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Income, education, and policy priorities

Political Science Research and Methods
Are people's priorities associated with their income and education levels? There is a long history in political science of claims that priorities are driven by economic interests, but also that low-income and low-education people fail to prioritize their
Chris Tausanovitch, Derek E. Holliday
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Novel study designs to investigate the placebo response

BMC Medical Research Methodology, 2011
Background Investigating the size and mechanisms of the placebo response in clinical trials have relied on experimental procedures that simulate the double-blind randomized placebo-controlled design.
Klosterhalfen Sibylle, Enck Paul, Zipfel Stephan   +2 more
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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

Therapeutic 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, Gisela Cristiane Miyamoto, Daniel da Costa Torres, Ian Setubal Reis Chaves, Jonas do Carmo Paschoalin, Braúlio Lima Nascimento, Luciana Dias Chiavegato   +6 more
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Experimental Research on the R134a/CO2 Cascade Refrigeration System

Zhileng xuebao, 2013
A test rig of the R134a/CO2 cascade supermarket refrigeration system has been built up to get a comprehensive understanding of its performance. The results show that the maximum COP of the system occurred when the condensing temperature of the CO2 cycle ...
Shen Jiubing, Hu Bin, Qiu Jianwei, Cao Feng, Xing Ziwen   +4 more
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Competent legislators or mere pawns? Experimental evidence of attitudes toward gender quota politicians

Political Science Research and Methods
Do citizens evaluate quota and non-quota politicians similarly? Do voters perceive quota-elected politicians as less competent and autonomous? Despite the proliferation of gender quotas, it remains unclear how citizens view female quota politicians ...
Carolyn Barnett, Alexandra Blackman, Marwa Shalaby   +2 more
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Serum Myonectin Levels Are Positively Associated With Physical Function and Lower Frailty‐Related Limitation in Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients: A Cross‐Sectional Study

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) patients frequently suffer from frailty, characterized by reduced physical function and poor prognosis. Myokines, such as myonectin, secreted by muscle, are emerging regulators of systemic health. This study investigated the relationship between serum myonectin, adipokines (adiponectin, omentin), and ...
Kenichi Kono, Yoshifumi Moriyama, Koji Ohashi, Naoya Otaka, Minako Tatsumi, Toyoaki Murohara, Noriyuki Ouchi, Satoru Oshima   +7 more
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Research on Shockwave/Boundary Layer Interactions Induced by Double Compression Corners Under Hypersonic Quiet and Noise Inflow Conditions

Aerospace
The problem of shock wave/boundary layer interaction induced by compression corners widely exists in the external and internal flows of various supersonic/hypersonic aircraft.
Dongsheng Zhang, Jinping Li, Hesen Yang, Hua Liang   +3 more
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Analysis of emergency braking of a vehicle [PDF]

Transport, 2007
In this paper, braking of cars is analyzed: the analytic formulas for description of the said process and the diagrams for its illustration are provided, its mode of operation when the wheels of the car are not blocked is discussed upon, the most ...
N. Kudarauskas
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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

Therapeutic 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, Weisi Dai, Jie Mao, Mei Ye, Xingshan Lu, Xiaocui Zhang   +5 more
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Safety of Daprodustat for the Treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease Anemia: Final Analysis of a Multicenter Postmarketing Surveillance Study in Japan

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction This final analysis of a multicenter, prospective postmarketing surveillance study evaluated the safety of daprodustat in patients with chronic kidney disease anemia in routine clinical practice in Japan. Methods Patients who initiated daprodustat between September 2020 and July 2022 were registered.
Tadao Akizawa, Kyomi Kanaya, Kiyomi Aizawa, Masanori Onoki, Hirofumi Ozeki, Kazuko Suzuki, Ai Hayashi, Tomohiko Asamura   +7 more
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