Benzene-1,3,5-tri(dithiocarboxylate) (BTDTC), the sulfur-donor analogue of trimesate (BTC, benzene-1,3,5-tricarboxylate), is introduced, and its potential as a multidentate, electronically bridging ligand in coordination chemistry is evaluated. For this, the sodium salt NaBTDTC has been synthesized, characterized, and compared with the sodium salt of the related ditopic benzene-1,4-di(dithiocarboxylate) (NaBDDTC). Single-crystal X-ray diffraction of the respective tetrahydrofuran (THF) solvates reveals that such multitopic aromatic dithiocarboxylate linkers can form both discrete metal complexes (NaBTDTC·9THF) and (two-dimensional) coordination polymers (NaBDDTC·4THF).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Nitrous oxide (N2O) has been used nationally as an analgesic in many clinical settings. While neuraxial analgesia is still the most commonly used labor analgesic in the United States, there is increasing use of N2O in labor. Given the reduction in the partial pressure of gases at a higher altitude, N2O has been reported to have reduced analgesic properties.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA new solvatomorph of [Au(1-Methylimidazolate)] (Au(MeIm))-the simplest congener of imidazolate-based Au(I) cyclic trinuclear complexes (CTCs)-has been identified and structurally characterized. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction revealed a dichloromethane solvate exhibiting remarkably short intermolecular Au⋯Au distances (3.2190(7) Å).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Women desire safe and effective choices for pain management during labor. Currently, neuraxial and opioid analgesia are the most common methods used in the United States. The purpose of this study was to investigate demographic characteristics, safety, and satisfaction in a cohort of parturients who used inhaled nitrous oxide (N O) analgesia and to determine predictors of conversion from N O to neuraxial analgesia.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCoordination polymers show great potential for the tailored design of advanced photonic applications by employing crystal chemistry concepts. One challenge for achieving a rational design of nonlinear optically active MOF materials is deriving fundamental structure-property relations of the interplay between the photonic properties and the spatial arrangements of optically active chromophores within the network. We here investigate two-photon-absorption (TPA)-induced photoluminescence of two new MOFs based on a donor-acceptor tetraphenylphenylenediamine (tPPD) chromophore linker (HTPBD) and Zn(II) and Cd(II) as metal centers.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDeprotonation usually occurs as an unwanted side reaction in the Lewis pair polymerization of Michael acceptors, for which the conjugated addition of the Lewis base to the acid-activated monomer is the commonly accepted initiation mechanism. This has also been reported for B-P-based bridged Lewis pairs (BLPs) that form macrocyclic addition products. We now show that the formerly unwanted deprotonation is the likely initiation pathway in the case of Al-P-based BLPs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: In a flipped classroom approach, learners view educational content prior to class and engage in active learning during didactic sessions.
Objective: We hypothesized that a flipped classroom improves knowledge acquisition and retention for residents compared to traditional lecture, and that residents prefer this approach.
Methods: We completed 2 iterations of a study in 2014 and 2015.
Background: Physicians practice health care in a rapidly changing system that requires more than the delivery of safe and effective care. Modern physicians must also acquire skills beyond direct patient care. Residency programs must, therefore, prepare physicians to meet these demands by providing appropriate education and training.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Anesthesiology resident physicians across the United States complete an annual in-training examination (ITE). The ITE evaluates resident knowledge and provides personalized feedback to guide future study in low scoring sections(1). Performance on the ITE correlates with outcomes on the American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA) written board examination(2).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Few educational programs exist for medical students that address professionalism in surgery, even though this core competency is required for graduate medical education and maintenance of board certification. Lapses in professional behavior occur commonly in surgical disciplines, with a negative effect on the operative team and patient care. Therefore, education regarding professionalism should begin early in the surgeon's formative process, to improve behavior.
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