Factors contributing to helminth prevalence after repeated mass administration of medicines in Anambra State, Nigeria by Ogechukwu B. Aribodor, Christopher Okaka, Sammy Sam-Wobo, Annick Bikoumou, Emmanuel Obikwelu

“…At baseline, prevalence was 8% (82/1046), with A. lumbricoides (7.0%), T. trichiura (1.0%), Hookworm (0.1%), and S. haematobium (0.5%) observed. Co-infection was 1%. At follow-up, prevalence decreased to 6% (65/1046), with A. lumbricoides (2.0%), T. trichiura (2.2%), and S. haematobium (2%) observed, and co-infection was 0.2%. …”
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Engineering probiotic Escherichia coli for inflammation-responsive indoleacetic acid production using RiboJ-enhanced genetic circuits by Seung-Gyun Woo, Seong Keun Kim, Seung-Goo Lee, Dae-Hee Lee

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Prospective Randomized Controlled Study of Hemostatic Efficacy with Kaolin-Impregnated Dressings in Diabetic Foot Ulcers Taking Anticoagulants Undergoing Debridement in an Outpatie... by Yeok Gu Hwang, Jin Woo Lee, Eun Ae Won, Seung Hwan Han

“…This study is aimed at evaluating the hemostatic efficacy and safety of the kaolin-impregnated dressing for diabetic foot ulcer patient who take an anticoagulant. Methods. A prospective, randomized, clinical trial study was performed in twenty-six patients with diabetic foot ulcers who take an anticoagulant requiring minor debridement in an outpatient clinic. …”
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Clinical Efficacy of Three-Dimensional-Printed Pure Titanium Fracture Plates with Locking Screw Systems in Distal Tibia Fractures by Ji Hye Choi, Jun Hyoung Lee, Seung Hyeop Lee, Woo Young Jang

“…Pure titanium powder (Ti Gr.2, Type A, 3D Systems, USA) was spread to a thickness of 30 μm and partially sintered using a 500 W laser to produce the 3D-printed metal plates. …”
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Outcome comparison of rotational ankle fractures: Supination external rotation versus pronation external rotation by Min-Su Lee, Gun-Woo Lee, Ji-Hoon Choi, Keun-Bae Lee

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Cyclic Stress Response and Fracture Behaviors of Alloy 617 Base Metal and Weld Joints under LCF Loading by Seon Jin Kim, Rando Tungga Dewa, Woo Gon Kim, Min Hwan Kim

“…Cyclic stress response and fracture behaviors of Alloy 617 base metal (BM) and Alloy 617 weld joints (WJ) are investigated under strain controlled low cycle fatigue (LCF) loading. …”
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Using Platelet-Rich Fibrin to Remove Graphite Tattoos May Yield Excellent Long-Term Result by Young Joon Cho, Yong Tak Jeong, Tae Hee Lee, Hyun Woo Cho

“…The entire pigmented gingiva was surgically removed and covered with two layers of PRF membrane to protect the exposed bone surface and provide an extracellular matrix for migration of gingival fibroblasts. …”
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Efficacy of Olmesartan/Amlodipine Single‐Pill Combination on 24‐h Mean Systolic Blood Pressure Measured by Ambulatory Monitoring in Non‐Responders to Valsartan or Candesartan Monot... by Woo‐Baek Chung, Sang‐Hyun Ihm, Yun‐Seok Choi, Ho‐Joong Youn

“…Reductions in PPs of OBP and baPWVs were also observed. OLM/AML SPC therapy effectively reduced the 24‐h mean BP, as measured by ABPM, in hypertensive patients over 55 years old who failed to achieve a target SBP (< 140 mmHg) with angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) monotherapy using valsartan 80 mg or candesartan 8 mg. …”
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K-SMPC: Koopman Operator-Based Stochastic Model Predictive Control for Enhanced Lateral Control of Autonomous Vehicles by Jin Sung Kim, Ying Shuai Quan, Chung Choo Chung, Woo Young Choi

“…Then, we design K-SMPC to tackle the Koopman modeling error, where the error is handled as a probabilistic signal. …”
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Synthesis, Characterization, and Anticancer Activity of New Metal Complexes Derived from 2-Hydroxy-3-(hydroxyimino)-4-oxopentan-2-ylidene)benzohydrazide by Abdou Saad El-Tabl, Moshira Mohamed Abd El-Waheed, Mohammed Ahmed Wahba, Nahla Abd El-Halim Abou El-Fadl

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Comparative Study between Dermo, Pelite, and Seal-In X5 Liners: Effect on Patient’s Satisfaction and Perceived Problems by Sadeeq Ali, Noor Azuan Abu Osman, Nooranida Arifin, Hossein Gholizadeh, Nasrul Anwar Abd Razak, Wan Abu Bakar Wan Abas

“…A total of thirty transtibial amputees (17 male, 13 female) volunteered to take part in this research. Two prostheses were fabricated for each participant. …”
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Synergistic Effects of Simvastatin and Irinotecan against Colon Cancer Cells with or without Irinotecan Resistance by Hyun Joo Jang, Eun Mi Hong, Juah Jang, Jung Eun Choi, Se Woo Park, Hyun Woo Byun, Dong Hee Koh, Min Ho Choi, Sea Hyub Kae, Jin Lee

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Longitudinal association of thyroid-stimulating immunoglobulin levels with clinical characteristics in thyroid eye disease by Kyung In Woo, Suk-Woo Yang, Jeong Kyu Lee, Sang In Khwarg, Jin Sook Yoon, Sehyun Baek, Jae Wook Yang, JaeSang Ko, Koung Hoon Kook, Sang Duck Kim, Jun Hyuk Son, Helen Lew, Sung Bok Lee, Jae Woo Jang, Hee Young Choi, Mi Jung Chi

“…Objectives The clinical course of thyroid eye disease (TED) is heterogeneous and predicting patients who may develop the severe sequelae of the disease is difficult. …”
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Analysis of feasibility, effectiveness and safety of transvaginal natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery(vNOTES) of ectopic pregnancy: a retrospective study by Shuo Zhang, Dan Zhou, Jin-bowen Yan, Bo Zhang, Qing-wei Meng, Qiu-bo Lv

“…Based on the surgical technique employed, participants were categorized into two groups: the vNOTES group (29 cases) and the conventional laparoscopy (CL) group (34 cases). …”
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Vortex-Induced Vibration Suppression of a Circular Cylinder with Vortex Generators by Shi-bo Tao, Ai-ping Tang, Da-bo Xin, Ke-tong Liu, Hong-fu Zhang

“…By correlation analysis, it can be concluded that the vortex generators can inhibit the communication between the two shear layers and produce streamwise vortices to generate a disturbance in the spanwise direction.…”
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Stress-Strain Relationships of Fiber Reinforced Phosphogypsum under Uniaxial Compression by Li Zhou, Bo Chen, Yong Huang

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Prenatal Characteristics of Infants with a Neuronal Migration Disorder: A National-Based Study by Estelle Naumburg, Bo Strömberg, Helle Kieler

“…Thirteen infants had one or more concomitant diseases or malformations. Two infants were born with rubella syndrome. The impact of low maternal body mass index and congenital infections on neuronal migration disorders in infants should be addressed in future studies.…”
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Myotubularin-Related Phosphatase 3 Promotes Growth of Colorectal Cancer Cells by Bo’an Zheng, Xiaojun Yu, Rui Chai

“…Nearly one million new cases diagnosed worldwide and half a million deaths make CRC a leading cause of cancer mortality. In the present study, we aimed to investigate the role of myotubularin-related phosphatase 3 (MTMR3) in CRC cell growth via lentivirus-mediated small interfering RNA (siRNA) transduction in human colon cancer cell lines HCT116 and SW1116. …”
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Algebraic Properties of Toeplitz Operators on the Polydisk by Bo Zhang, Yanyue Shi, Yufeng Lu

“…We discuss some algebraic properties of Toeplitz operators on the Bergman space of the polydisk Dn. …”
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Optimizing the WEEE Recovery Network Associated with Environmental Protection Awareness and Government Subsidy by Nonlinear Mixed Integer Programming by Yanan Bo, Yanqi Wang, Zhong Wan

“…An integrated model is first proposed to formulate a design problem of WEEE recovery network, being involved with collection centers, two types of transfer stations, processing centers, incineration plants, landfill plants, secondhand product markets, and government subsides. …”
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