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Effectiveness of Resistance Intradialytic Exercise Compared to Aerobic Intradialytic Exercise for Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

open access: yesTherapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Patients with chronic kidney disease undergoing hemodialysis commonly experience reduced physical function, fatigue, poor sleep quality, and impaired health‐related quality of life. Intradialytic exercise has been proposed as a non‐pharmacological strategy to improve these outcomes.
Klebson da Silva Almeida   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Teaching to Connect: Community-Building Strategies for the Virtual Classroom

open access: yesOnline Learning, 2019
A sense of community is central to student engagement and satisfaction. However, many students struggle with developing connections in online programs.
Sharla Berry
doaj   +1 more source

Comparative Evaluation of Hemodiafiltration, Hemoperfusion, and Standard Hemodialysis on Efficacy, Inflammatory Control, Dialysis Adequacy, and Safety in End‐Stage Renal Disease: A Prospective Observational Study

open access: yesTherapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Chronic micro‐inflammation in patients with end‐stage renal disease (ESRD) is a significant driver of cardiovascular complications and diminished quality of life. While standard hemodialysis (SHD) effectively manages small‐molecule clearance, its ability to remove medium‐to‐large uremic toxins—the primary catalysts of systemic ...
Hongwei Zuo   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Examining Relationships Between Student Perceptions of Community of Inquiry as a Predictor of Cognitive and Behavioral Engagement Mediated by Self-Efficacy [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Online learning was growing in demand prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, due to the pandemic, more are seeing the need to increase the understanding of design strategies that improve student experiences.
Jackson, Cat
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An Item Response Theory Analysis of the Community of Inquiry Scale

open access: yesInternational Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2015
The aim of this study is to examine validity and reliability of Community of Inquiry Scale commonly used in online learning by the means of Item Response Theory.
Mehmet Barış Horzum   +1 more
doaj  

Cooperation and Competition in the Philosothon

open access: yesJournal of Philosophy in Schools, 2022
Philosothons are events in which students practise Community of Philosophical Inquiry, usually with awards being made using three criteria: critical thinking, creative thinking and collaboration. This seems to generate a tension.
Alan Tapper, Matthew Wills
doaj  

Teaching Presence: Co-Creating a Multi-National Online Learning Community in an Asynchronous Classroom

open access: yesOnline Learning, 2014
The pace of globalization coupled with growing institutional pursuit of online education means that online classes are increasingly composed of a multi-national, multi-ethnic, and multi-cultural student body.
Leanne Dzubinski
doaj   +1 more source

Gut microbiome and aging—A dynamic interplay of microbes, metabolites, and the immune system

open access: yesFEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Age‐dependent shifts in microbial communities engender shifts in microbial metabolite profiles. These in turn drive shifts in barrier surface permeability of the gut and brain and induce immune activation. When paired with preexisting age‐related chronic inflammation this increases the risk of neuroinflammation and neurodegenerative diseases.
Aaron Mehl, Eran Blacher
wiley   +1 more source

The Relevance of the Idea of “Community of Inquiry” to Contemporary Ethics. In memory of Matthew Lipman (†2010)

open access: yesEthics in Progress, 2011
Problematic and complex aspects of democratic life ? such as the teaching of the concept of civil liberties, the spreading of responsible participation and pluralistic dialogue, the mutual understanding of different cultures and individuals, and the ...
Roberto Franzini Tibaldeo
doaj   +1 more source

The human gut microbiome across the life course

open access: yesFEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Despite significant individual variation and continuous change throughout life, the human gut microbiome follows some life stage‐specific trends. This article provides a brief overview of how gut microbiome composition shifts across different phases of life. Created in BioRender. Özkurt, E. (2026) https://BioRender.com/8q4nrnc.
Alise J. Ponsero   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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