Publications by authors named "M P Upton"
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- Pyrochlore iridates are notable for studying complex phenomena due to their strong spin-orbit coupling, electronic interactions, and geometrically frustrated lattice structures.
- In thin films of (111) YIrO with thicknesses ≤30 nm, researchers found a unique quantum disordered state at temperatures as low as 5 K, which was characterized by dispersionless magnetic excitations.
- Below approximately 125 K, an anomalous Hall effect suggests the existence of chiral spin configurations, attributed to magnetic frustration in the lower-dimensional structure that leads to spin-liquid behavior without long-range order.
Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Operating Room and In-Office Reconstruction of Skin Cancer Defects.
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
December 2024
Article Synopsis
- This study compares the costs and patient satisfaction between reconstructive surgery for skin cancer defects performed in the operating room (OR) versus in a clinic setting.
- It analyzes data from over 1,200 patients to determine that procedures in the OR are significantly more expensive ($2,308) than those done in the clinic ($987), but patient satisfaction scores are similar between both settings.
- The findings suggest that reconstructive surgeries in the clinic are not only more cost-effective but also maintain a comparable level of patient satisfaction, which could influence surgeons' decisions regarding where to perform these procedures.
Background: The United States notoriously has one of the highest rates of incarceration in the world, yet scant attention to the health care needs of those incarcerated exists within laboratory medicine and pathology training and education. This article explores health disparities among incarcerated and released individuals regarding diagnostic laboratory testing and pathology services.
Methods: A literature search was conducted for articles published between 2002 and 2023 using keywords including "healthcare," "incarcerated," "laboratory services," "pathology services," and "health insurance for prisoners.
Quasimolecular orbitals in cluster Mott insulators provide a route to tailor exchange interactions, which may yield novel quantum phases of matter. We demonstrate the cluster Mott character of the lacunar spinel GaTa_{4}Se_{8} using resonant inelastic x-ray scattering (RIXS) at the Ta L_{3} edge. Electrons are fully delocalized over Ta_{4} tetrahedra, forming quasimolecular J_{tet}=3/2 moments.
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