Publications by authors named "L D Rhodes"
Photosynthetic eukaryotic microalgae are key primary producers in the Antarctic sea ice environment. Anticipated changes in sea ice thickness and snow load due to climate change may cause substantial shifts in available light to these ice-associated organisms. This study used a laboratory-based experiment to investigate how light levels, simulating different sea ice and snow thicknesses, affect fatty acid (FA) composition in two ice associated microalgae species, the pennate diatom Nitzschia cf.
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- - There is limited data on how effective and safe ibutilide is for treating patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) and children under 18, which this study aims to address.
- - The study included 53 patients who received 105 chemical cardioversions using ibutilide, showing a 70.4% success rate, with most being male and having atrial flutter.
- - The researchers noted some adverse effects, occurring in 7.6% of ibutilide administrations, primarily among female patients.
The properties of correlated electron materials are often intricately linked to Van Hove singularities (VHS) in the vicinity of the Fermi energy. The class of these VHS is of great importance, with higher-order ones-with power-law divergence in the density of states-leaving frequently distinct signatures in physical properties. We use a new theoretical method to detect and analyse higher-order VHS (HOVHS) in two-dimensional materials and apply it to the electronic structure of the surface layer of SrRuO.
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- - Clubfoot is a common birth defect affecting 1 in 1000 babies, and the Ponseti method is a widely used treatment involving manipulation, casting, and orthotic use, but many patients face issues with recurrence of the deformity.
- - A study tracked 127 clubfoot patients from 2010 to 2014, assessing caregivers' experiences with the Ponseti method through questionnaires, focusing on their beliefs about the necessity and use of braces.
- - Results indicated that caregivers who doubted the need for braces or felt uncomfortable using them were significantly more likely to experience treatment failure, highlighting the importance of addressing caregiver concerns to improve treatment outcomes.
Palladium(II) hexafluoroacetylacetonate (Pd(Hfacac)) is known to form adducts of bases, such as lutidine (2,6-dimethylpyridine). When treated with approximately 3 equiv of lutidine, Pd(Hfacac) yields a 1:1 complex as reported in the literature, Pd(,-Hfacac)(-Hfacac)(lutidine), . However, when the amount of excess lutidine is increased, a new complex, , is formed.
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