This fast abstract briefly discusses lessons learned in terms of how to overcome limitations of PDA devices, effectively capture requirements for mobile health application development and effectively re-engineer a desktop application on PDA. The limitation of PDA devices includes (1) small screen size, which limits textbased data entry, reporting and browsing; (2) limited storage space and slow...

Treatment of the large patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) in the setting of pulmonary hypertension (PH) is challenging. Left patent, the large PDA can result in irreversible pulmonary vascular disease. Occlusion, however, may lead to right ventricular failure for certain patients with severe PH. Our center has adopted a staged management strategy using medical management, noninvasive imaging, and i...

The aim of this research is to develop a fast and reliable surveillance system based on a personal digital assistant (PDA) device. This is to extend the capability of the device to detect moving objects which is already available in personal computers. Secondly, to compare the performance between Background subtraction (BS) and Temporal Frame Differencing (TFD) techniques for PDA platform as to...

We experienced the ligation of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) via the left thoracotomy in a 24-day-old infant with inferior vena cava defect and hemiazygos communication to a persistent left superior vena cava (LSVC). Although the large hemiazygos vein (HAzV) crossed just in front of PDA, its mobilization enabled the smooth ligation of PDA without hemodynamic instability. The postoperative cour...

We describe a collaborative environment Garnet designed around a universal event model using the publish-subscribe paradigm. We study the integration of personal digital assistants (PDA) into synchronous collaborative sessions. Our architecture uses a PDA adaptor that maps system events into a form suitable for the PDA and uses an optimized protocol that respects bandwidth limitations.

We report a simple and facile protocol to fabricate mussel-inspired polydopamine (PDA) gradients on different surfaces. An oxygen diffusion phenomenon was used for dopamine autoxidation to form thickness gradients of PDA on different substrates. These PDA gradients showed gradual changes in thickness, roughness, wettability and light transmittance.

OBJECTIVE Extensive molecular heterogeneity of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDA), few effective therapies and high mortality make this disease a prime model for advancing development of tailored therapies. The p16-cyclin D-cyclin-dependent kinase 4/6-retinoblastoma (RB) protein (CDK4) pathway, regulator of cell proliferation, is deregulated in PDA. Our aim was to develop a novel personalis...

A series of Zn(II) and Cd(II) complexes with a flexible dicarboxylate building block and various heterocyclic co-ligands, formulated as {[Zn(2)(pda)(2)(phen)(2)].2H(2)O}(n) (1), {[Zn(pda)(dpe)].H(2)O}(n) (2), [Zn(pda)(bpp)](n) (3), {[Cd(2)(pda)(2)(2,2'-bipy)(2)].2H(2)O}(n) (4), {[Cd(pda)(4,4'-bipy)(H(2)O)].H(2)O}(n) (5) and {[Cd(2)(pda)(2)(bpp)(3)].14H(2)O}(n) (6) (pda = 1,3-phenylenediacetate,...

BACKGROUND Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is one of most common complications in preterm infants. Although ibuprofen represents the first choice for the closure of PDA, this treatment can cause severe gastrointestinal and adverse renal effects and worsen platelet function. The successful closure of the PDA with paracetamol has been recently reported in several preterm infants, and the safety of...