Recovery of six anaerobic and five aerobic pathogens from viscose swabs and polyurethane swabs (Culturette EZ) was evaluated quantitatively, and transport in aerobic dry tubes, aerobic Amies transport medium (Transwab), and anaerobic universal transport medium (Port-a-Cul) was compared. The Culturette EZ in aerobic dry tubes gave the highest recovery levels. Data obtained with clinical specimen...

This paper presents a study on the docking of a mobile platform to a docking port where six degrees of freedommisalignmentsmay occur in the general case This study is motivated by a requirement of ITER where mo bile platforms are required for cask transference between the Vacuum Vessel and the Hot Cell Building

The paper presents a wideband nine-port reflectometer realized as cascade connection of six- and five-port reflectometers. It is shown that such solution allows for convenient adjustment circuits’ parameters in order to provide significantly reduced measurement uncertainty with respect other reported Simultaneously, the proposed network features simple flexible design. For experimental verifica...

We construct a 2-D field model as a modified version of the 1-D model formulated in [1] for the study of sound propagation in a diesel particulate filter (DPF) unit. The modified model is used to evaluate both sound transmission losses and noise reduction factors of a typical DPF unit at high temperatures. The 2-D model is formulated using linearized field NavierStocks, energy, and continuity e...

Objectives: From simple beginnings, laparoscopic surgery has now been completely integrated into the field of gynecological surgery. Infection of the port site is an infrequent complication of laparoscopy. The causative organisms of this infection are usually those which are most prevalent in the institute, e.g. S.aureus, E.coli. These types of infections are easily treated by the antibiotics w...

In-cylinder exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) stratification, generally achieved by supplying EGR asymmetrically into intake ports on a four-valve diesel engine, is sensitive to trapped exhaust gas in the intake manifold and intake ports that is caused by the continuous supply of EGR during the valve-close periods of the intake valves. The subject of this study is to evaluate the distribution of ...

peripherally inserted venous ports fracture with embolization in patients who received chemotherapy is a serious and rare complication,and few cases have been reported in children. we report a successful endovascular technique using a snare for retrieving broken peripherally inserted venous ports in a child for chemotherapy. catheter fragments may cause complications such as cardiac perforation...

PURPOSE We examined grafts employing for morphological analysis of early and long-term results on proximal anastomosis with the PAS-Port(®). METHODS One hundred and four patients treated by OPCAB with PAS-Port(®) were performed postoperative MDCT. Morphological evaluation of the proximal anastomotic region was classified into three groups (A; graft was anastomosed almost perpendicularly to th...

Dawei deep seaport in a part of the Dawei Special Economic Zone (Dawei SEZ) in Myanmar aims to support the new economics along the GMS Southern Corridor. The Dawei seaport can serve the potential new industries along the new industry zones. The new port will be the alternative route for Thai exporters in the future as it is under construction. The exploratory study by employing survey was selec...

Purpose. This prospective observational study compares an innovative approach of Single-Site Multi-Port Per-umbilical Laparoscopic Endo-surgery (SSMPPLE) cholecystectomy with the gold standard-Conventional Multi-port Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy (CMLC)-to assess the feasibility and efficacy of the former. Methods. In all, 646 patients were studied. SSMPPLE cholecystectomy utilized three ports i...