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M. A. Epstein
Researcher at Columbia University
Publications - 15
Citations - 818
M. A. Epstein is an academic researcher from Columbia University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Sudden infant death syndrome & Tidal volume. The author has an hindex of 11, co-authored 15 publications receiving 792 citations.
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Congenital failure of automatic control of ventilation, gastrointestinal motility and heart rate.
Gabriel G. Haddad,Norman M Mazza,Richard Defendini,William A. Blanc,John M. Driscoll,M. A. Epstein,Ralph A. Epstein,Robert B. Mellins +7 more
TL;DR: It is postulate that a developmental abnormality in serotonergic neurons is responsible for this new syndrome, and minute ventilation was lower in quiet than in REM sleep and lower in both states of sleep than in wakefulness.
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A theoretical analysis of the barometric method for measurement of tidal volume
M. A. Epstein,Ralph A. Epstein +1 more
TL;DR: The barometric method is unique in allowing measurement of tidal volume in a manner that requires no tactile contact with the subject, and the limit of accuracy for tidal volume measurement lies between 10 and 15%.
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Practical implementation of the barometric method for measurement of tidal volume
TL;DR: A new method is described that addresses problems of inspired gas composition, base-line stability, and asymmetry of processes occurring during inspiration and expiration and facilitates long-term measurements of tidal volume.
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Heart rate and heart rate variability during sleep in aborted sudden infant death syndrome
Hedi L. Leistner,Gabriel G. Haddad,Ralph A. Epstein,Tze Leung Lai,M. A. Epstein,Robert B. Mellins +5 more
TL;DR: Findings suggest that infants with aborted SIDS have an increase in sympathetic activity or in circulating levels of catecholamines, when taken in conjunction with the previous observation that abducted infants have a smaller QT index than normal infants.
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Maturation of ventilation and ventilatory pattern in normal sleeping infants
Gabriel G. Haddad,Ralph A. Epstein,M. A. Epstein,Hedi L. Leistner,P. A. Marino,Robert B. Mellins +5 more
TL;DR: The increase in VT/Ttot with age results from an increase in mean inspiratory flow rather than from changes in respiratory "duty cycle", which depends on sleep state.