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We explore the suitability of operando attenuated total reflection infrared (ATR-IR) spectroscopy methodologies for the study of organoaluminate electrolytes for Mg battery applications. The "all-phenyl complex" in tetrahydrofuran (THF), with the molecular structure [Mg2Cl3·6THF]+[AlPh4]-, is used as an exemplar electrolyte to compare two different spectroelectrochemical cell configurations. In one case, a Pt gauze is used as a working electrode, while in the second case, a thin (∼10 nm) Pt film working electrode is deposited directly on the surface of the ATR crystal. Spectroscopic measurements indicate substantial differences in the ATR-IR response for the two configurations, reflecting the different spatial arrangements of the working electrode with respect to the ATR sampling volume. The relative merits and potential pitfalls associated with the two approaches are discussed.
Data from surveys of patient care experiences are a cornerstone of public reporting and pay-for-performance initiatives. Recently, increasing concerns have been raised about survey response rates and how to promote equity by ensuring that responses represent the perspectives of all patients.

Review evidence on survey administration strategies to improve response rates and representativeness of patient surveys.

Systematic review adhering to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines.

Forty peer-reviewed randomized experiments of administration protocols for patient experience surveys.

Mail administration with telephone follow-up provides a median response rate benefit of 13% compared with mail-only or telephone-only. While surveys administered only by web typically result in lower response rates than those administered by mail or telephone (median difference in response rate -21%, range -44%, 0%), the limited evidence for a sequential web-mail-telephone mode sugone in sequential mixed-mode administration improves response among those with historically lower response rates; including web in mixed-mode administration may increase response at lower cost. Other promising strategies to improve response rates include in-person survey administration during hospital discharge, incentives, minimizing survey language complexity, and prenotification before survey administration.
Approximately 20% of patients with lung nodules (LNs) have multiple LNs (MLNs). CNQX concentration This meta-analysis was performed to assess the safety and efficacy of computed tomography (CT)-guided localization of MLNs in comparison with those of single LN (SLN) localization.

The PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library were searched to collect relevant articles published till February 2022. The meta-analysis was performed using the RevMan v5.3.

In total, seven studies met the inclusion criteria for this meta-analysis. No significant difference was observed between patients with MLNs and SLN in terms of pooled successful localization rate based on LNs (
 = 0.64) and patients (
 = 0.06). The pooled duration of localization was significantly shorter and the pooled pneumothorax and lung hemorrhage rates were significantly lower in the SLN group than in the MLNs group (
 < 0.00001 for all). The pooled duration of hospital stay was comparable between the MLNs and SLN groups (
 = 0.96). Significant heterogeneity was observed in the endpoints of duration of localization (
= 75%) and pneumothorax (
= 53%).

CT-guided simultaneous MLN localization is clinically safe and effective, despite requiring a longer procedural time and having higher incidence of pneumothorax and lung hemorrhage than SLN localization.
CT-guided simultaneous MLN localization is clinically safe and effective, despite requiring a longer procedural time and having higher incidence of pneumothorax and lung hemorrhage than SLN localization.ZIF-8, as an important photoresponsive metal-organic framework (MOF), holds great promise in the field of cancer theranostics owing to its versatile physiochemical properties. However, its photocatalytic anticancer application is still restricted because of the wide bandgap and specific response to ultraviolet light. Herein, we developed lanthanide-doped nanoparticles (LDNPs) coated with Fe/Mn bimetal-doped ZIF-8 (LDNPs@Fe/Mn-ZIF-8) for second near-infrared (NIR-II) imaging-guided synergistic photodynamic/chemodynamic therapy (PDT/CDT). The LDNPs were synthesized by encapsulating an optimal Yb3+/Ce3+-doped active shell on the NaErF4Tm core to achieve dual-mode red upconversion (UC) and NIR-II downconversion (DC) emission upon NIR laser irradiation. At the optimal doping concentration, the UC and DC NIR-II emission intensities of LDNPs were increased 30.2- and 13.2-fold above those of core nanoparticles, which endowed LDNPs@Fe/Mn-ZIF-8 with an outstanding capability to carry out UC-mediated PDT and NIR-II optical imaging. In addition, the dual doping of Fe2+/Mn2+ markedly decreased the bandgap of the ZIF-8 photosensitizer from 5.1 to 1.7 eV, expanding the excitation threshold of ZIF-8 to the visible light region (∼650 nm), which enabled Fe/Mn-ZIF-8 to be efficiently excited by UC photons to achieve photocatalytic-driven PDT. Furthermore, Fe2+/Mn2+ ions could be responsively released in the tumor microenvironment through degradation of Fe/Mn-ZIF-8, thereby producing hydroxyl radicals (·OH) by Fenton/Fenton-like reactions to realize CDT. Meanwhile, the degradation of Fe/Mn-ZIF-8 endowed the nanosystems with tumor self-enhanced NIR-II imaging function, providing precise guidance for CDT/PDT.
A novel multipurpose bipolar radiofrequency instrument, the Erbe Dissector (EDS), which simultaneously seals and cuts tissue, was developed.
sealing rate and time, burst pressure, jaw temperature and thermal spread were studied in porcine renal arteries.

, 13 surgical tasks were performed in two pigs beside sealing rate and time, overall performance in sharp and blunt dissection, tissue sticking, hemostasis, precision, etc., were evaluated by four surgeons compared with ENSEAL G2 (EG2) using surveys on a Likert scale (1 = very poor; 5 = very good).

, the EDS sealing rate was 91.7% (33/36 arteries) at an average sealing time of 2.1 s (range 1.7-2.8) and a burst pressure of 1040 ± 350 mmHg. The maximum jaw temperature was 87 ± 4 °C and the mean lateral thermal spread was 0.8 ± 0.2 mm.
, the sealing rate for arteries and veins was 92.6% (50/54) and the median seal and cut time was 1.6 s (range 1.3-2.9). The average EDS performance score across all tasks was 4.4 ± 0.6 Likert points. For five shared tasks, EDS was better than EG2 (4.4 ± 0.5 versus 3.4 ± 0.6 Likert points;
 = 0.016).

EDS seals and cuts arteries and veins rapidly with good safety and user-friendliness.
EDS seals and cuts arteries and veins rapidly with good safety and user-friendliness.
Having athletic trainers (ATs) employed at secondary schools is associated with improved preparedness for sport-related emergencies. Utilization of emergency medical services (EMS) with different access to athletic training services remains unknown.

Compare the incidence of EMS activations for sport-related injuries between zip-codes with varying access to athletic training services.

Descriptive epidemiology study.

Data were obtained from the National EMS Information System and the Athletic Training Location and Services Project.

Zip-codes where 9-1-1 EMS activations for sport-related injuries among individuals 13-18 years old occurred.

Incidence of EMS activations, athletic training service level (NONE, PART, FULL), athletic training employment model (independent contractor, IC; medical or university facility, MUF; school district, SD; mixed employment models, MIX) for each zip-code.

There were 2.8±3.5 EMS activations per zip-code (range 1-81, n=4,923). Among zip-codes where at least 1 AT was es for sport-related emergencies.
Local access to athletic training services is associated with an increased utilization of EMS for sport-related injuries among secondary school aged individuals, potentially indicative of improved identification and triage of sport-related emergencies the area. The difference in EMS utilization between employment models may represent the presence of different policies and procedures for sport-related emergencies.Aside from some living tissues, few materials can autonomously learn to exhibit desired behaviors as a consequence of prolonged exposure to unanticipated ambient loading scenarios. Still fewer materials can continue to exhibit previously learned behaviors in the midst of changing conditions (e.g., rising levels of internal damage, varying fixturing scenarios, and fluctuating external loads) while also acquiring new behaviors best suited for the situation at hand. Here, we describe a class of architected materials, called mechanical neural networks (MNNs), that achieve such learning capabilities by tuning the stiffness of their constituent beams similar to how artificial neural networks (ANNs) tune their weights. An example lattice was fabricated to demonstrate its ability to learn multiple mechanical behaviors simultaneously, and a study was conducted to determine the effect of lattice size, packing configuration, algorithm type, behavior number, and linear-versus-nonlinear stiffness tunability on MNN learning as proposed. Thus, this work lays the foundation for artificial-intelligent (AI) materials that can learn behaviors and properties.Exosuits have the potential to assist locomotion in both healthy and pathological populations, but the effect of exosuit assistance on the underlying muscle-tendon tissue loading is not yet understood. In this study, we used shear wave tensiometers to characterize the modulation of Achilles tendon force with load carriage and exosuit assistance at the ankle. When walking (1.25 m/s) unassisted on a treadmill with load carriage weights of 15 and 30% of body weight, peak Achilles tendon force increased by 11 and 23%, respectively. Ankle exosuit assistance significantly reduced peak Achilles tendon force relative to unassisted, although the magnitude of change was variable across participants. Peak Achilles tendon force was significantly correlated with peak ankle torque for unassisted walking across load carriage conditions. However, when ankle plantarflexor assistance was applied, the relationship between peak tendon force and peak biological ankle torque was no longer significant. An outdoor pilot study was conducted in which a wearable shear wave tensiometer was used to measure Achilles tendon wave speed and compare across an array of assistance loading profiles. Reductions in tendon loading varied depending on the profile, highlighting the importance of in vivo measurements of muscle and tendon forces when studying and optimizing exoskeletons and exosuits.Hierarchical materials that exhibit order over multiple length scales are ubiquitous in nature. Because hierarchy gives rise to unique properties and functions, many have sought inspiration from nature when designing and fabricating hierarchical matter. More and more, however, nature's own high-information content building blocks, proteins, peptides, and peptidomimetics, are being coopted to build hierarchy because the information that determines structure, function, and interfacial interactions can be readily encoded in these versatile macromolecules. Here, we take stock of recent progress in the rational design and characterization of hierarchical materials produced from high-information content blocks with a focus on stimuli-responsive and "smart" architectures. We also review advances in the use of computational simulations and data-driven predictions to shed light on how the side chain chemistry and conformational flexibility of macromolecular blocks drive the emergence of order and the acquisition of hierarchy and also on how ionic, solvent, and surface effects influence the outcomes of assembly.
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