Were there enough physicians in an emergency department in the affected area after a major earthquake?
The number of physicians in the ED was insufficient in the initial hours after the earthquake because of the sudden influx of a large number of patients. Future disaster planning must address the issue of physicians' behavior with regard to their priorities immediately after a major earthquake and include greater provision for efficient mobilization of physicians.
DFO induced an increase in LDLR expression by a posttranscriptional mechanism resulting in an enhancement of LDL uptake in HepG2 cells, suggesting increased LDLR activity as one of the underlying causes of the hypocholesterolemic effect of iron reduction.