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We propose a hardware implementation on a field-programmable gate array (FPGA) of the cerebellar model articulation controller (CMAC) with an integer numeric system. Existing hardware implementations of floating-point processes on FPGAs have utilized the IEEE 754 standard, which introduces complex operations leading to long processing times. For the most complex part of the CMAC, that is, the exponential operator, traditional look-up table methods carry high memory costs. We, therefore, use a Taylor series to realize the exponential operator. Finally, we connect all the modules into the CMAC. &nbsp

To compare the basal insulin dose and hypoglycemia rate of insulin Glargine from 100 units/mL and Glargine 300 units/mL in different levels of HbA1c for Type 2 diabetes patients.methods:Inclusion of criteria were Type 2 diabetic patients under insulin Glargine 100 units/mL and changed it to 300 Glargine units/mL therapy. Exclusion of criteria at screening were Type 1 diabetic patients with estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) of

Introduction:Hyperglycemia in hospitalized patients often leads to adverse outcomes. Glycemic Management Group may contribute significantly to a close monitoring of in-patients with hyperglycemia and an optimized glycemic control.Methods:A program of In-patients Glucose Management Group has been conducted at Lukang Christian Hospital (LCH), Taiwan, from November 2016 to January 2017. In-patients being referred to the program were those hospitalized patients with blood sugar level over 250 mg/dL for two consecutive tests. The program was aimed to provide assistance to those in-patients from a supporting team comprising metabolic specialist, a dietician and a diabetes educator. To have a better blood glucose control, blood glucose test was conducted four times a day in order to get an evaluation of average glycemic level.Result:A total of 107 In-patients with an average age of patients were 70.6u00b115.7 years old, hospitalized between December 2016 and January 2017, have shown a blood sugar level of >250 mg/dL with an average blood sugar level of 262.9u00b164.6 mg/dL.Results indicated that the average blood glucose level of these In-patients decreased gradually from 262.9u00b1 64.6 mg/dL to 192u00b157.49 mg/dL at 5 days after joining the program. The hypoglycemia rate during hospitalization was 0.8%.Discussion:The In-patient Glycemic Management Group are established in finding ways to control glycemic level trend of In-patients with an ultimate goal of preventing hyperglycemia, although most hypoglycemia events happened in the hospital are not severe.For future studies, we expect to include more in-patients to obtain more objective results, and extend the study period to determine a long term benefit for a positive effect and better outcome after providing the clinical treatment.

A solution based flexible N-type organic TFTs (OTFTs) backplane on polymer film is developed and processed in an existing Gen-2 a- Si TFT production line. The integrated OTFTs device shows good mobility at 1.5 cm2/Vs, Vth at 2V and SS smaller than 1. A Flexible Electrophoretic Display (EPD) module driven by this N-type OTFTs backplane is also developed. The optical performance of this flexible EPD module remains unchanged even after bending operation, which enables the advent of a truly flexible display application in the near future.