Publications by authors named "J R Trejo Acuna"

Objectives: The prognostic characteristics of lung point-of-care ultrasound (L-POCUS) to predict respiratory decompensation in patients with emerging infections remains unstudied. Our objective was to examine whether scored lung ultrasounds predict hypoxia among a nonhypoxic, ambulatory population of patients with COVID-19.

Methods: This was a diagnostic case-control study.

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  • * The study utilized Empirical Dynamic Modelling to analyze phytoplankton data, focusing on two groups of the Pseudo-nitzschia species and their connections with other phytoplankton, as well as environmental factors like temperature and salinity.
  • * Findings indicated that each Pseudo-nitzschia group had specific partner algal species, with salinity influencing the Pseudo-nitzschia seriata group, while temperature had no significant effect; this research offers a new way to predict harmful algal blooms via species
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  • The extreme and remote high-latitude regions of Antarctica, particularly near the South Pole, have shown the presence of microbial life, with limited knowledge about their genetic traits and capabilities.
  • Research focused on soils from Union Glacier revealed a less diverse bacterial community compared to other regions, with predominant phyla being Actinomycetota and Pseudomonadota, and identified over 80 species-level genomes, including a novel ammonia-oxidizing archaeon.
  • The study discovered multiple antibiotic-resistant bacteria with potential pathogenic qualities, which produced various virulence factors, highlighting concerns about microbial resistance emerging from these isolated environments.
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Objective: To address the current practice of liberating patients from invasive mechanical ventilation in pediatric intensive care units, with a focus on the use of standardized protocols, criteria, parameters, and indications for noninvasive respiratory support postextubation.

Methods: Electronic research was carried out from November 2021 to May 2022 in Ibero-American pediatric intensive care units. Physicians and respiratory therapists participated, with a single representative for each pediatric intensive care unit included.

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Niobium carbide (NbC) is a high-field type II superconductor with a critical temperature () of 11.1 K, slightly exceeding that of pure Nb ( = 9 K). The reduction of NbC to the nanoparticle scale leads to significant changes in its critical field and/or the superconducting temperature.

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