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  1. Article ; Online: Aortic balloon occlusion in distal zone 3 reduces blood loss from obstetric hemorrhage in placenta accreta spectrum.

    Kluck, Sarah L / Russo, Rachel M / Appel, Noah B / Frankfurt, Alan I / Weltge, Craig / Shimer, Tricia / Feagins, Brian / Frotan, Amin / Rinehart, Brian / Cohen, Robert A

    The journal of trauma and acute care surgery

    2023  Volume 94, Issue 5, Page(s) 710–717

    Abstract: Background: Peripartum hemorrhage is a significant cause of maternal death. We developed a standardized, multidisciplinary cesarean hysterectomy protocol for placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) using prophylactic resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion ...

    Abstract Background: Peripartum hemorrhage is a significant cause of maternal death. We developed a standardized, multidisciplinary cesarean hysterectomy protocol for placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) using prophylactic resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA). We initially placed the balloon in proximal zone 3, below the renal arteries. An internal review revealed more bleeding than expected, and we subsequently changed our protocol to occlude the origin of the inferior mesenteric artery (distal zone 3), to decrease blood flow through collateral circulation. We hypothesized that distal zone 3 occlusion would reduce blood loss and transfusion volume and may permit a longer duration of occlusion compared with proximal zone 3 occlusion without increasing ischemic complications.
    Methods: We conducted a single-center retrospective cohort study of patients with suspected PAS who underwent REBOA-assisted cesarean hysterectomy from December 2018 to March 2022. Medical records of all patients with PAS were reviewed. Data were extracted from hospital admission through 3 months postpartum.
    Results: Forty-four patients met the inclusion criteria. Nine never had the balloon inflated. Eighteen patients had placement in proximal zone 3, whereas twenty-six patients had placement in distal zone 3. Background and clinical characteristics were similar in both groups. Placental pathology was obtained in every case. After adjusting for relevant risk factors, multivariate analysis revealed that distal occlusion was associated with a 45.9% (95% confidence interval, 23.8-61.6%) decrease in estimated blood loss, 41.5% (13.7-60.4%) decrease in red blood cell transfusion volume, and 44.9% (13.5-64.9%) reduction in total transfusion volume. There were no vascular access or resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta-related complications in either group.
    Conclusion: This study highlights the safety of prophylactic REBOA in planned cesarean hysterectomy for PAS and provides a rationale for distal zone 3 positioning to reduce blood loss. Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta should be considered at other institutions with placenta accreta programs, especially in patients with extensive collateral flow.
    Level of evidence: Therapeutic/Care Management; Level IV.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Female ; Pregnancy ; Retrospective Studies ; Placenta Accreta/surgery ; Blood Loss, Surgical/prevention & control ; Placenta ; Balloon Occlusion/methods ; Aorta ; Aortic Diseases
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-02-24
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2651070-4
    ISSN 2163-0763 ; 2163-0755
    ISSN (online) 2163-0763
    ISSN 2163-0755
    DOI 10.1097/TA.0000000000003917
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  2. Article: Label-Free Composition Analysis of Supramolecular Polymer - Nanoparticle Hydrogels by Reversed-Phase Liquid Chromatography Coupled with a Charged Aerosol Detector.

    Tang, Shijia / Pederson, Zachary / Meany, Emily L / Yen, Chun-Wan / Swansiger, Andrew K / Prell, James S / Chen, Bifan / Grosskopf, Abigail K / Eckman, Noah / Jiang, Grace / Baillet, Julie / Pellett, Jackson D / Appel, Eric A

    bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology

    2023  

    Abstract: ... The hydrogel studied consists of modified hydroxypropylmethylcellulose, self-assembled PEG-b-PLA nanoparticles ...

    Abstract Supramolecular hydrogels formed through polymer-nanoparticle interactions are promising biocompatible materials for translational medicines. This class of hydrogels exhibits shear-thinning behavior and rapid recovery of mechanical properties following applied stresses, providing desirable attributes for formulating sprayable and injectable therapeutics. Characterization of hydrogel composition and loading of encapsulated drugs is critical to achieving desired rheological behavior as well as tunable in vitro and in vivo payload release kinetics. However, quantitation of hydrogel compositions is challenging due to material complexity, heterogeneity, high molecular weight, and the lack of chromophores. Here, we present a label-free approach to simultaneously determine hydrogel polymeric components and encapsulated payloads by coupling a reversed phase liquid chromatographic method with a charged aerosol detector (RPLC-CAD). The hydrogel studied consists of modified hydroxypropylmethylcellulose, self-assembled PEG-b-PLA nanoparticles, and a therapeutic compound, Bimatoprost. The three components were resolved and quantitated using the RPLC-CAD method with a C4 stationary phase. The method demonstrated robust performance, applicability to alternative cargos (i.e. proteins), and was suitable for composition analysis as well as for evaluating in vitro release of cargos from the hydrogel. Moreover, this method can be used to monitor polymer degradation and material stability, which can be further elucidated by coupling the RPLC method with high resolution mass spectrometry and a Fourier-transform based deconvolution algorithm. To our knowledge, this is the first RPLC-CAD method for characterizing the critical quality attributes of supramolecular hydrogels. We envision this analytical strategy could be generalized to characterize other classes of supramolecular hydrogels, establish structure-property relationships, and provide rational design guidance in hydrogel drug product development.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-08-12
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Preprint
    DOI 10.1101/2023.08.11.553055
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  3. Article ; Online: Label-Free Composition Analysis of Supramolecular Polymer-Nanoparticle Hydrogels by Reversed-Phase Liquid Chromatography Coupled with a Charged Aerosol Detector.

    Tang, Shijia / Pederson, Zachary / Meany, Emily L / Yen, Chun-Wan / Swansiger, Andrew K / Prell, James S / Chen, Bifan / Grosskopf, Abigail K / Eckman, Noah / Jiang, Grace / Baillet, Julie / Pellett, Jackson D / Appel, Eric A

    Analytical chemistry

    2024  Volume 96, Issue 15, Page(s) 5860–5868

    Abstract: Supramolecular hydrogels formed through polymer-nanoparticle interactions are promising biocompatible materials for translational medicines. This class of hydrogels exhibits shear-thinning behavior and rapid recovery of mechanical properties, providing ... ...

    Abstract Supramolecular hydrogels formed through polymer-nanoparticle interactions are promising biocompatible materials for translational medicines. This class of hydrogels exhibits shear-thinning behavior and rapid recovery of mechanical properties, providing desirable attributes for formulating sprayable and injectable therapeutics. Characterization of hydrogel composition and loading of encapsulated drugs is critical to achieving the desired rheological behavior as well as tunable
    MeSH term(s) Hydrogels/chemistry ; Chromatography, Reverse-Phase/methods ; Polyethylene Glycols/chemistry ; Nanoparticles ; Aerosols
    Chemical Substances Hydrogels ; monomethoxypolyethyleneglycol-polylactide block copolymer ; Polyethylene Glycols (3WJQ0SDW1A) ; Aerosols
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-04-03
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1508-8
    ISSN 1520-6882 ; 0003-2700
    ISSN (online) 1520-6882
    ISSN 0003-2700
    DOI 10.1021/acs.analchem.3c05747
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  4. Article: Percutaneous vertebroplasty in patients with spinal canal compromise.

    Appel, Noah B / Gilula, Louis A

    AJR. American journal of roentgenology

    2004  Volume 182, Issue 4, Page(s) 947–951

    Abstract: Objective: The American College of Radiology Standard for Performance of Percutaneous Vertebroplasty lists as relative contraindications to the procedure conditions causing "significant spinal canal compromise." We believe percutaneous vertebroplasty ... ...

    Abstract Objective: The American College of Radiology Standard for Performance of Percutaneous Vertebroplasty lists as relative contraindications to the procedure conditions causing "significant spinal canal compromise." We believe percutaneous vertebroplasty can be performed safely and efficaciously in individuals without radicular symptoms who present with canal compromise, with or without cord compression.
    Materials and methods: We reviewed all vertebroplasties performed at our institution over the past 4 years. Cases in which vertebroplasty was performed at levels showing complete effacement of the epidural space, particularly those with cord compression, were included in the review. Follow-up data obtained from questionnaires routinely sent to our vertebroplasty patients were used to evaluate symptomatic response in this subset of patients as well as the occurrence of any complications.
    Results: Of 686 levels treated over the past 4 years, 26 levels in 23 patients qualified for our review. Follow-up ranged from 6 months to 2 years. Patients were asked to rate the degree of their original pain as follows: gone, better than, the same as, or worse than before the procedure. Of the 23 patients, five (22%) reported complete resolution of pain, 15 (65%) reported their symptoms to be better, and three (13%) reported no appreciable change. No complications with clinical sequelae were encountered.
    Conclusion: Percutaneous vertebroplasty can be performed safely at levels showing spinal cord compression in patients without radicular signs. Most patients (87%) in our series showed some improvement or complete eradication of their symptoms. No patient reported worsening symptoms.
    MeSH term(s) Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Arthroplasty ; Back Pain/diagnostic imaging ; Back Pain/etiology ; Back Pain/surgery ; Female ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Lumbar Vertebrae/diagnostic imaging ; Lumbar Vertebrae/injuries ; Lumbar Vertebrae/surgery ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Pain Measurement ; Radiography ; Retrospective Studies ; Spinal Cord Compression/diagnostic imaging ; Spinal Cord Compression/etiology ; Spinal Cord Compression/surgery ; Spinal Diseases/complications ; Spinal Diseases/diagnostic imaging ; Spinal Diseases/surgery ; Spinal Fractures/complications ; Spinal Fractures/diagnostic imaging ; Spinal Fractures/surgery ; Thoracic Vertebrae/diagnostic imaging ; Thoracic Vertebrae/injuries ; Thoracic Vertebrae/surgery
    Language English
    Publishing date 2004-04
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 82076-3
    ISSN 1546-3141 ; 0361-803X ; 0092-5381
    ISSN (online) 1546-3141
    ISSN 0361-803X ; 0092-5381
    DOI 10.2214/ajr.182.4.1820947
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  5. Article ; Online: The COVID-19 lockdowns

    Diffenbaugh, Noah S. / Field, Christopher B. / Appel, Eric A. / Azevedo, Ines L. / Baldocchi, Dennis D. / Burke, Marshall / Burney, Jennifer A. / Ciais, Philippe / Davis, Steven J. / Fiore, Arlene M. / Fletcher, Sarah M. / Hertel, Thomas W. / Horton, Daniel E. / Hsiang, Solomon M. / Jackson, Robert B. / Jin, Xiaomeng / Levi, Margaret / Lobell, David B. / McKinley, Galen A. /
    Moore, Frances C. / Montgomery, Anastasia / Nadeau, Kari C. / Pataki, Diane E. / Randerson, James T. / Reichstein, Markus / Schnell, Jordan L. / Seneviratne, Sonia I. / Singh, Deepti / Steiner, Allison L. / Wong-Parodi, Gabrielle

    Nature Reviews Earth & Environment

    a window into the Earth System

    2020  Volume 1, Issue 9, Page(s) 470–481

    Keywords covid19
    Language English
    Publisher Springer Science and Business Media LLC
    Publishing country us
    Document type Article ; Online
    ISSN 2662-138X
    DOI 10.1038/s43017-020-0079-1
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  6. Book ; Online: Microwave-based quantum control and coherence protection of tin-vacancy spin qubits in a strain-tuned diamond membrane heterostructure

    Guo, Xinghan / Stramma, Alexander M. / Li, Zixi / Roth, William G. / Huang, Benchen / Jin, Yu / Parker, Ryan A. / Martínez, Jesús Arjona / Shofer, Noah / Michaels, Cathryn P. / Purser, Carola P. / Appel, Martin H. / Alexeev, Evgeny M. / Liu, Tianle / Ferrari, Andrea C. / Awschalom, David D. / Delegan, Nazar / Pingault, Benjamin / Galli, Giulia /
    Heremans, F. Joseph / Atatüre, Mete / High, Alexander A.

    2023  

    Abstract: Robust spin-photon interfaces in solids are essential components in quantum networking and sensing technologies. Ideally, these interfaces combine a long-lived spin memory, coherent optical transitions, fast and high-fidelity spin manipulation, and ... ...

    Abstract Robust spin-photon interfaces in solids are essential components in quantum networking and sensing technologies. Ideally, these interfaces combine a long-lived spin memory, coherent optical transitions, fast and high-fidelity spin manipulation, and straightforward device integration and scaling. The tin-vacancy center (SnV) in diamond is a promising spin-photon interface with desirable optical and spin properties at 1.7 K. However, the SnV spin lacks efficient microwave control and its spin coherence degrades with higher temperature. In this work, we introduce a new platform that overcomes these challenges - SnV centers in uniformly strained thin diamond membranes. The controlled generation of crystal strain introduces orbital mixing that allows microwave control of the spin state with 99.36(9) % gate fidelity and spin coherence protection beyond a millisecond. Moreover, the presence of crystal strain suppresses temperature dependent dephasing processes, leading to a considerable improvement of the coherence time up to 223(10) ${\mu}$s at 4 K, a widely accessible temperature in common cryogenic systems. Critically, the coherence of optical transitions is unaffected by the elevated temperature, exhibiting nearly lifetime-limited optical linewidths. Combined with the compatibility of diamond membranes with device integration, the demonstrated platform is an ideal spin-photon interface for future quantum technologies.
    Keywords Condensed Matter - Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics ; Condensed Matter - Materials Science ; Quantum Physics
    Subject code 530
    Publishing date 2023-07-21
    Publishing country us
    Document type Book ; Online
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