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Open AccessRevolutionizing outcomes: endoscopic ultrasound-guided gallbladder drainage using innovative electrocautery enhanced-lumen apposing metal stents for high-risk surgical patients
This study retrospectively evaluated the outcomes of endoscopic ultrasound-guided gallbladder drainage (EUS-GBD) using novel electrocautery-enhanced lumen-apposing metal stents (LAMS) in high-risk patients wit...
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Open AccessMiniscrews position for a tissue bone borne palatal C-expander affects the displacement pattern of nasomaxillary complex: a finite element study
This study aimed to evaluate the difference in expansion patterns based on the position of miniscrews for a tissue-bone-borne palatal C-expander using a finite element method. Ten expansion models were examine...
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Open AccessComparing zero-profile and conventional cage and plate in anterior cervical discectomy and fusion using finite-element modeling
Conventional cage and plate (CCP) implants usually used in ACDF surgery, do have limitations such as the development of postoperative dysphagia, adjacent segment degeneration, and soft tissue injury. To reduce...
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Open AccessShape memory polyurethanes crosslinked with castor oil-based multifunctional polyols
As both the industry and academia become more focused on biomass-based smart materials, they are attracting a lot of attention. There has been a significant effort in the field of polyurethane (PU) synthesis t...
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Correction to: Comparison of diffusion‑weighted imaging and MR elastography in staging liver fibrosis: a meta‑analysis
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Open AccessInitial treatment response and short-term mortality of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in cirrhotic patients with hepatocellular carcinoma
This study aimed to investigate the initial treatment response and short-term mortality of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) in cirrhotic patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) compared with those ...
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Fault Tolerant Controller for Hexacopter Using Reinforcement Learning and Extended State Observer
In this study, a fault tolerant controller is designed for a hexacopter with actuator faults using reinforcement learning method and extended state observer. The control system consists of an outer-loop contro...
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Control Allocation Switching Scheme for Fault Tolerant Control of Hexacopter
A control allocation switching method is proposed for hexacopter control considering actuator faults. The proposed method is a two-stage switching scheme, consisting of a projection-based adaptive control allo...
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Open AccessSynthesis and characterization of biopolyurethane crosslinked with castor oil-based hyperbranched polyols as polymeric solid–solid phase change materials
Novel crosslinking bio polyurethane based polymeric solid–solid phase change materials (SSPCM) were synthesized using castor oil (CO) based hyperbranched polyols as crosslinkers. CO-based hyperbranched polyols...
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Open AccessEvaluation of dental caries detection with quantitative light-induced fluorescence in comparison to different field of view devices
This study evaluated dental caries detection ability between the Qraycam and Qraypen on the same dental caries lesions. A total of 178teeth from 61patients were imaged using Qraypen C®(QC) and Qraycam Pro®(QP)...
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Hierarchical Fault Tolerant Control of a Hexacopter UAV Against Actuator Failure
A hierarchical fault-tolerant controller for a hexacopter is proposed. The proposed control scheme switches from a nominal controller to a fault-tolerant controller when a fault occurs. In the normal operation...
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Biodegradable Acetylated Kenaf Fiber Composites
Bio-composites containing kenaf and starch as the filler and matrix, respectively, and Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and Polyethylene glycol (PEG) as plasticizers were fabricated. The acetylation of hydrophilic kena...
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Open AccessGeometry of anchoring miniscrew in the lateral palate that support a tissue bone borne maxillary expander affects neighboring root damage
Anchoring miniscrews used for a tissue bone borne maxillary expander (C-expander) can fail if they contact tooth roots or perforate the maxillary sinus. Cone beam computed tomography images were reviewed retro...
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Comparison of diffusion-weighted imaging and MR elastography in staging liver fibrosis: a meta-analysis
To compare the diagnostic performance of diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI), gradient-recalled echo-based magnetic resonance elastography (GRE-MRE), and spin-echo echo-planar imaging-based MRE (SE-EPI-MRE) in li...
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Open AccessDesigning zero-dimensional dimer-type all-inorganic perovskites for ultra-fast switching memory
Resistive switching memory that uses halide perovskites (HP) has been considered as next-generation storage devices due to low operation voltage and high on/off ratio. However, the memory still faces challenge...
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Open AccessEffectiveness of 2D radiographs in detecting CBCT-based incidental findings in orthodontic patients
Some craniofacial diseases or anatomical variations are found in radiographic images taken for other purposes. These incidental findings (IFs) can be detected in orthodontic patients, as various radiographs ar...
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TFEB–GDF15 axis protects against obesity and insulin resistance as a lysosomal stress response
TFEB, a key regulator of lysosomal biogenesis and autophagy, is induced not only by nutritional deficiency but also by organelle stress. Here, we find that Tfeb and its downstream genes are upregulated together w...
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Open AccessMaximal diameter of liver abscess independently predicts prolonged hospitalization and poor prognosis in patients with pyogenic liver abscess
This study aimed to investigate the factors associated with prolonged hospital stay and in-hospital mortality in patients with pyogenic liver abscess.
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Open AccessThe impact of age and receipt antihypertensives to systolic blood pressure and shock index at injury scene and in the emergency department to predict massive transfusion in trauma patients
Systolic blood pressure (SBP) and shock index (SI) are accurate indicators of hemodynamic instability and the need for transfusion in trauma patients. We aimed to determine whether the utility and cutoff point...
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Open AccessAddition of probiotics to antibiotics improves the clinical course of pneumonia in young people without comorbidities: a randomized controlled trial
This study was aimed at investigating the clinical efficacy of probiotics in pneumonia patients. To this end, we enrolled 80 participants diagnosed with pneumonia at Naval Pohang Hospital, Pohang, Korea, from ...
