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Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (alloHSCT) is an essential therapy for several malignant and nonmalignant diseases, but relapse and graft loss remain the principal threats to its success. Routine monitoring of chimerism and minimal residual disease (MRD) enables early detection of imminent recurrence and guides ...
Carmen Junk +10 more
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High-stakes testing of students with disabilities [PDF]
, 2001 Plan BThe proposed study consists of a literature review on the topic of high-stakes testing and the implications of those tests on students with disabilities.
Teed, Kristi Marie
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Washback of the performance-based test of reading for EFL learners
Edulite: Journal of English Education, Literature, and Culture, 2020 The effect of tests on the teaching and learning, generally known as washback, has been recognized by scholars for a long time. However, studies on washback are usually addressed for high-stakes testing. This study investigates the washback effect of low-
Wiyaka Wiyaka
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Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.In the present work, we have identified a transcriptional signature based on the differential expression of six genes (BCL2&MAST4, HSH2D&LAT2, METRN&PITPNM2) that would facilitate the early detection of T‐cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T‐ALL) patients prone to a poor treatment response and could be implemented at diagnosis, along with other risk ...
Antonio Lahera +11 more
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On the Statistical and Heuristic Difficulty Estimates of a High Stakes Test in Iran
International Journal of Assessment Tools in Education, 2019 The findings of previous research into thecompatibility of stakeholders’ perceptions with statistical estimations of itemdifficulty are not seemingly consistent. Furthermore, most research shows thatteachers’ estimation of item difficulty is not reliable
Alireza Ahmadi +2 more
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The Washback Effect of IELTS Examination on EFL Teachers’ Perceived Sense of Professional Identity: Does IELTS Related Experience Make a Difference? [PDF]
Journal of Modern Research in English Language Studies, 2019 A teacher’s self-perception and identity are shaped by the test accountability context where they teach. Although research on washback effect and teacher-related factors is not an uncharted territory, investigating the nexus of high-stakes tests and ...
Masoomeh Estaji, Farhad Ghiasvand
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Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.This study shows that lung adenocarcinomas exploit developmental branching morphogenesis to acquire a therapy resistant basal‐like tumour cell state. This process was found to be regulated by combined TP53 loss‐of‐function and type‐I interferon signalling, identifying a novel axis for biomarker and therapeutic target discovery.
Kamila J Bienkowska +13 more
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Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.Circulating microRNAs as biomarkers of cachexia and sex‐specific cancer in senior dogs. In 25 client‐owned dogs, four circulating miRNAs (miR‐15a, miR‐15b, miR‐16, miR‐140) were downregulated in cachexia, with miR‐16 the strongest individual biomarker (AUC = 0.899).
Soon‐Seok Park +6 more
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High-stakes test anxiety among Taiwanese adolescents: a longitudinal study
Cogent EducationThis study examined changes of test anxiety under the reform of the examination system in Taiwan. We sampled 46,361 Grade 9 students in Taiwan for 9 consecutive years starting from 2011 to collect data on their test anxiety, cram school attendance ...
Tzu-Yang Chao +2 more
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Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.Detecting circulating tumor cells (CTCs) in blood before surgery may help predict outcomes in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). Here, we show when combined with tumor size and lymph node involvement from routine imaging, CTC status identifies high‐risk patients with poorer survival—offering a simple, minimally invasive tool ...
Susanne Flach +9 more
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