Publications by authors named "P Vetter"
Sepsis is a major cause of death in polytrauma patients, with delayed antibiotics increasing mortality. Although biological sex influences immune function and disease outcomes, gender-specific differences in inflammatory response and sepsis progression remain underexplored. This study examined the time-dependent behavior of C-reactive protein (CRP), procalcitonin (PCT), and white blood cell count (WBC) in male and female polytrauma patients to evaluate their predictive value for sepsis.
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- The Challenger Deep is the deepest known trench in the ocean, but data collection at these extreme depths is difficult, leading to unclear understandings of ocean circulation there.
- Using advanced current meter technology, researchers identified a three-layer circulation system in the Challenger Deep, featuring westward flow, cyclonic, and anticyclonic patterns.
- The study reveals seasonal changes in flow direction and highlights the importance of local geography and turbulent mixing in shaping these deep-sea currents.
Listening to natural auditory scenes leads to distinct neuronal activity patterns in the early visual cortex (EVC) of blindfolded sighted and congenitally blind participants. This pattern of sound decoding is organized by eccentricity, with the accuracy of auditory information increasing from foveal to far peripheral retinotopic regions in the EVC (V1, V2, and V3). This functional organization by eccentricity is predicted by primate anatomical connectivity, where cortical feedback projections from auditory and other non-visual areas preferentially target the periphery of early visual areas.
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- Quantum operations rely on precise control of dynamic elements called quantum gates, which can suffer from errors based on specific applications, circuits, and gate sets.
- To address these errors, applying quantum optimal control in a targeted way requires establishing meaningful performance measures for these gate sets.
- The study investigates four methods—quantum process tomography, linear inversion gate-set tomography, randomized linear gate-set tomography, and randomized benchmarking—using nitrogen-vacancy centers in diamond, revealing trade-offs and ways to enhance overall gate-set performance.