Comparison of Kernel equating methods under NEAT and NEC designs
International Journal of Assessment Tools in Education, 2023 In this study, Kernel test equating methods were compared under NEAT and NEC designs. In NEAT design, Kernel post-stratification and chain equating methods taking into account optimal and large bandwidths were compared.
Şeyma Nur Özsoy, Sevilay Kilmen
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Elevated DUOX2 levels correlate with necrotizing enterocolitis development [PDF]
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection MicrobiologyBackgroundNeonatal necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a life-threatening intestinal disease primarily affecting preterm infants. Although the exact pathophysiology remains unclear, immune responses and redox reactions play crucial roles in its ...
Wenqiang Sun +13 more
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Evaluating the effect of probiotics on severe necrotising enterocolitis in preterm infants born before 32 weeks gestation in England and Wales: a propensity-matched population studyResearch in context [PDF]
The Lancet Regional Health. EuropeSummary: Background: Necrotising enterocolitis (NEC) remains an important cause of morbidity and mortality in preterm infants. This study aimed to examine whether probiotics reduce the risk of severe NEC and other key neonatal morbidities including late
Alice Aveline +6 more
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Risk Factors and Predictive Parameters of Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Preterm Infants—A Single-Center Retrospective Study [PDF]
DiseasesBackground and Objectives: Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) represents a severe gastrointestinal emergency in preterm infants. The aim of this study was to identify risk factors and predictive parameters for NEC requiring surgery and to evaluate ...
Tamas Toth +6 more
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Ultrasound for the Early Detection and Diagnosis of Necrotizing Enterocolitis: A Scoping Review of Emerging Evidence [PDF]
DiagnosticsBackground: Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a severe gastrointestinal disease and a major cause of morbidity and mortality among preterm infants. Traditional diagnostic methods such as abdominal radiography have limited sensitivity in early disease ...
Indrani Bhattacharjee +3 more
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Binary Radio Tomographic Imaging in Factory Environments Based on LOS/NLOS Identification
IEEE Access, 2023 Radio tomographic imaging (RTI) is a technique for estimating spatial loss fields (SLFs), which maps the quantified attenuation of radio signals at every spatial location within monitored regions.
Takahiro Matsuda +4 more
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TATuP – Zeitschrift für Technikfolgenabschätzung in Theorie und Praxis, 2022 This article examines what sufficiency-oriented measures citizens would like to see in participation processes at the municipal level and how they justify them.
Jonas Lage, Marie Graef
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International Journal of Assessment Tools in Education, 2021 Educational assessment tests are designed to measure the same psychological constructs over extended periods of time. This feature is important considering that test results are often used in the selection process for admittance to university programs ...
Gabriel Wallın, Özge Altıntaş
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Prenatal antibiotic therapy as a risk factor for Neonatal Necrotizing Enterocolitis
Детские инфекции (Москва), 2021 The aim of this study was to determine whether there is an association between antenatal antibi-otic exposure and the incidence of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) in low birth weight infants.Study design: A retrospective case-control study was conducted ...
L. G. Bochkova +3 more
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Unfermented Freeze-Dried Leaf Extract of Tongkat Ali (Eurycoma longifolia Jack.) Induced Cytotoxicity and Apoptosis in MDA-MB-231 and MCF-7 Breast Cancer Cell Lines [PDF]
, 2021 possible anticancer mechanism of action against breast cancer cell lines: non-hormone-dependent MDA-MB-231 and hormonedependent MCF-7. -e leaves of E.
Abdul Aziz, Zaleha +3 more
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