There is debate concerning the mechanism of Eustachian tube (ET) ventilation. While a
mechanism of complete opening has been advocated previously, sequential contraction of the …

Mastoiditis is a common clinical entity that is technically present in all cases of otitis media;
only a minority of cases actually represents the otolaryngologic emergency of acute …

Funding/Support: This work was funded by the Veterans Affairs National Center for Patient
Safety, Baylor College of Medicine Department of Family & Community Medicine Post …

The supercritical water cooled reactor (SCWR) is a Generation IV reactor concept that features
light water coolant in a supercritical state. Canada is developing a pressure tube variant …

The use of heterogeneous seed-blanket cores in a pressure tube heavy water reactor (PT-HWR)—where
higher-fissile content “seed” fuel bundles are physically separate from lower-…

Acute retinal necrosis (ARN), also known as Kirisawa-type uveitis, is an uncommon condition
caused by infection of the retina by one of the herpes family of viruses, most typically …

The Qweak experiment at Jefferson Lab is an example of an experiment that requires the
polarization of a high-energy electron beam be known to 1%. A non-invasive and continuous …

Background Warfarin is a highly efficacious oral anticoagulant, but its use is limited by a well-founded
fear of bleeding. Drug and food interactions are frequently cited as causes of …

Background and Objectives. A search for improved methods in the repair of medial wall fractures
has been created by the increased incidence and recognition of these fractures and the …

This paper describes a cost modeling process used for a new business in order to
communicate to potential lenders and investors the costs of the business.