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C-Reactive Protein Changes in Oral Cancer Patients After Resection and Reconstructive Surgery (구강암 수술 및 재건 환자에서의 C-Reactive Protein 수치의 변화)

  • Kim, Chul-Hwan;Hwang, Seung-Yeon
    • Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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    • v.32 no.5
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    • pp.422-430
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    • 2010
  • Purpose: The aim of this study is that we evaluate the change of the White Blood Cell(WBC) count, Absolute Neutrophil Count (ANC), Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) and C-reactive Protein (CRP) values, and try to make standardization for postoperative sequels before and after the oral cancer resection and reconstructive surgery. Materials and Methods: The study was comprised of 34 patients (male 15, female 19) who were diagnosed as an oral cancer and had performed ablation and reconstructive surgery at Dankook university dental hos-pital. Each blood specimen was collected from patients and estimated WBC count, Neutrophil count, ESR, CRP on first, third, fifth, seventh day efore and after surgery and analyzing inter relationship between each value. Classifying Group I (resection with reconstructive surgery patients) and Group II (resection without reconstructive surgery patients). Also classifying group A (below 4 hours of operation time), Group B (4 to 8 hours of operation time), Group C (above 8 hours of operation time), each group was analyzed and compared. The Following results were induced. Results: (1) In coefficient of correlation, the CRP and WBC has highest value except WBC count and Neutrophil count. (2) There was no significant difference any lapse in the progress between Group I and II of WBC count, Neutrophil count, but the CRP shows statistically higher level in group I than group II at immediate postoperative day, and 1 to 5 days after surgery. (3) There is no significant difference any lapse in the progress between Group A, B, C of WBC count, Neutrophil count, but CRP shows statistically significant difference in 1 day, 3 days after surgery Conclusion: It should be suggested that, determination of CRP is most valuable parameter for postopera-tive management and determination of postoperative clinical changes than other parameter such as WBC count, neutrophil count, and ESR values in oral cancer patient after resection and reconstructive surgery, based on the results of this study.

Opitmal Design Technique of Nielsen Arch Bridges by Using Genetic Algorithm (유전자 알고리즘을 이용한 닐센아치교의 최적설계기법)

  • Lee, Kwang Su;Chung, Young Soo
    • Journal of Korean Society of Steel Construction
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    • v.21 no.4
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    • pp.361-373
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    • 2009
  • Using the genetic algorithm, the optimal-design technique of the Nielsen arch bridge was proposed in this paper. The design parameters were the arch-rise ratio and the steel weight ratio of the Nielsen arch bridge, and optimal-design techniques were utilized to analyze the behavior of the bridge. The optimal parameter values were determined for the estimated optimal level. The parameter determination requires the standardization of the safety, utility, and economic concepts as the critical factors of a structure. For this, a genetic algorithm was used, whose global-optimal-solution search ability is superior to the optimization technique, and whose object function in the optimal design is the total weight of the structure. The constraints for the optimization were displacement, internal stress, and time and space. The structural analysis was a combination of the small displacement theory and the genetic algorithm, and the runtime was reduced for parallel processing. The optimal-design technique that was developed in this study was employed and deduced using the optimal arch-rise ratio, steel weight ratio, and optimal-design domain. The optimal-design technique was presented so it could be applied in the industry.

Quantitative aspects of the hydrolysis of ginseng saponins: Application in HPLC-MS analysis of herbal products

  • Abashev, Mikhail;Stekolshchikova, Elena;Stavrianidi, Andrey
    • Journal of Ginseng Research
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    • v.45 no.2
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    • pp.246-253
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    • 2021
  • Background: Ginseng is one of the most valuable herbal supplements. It is challenging to perform quality control of ginseng products due to the diversity of bioactive saponins in their composition. Acid or alkaline hydrolysis is often used for the structural elucidation of these saponins and sugars in their side chains. Complete transformation of the original ginsenosides into their aglycones during the hydrolysis is one of the ways to determine a total saponin group content. The main hurdle of this approach is the formation of various by-products that was reported by many authors. Methods: Separate HPLC assessment of the total protopanaxadiol, protopanaxatriol and ocotillol ginsenoside contents is a viable alternative to the determination of characteristic biomarkers of these saponin groups, such as ginsenoside Rf and pseudoginsenoside F11, which are commonly used for authentication of P. ginseng Meyer and P. quinquefolius L. samples respectively. Moreover, total ginsenoside content is an ideal aggregated parameter for standardization and quality control of ginseng-based medicines, because it can be directly applied for saponin dosage calculation. Results: Different hydrolysis conditions were tested to develop accurate quantification method for the elucidation of total ginsenoside contents in herbal products. Linearity, limits of quantification, limits of detection, accuracy and precision were evaluated for the developed HPLC-MS method. Conclusion: Alkaline hydrolysis results in fewer by-products than sugar elimination in acidic conditions. An equimolar response, as a key parameter for quantification, was established for several major ginsenosides. The developed approach has shown acceptable results in the analysis of several different herbal products.

Ephemeral Key Reuse Attack of the SABER Algorithm by Meta-PKE Structure (Meta-PKE 구조에 의한 SABER 알고리즘의 임시 키 재사용 공격)

  • Lee, Changwon;Jeon, Chanho;Kim, Suhri;Hong, Seokhie
    • Journal of the Korea Institute of Information Security & Cryptology
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    • v.32 no.5
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    • pp.765-777
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    • 2022
  • The SABER algorithm, a PKE/KEM algorithm presented in NIST PQC Standardization Round 3, is an algorithm based on the Module-LWR problem among lattice-based problems and has a Meta-PKE structure. At this time, the secret information used in the encryption process is called a ephemeral key, and in this paper, the ephemeral key reuse attack using the Meta-PKE structure is described. For each parameter satisfying the security strengths required by NIST, we present a detailed analysis of the previous studies attacked using 4, 6, and 6 queries, and improve them, using only 3, 4, and 4 queries. In addition, we introduce how to reduce the computational complexity of recovering ephemeral keys with a single query from the brute-force complexity on the n-dimension lattice, 27.91×n, 210.51×n, 212.22×n to 24.91×n, 26.5×n, 26.22×n, for each parameter, and present the results and limitations.

Security Analysis on TiGER KEM in KpqC Round 1 Competition Using Meet-LWE Attack (KpqC 1 라운드 TiGER KEM의 Meet-LWE 공격에 대한 안전성 분석)

  • Joohee Lee;Eun-min Lee;Jiseung Kim
    • Journal of the Korea Institute of Information Security & Cryptology
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    • v.33 no.5
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    • pp.709-719
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    • 2023
  • Recently, Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC), which is secure against attacks using quantum computers, has been actively studied. In 2022, the KpqC competition, a competition for domestic PQC standardization, was launched, and a total of 16 candidate algorithms were received, and the first round is underway. In this paper, we apply Alexander May's Meet-LWE attack to TiGER, a lattice-based key encapsulation mechanism that is a candidate for the first round of the KpqC competition, and analyze its concrete attack complexity. The computational results of applying the Meet-LWE attack to each of the proposed parameters of TiGER show that the proposed TiGER192 parameter, which targets 192-bit quantum security, actually achieves 170-bit classical security. In addition, we propose a parameter setting to increase the attack complexity against the Meet-LWE attack.

A Study on the Flexibility of Semi-Rigid Steel Frames under Lateral Loadings( I ) (횡하중을 받는 반강접 철골 골조의 유연도에 관한 연구( I ) -접합부 해석모형을 중심으로-)

  • KANG, Cheol Kyu;HAN, Young Cheol;LEE, Gag Jo
    • Journal of Korean Society of Steel Construction
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    • v.8 no.3 s.28
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    • pp.127-137
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    • 1996
  • Connections as basic elements and an integrated part of a steel frame has an effect on the frame's performance. Conventional analysis and design techniques are based on either idealized fixed or pinned conditions. In fact, the use of rigid or pinned connection model in steel frame analysis serves the purpose of simplifying the analysis and design processes, but all connections used in current pratice possess stiffness and transfer moment which fall between the extreme cases of fully rigid and ideally pinned. To predict the behavior of the semi-rigid steel frames, it is necessary to predict the moment-rotation behavior of the beam-to-column connections. In this research, prediction equation for moment-rotation behavior of the beam-to-column connection is suggested and the effect of design parameters has investigated. Prediction model, in a nondimensional form shows the moment-rotation characteristic for connections. It is composed of the curve fitting power function using standardization constant K and 4 parameter $KM_o$, ${\theta}_0$, b, n based on the pretest result about moment-rotation behavior of connection.

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In Vitro Regeneration of Pongamia pinnata Pierre

  • Sujatha, K.;Hazra, Sulekha
    • Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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    • v.33 no.4
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    • pp.263-270
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    • 2006
  • Pongamia pinnata Pierre is a tree legume, having potential in production of raw material for biodiesel. A protocol for in wk propagation of this plant was standardized using seedling explants. Growth regulators (GR) including gibberellic acid $(GA_3),\;N^6-benzylaminopurine(BA)$, thidiazuron (TDZ), and Adenine sulphate (Ads) were tested for optimum germination of seeds. Removal of seed coat prior to germination, controlled fungal growth partially but enhanced bacterial growth. Antibiotic cefotaxime was ineffective in controlling bacterial contamination. Seedling derived nodal explants and cotyledon nodes with attached cotyledons were excised and cultured for induction of shoots. Optimum sprouting and multiplication of shoot buds were obtained in MS medium supplemented with $8.88{\mu}M$ BA. These buds differentiated and rooted on medium devoid of GR. Optimum growth of Pongamia seedling was obtained in cotton plugged culture vessels. Reculturing of the cotyledon node explants produced more shoots from the same site. This process of removing shoots and reculturing of cotyledon node was followed for eight passages yielding 4 to 8 shoots in each cycle. The shoots (75%) rooted on half strength MS basal medium supplemented with 0.22% charcoal. All plants survived on transfer to soil. This is the first report on in vitro regeneration of Pongamia pinnata. This report demonstrates the possibility of coupling more than one parameter in single experiment to hasten the process of standardization. The process of cycling the nodal explant repeatedly for production of large number of shoots from single meristem may find application in genetic transformation experiments wherein meristems are used for transformation.

A Study of Digital EPG Diagnosis Parameter for EPG Standardization (맥진 객관화를 위한 디지탈 맥진기의 진단 파라메터 연구)

  • Lee, J.Y.;Kim, J.H.;Seo, H.W.;Lee, J.W.;Lee, B.C.;Lee, M.H.
    • Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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    • 2000.07d
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    • pp.3243-3244
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    • 2000
  • From ancient times, the diagnosis method of the oriental medicine has been performed by curing diseases by means of rectifying and adjusting the unbalance in the physiological function of the five viscera and the six bowels of a human body. Diseases have been diagnosed by the condition of blood circulation that cycles a human body through blood vessels by dint of the vitality of the heart. Based on such a systematic pulse diagnosis method, the article presents parameters that will be beneficial to clinical application on the basis of its analysis of the filtering for eliminating noises from pulse signals inputted from sensor group, the digital hardware dealing with signals necessary for recognition algorithm, and the structure of diagnosis algorithm and components of pulse waveform.

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Development of Korean Maintainability-Prediction Software for Application to the Detailed Design Stages of Weapon Systems (무기체계의 상세설계 단계에 적용을 위한 한국형 정비도 예측 S/W 개발)

  • Kwon, Jae-Eon;Kim, Su-Ju;Hur, Jang-Wook
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Manufacturing Process Engineers
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    • v.20 no.10
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    • pp.102-111
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    • 2021
  • Maintainability is a major design parameter that includes availability as well as reliability in a RAM (reliability, availability, maintainability) analysis, and is an index that must be considered when developing a system. There is a lack of awareness of the importance of predicting and analyzing maintainability; therefore, it is dependent on past-experience data. To improve the utilization rate, maintainability must be managed as a key indicator to meet the user's requirements for failure maintenance time and to reduce life-cycle costs. To improve the maintainability-prediction accuracy in the detailed design stage, we present a maintainability-prediction method that applies Method B of the Military Standardization Handbook (MIL-HDBK-472) Procedure V, as well as a Korean maintainability-prediction software package that reflects the system complexity.

Design parameter analysis for ATSC 1.0 single frequency networks based on receiver multipath handling performance

  • Hernandez-Flores, Mario A.;Galeano-Torres, Rodrigo;Garcia-Castillo, Miguel A.;Landeros-Ayala, Salvador;Matias-Maruri, Jose M.
    • ETRI Journal
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    • v.43 no.4
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    • pp.702-716
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    • 2021
  • This work proposes suitable network configurations for single frequency networks (SFNs) with ATSC 1.0 based on network coverage calculations and the laboratory multipath handling performance of commercial receivers. SFNs are widely used for delivering terrestrial digital television services because of their efficient use of the spectrum. In Mexico the analogue television transmissions switch-off occurred on 31 December 2016. Thus it is expected the adopted ATSC 1.0 system will be in force for the next several years despite the recent standardization of the ATSC 3.0 system. As ATSC 1.0 uses 8-VSB modulation the multipath handling capability of receivers is critical for the design of SFNs. The presented network planning results help develop technical normativity for implementing SFNs in Mexico and other countries that use ATSC 1.0. SFNs with transmitter separation up to 130 km are fully covered for outdoor reception mainly due to the directivity of the receiving antenna. Moreover for indoor reception at least 70% of an SFN coverage area can be achieved with a transmitter separation of up to 60 km depending on the radiated power and the transmitter antenna height.