SAS is an AI application developed for the Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) at Chek Lap Kok. SAS uses constraint-programming techniques to assign parking stands to aircraft and schedules tow movements based on a set of business and operational constraints. The system provides planning, real-time operation, and problem solving capabilities. SAS generates a stand allocation plan that finely...

In a comparison of 1,368 positive blood cultures, a vented Roche Septi-Chek (V-RSC) blood culture bottle was superior to an unvented tryptic soy broth-containing bottle (Difco) for the recovery of all aerobic and facultatively anaerobic microorganisms. Anaerobic bacteria were recovered more frequently and earlier in the unvented tryptic soy broth-containing bottle. A separate comparison of 529 ...

OBJECTIVE: To correlate sweat conductivity by Wescor with quantitative sodium determination in the same sample. METHODS: We analyzed 206 sweat samples, being 31 obtained from patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). Sweat was collected by quantitative pilocarpine iontophoresis in the Macroduct system for 30 minutes. Samples were immediately determined by Sweat-Chek analyzer (Wescor) and sodium quant...

INTRODUCTION Bubble formation in insulin pump giving sets is a common problem. We studied change in temperature, change in atmospheric pressure, and vibration as potential mechanisms of bubble formation. METHODS 5 Animas 2020 pumps with 2 mL cartridges and Inset II infusion systems, 5 Medtronic Paradigm pumps with 1.8 mL cartridge and Quickset and 3 Roche Accu-chek pumps with 3.15 mL cartridg...

The analytical performance and cost-effectiveness of the Wampole Toxin A/B EIA, the C. Diff. Quik Chek Complete (CdQCC) (a combined glutamate dehydrogenase antigen/toxin enzyme immunoassay), two RT-PCR assays (Progastro Cd and BD GeneOhm) and a modified two-step algorithm using the CdQCC reflexed to RT-PCR for indeterminate results were compared. The sensitivity of the Wampole Toxin A/B EIA, Cd...

Although it represents a valid alternative for patients with type 1 diabetes (T1DM) insufficient glycemic control and/or recurrent hypoglycemia, insulin pump therapy (Continuous Subcutaneous Insulin Infusion, CSII) in Italy is nowadays still relatively uncommon. The following review aims to investigate the barriers that limit transition CSII and reasons behind widespread cases of drop-out, part...

Beberapa Analisis faktor-faktor kesulitan berbicara dalam Pembelajaran Bahasa Arab yang terjadi Pada siswa kelas XI IPA di Madrasah Aliyah Negeri (MAN) 2 Kota Bima adalah masih kurang maksimal mengucapkan kata atau kalimat karenakan beberapa kendala dihadapi oleh siswa-siswi seperti kurangnya peguasaan kosa dan jam pelajaran. Faktor lainnya adanya percaya diri berinteraksi dengan menggunakan ba...

Abstract A healthcare–associated infection (nosocomial infection) is an that acquired in any health care facility. This can be hospital, nursing home, diagnostic laboratory,outpatient clinic, rehabilitation facility or other clinical settings. Infection spread to the patient different ways. Medical staff also infection, beside contaminated equipment,air droplets bed linens. The developed from o...