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Bayesian Analysis Methods for Two-Level Diagnosis Classification Models by Yamaguchi, Kazuhiro

“…Understanding whether or not different types of students master various attributes can aid future learning remediation. In this study, two-level diagnostic…”
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On the boundary problems in diagnostic classification models by Yamaguchi, Kazuhiro

“…In diagnostic classification models, parameter estimation sometimes provides estimates that stick to the boundaries of the parameter space, which is called the…”
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A Gibbs Sampling Algorithm with Monotonicity Constraints for Diagnostic Classification Models by Yamaguchi, Kazuhiro, Templin, Jonathan

“…Diagnostic classification models (DCMs) are restricted latent class models with a set of cross-class equality constraints and additional monotonicity…”
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Variational Bayesian inference for the multiple-choice DINA model by Yamaguchi, Kazuhiro

“…In this study, a fully Bayesian formulation has been proposed for the multiple-choice item version of the deterministic input noisy “AND” gate (MC-DINA) model,…”
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Variational Bayes Inference Algorithm for the Saturated Diagnostic Classification Model by Yamaguchi, Kazuhiro, Okada, Kensuke

“…Saturated diagnostic classification models (DCM) can flexibly accommodate various relationships among attributes to diagnose individual attribute mastery, and…”
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Comparison among cognitive diagnostic models for the TIMSS 2007 fourth grade mathematics assessment by Yamaguchi, Kazuhiro, Okada, Kensuke

“…A variety of cognitive diagnostic models (CDMs) have been developed in recent years to help with the diagnostic assessment and evaluation of students. Each…”
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Variational Bayes Inference for the DINA Model by Yamaguchi, Kazuhiro, Okada, Kensuke

“…In this article, we propose a variational Bayes (VB) inference method for the deterministic input noisy AND gate model of cognitive diagnostic assessment. The…”
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Direct Estimation of Diagnostic Classification Model Attribute Mastery Profiles via a Collapsed Gibbs Sampling Algorithm by Yamaguchi, Kazuhiro, Templin, Jonathan

“…This paper proposes a novel collapsed Gibbs sampling algorithm that marginalizes model parameters and directly samples latent attribute mastery patterns in…”
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Vaccination behavior under uncertainty: a longitudinal study on factors associated with COVID-19 vaccination behavior in Japan with a focus on the effect of close contacts’ vaccination behavior by Ishii, Yu, Yamaguchi, Kazuhiro, Sakakibara, Ryota

“…Objective While apprehension and uncertainty toward the newly developed COVID-19 vaccines may be natural, it is crucial to encourage vaccination to manage the…”
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Oil Thickening with Organoclay Enhances the Ultraviolet Absorption Ability of Sunscreen on a Skin-mimicking Substrate by Yamaguchi, Kazuhiro, Maeda, Masahiro, Masaki, Hitoshi, Iwabuchi, Tokuro

“…The performance of sunscreen products depends on their ultraviolet (UV) absorption ability through the film formed on the skin surface upon their application…”
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Senescence-associated secretory phenotype in a mouse model of bleomycin-induced lung injury by Aoshiba, Kazutetsu, Tsuji, Takao, Kameyama, Shinkichi, Itoh, Masayuki, Semba, Seitaro, Yamaguchi, Kazuhiro, Nakamura, Hiroyuki

“…Bleomycin produces DNA damage, apoptosis and senescence, all of which play crucial roles in the development of pulmonary fibrosis. Recently, close attention…”
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Nonpharmacologic airway clearance techniques – Is there trustworthy evidence for their clinical usefulness? by Yamaguchi, Kazuhiro, MD

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Development of liquid-phase fabrication of nanotube array-based multiferroic nanocomposite film by Kawamura, Go, Shahbudin, Irna Puteri Binti, Tan, Wai Kian, Goto, Taichi, Nakamura, Yuichi, Inoue, Mitsuteru, Muto, Hiroyuki, Yamaguchi, Kazuhiro, Boccaccini, Aldo R., Matsuda, Atsunori

“…Owing to their unique characteristics, multiferroic materials are expected to be widely used in the next-generation multifunctional devices. In addition to…”
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Correlation of a decline in aerobic capacity with development of emphysema in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a prospective observational study by Yamasawa, Wakako, Tasaka, Sadatomo, Betsuyaku, Tomoko, Yamaguchi, Kazuhiro

“…In patients with COPD, CT assessment of emphysema and airway disease is known to be associated with lung function and 6-minute walk distance. However, it…”
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Anti-cancer strategy targeting the energy metabolism of tumor cells surviving a low-nutrient acidic microenvironment by Maeda, Yuki, Kikuchi, Ryota, Kawagoe, Junichiro, Tsuji, Takao, Koyama, Nobuyuki, Yamaguchi, Kazuhiro, Nakamura, Hiroyuki, Aoshiba, Kazutetsu

“…Tumor cells experience hypoxia, acidosis, and hypoglycemia. Metabolic adaptation to glucose shortage is essential to maintain tumor cells’ survival because of…”
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Fenofibrate inhibits TGF‐β‐induced myofibroblast differentiation and activation in human lung fibroblasts in vitro by Kikuchi, Ryota, Maeda, Yuki, Tsuji, Takao, Yamaguchi, Kazuhiro, Abe, Shinji, Nakamura, Hiroyuki, Aoshiba, Kazutetsu

“…Fenofibrate (FF), a peroxisome proliferator‐activated receptor‐alpha (PPAR‐α) agonist and a lipid‐lowering agent, can decrease experimental pulmonary fibrosis…”
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A Novel Bone Substitute Based on Recombinant Type I Collagen for Reconstruction of Alveolar Cleft by Ito, Masaaki, Toriumi, Taku, Hiratsuka, Takahiro, Imura, Hideto, Akiyama, Yasunori, Chimedtseren, Ichinnorov, Arai, Yoshinori, Yamaguchi, Kazuhiro, Azuma, Akihiko, Hata, Ken-Ichiro, Natsume, Nagato, Honda, Masaki

“…This study aimed to examine the optimal cross-link density of recombinant peptide (RCP) particles, based on human collagen type I, for bone reconstruction in…”
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Characteristics and Clinical Assessment of Elbow Pain in Youth Baseball Players by Koseki, Hironobu, Kajiyama, Shiro, Shida, Takayuki, Tomonaga, Iku, Nishiyama, Yuta, Yoshida, Daisuke, Mizukami, Satoshi, Yamaguchi, Kazuhiro, Imai, Chieko

“…Elbow injuries related to the throwing motion in baseball during the growth period present difficulties for early detection and may cause serious future…”
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Reconsidering the structure of the questionnaire for eudaimonic well-being using wide age-range Japanese adult sample: An exploratory analysis by Ishii, Yu, Sakakibara, Ryota, Komoto Kubota, Aiko, Yamaguchi, Kazuhiro

“…An increasing amount of research is now highlighting the importance of approaching issues of happiness through eudaimonic well-being. However, the literature…”
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Macrophage derived chemokine (CCL22), thymus and activation-regulated chemokine (CCL17), and CCR4 in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis by Yogo, Yurika, Fujishima, Seitaro, Inoue, Takashi, Saito, Fumitake, Shiomi, Takayuki, Yamaguchi, Kazuhiro, Ishizaka, Akitoshi

“…Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronically progressive interstitial lung disease of unknown etiology. Previously, we have demonstrated the selective…”
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