The generalized stream X-machines (stream X-machines with basic functions replaced by relations and having as output, strings of symbols rather than single symbols) with output delimiter (any output string has at the right end side a special delimiter) are introduced. It is proved that testing methods similar to those already developed for ordinary determi-nistic stream X-machines may be applie...

The aim of this study is to investigate the awareness and perception pediatric dentists regarding dental health insurance (DHI) system in Korea. Online surveys were sent members Korean Academy Pediatric Dentistry (KAPD), responses collected. survey, consisting 41 questions, was subdivided into ‘general background respondents’, ‘the on national (NHI) DHI’, DHI pertaining dentistry’, ‘issues that...

BACKGROUND Chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM) is one of the leading causes of preventable disabling hearing impairment (DHI) in developing countries. Early detection and management complements advances made in other survival programs, improves work capacity, and enhances learning opportunities for school children. We aimed to determine the prevalence of CSOM and associated DHI among school...

CD4+ T follicular helper cells (T(FH)) have been identified as the T-cell subset specialized in providing help to B cells for optimal activation and production of high affinity antibody. We recently demonstrated that the expansion of peripheral blood influenza-specific CD4(+)IL-21(+)ICOS1(+) T helper (T(H)) cells, three weeks after vaccination, associated with and predicted the rise of protecti...