This paper presents a new approach to the issue of assuring rule-based systems (RBS) correctness. The principal idea is that verification should be performed on-line, incrementally, during system design. It allows for early detection and handling of knowledge base anomalies and inconsistencies by incorporating a formal Prolog-based analysis of RBS in the design phase. A formal concept of a desi...

BACKGROUND Living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) entails a significant number of bile duct complications. We aimed to diminish the biliary complication rate with the use of a resorbable biliary stent (RBS) during LDLT. The objective of this study is to describe the surgical techniques and the associated outcomes, especially in terms of safety, of RBS use in LDLT. METHODS From 2011 to 2014...

AIMS To compare conventional methods of epiretinal membrane peeling with viscodissection. METHODS 154 eyes with proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) that underwent pars plana vitrectomy with membrane dissection (89 traditional, 65 viscodissection) were studied retrospectively. Incidence of retinal breaks (RBs), length of time under anaesthesia, postoperative intraocular pressure, retinal ...

Aims: To compare conventional methods of epiretinal membrane peeling with viscodissection. Methods: 154 eyes with proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) that underwent pars plana vitrectomy with membrane dissection (89 traditional, 65 viscodissection) were studied retrospectively. Incidence of retinal breaks (RBs), length of time under anaesthesia, postoperative intraocular pressure, retinal ...

In this study, different ranked-based sampling (RBS) schemes are used to design a sensitive control chart monitor the small or moderate shifts in process mean and named combined EWMA moving average RBS (CEM-RBS) charts. The run-length (ARL) standard deviation of (SDRL) through Monte Carlo simulation runs computed evaluate performance proposed charts comparison with existing such as MA, EWMA, EW...

Locating mobile devices precisely in indoor scenarios is a challenging task because of the signal diffraction and reflection complicated environments. One vital cause deteriorating localization performance inevitable power dissipation along propagation path signals. In this paper, we propose high-accuracy scheme based on resonant beam system (RBS) binocular vision, i.e., (BRBL). The BRBL utiliz...

BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to investigate which factors affected the implementation of a multicomponent Responsible Beverage Service (RBS) program in 290 Swedish municipalities and whether the amount of such factors influenced the level of implementation of the program. METHODS This study used variation in the presence of implementation-promoting factors to predict the level of ...

Direct cloning of PCR fragments by TA cloning or blunt end ligation are two simple methods which would greatly benefit high-throughput (HTP) cloning constructions if the efficiency can be improved. In this study, we have developed a ribosomal binding site (RBS) switching strategy for direct cloning of PCR fragments. RBS is an A/G rich region upstream of the translational start codon and is esse...

BACKGROUND In children with type 1 diabetes, intensive diabetes management has been demonstrated to reduce long-term microvascular complications. At present, self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) by patients at home and glycated hemoglobin estimation every 3 months are used to monitor glycemic control in children. Recently, ambulatory glucose profile (AGP) is increasingly being used to study ...

OBJECTIVES We sought to evaluate the common utilization of beta-blockers and angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors or receptor blockers (RBs) in congestive heart failure (CHF). BACKGROUND We assessed the association between prescriptions of beta-blockers and ACE inhibitors or RBs within three months after hospitalization and mortality for newly diagnosed CHF in Alberta, Canada senior...