Publications by authors named "A Kuc"
The catalytic potential of flexible metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) remains underexplored, particularly in solution-phase reactions. This study employs MIL-53(Cr), a prototypical "breathing" MOF capable of structural adaptation via pore size modulation, as a photocatalyst for the dehalogenation of aryl halides. Powder X-ray diffraction and pair distribution function analyses reveal that organic solvents influence pore opening, while substrates and products dynamically adjust the framework configuration during catalysis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOrthodontic treatment involves moving teeth within the alveolar ridge. Bone remodeling is associated with the activity of osteoblasts and osteoclasts. Procedures such as corticotomy-assisted orthodontic therapy (CAOT) or periodontally accelerated osteogenic orthodontics (PAOO) are intended to reduce bone density and negative stress on the grip side and therefore limit bone resorption during orthodontic movement or add bone substitute material so that the tooth does not cross the vestibular plate.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: Intestinal ultrasound (IUS) is a noninvasive tool in ulcerative colitis (UC), but scoring systems have mostly been developed for adults, Crohn's disease, and flaring UC. Our aim was to evaluate the performance of bowel wall thickness (BWT) and four IUS scores in pediatric patients with newly diagnosed UC.
Methods: Patients <18 years old with suspected UC were prospectively enrolled.
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- Large vessel occlusion (LVO) strokes can be treated effectively with endovascular therapy (EVT), which improves outcomes compared to standard treatments, but delays can worsen results; EMS faces a choice between transporting patients to nearby primary stroke centers (PSCs) or further away endovascular stroke centers (ESCs).
- A study involving 2,400 LVO stroke patients in the Northeast U.S. looked at how transportation methods affected outcomes, comparing those directly taken to ESCs (bypass group) versus those first taken to PSCs (non-bypass group).
- Results showed that while 40% of the bypass group had good outcomes at 90 days versus 33.1% in the non-bypass group, the
One-dimensional (1D) perovskites (perovskitoids) occupy an important place among modern semiconducting materials, offering design flexibility together with a wide range of properties. However, most such materials have a large bandgap, which limits their application in photovoltaics. Here, we present a new 1D hybrid perovskite containing the functional cation aminophenyl viologen (APhV).
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