Novel Criteria to Provide a Locality/Normality Degree in Molecules and Their Relevance in Physical Chemistry.

In contrast to the traditional analysis of molecules using local mode behavior, where the degree of locality is given through a function in terms of Morse potential parameters, new criteria for locality/normality (LN) suitable for application to any molecular system are proposed. The approach is based on analysis of the connection between the algebraic normal and local mode representations. It is shown that both descriptions are equivalent as long as the polyad (total number of quanta) in the local representation is not conserved.

Characteristics of the pediatric population with gender incongruence attending specialized care in Cali, Colombia: an observational, descriptive and retrospective study.

Background: Gender incongruence can often manifest itself from early childhood [Olson KR, Gülgöz S. Child Dev Perspect. 2018;12:93-7.

A Spectroscopic Description of Asymmetric Isotopologues of CO.

A polyad-conserving algebraic model applied to vibrational excitations of asymmetric isotopologues of CO is presented. First, the problem of vibrational excitations is studied by taking into account only the minimum subspace of states to characterize the Fermi interaction. This analysis allows an estimation of the force constants as well as the feasibility of describing the system in a local mode scheme, in terms of (2) operators associated with Morse ladder operators for the stretches.

Applications of Dexmedetomidine in Palliative and Hospice Care.

Although the use of dexmedetomidine is currently approved by the US Food and Drug Administration in the adult population for monitored anesthesia care and sedation during mechanical ventilation, clinical experience suggests the potential application of dexmedetomidine in the palliative care arena. The medication can provide sedation with lower risk of delirium, control or minimize the adverse effects of other medications, and augment analgesia from opioids. We conducted a computerized bibliographic search of the literature regarding dexmedetomidine use for the treatment of pain and provision of sedation during palliative and hospice care in adult and pediatric patients.

Factors Associated With Unplanned Post-Craniotomy Re-intubation in Children: A NSQIP-Pediatric ® Analysis.

Objective: Most children undergoing craniotomy with general endotracheal anesthesia are extubated postoperatively, but some require unplanned postoperative intubation (UPI). We sought to determine the incidence of UPI and identify associated factors and related postoperative mortality.

Methods: The National Surgical Quality Improvement Program for Pediatrics (2012-2018) was used to retrospectively identify patients less than 18 years old who underwent craniotomy for epilepsy, tumor, and congenital/cyst procedures.