Implications of the log-normal distribution for updating estimates of the time remaining until ready for phase I post-anesthesia care unit discharge

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 ◽  
pp. 100165
Author(s):  
Franklin Dexter ◽  
Richard H Epstein
Biology ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 64
Author(s):  
Arnaud Millet

The mechanosensitivity of cells has recently been identified as a process that could greatly influence a cell’s fate. To understand the interaction between cells and their surrounding extracellular matrix, the characterization of the mechanical properties of natural polymeric gels is needed. Atomic force microscopy (AFM) is one of the leading tools used to characterize mechanically biological tissues. It appears that the elasticity (elastic modulus) values obtained by AFM presents a log-normal distribution. Despite its ubiquity, the log-normal distribution concerning the elastic modulus of biological tissues does not have a clear explanation. In this paper, we propose a physical mechanism based on the weak universality of critical exponents in the percolation process leading to gelation. Following this, we discuss the relevance of this model for mechanical signatures of biological tissues.


2020 ◽  
pp. 150-188
Author(s):  
Richard Holland ◽  
Richard St. John

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