22 research outputs found
Tomografía sísmica local en el territorio colombiano
Se ha realizado la inversión de modelos de velocidad Vp en 3D para el territorio colombiano mediante la
utilización de 642 eventos bien localizados (7565 observaciones de tiempos de llegada de la onda P) siguiendo
la propuesta de inversión simultánea planteada por Thurber38 y trazado de rayos por “pseudo-bending” (Um
y Thurber43, Haslinger12, Husen13). Dentro de los resultados hallados se destaca la presencia de una franja
de baja velocidad que recorre el occidente de Colombia interrumpida por anomalías de alta velocidad hacia
la latitud 4 oN, así como la presencia de zonas de baja velocidad que siguen los ejes de las cordilleras Central
y Oriental y el eje de las cadenas de volcanes activos. Correlaciones con datos gravimétricos y de gradiente
geotérmico ofrecen coherencia en la presencia de anomalías para las mismas zonas y una compleja zona de
subducción.Peer Reviewe
The Fourteenth Data Release of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey: First Spectroscopic Data from the extended Baryon Oscillation Spectroscopic Survey and from the second phase of the Apache Point Observatory Galactic Evolution Experiment
The fourth generation of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS-IV) has been in
operation since July 2014. This paper describes the second data release from
this phase, and the fourteenth from SDSS overall (making this, Data Release
Fourteen or DR14). This release makes public data taken by SDSS-IV in its first
two years of operation (July 2014-2016). Like all previous SDSS releases, DR14
is cumulative, including the most recent reductions and calibrations of all
data taken by SDSS since the first phase began operations in 2000. New in DR14
is the first public release of data from the extended Baryon Oscillation
Spectroscopic Survey (eBOSS); the first data from the second phase of the
Apache Point Observatory (APO) Galactic Evolution Experiment (APOGEE-2),
including stellar parameter estimates from an innovative data driven machine
learning algorithm known as "The Cannon"; and almost twice as many data cubes
from the Mapping Nearby Galaxies at APO (MaNGA) survey as were in the previous
release (N = 2812 in total). This paper describes the location and format of
the publicly available data from SDSS-IV surveys. We provide references to the
important technical papers describing how these data have been taken (both
targeting and observation details) and processed for scientific use. The SDSS
website (www.sdss.org) has been updated for this release, and provides links to
data downloads, as well as tutorials and examples of data use. SDSS-IV is
planning to continue to collect astronomical data until 2020, and will be
followed by SDSS-V.Comment: SDSS-IV collaboration alphabetical author data release paper. DR14
happened on 31st July 2017. 19 pages, 5 figures. Accepted by ApJS on 28th Nov
2017 (this is the "post-print" and "post-proofs" version; minor corrections
only from v1, and most of errors found in proofs corrected
Elective cancer surgery in COVID-19-free surgical pathways during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: An international, multicenter, comparative cohort study
PURPOSE As cancer surgery restarts after the first COVID-19 wave, health care providers urgently require data to determine where elective surgery is best performed. This study aimed to determine whether COVID-19–free surgical pathways were associated with lower postoperative pulmonary complication rates compared with hospitals with no defined pathway. PATIENTS AND METHODS This international, multicenter cohort study included patients who underwent elective surgery for 10 solid cancer types without preoperative suspicion of SARS-CoV-2. Participating hospitals included patients from local emergence of SARS-CoV-2 until April 19, 2020. At the time of surgery, hospitals were defined as having a COVID-19–free surgical pathway (complete segregation of the operating theater, critical care, and inpatient ward areas) or no defined pathway (incomplete or no segregation, areas shared with patients with COVID-19). The primary outcome was 30-day postoperative pulmonary complications (pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome, unexpected ventilation). RESULTS Of 9,171 patients from 447 hospitals in 55 countries, 2,481 were operated on in COVID-19–free surgical pathways. Patients who underwent surgery within COVID-19–free surgical pathways were younger with fewer comorbidities than those in hospitals with no defined pathway but with similar proportions of major surgery. After adjustment, pulmonary complication rates were lower with COVID-19–free surgical pathways (2.2% v 4.9%; adjusted odds ratio [aOR], 0.62; 95% CI, 0.44 to 0.86). This was consistent in sensitivity analyses for low-risk patients (American Society of Anesthesiologists grade 1/2), propensity score–matched models, and patients with negative SARS-CoV-2 preoperative tests. The postoperative SARS-CoV-2 infection rate was also lower in COVID-19–free surgical pathways (2.1% v 3.6%; aOR, 0.53; 95% CI, 0.36 to 0.76). CONCLUSION Within available resources, dedicated COVID-19–free surgical pathways should be established to provide safe elective cancer surgery during current and before future SARS-CoV-2 outbreaks
Elective Cancer Surgery in COVID-19-Free Surgical Pathways During the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic: An International, Multicenter, Comparative Cohort Study.
PURPOSE: As cancer surgery restarts after the first COVID-19 wave, health care providers urgently require data to determine where elective surgery is best performed. This study aimed to determine whether COVID-19-free surgical pathways were associated with lower postoperative pulmonary complication rates compared with hospitals with no defined pathway. PATIENTS AND METHODS: This international, multicenter cohort study included patients who underwent elective surgery for 10 solid cancer types without preoperative suspicion of SARS-CoV-2. Participating hospitals included patients from local emergence of SARS-CoV-2 until April 19, 2020. At the time of surgery, hospitals were defined as having a COVID-19-free surgical pathway (complete segregation of the operating theater, critical care, and inpatient ward areas) or no defined pathway (incomplete or no segregation, areas shared with patients with COVID-19). The primary outcome was 30-day postoperative pulmonary complications (pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome, unexpected ventilation). RESULTS: Of 9,171 patients from 447 hospitals in 55 countries, 2,481 were operated on in COVID-19-free surgical pathways. Patients who underwent surgery within COVID-19-free surgical pathways were younger with fewer comorbidities than those in hospitals with no defined pathway but with similar proportions of major surgery. After adjustment, pulmonary complication rates were lower with COVID-19-free surgical pathways (2.2% v 4.9%; adjusted odds ratio [aOR], 0.62; 95% CI, 0.44 to 0.86). This was consistent in sensitivity analyses for low-risk patients (American Society of Anesthesiologists grade 1/2), propensity score-matched models, and patients with negative SARS-CoV-2 preoperative tests. The postoperative SARS-CoV-2 infection rate was also lower in COVID-19-free surgical pathways (2.1% v 3.6%; aOR, 0.53; 95% CI, 0.36 to 0.76). CONCLUSION: Within available resources, dedicated COVID-19-free surgical pathways should be established to provide safe elective cancer surgery during current and before future SARS-CoV-2 outbreaks
The Fourteenth Data Release of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey: First Spectroscopic Data from the Extended Baryon Oscillation Spectroscopic Survey and from the Second Phase of the Apache Point Observatory Galactic Evolution Experiment
The fourth generation of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS-IV) has been in operation since 2014 July. This paper describes the second data release from this phase, and the 14th from SDSS overall (making this Data Release Fourteen or DR14). This release makes the data taken by SDSS-IV in its first two years of operation (2014–2016 July) public. Like all previous SDSS releases, DR14 is cumulative, including the most recent reductions and calibrations of all data taken by SDSS since the first phase began operations in 2000. New in DR14 is the first public release of data from the extended Baryon Oscillation Spectroscopic Survey; the first data from the second phase of the Apache Point Observatory (APO) Galactic Evolution Experiment (APOGEE-2), including stellar parameter estimates from an innovative data-driven machine-learning algorithm known as "The Cannon"; and almost twice as many data cubes from the Mapping Nearby Galaxies at APO (MaNGA) survey as were in the previous release (N = 2812 in total). This paper describes the location and format of the publicly available data from the SDSS-IV surveys. We provide references to the important technical papers describing how these data have been taken (both targeting and observation details) and processed for scientific use. The SDSS web site (www.sdss.org) has been updated for this release and provides links to data downloads, as well as tutorials and examples of data use. SDSS-IV is planning to continue to collect astronomical data until 2020 and will be followed by SDSS-V
The role of the pituitary-adrenal axis in maturation of lung function in the sheep
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Seismic coda attenuation after the Mw=6.2 Armenia (Colombia) earthquake of 25 January 25, 1999
Seismic wave attenuation in the central region of the Colombian Andes is studied using coda waves. Most of the events used occurred in the region on the occasion of the Armenia 25 January 1999 earthquake. The estimation of the decay rate of coda amplitudes (called coda Q-1 or Qc-1) is performed by means of the single isotropic scattering method of Sato [1977]. The attenuation parameters Qi-1 (intrinsic absorption), Qs-1 (scattering loss), and Qt-1 (total attenuation) are also estimated using the multiple lapse time window method of Hoshiba et al. [1991]. The frequencies of interest lie between 1 and 15 Hz. Results show that scattering attenuation is predominant for the frequency bands 1.5 ± 0.5 and 13.5 ± 1.5 Hz, whereas the intrinsic absorption and scattering contribute in equal shares to total attenuation for the 3 ± 1, 5 ± 1, 7.5 ± 1.5, and 10.5 ± 1.5 Hz frequencies. A comparison among the estimated attenuation parameters indicates that Qc-1 is close to total attenuation for all the studied frequency bands. On the other hand, no evidence in support of temporal changes of Qc-1 before and after the main shock has been found. Finally, the regionalization of Qc-1 values seems to correlate well with the geotectonic characteristics of the region.Peer Reviewe
Tomografía sísmica local en el territorio colombiano
Se ha realizado la inversión de modelos de velocidad Vp en 3D para el territorio colombiano mediante la
utilización de 642 eventos bien localizados (7565 observaciones de tiempos de llegada de la onda P) siguiendo
la propuesta de inversión simultánea planteada por Thurber38 y trazado de rayos por “pseudo-bending” (Um
y Thurber43, Haslinger12, Husen13). Dentro de los resultados hallados se destaca la presencia de una franja
de baja velocidad que recorre el occidente de Colombia interrumpida por anomalías de alta velocidad hacia
la latitud 4 oN, así como la presencia de zonas de baja velocidad que siguen los ejes de las cordilleras Central
y Oriental y el eje de las cadenas de volcanes activos. Correlaciones con datos gravimétricos y de gradiente
geotérmico ofrecen coherencia en la presencia de anomalías para las mismas zonas y una compleja zona de
subducción.Peer Reviewe
Carotenoides en agroalimentación y salud
Los carotenoides son compuestos especiales; si bien es común referirse a ellos como
pigmentos, lo cierto es que son compuestos de gran versatilidad e importancia en la
naturaleza. Más específicamente, son de gran interés en agroalimentación y salud.
Así, por ejemplo, son pigmentos naturales y por lo tanto tienen un importante papel en
la elección de alimentos por parte de los consumidores. Asimismo, algunos de ellos
son precursores de la vitamina A. Sin embargo, que cada vez exista más interés en los
carotenoides en este contexto se debe en gran parte a muchos estudios de distinta
naturaleza que indican que pueden proporcionar beneficios para la salud. Su interés
en alimentación funcional es por lo tanto indudable.
En este libro se refleja la experiencia en carotenoides de un gran número de
profesionales de la región iberoamericana. En conjunto, se ofrece una visión general
de la investigación sobre estos compuestos en agroalimentación y salud. Los autores
son miembros de la red ibercarot (http://carotenoides.us.es), que tiene entre sus
objetivos conformar una red estable y funcional de profesionales que aúnen esfuerzos
en pos de identificar nuevas fuentes de carotenoides de interés nutricional, mejorar su
producción y aumentar el valor de los productos que los contengan.
Me gustaría agradecer a todas y cada una de las personas que han contribuido de
una u otra forma a que este libro sea una realidad. Todos esperamos que sea de
ayuda para personas interesadas en los temas desarrollados. Gracias especialmente
al Programa Iberoamericano de Ciencia y Tecnología para el Desarrollo (Cyted, http://
www.cyted.org/) que, con su apoyo económico a la red ibercarot, ha hecho posible
que varias decenas de equipos interaccionen en torno a temas de interés común para
contribuir al desarrollo a distintos niveles de la región iberoamericana.RED TEMÁTICA IBERCAROT (referencia 112RT445) http://carotenoides.us.es
PROGRAMA IBEROAMERICANO DE CIENCIA Y TECNOLOGIA PARA EL DESARROLLO – CYTEDPeer reviewe