THE DISAPPEARING LAKE: A HISTORICAL ANALYSIS OF DROUGHT AND THE SALTON SEA IN THE CONTEXT OF THE GEOHEALTH FRAMEWORK

The Disappearing Lake: A Historical Analysis of Drought and the Salton Sea in the Context of the GeoHealth Framework

Abstract The Imperial Valley region of Southeastern California has become one of the most productive agricultural regions in the state and has the highest rates of childhood asthma in California.Lack of precipitation in the Imperial Valley has caused the water level of the Salton Sea to recede to a record low since its formation in the early 1900s.

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Aberrant origin of the occipital artery from the internal carotid artery: utility of the occipital tap maneuver

We have described a case of a suspected transient ischemic attack with a double lumen potentially resembling a dissection of the internal carotid artery on Doppler ultrasound.The identification nef rune of an arterial branch from the internal carotid artery and flowing near it using magnetic resonance imaging suggested an aberrant origin of an asce

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Transfusion practices in trauma

Resuscitation of a severely traumatised patient with the administration of crystalloids, or colloids along with blood products is a common transfusion practice in trauma patients.The determination of this review article is to update on current transfusion practices in trauma.A search of PubMed, Google Scholar, and bibliographies of published studie

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