Fall 1996

The Effect of Fresh Gas Flow on Paco2 in General Anesthesia

SUMMARY The effect of fresh gas tlow on PaCo2, was studied on 15 children who given general anesthesia for surgery. Each patient was his/her own control Arterial blood samples were drawn to measure PaCo2. First sample was taken 15 minutes and the second sample 30 minutes after the patient was anesthetised. Gas flow increased by 500 ml, and the 3rd sample taken after 15 minutes. The mean PaCo2...

Controlling Fall Armyworm (lepidoptera:noctuidae) Infestations in Whorl Stage Corn with Genetically Modified Bacillus Thuringiensis Formulations

Fall Pest Problems of Winter Wheat

Russian Wheat Aphid Barley Yellow Dwarf Wheat Streak Mosaic Planting winter wheat as early as possible, particularly under dryland conditions, can increase yields by 10 percent or more, but also increases the risk for several serious pest problems that can cause major yield losses. Early planting can create a situation called a green bridge where pests and disease move from maturing cereals or ...

Fall Diagnosis using Dynamic Belief Networks

The task is to monitor walking patterns and give early warning of falls using foot switch and mercury trigger sensors. We describe a dynamic belief network model for fall diagnosis which, given evidence from sensor observations, outputs beliefs about the current walking status and makes predictions regarding future falls. The model represents possible sensor error and is parametrised to allow c...

A Case Study in Dynamic Belief Networks: Monitoring Walking, Fall Prediction and Detection

The task is to monitor walking patterns and give early warning of falls using foot switch and mercury trigger sensors. We describe a dynamic belief network model for fall diagnosis which, given evidence from sensor observations, outputs beliefs about the current walking status and makes predictions regarding future falls. The model represents possible sensor error and is parametrised to allow c...

Clinical communication: a new informatics paradigm.

Observational studies of clinical workers in a hospital setting suggest that communication problems are a significant source of inefficiency. The need to reduce interruptions, improve contactability, and the sharing of informal information suggests that a mobile communication system capable of supporting asynchronous messaging, role-based contact, and communication policies would be beneficial....