Is unventilated airway time-dependently constricted in paralyzed dogs?
The current study suggests that the unventilated airway may constrict spontaneously. In addition, the airway constriction could be vagally mediated but not due to hypoxia and hypercapnia.
Patients with more generous insurance are significantly more likely to gain admission to specialty hospitals. Alternatively, we found no evidence that specialty hospitals preferentially transfer patients with less generous insurance who are admitted. Overall, these findings suggest that specialty hospitals may contribute to segregation of the healthcare system along socioeconomic lines.