History of prematurity and the patient's age did not increase a patient's risk of failure. Nonresponders to high-flow nasal cannula therapy were on the onset, more hypercarbic, were less tachypnic prior to the start of high-flow nasal cannula, and had no change in their respiratory rate after the initiation of high-flow nasal cannula therapy. Nonresponders had higher pediatric risk of mortality scores in the first 24 hrs.

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The principle of an integrated optic component providing four optical signals in quadrature is presented. Such an interferometric element has been fabricated by ion -exchange in glass. The effect of various parameters on the quadrature condition have been studied: length of the mixing section, temperature, polarisation. Losses have been characterised. A possible use of this device is illustrated.

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Childbirth represents a significant portion of health care expenditures in the United States. 1 A great deal of these costs is because of obstetric procedures, with the average cost of vaginal delivery increasing over time. 2 In the present climate of pandemic, new protocols are emerging that allow for medical care in an outpatient environment. It is imperative that health care systems consider options for outpatient obstetric procedures. The ARRIVE trial demonstrated a lower risk of

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Experimental correlation results using invariant filters in an acoustooptic pmcessM are presented and compared with simulation results. Zem and 15 phase state filters are used. Phase-encoded input as well as intensity input examples are given. A variety of invariance ranges are used, with target-specific discrimination included in the filter construction. The acoustooptic processor is described.