To determine the correct air/fuel mixture and the correct ignition timing, the PCM must know the atmospheric (BARO) pressure. If the PCM is to compensate for changes in altitude or weather, it must have an input signal that reflects these changes in atmospheric pressure.
Although DOTS has vastly improved the TB problem in Indonesia, the program needs to be effectively implemented in the eastern regions of Indonesia and Sumatra and needs to focus on fighting MDR TB and the TB/HIV co-infection problem.
The PREVENT TB Study compared this regimen with 9 months of self-administered, daily isoniazid (300 mg) therapy for latent tuberculosis. The combination therapy was shown to be as effective as isoniazid alone in preventing tuberculosis and had a higher treatment-completion rate.