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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
wiley   +1 more source

ltm: An R Package for Latent Variable Modeling and Item Response Analysis [PDF]

The R package ltm has been developed for the analysis of multivariate dichotomous and polytomous data using latent variable models, under the Item Response Theory approach.
Dimitris Rizopoulos
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Assessment of Distractor Functionality in Multiple Choice Questions: Student Generated Versus Teacher Generated Distractors

Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth
Introduction: Distractors for multiple-choice questions can be obtained by various models like expert judgment, software auto-generation, or from student misconception.
J Annie Sheeba, Nilakantan Ananthakrishnan, Charulatha Ravindran, VR Hemanth Kumar   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Developing a Test to Measure the Knowledge of Stakeholders on Eco-friendly Rice Farming 291

Madras Agricultural Journal, 2011
Rice wetland eco-system being highly fragile, the adverse effects of input intensive farming is prominent and far-reaching. It is very important in today's context to assess the knowledge level of stakeholders in eco-friendly rice farming, as this is ...
K.P. Smitha and A. Anil Kumar
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

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
wiley   +1 more source

Item analysis from SPSS output.

, 2021
Item analysis from SPSS output.
Nor Afiah Mohd Zulkefli (10021880), Ummilia Balqis Harun (11372593), Nurul Azmawati Mohamed (11138559), Shamarina Shohaimi (665099), Sook Yee Lim (11372590), Syafinaz Amin-Nordin (5758976), Noor Afiqah Mustafa (11372599), Tengku Zetty Maztura Tengku Jamaluddin (11138562), Nur Azwanis Zahid (11372602), Abdul Rahman Gobil (11372596), Umi Kalsom Md. Ariffin (11372605)   +10 more
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ANALYSIS OF DIFFICULTY LEVEL OF PHYSICS NATIONAL EXAMINATION’S QUESTIONS

Jurnal Pendidikan IPA Indonesia, 2016
This study aimed to determine: (1) the difficulty level of items in physics National Exam of 2013 (2) physics materials that were difficult and very difficult.
Yusrizal Yusrizal
doaj   +1 more source

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
wiley   +1 more source

Item response theory and the measurement of deprivation: Evidence from PSELL-3 [PDF]

Item Response Theory (IRT) has recently been proposed as a framework to measure deprivation. It allows deriving a latent measure of deprivation from a set of dichotomous observed items of deprivation and analyzing determinants of deprivation.
Fusco, Alessio, Raileanu Szeles, Monica
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Forecasting the Dialysis Burden in Japan: Validation‐Based Projections of Prevalence and Incidence Through 2050

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Japan has one of the highest dialysis prevalence rates worldwide and a shrinking, aging population. Whether dialysis burden has entered a sustained post‐peak phase or whether recent declines partly reflect pandemic‐related disruptions remains uncertain.
Hatice Şahin, Berrak Itır Aylı, Nüket Paksoy   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source