Effect of Temperature-Dependent Low Oxygen Partial Pressure Annealing on SiC MOS.

Oxygen post annealing is a promising method for improving the quality of the SiC metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) interface without the introduction of foreign atoms. In addition, a low oxygen partial pressure annealing atmosphere would prevent the additional oxidation of SiC, inhibiting the generation of new defects. This work focuses on the effect and mechanism of low oxygen partial pressure annealing at different temperatures (900-1250 °C) in the SiO/SiC stack.

Yield and Efficiency of a Population-Based Mass Tuberculosis Screening Intervention Among Persons With Diabetes in Jiangsu Province, China.

Background: The evidence-base for mass tuberculosis screening among persons with diabetes (PWD) is poor. We evaluated the yield and costs of mass screening among PWD in eastern China.

Methods: We included individuals with type 2 diabetes from 38 townships in Jiangsu Province.

A risk score for prediction of poor treatment outcomes among tuberculosis patients with diagnosed diabetes mellitus from eastern China.

Persons living with diabetes (PLWD) with newly diagnosed tuberculosis are at greater risk of poor treatment outcomes. Identifying and prioritizing high-risk subgroups of PLWD and tuberculosis for tuberculosis programs to target has been rarely performed. We investigated risk factors for poor tuberculosis treatment outcomes among PLWD and developed a predictive risk score for tuberculosis control prioritization.

Glycemic Trajectories and Treatment Outcomes of Patients with Newly Diagnosed Tuberculosis: A Prospective Study in Eastern China.

Patients with newly diagnosed tuberculosis often have inconsistent glycemic measurements during and after treatment. Distinct glycemic trajectories after the diagnosis of tuberculosis are not well characterized, and whether patients with stress hyperglycemia have poor treatment outcomes is not known. To identify distinct glycemic trajectories from the point of tuberculosis diagnosis to the posttreatment period and to assess the relationship between glycemic trajectories and tuberculosis treatment outcomes.