Publications by authors named "Moriah S Thompson"

Background: Expanding human presence in space through long-duration exploration missions and commercial space operations warrants improvements in approaches for quantifying crew space radiation health risks. Currently, risk assessment models for radiogenic cancer and cardiovascular disease consider age, sex, and tobacco use, but do not incorporate other modifiable (e.g.

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Residents and scribes in an Emergency Department (ED) work closely with an attending physician. Residents care for patients under the supervision of the attending physician, whereas scribes assist physicians with documentation contemporaneously with the patient encounter. Optimal allocation of these roles to shifts is crucial to improve patient care, physician productivity, and to increase learning opportunities for residents.

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Introduction: A habitat atmosphere of 34% oxygen (O2) and 66% nitrogen (N2) at 8.2 psia (56.5 kPa) is proposed to minimize the risk of decompression sickness during extravehicular activity.

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Introduction: Little is known about occupational fatalities among tactical officers. A greater understanding of such injuries is needed to improve officer safety. The purpose of this study was to provide a descriptive analysis of line-of-duty deaths secondary to felonious assault during tactical incidents.

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