Observed cumulative and estimated prevalence of intestinal helminth infections among 458 schoolchildren in Cambodia, 2009.

<p>Legend: NA: Not Applicable; Koga agar plate and Baermann for <i>S. stercoralis</i>; Kato-Katz, Koga agar plate and Baermann for Hookworms; Kato-Katz for other infections.</p

Cure rates of helminth infections among 117 <i>S. stercoralis</i> cases treated according to the Cambodian national guidelines, 2009.

<p>Cure rates of helminth infections among 117 <i>S. stercoralis</i> cases treated according to the Cambodian national guidelines, 2009.</p

Risk factors for <i>Strongyloides stercoralis</i> infection in 458 schoolchildren from Cambodia, 2009.

<p>Risk factors for <i>Strongyloides stercoralis</i> infection in 458 schoolchildren from Cambodia, 2009.</p

<i>S. stercoralis</i> larvae in Koga agar plate culture and Baermann method of three stool samples in schoolchildren, 2009.

*<p>Koga agar plate culture and Baermann method.</p>**<p>‘Estimated’ prevalence according to a model developed by Marti and Koella <a href="http://www.plosntds.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002035#pntd.0002035-Marti1" target="_blank">[39]</a>.</p><p>SD: Standard Deviation.</p

Hookworms in Kato-Katz, Koga agar plate culture and Baermann methods in three stool samples in schoolchildren, 2009.

*<p>Kato-Katz and Koga agar plate culture and Baermann method.</p>**<p>‘Estimated’ prevalence according to a model developed by Marti and Koella <a href="http://www.plosntds.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002035#pntd.0002035-Marti1" target="_blank">[39]</a>.</p><p>SD: Standard Deviation.</p

Koga agar plate culture and Baermann method for the diagnosis of <i>S. stercoralis</i> in schoolchildren, 2009.

<p>Koga agar plate culture and Baermann method for the diagnosis of <i>S. stercoralis</i> in schoolchildren, 2009.</p

A continual improvement framework with integration of CMMI and six-sigma model for auto industry

[[abstract]]During the recent years, the major driving forces of customer preference, vehicle safety, environmental protection, and flat demand for new cars led to a proliferation of car models and associated price reduction in the auto supply chain. To react to the complex and competitive environment, auto suppliers are urgent to conduct continual improvement (CI) in an effective and systematic way. Thus, this paper presents a framework for CI. The Integrated Development System is proposed to integrate both capability maturity model integration and six-sigma approach. By implementing the framework, an automaker can establish a solid process-based management system, identify critical processes, and optimize these processes. For demonstrating the application of this framework, a case study is presented and the result shows that all expected processes' performance targets are achieved, which has dramatically improved by 70% compared with the past records. Apparently, the proposed framework would act as a useful reference to improve an organization's process maturity

Koga agar plate (KAP) culture and Baermann method for the detection of <i>S. stercoralis</i> in 2,396 participants, Preah Vihear province, Cambodia, 2010.

<p>Koga agar plate (KAP) culture and Baermann method for the detection of <i>S. stercoralis</i> in 2,396 participants, Preah Vihear province, Cambodia, 2010.</p

Risk factors for <i>S. stercoralis</i> infection in the multivariate GEE among 2,396 participants, Preah Vihear province, Cambodia, 2010.

<p>mOR: Multiple Odds Ratio; 95% CI: 95% Confidence Interval.</p

Map of Cambodia locating the four selected villages in Pailin province, Cambodia, 2010.

<p>Map of Cambodia locating the four selected villages in Pailin province, Cambodia, 2010.</p