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Multi-channel transmission method for improving TCP reliability and transmission efficiency in UNIWAY
In ubiquitous computing environment, data is collected by a number of devices and transmitted to a central server which is trusted to provide the information to the user. In order to cope with security threats...
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Design optimization of real-time in-containment 16N beta detection system
The design process for optimizing a real-time 16N beta monitoring system inside a containment building was developed in this study. The purpose of the system is to detect the unidentified small leaks (less than 0...
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Simulations of fusion edge plasmas by linear plasma devices: physics and plasma–material interactions
Because a fusion edge plasma contains various atomic and molecular processes, along with various plasma–material interactions (PMIs) for post-mortem analyses, a linear plasma device can simulate divertor and s...
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Development of plasma sources and diagnostics for the simulation of fusion edge plasmas
Although the research on divertors and scrape-off layers (SOLs) has been not as focused on as the recent success of the Korean fusion program, a few linear plasma devices have been developed for simulating div...
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Control of a nosocomial measles outbreak among previously vaccinated adults in a population with high vaccine coverage: Korea, 2019
We describe a measles outbreak among previously vaccinated healthcare workers (HCWs) and inpatients and the control measures implemented at a tertiary care hospital in 2019. Case-patients were laboratory-confi...
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Open AccessEffect of biochemical and biomechanical factors on vascularization of kidney organoid-on-a-chip
Kidney organoids derived from the human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) recapitulating human kidney are the attractive tool for kidney regeneration, disease modeling, and drug screening. However, the kidney org...
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Open AccessHuman kidney organoids reveal the role of glutathione in Fabry disease
Fabry disease is an X-linked lysosomal storage disease caused by a mutation in the galactosidase alpha (GLA) gene. Despite advances in therapeutic technologies, the lack of humanized experimental models of Fab...
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Open AccessDifferent characteristics of bloodstream infection during venoarterial and venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in adult patients
Currently, there is scarcity of data on whether differences exist in clinical characteristics and outcomes of bloodstream infection (BSI) between venoarterial (VA) and venovenous (VV) extracorporeal membrane o...
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Beam Optics Design for the μSR Facility at the RAON Facility in Korea
The beam optics was evaluated to determine the specifications for the electromagnets in the proton beamline and the surface muon beamline at the RAON facility. Beam optics was evaluated, up to the fifth order ...
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In-Core Power Measurement Using SiC Semiconductor Detector
A SiC detector was fabricated and tested in harsh radiation environment of the High Flux Advanced Neutron Application Reactor (HANARO) reactor core at Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI). A 4H-SiC w...
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Open AccessCorrection to: Graft immaturity and safety concerns in transplanted human kidney organoids
An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via a link at the top of the paper.
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Open AccessGraft immaturity and safety concerns in transplanted human kidney organoids
For chronic kidney disease, regeneration of lost nephrons with human kidney organoids derived from induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells is proposed to be an attractive potential therapeutic option. It remains ...
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Open AccessLong-term clinical outcomes in patients with untreated non-culprit intermediate coronary lesion and evaluation of predictors by using virtual histology-intravascular ultrasound; a prospective cohort study
It is uncertain whether the coronary lesion with intermediate stenosis is more likely to cause cardiovascular events than a normal or minimal lesion. We conducted a single-center, prospective cohort study to i...
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Study on peak misdetection recovery of key exchange protocol using heartbeat
Various studies have been conducted on a secret key exchange using the inter-pulse interval (IPI) extracted from a pulse wave. The IPI-based key exchange method uses a point where the body can measure an IPI o...
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Feasibility Study of a Small Field Detector Based on a Microfluidic Calorimeter
The widespread proliferation of modern external beam radiotherapy devices employing small or non-standard fields has created a number of challenges for accurate reference dosimetry measurements based on ioniza...
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Impact of health care–associated community-onset cellulitis in Korea: a multicenter study
We conducted a multicenter study to determine the clinical and microbiological characteristics of health care–associated (HCA) cellulitis in Korea. We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of patients w...
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Open AccessAtg7-dependent canonical autophagy regulates the degradation of aquaporin 2 in prolonged hypokalemia
Prolonged hypokalemia induces a decrease of urinary concentrating ability via down-regulation of aquaporin 2 (AQP2); however, the precise mechanisms remain unknown. To investigate the role of autophagy in the ...
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Open AccessAutophagy attenuates tubulointerstital fibrosis through regulating transforming growth factor-β and NLRP3 inflammasome signaling pathway
Renal fibrosis is the final common pathway of various renal injuries and it leads to chronic kidney disease. Autophagy is a cellular process of degradation of damaged cytoplasmic components and regulates cell ...
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GEANT4-based Monte Carlo Simulation of Beam Quality Correction Factors for the Leksell Gamma Knife® Perfexion™
With the publication of TRS-483 in late 2017 the IAEA has established an international code of practice for reference dosimetry in small and non-standard fields based on a formalism first suggested by Alfonso et ...
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Improved 3D Printing Plastic Scintillator Fabrication
3D printing techniques can be widely used for various applications owing to their fast speed, convenience, and customized shape output. The 3D printing technique is applicable to plastic scintillator fabricati...