OBJECTIVES To quantify differences in early-onset sepsis (EOS) evaluations, evaluation-associated resource utilization, and EOS cases detected, when comparing time periods before and after the implementation of an EOS algorithm based on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 2010 guidelines for prevention of perinatal Group B Streptococcus (GBS) disease. METHODS Retrospective co...

Impacts between planetary-sized bodies can explain the origin of satellites orbiting large ($R>500$~km) trans-Neptunian objects. Their water rich composition, along with complex phase diagram water, make it important to accurately model wide range thermodynamic conditions material experiences during an impact event and in debris disk. Since differences thermodynamics may influence system dynami...

Eos belongs to the Ikaros family of transcription factors. It was reported to be a regulatory T cell (Treg) signature gene, to play a critical role in Treg suppressor functions, and to maintain Treg stability. We used mice with a global deficiency in Eos to re-examine the role of Eos expression in both Tregs and conventional T cells (Tconvs). Tregs from Eos-deficient (Eos(-/-)) mice developed n...

An investigation of the fuel heating, vapor formation, and cavitation erosion location patterns inside a five-hole common rail diesel injector, occurring during early opening period needle valve (from 2 ?m to 80 ?m), discharging at pressures up 450 MPa, is presented. Numerical simulations were performed using explicit density-based solver compressible Navier–Stokes (NS) energy conservation equa...

Aims. The behavior of the dark energy equation of state (EOS) is crucial in distinguishing different cosmological models. With a model independent approach, we constrain the possible evolution of the dark energy EOS. Methods. Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) of redshifts up to z > 6 are used, in addition to type Ia supernovae (SNe Ia). We separate the redshifts into 4 bins and assume a constant EOS para...

This paper focuses on the use of CO2 + SO2 binary mixture as innovative working fluid for closed transcritical power cycles with a minimum temperature above 50 °C. Starting from literature review available experimental data mixture, PC-SAFT EoS is identified suitable model to characterize behavior. Once proper thermodynamic selected this comparison between cycle and sCO2 proposed various plant ...

In patients with COPD, there is controversy regarding the association of blood eosinophil (Eos) levels with 1) exacerbation frequency and 2) the effect of inhaled corticosteroids for prevention of exacerbations. To determine whether Eos define subgroups of patients exhibiting attributes of COPD clinical phenotypes, we compared clinical features and mortality rates in COPD patients from the Init...

For non-destructive evaluation (NDE) of concrete, efficient and accurate imaging techniques are needed for a reliable evaluation of safety and serviceability of structures. Imaging of concrete structures is considered a very challenging task since it is a non-homogeneous material. In this paper, the acoustic (stress wave) technique was applied by using Ultrasonics and Synthetic Aperture Focusin...

We propose a predictive Density Functional Theory (DFT) for the calculation of solvation free energies. Our approach is based on Helmholtz free-energy functional that consistent with perturbed-chain SAFT (PC-SAFT) equation state. This allows coarse-grained description solvent, an inhomogeneous density PC-SAFT segments. The solute, other hand, described in full detail by atomistic Lennard-Jones ...