374 research outputs found
Photochemistry of framework-supported M(diimine)(CO)₃X complexes in 3D Lithium-Carboxylate metal−organic frameworks: monitoring the effect of framework cations
The structures and photochemical behaviour of two new metal-organic frameworks are reported. Reaction of Re(2,2ʹ-bipyʹ-5,5ʹ-dicarboxylic acid)(CO)₃Cl or Mn(2,2ʹ-bipyʹ-5,5ʹ- dicarboxylic acid)(CO)₃Br with either LiCl or LiBr, respectively, produces single crystals of {Li₂(DMF)₂[(2,2ʹ-bipyʹ-5,5ʹ-dicarboxylate)Re(CO)₃Cl]}n (ReLi) or {Li₂(DMF)₂[(2,2ʹ-bipyʹ- 5,5ʹ-dicarboxylate)Mn(CO)₃Br]}n (MnLi). The structures formed by the two MOFs comprise one-dimensional chains of carboxylate-bridged Li(I) cations that are cross-linked by units of Re(2,2ʹ-bipyʹ-5,5ʹ-dicarboxylate)(CO)₃Cl (ReLi) or Mn(2,2ʹ-bipyʹ-5,5ʹ- dicarboxylate)(CO)₃Br (MnLi). The photophysical and photochemical behaviour of both ReLi and MnLi are probed. The rhenium-containing MOF, ReLi, exhibits luminescence and the excited state behaviour, as established by time-resolved infra-red measurements, are closer in behaviour to that of unsubstituted [Re(bipy)(CO)₃Cl] rather than a related MOF where the Li(I) cations are replaced by Mn(II) cations. These observations are further supported by DFT calculations. Upon excitation MnLi forms a dicarbonyl species which rapidly recombines with the dissociated CO, in a fashion consistent with the majority of the photoejected CO not escaping the MOF channels
Self-organized current transport through low angle grain boundaries in YBaCuO thin films, studied magnetometrically
The critical current density flowing across low angle grain boundaries in
YBaCuO thin films has been studied magnetometrically.
Films (200 nm thickness) were deposited on SrTiO bicrystal substrates
containing a single [001] tilt boundary, with angles of 2, 3, 5, and 7 degrees,
and the films were patterned into rings. Their magnetic moments were measured
in applied magnetic fields up to 30 kOe at temperatures of 5 - 95 K; current
densities of rings with or without grain boundaries were obtained from a
modified critical state model. For rings containing 5 and 7 degree boundaries,
the magnetic response depends strongly on the field history, which arises in
large part from self-field effects acting on the grain boundary.Comment: 8 pages, including 7 figure
Autism BrainNet: A Collaboration between Medical Examiners, Pathologists, Researchers, and Families to Advance the Understanding and Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder
A community-powered search of machine learning strategy space to find NMR property prediction models
The rise of machine learning (ML) has created an explosion in the potential
strategies for using data to make scientific predictions. For physical
scientists wishing to apply ML strategies to a particular domain, it can be
difficult to assess in advance what strategy to adopt within a vast space of
possibilities. Here we outline the results of an online community-powered
effort to swarm search the space of ML strategies and develop algorithms for
predicting atomic-pairwise nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) properties in
molecules. Using an open-source dataset, we worked with Kaggle to design and
host a 3-month competition which received 47,800 ML model predictions from
2,700 teams in 84 countries. Within 3 weeks, the Kaggle community produced
models with comparable accuracy to our best previously published "in-house"
efforts. A meta-ensemble model constructed as a linear combination of the top
predictions has a prediction accuracy which exceeds that of any individual
model, 7-19x better than our previous state-of-the-art. The results highlight
the potential of transformer architectures for predicting quantum mechanical
(QM) molecular properties
The Effect of Pulmonary Artery Catheter Use on Costs and Long-Term Outcomes of Acute Lung Injury
Background: The pulmonary artery catheter (PAC) remains widely used in acute lung injury (ALI) despite known complications and little evidence of improved short-term mortality. Concurrent with NHLBI ARDS Clinical Trials Network Fluid and Catheters Treatment Trial (FACTT), we conducted a prospectively-defined comparison of healthcare costs and long-term outcomes for care with a PAC vs. central venous catheter (CVC). We explored if use of the PAC in ALI is justified by a beneficial cost-effectiveness profile. Methods: We obtained detailed bills for the initial hospitalization. We interviewed survivors using the Health Utilities Index Mark 2 questionnaire at 2, 6, 9 and 12 m to determine quality of life (QOL) and post-discharge resource use. Outcomes beyond 12 m were estimated from federal databases. Incremental costs and outcomes were generated using MonteCarlo simulation. Results: Of 1001 subjects enrolled in FACTT, 774 (86%) were eligible for long-term follow-up and 655 (85%) consented. Hospital costs were similar for the PAC and CVC groups (89.2k, p = 0.38). Post-discharge to 12 m costs were higher for PAC subjects (14.4k and mean loss of 0.3 quality-adjusted life years (QALYs)) and a 94.2% probability of being higher than the $100k/QALY willingness-to-pay threshold. Conclusion: PAC use increased costs with no patient benefit and thus appears unjustified for routine use in ALI. Trial Registration: www.clinicaltrials.gov NCT00234767. © 2011 Clermont et al
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Recalibration of the delirium prediction model for ICU patients (PRE-DELIRIC): a multinational observational study
Purpose
Recalibration and determining discriminative power, internationally, of the existing delirium prediction model (PRE-DELIRIC) for intensive care patients.
Methods
A prospective multicenter cohort study was performed in eight intensive care units (ICUs) in six countries. The ten predictors (age, APACHE-II, urgent and admission category, infection, coma, sedation, morphine use, urea level, metabolic acidosis) were collected within 24 h after ICU admission. The confusion assessment method for the intensive care unit (CAM-ICU) was used to identify ICU delirium. CAM-ICU screening compliance and inter-rater reliability measurements were used to secure the quality of the data.
Results
A total of 2,852 adult ICU patients were screened of which 1,824 (64 %) were eligible for the study. Main reasons for exclusion were length of stay <1 day (19.1 %) and sustained coma (4.1 %). CAM-ICU compliance was mean (SD) 82 ± 16 % and inter-rater reliability 0.87 ± 0.17. The median delirium incidence was 22.5 % (IQR 12.8–36.6 %). Although the incidence of all ten predictors differed significantly between centers, the area under the receiver operating characteristic (AUROC) curve of the eight participating centers remained good: 0.77 (95 % CI 0.74–0.79). The linear predictor and intercept of the prediction rule were adjusted and resulted in improved re-calibration of the PRE-DELIRIC model.
Conclusions
In this multinational study, we recalibrated the PRE-DELIRIC model. Despite differences in the incidence of predictors between the centers in the different countries, the performance of the PRE-DELIRIC-model remained good. Following validation of the PRE-DELIRIC model, it may facilitate implementation of strategies to prevent delirium and aid improvements in delirium management of ICU patients
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