogenic transmission electron microscopy.

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Context: Emergency Department (ED) overcrowding is a significant problem worldwide. Many factors contribute to ED overcrowding, including staffing shortages, diagnostic testing delays, and inadequate inpatient beds to meet the demand. ED overcrowding results in patient safety issues like higher inpatient mortality and other negative impacts, such as an increased length of stay (LOS) and an increased trend of leaving the ED before undergoing an evaluation and treatment.

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