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The infrared spectrum of 12C2HD has been studied using synchrotron radiation at the far-infrared beam line, Canadian Light Source, Saskatoon, Canada. The spectra were recorded at a resolution of 0.00096 cm-1 in the 60 to 360 cm-1 range using a Bruker IFS 125 Fourier transform spectrometer. In total, 821 vibration rotation lines were observed and assigned to the P(J), Q(J) and R(J) transitions of the ν5 ← ν4 difference band and associated hot bands with J'' up to 35 and (ν4 + ν5) up to 3. These new transitions were analysed together with 4518 transitions involving bending states with (ν4 + ν5) up to 3 available in the literature. The spectroscopic parameters obtained from the fit reproduce 4909 transitions with a standard deviation of 0.00028 cm-1. The ν5 ← ν4 bands of 13CH12CD and 12CH13CD were also detected and analysed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Background: Same-day discharge after endoscopic biliary sphincterotomy (ES) is a common clinical practice, but there have been few data to guide appropriate selection of patients. Using a prospective, multicenter database of complications, we examined outcomes after same-day discharge as it was practiced by a variety of endoscopists and evaluated the ability of a multivariate risk factor analysis to predict which patients would require readmission for complications., Methods: A 150-variable database was prospectively collected at time of ES, before discharge and again at 30 days in consecutive patients undergoing ES at 17 centers. Complications were defined by consensus criteria and included all specific adverse events directly or indirectly related to ES requiring more than 1 night of hospitalization., Results: Six hundred fourteen (26%) of 2347 patients undergoing ES were discharged on the same day as the procedure, ranging from none at 6 centers to about 50% at 2 centers. After initial observation and release, readmission to the hospital for complications occurred in 35 (5.7%) of 614 same-day discharge patients (20 pancreatitis and 15 other complications, 3 severe). Of the same-day discharge patients, readmission was required for 14 (12.2%) of 115 who had at least one independently significant multivariate risk factor for overall complications (suspected sphincter of Oddi dysfunction, cirrhosis, difficult bile duct cannulation, precut sphincterotomy, or combined percutaneous-endoscopic procedure) versus 21 (4.2%) of 499 without a risk factor (odds ratio 3.1: 95% confidence interval [1.6, 6.3], p < 0.001). Of complications presenting within 24 hours after ES, only 44% presented within the first 2 hours, but 79% presented within 6 hours., Conclusions: Same-day discharge is widely utilized and relatively safe but results in a significant number of readmissions for complications. For patients at higher risk of complications, as indicated by the presence of at least one of five independent predictors, observation for 6 hours or overnight may reduce the need for readmission.