Publications by authors named "M L Wiesel"
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- The study evaluates the effectiveness of preimplantation genetic testing (PGT-M) on embryos collected at different stages: Day-3, Day-4, and "delayed" Day-4 embryos.
- A total of 906 patients were analyzed, revealing that Day-4 morula embryos had higher pregnancy rates compared to Day-3 cleavage-stage embryos, despite Day-4 "delayed" embryos showing lower rates than both groups.
- The results suggest that embryo biopsy on Day-4 is not only possible but may also lead to better pregnancy outcomes, indicating the need for further research on cumulative live-birth rates in different biopsy timing.
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- The study investigates the prevalence of depression and anxiety in elderly patients with aortic stenosis undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), revealing limited existing research on this topic.
- Before TAVR, a significant portion of patients exhibited anxiety and depression, with some showing improvement in anxiety as early as 6 weeks after the procedure, while depression also improved but at a different rate.
- Overall, TAVR was found to reduce levels of anxiety and depression in patients who had pathological scores at baseline, with no link identified between these mental health issues and long-term mortality.
Background: Kidney transplantation (KTx) is the treatment of choice for children with end-stage renal disease (ESRD).
Objective: An update of 48 years of surgical experience with pediatric KTx (PKTx) is presented, and the results between recipients of organs from deceased donors (DDs) and living donors (LDs) are compared.
Study Design: All patients younger than 18 years who underwent KTx between 1967 and 2015 were evaluated.
We have conceived, built, and operated a cryogenic Penning trap with an electrically conducting yet optically transparent solid electrode. The trap, dedicated to spectroscopy and imaging of confined particles under large solid angles, is of "half-open" design with one open endcap and one closed endcap that mainly consists of a glass window coated with a highly transparent conductive layer. This arrangement allows for the trapping of externally or internally produced particles and yields flexible access for optical excitation and efficient light collection from the trapping region.
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- - The study investigates how a superconducting radio-frequency resonator's characteristics, specifically resonance frequency and quality factor, are affected by varying magnetic field strengths from 0 to 6 T, with 10 mT increments.
- - Both the resonance frequency and quality factor exhibited significant changes, displaying a hysteresis effect, especially pronounced in the resonance frequency.
- - Understanding these effects is crucial for experiments that need precise resonance frequency and quality factor, particularly when adjusting the magnetic field while the resonator is active in the superconducting state.