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View article: Nationwide Trends in Hospitalizations for Sudden Cardiac Arrest Before and During the COVID Outbreak
Nationwide Trends in Hospitalizations for Sudden Cardiac Arrest Before and During the COVID Outbreak Open
Background/Objectives: Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) accounts for ~50% of cardiovascular mortality in the U.S. Cardiovascular complications are common in acute and post-acute COVID-19 infection. We aimed to examine nationwide trends in SCA-r…
View article: Impact of comorbidity burden on outcome in patients with cardiogenic shock: A Cardiogenic Shock Working Group analysis
Impact of comorbidity burden on outcome in patients with cardiogenic shock: A Cardiogenic Shock Working Group analysis Open
Aims Comorbidity burden is a major determinant of outcomes. Its prognostic impact on cardiogenic shock (CS) across CS subtypes remains insufficiently characterized. We aimed to characterize the prevalence and distribution of comorbidities …
View article: Acute Effects of Caffeine and Taurine Co‐Ingestion on Time to Exhaustion and Thermoregulatory Responses to Cycling in the Heat
Acute Effects of Caffeine and Taurine Co‐Ingestion on Time to Exhaustion and Thermoregulatory Responses to Cycling in the Heat Open
Caffeine and taurine are commonly co‐ingested pre‐exercise but elicit different thermoregulatory responses; however, their combined effect on thermoregulation is unknown. Therefore, we evaluated the effects of oral caffeine and taurine co‐…
View article: Interatrial Block in the Presence of Lipomatous Atrial Septal Hypertrophy
Interatrial Block in the Presence of Lipomatous Atrial Septal Hypertrophy Open
View article: Nationwide Trends in Hospitalizations for Atrial Fibrillation and Flutter in the United States before and during the Outbreak of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Nationwide Trends in Hospitalizations for Atrial Fibrillation and Flutter in the United States before and during the Outbreak of the COVID-19 Pandemic Open
Background/Objectives: Atrial fibrillation (AF) and flutter (AFL) are the most common cardiac arrhythmias worldwide. Cardiovascular complications are a common manifestation of acute and post-acute COVID-19 infection. We aimed to analyze th…
View article: The effect of a 4-week, remotely administered, post-exercise passive leg heating intervention on determinants of endurance performance
The effect of a 4-week, remotely administered, post-exercise passive leg heating intervention on determinants of endurance performance Open
View article: Caffeine ingestion compromises thermoregulation and does not improve cycling time to exhaustion in the heat amongst males
Caffeine ingestion compromises thermoregulation and does not improve cycling time to exhaustion in the heat amongst males Open
View article: Accelerator-based production of the therapy isotope 225Ac
Accelerator-based production of the therapy isotope 225Ac Open
View article: Production of 72Se for use in a 72Se/72As generator for PET imaging
Production of 72Se for use in a 72Se/72As generator for PET imaging Open
View article: Exploring the energy/beam current parameter space for the isotope production facility (IPF) at LANSCE
Exploring the energy/beam current parameter space for the isotope production facility (IPF) at LANSCE Open
IPF has recently investigated isotope production with proton beams at energies other than the 100-MeV currently available to the IPF beam line. To maximize the yield of a particular isotope, it is necessary to measure the production rate a…
View article: Production of High Specific Activity 186Re for Cancer Therapy Using a WO3 Target in a Proton Beam
Production of High Specific Activity 186Re for Cancer Therapy Using a WO3 Target in a Proton Beam Open
View article: Upgrading of biorenewables to high energy density fuels
Upgrading of biorenewables to high energy density fuels Open
According to a recent report, lignocellulose is the most abundant renewable biological resource on earth, with an annual production of {approx} 200 x 10{sup 9} tons. Conversion of lignocellulosics derived from wood, agricultural wastes, an…
View article: Near real-time fluorescence detection of beryllium
Near real-time fluorescence detection of beryllium Open
We report on a fluorescent test for beryllium designed for analyzing swipes. The detection is rapid, quantitative and deployable in the field with $5,000 portable fluorimeter. Swipes are placed in a vial and a dilution solution is added. T…
View article: Electronic structures of ytterbocene-imine complexes
Electronic structures of ytterbocene-imine complexes Open
The electronic structures of complexes of the form [(C{sub 5}Me{sub 5}){sub 2}Yb(L)]{sup +/0} (L = bipyridine, phenanthroline, terpyridine) have been probed using cyclic voltammetry and electronic spectroscopy. Remarkably, the voltammetric…
View article: Nitrogen-rich macrocyclic ligands, chelation complexes thereof, and process for selective chelation of radioactive bismuth ions with the ligands
Nitrogen-rich macrocyclic ligands, chelation complexes thereof, and process for selective chelation of radioactive bismuth ions with the ligands Open
Selective chelation of bismuth radionuclide ions from a mixture including actinium radionuclide ions involves exposing a ligand to an aqueous solution that includes bismuth radionuclide ions and actinium radionuclide ions under conditions …
View article: A Contactless Smart WiFi-Based Application Presence or Fall Detection System: Analyzing Channel State Information (CSI) Signals
A Contactless Smart WiFi-Based Application Presence or Fall Detection System: Analyzing Channel State Information (CSI) Signals Open
Falls are considered to be the most common accident among people of determination and the elderly. Recently, many solutions have been proposed, whether wearable or noncontact, for people presence or falling detection (FD). These solutions …
View article: Abstract Number ‐ 97: Middle meningeal artery embolization to treat chronic subdural hematomas – Retrospective study of morphological parameters
Abstract Number ‐ 97: Middle meningeal artery embolization to treat chronic subdural hematomas – Retrospective study of morphological parameters Open
Introduction Chronic subdural hematomas are a common neurovascular condition that involve the gradual and continual exudation of fluid from a compromised cell layer lining the dura [1]. Embolization of the middle meningeal artery (MMAE) re…
View article: Quantitative method of determining beryllium or a compound thereof in a sample
Quantitative method of determining beryllium or a compound thereof in a sample Open
A method of determining beryllium or a beryllium compound thereof in a sample, includes providing a sample suspected of comprising beryllium or a compound thereof, extracting beryllium or a compound thereof from the sample by dissolving in…
View article: Factors contributing to the change in thermoneutral maximal oxygen consumption after iso‐intensity heat acclimation programmes
Factors contributing to the change in thermoneutral maximal oxygen consumption after iso‐intensity heat acclimation programmes Open
The factors explaining variance in thermoneutral maximal oxygen uptake ( O 2max ) adaptation to heat acclimation (HA) were evaluated, with consideration of HA programme parameters, biophysical variables and thermo‐physiological responses. …
View article: CLABSI in Hemodialysis– New Face to an Old Foe; A Look at Current Trends and a Review of Literature
CLABSI in Hemodialysis– New Face to an Old Foe; A Look at Current Trends and a Review of Literature Open
Background: Bloodstream infections are a potentially devastating complication of hemodialysis. This study aimed to elucidate the rates of CLABSI (Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infections)in a south Indian dialysis cohort and determi…
View article: CCDC 2112356: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination
CCDC 2112356: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination Open
View article: A reverse 230U/226Th radionuclide generator for targeted alpha therapy applications
A reverse 230U/226Th radionuclide generator for targeted alpha therapy applications Open
View article: Novel design and diagnostics improvements for increased production capacity and improved reliability at the Los Alamos Isotope Production Facility
Novel design and diagnostics improvements for increased production capacity and improved reliability at the Los Alamos Isotope Production Facility Open
View article: CCDC 1848945: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination
CCDC 1848945: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination Open
View article: Advancing Chelation Chemistry for Actinium and Other +3 f-Elements, Am, Cm, and La
Advancing Chelation Chemistry for Actinium and Other +3 f-Elements, Am, Cm, and La Open
A major chemical challenge facing implementation of 225Ac in targeted alpha therapy-an emerging technology that has potential for treatment of disease-is identifying an 225Ac chelator that is compatible with in viv…
View article: LANSCE Pulse
LANSCE Pulse Open
For more than four decades, the United States has relied on the Los Alamos Neutron Science Center (LANSCE) accelerator to deliver high-energy, high-power proton beams in support of national security science. Today the LANSCE facility is a …
View article: US DOE Tri-Lab Research and Production Effort to Provide Accelerator-Produced 225Ac for Radiotherapy: 2019 Update
US DOE Tri-Lab Research and Production Effort to Provide Accelerator-Produced 225Ac for Radiotherapy: 2019 Update Open
View article: Chemical Purification of Actinium-225 from Proton-Irradiated Thorium Targets
Chemical Purification of Actinium-225 from Proton-Irradiated Thorium Targets Open
View article: Coordination Chemistry of +3 Actinium
Coordination Chemistry of +3 Actinium Open
View article: Separation of Protactinium Employing Sulfur-Based Extraction Chromatographic Resins
Separation of Protactinium Employing Sulfur-Based Extraction Chromatographic Resins Open
Protactinium-230 ( t1/2 = 17.4 d) is the parent isotope of 230U ( t1/2 = 20.8 d), a radionuclide of interest for targeted alpha therapy (TAT). Column chromatographic methods have been developed to separate …