Publications by authors named "A M Sweet"
Identifying predictors of nosocomial pneumonia in trauma patients admitted to a level-1 trauma center.
Arch Orthop Trauma Surg
December 2024
Background: Nosocomial pneumonia is common in trauma patients and associated with an adverse prognosis. We recently externally validated and recalibrated an existing formula to predict nosocomial pneumonia risk. Identifying more potential predictors could aid in a more accurate prediction of nosocomial pneumonia risk in level-1 trauma patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe present the complete genome sequence of Splendidofilaria pectoralis, a nematode parasite of grouse (Aves: Galliformes: Tetraonini). Illumina paired-end reads were assembled by a de novo method followed by a finishing step. The raw and assembled data are publicly available via GenBank: Sequence Read Archive (SRR28509439) and assembled genome (JBFSWT000000000).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMassive stars are a major source of chemical elements in the cosmos, ejecting freshly produced nuclei through winds and core-collapse supernova explosions into the interstellar medium. Among the material ejected, long-lived radioisotopes, such as Fe (iron) and Al (aluminum), offer unique signs of active nucleosynthesis in our galaxy. There is a long-standing discrepancy between the observed Fe/Al ratio by γ-ray telescopes and predictions from supernova models.
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- The study investigates the macroevolutionary patterns of parasitic body lice from doves, which remain largely understudied despite their ecological significance.
- The researchers sequenced whole genomes from 68 samples of dove body lice, compiling data from over 2,300 nuclear genes to create a detailed phylogenetic tree.
- Findings indicate that body lice originated in Australasia in the late Oligocene and dispersed with their hosts, showcasing a biogeographic relationship that parallels the evolution of dove wing lice.