... (2), nocturia (1), incontinence (2) and emptying (1). The questionnaire also included medical and surgical history, demographic data, BMI, medications and visit diagnosis. OAB-V8 total score ... heart failure (p=0.74), chronic obstructive pulmonary dis-ease (p=0.69), and diuretic medications (p=0.91). The risk of OAB increased with age: 49% in men aged 40-49 years to 79% in men aged ... a statistically signif-icant association between OAB and hepatitis (p=0.03, OR=2.2). See Table 3. Table 2. Prevalence of OAB, LUTS and OAB subtypes. DISCUSSION The prevalence of OAB...
... gestational age, height and weight of the neonate, and personal identifiers for both mother and child [24]. Use of loratadine, other antihistamines, IVF drugs, antidiabetics and epileptics As ... 1996 (Aarhus County) and January 1, 1998 (Ringkoebing and Viborg counties). Drugs sold over the counter are not available in these Prescriptions databases Among cases and controls, prescriptions ... rule out a doubling of the risk of hypospadias would, based on our registries, require a study with 1,350 cases of hypospadias and 13,500 controls (power 80 percent and 0.5% exposure prevalence...
... presentversion of Riskometer, is detailed in the McNeil and Frey (2000) and Point process approachis detailed in the Chavez-Demoulin, Davison and McNeil (2003).2.4 Risk MeasuresWe describe the risk measures ... importantdevelopment and a widespread acceptance, this alternative investment asset class needsparticular attention concerning its risk exposures. Actually, understanding the risk exposures of ... better understanding of hedge fundrisks is needed for individuals and institutions desiring to make investment decisionsinvolving hedge funds. A detailed analysis of hedge fund risks and returns...
... interpretation of the avail-able information and their unique sense of riskand return. Risk in the Decision-Making ProcessAnalyzing risk requires an understanding of the types of uncertainty that ... a full understanding of the uncertain-ties or risks involved.With poor decisions, risks are understated and returns exaggerated. High quality decisions imply a completeunderstanding of the ... and resources.Quality Decisions andRisk ManagementThe quality of an organization’s risk management is the degree to which we understand the uncertainties(risks, implications) of future events....
... development of costand management accounting standards and Chapter 1 Introduction to Costand Management Accounting in a Global Business Environment73Robert B. Hubbard, “Return of the Cost Accounting ... to un-derstand how much their services cost so that they can determine whether it is cost- effective to be engaged in particular business activities.Management andCost Accounting StandardsManagement ... 1 Introduction to Costand Management Accounting in a Global Business Environment13Strategic Risks—Risks that relate to doing the wrong thing.Environment Risks:• Natural and manmade disasters•...
... of project are consistent zTo assess the sources and magnitudes of the risks zTo determine how to reduce risks and efficiently share risks Fulbright Economics Teaching Program, 2004-2005 ... appraisal andrisk management for the public sectorCao Hao Thi 5A. IDEA AND PROJECT DEFINITIONKEY QUESTIONS:a. Where is the demand? b. is this project consistent with company's expertise and ... MODULE–Technology and life of project –Quantities of inputs by type needed –For investment and operation –Labour required by type and time –Input prices and sources of supplyC. MANAGEMENT AND MANPOWER...
... SeriesSubtending: Reduce Equipment Costand Complexity Executive SummaryIn today’s competitive telecommunications environment, you are faced with the challenge ofminimizing the costand complexity of equipment ... daisy-chain and starconfigurations, gives you a financial and operational edge, allowing higher margins through reducedcapital and operating expenses. With many versatile chassis sizes and a variety ... uplinkconnection and is viewed as one integrated system. The daisy-chain comprises:• one system functioning on the edge of the network to aggregate and switch ATM transmissions and provide the...
... health risk fac-tors and their role in the current and future disease burdenglobally and in specific countries and regions. His research on risk factors focuses on environmental risks, smoking, and nutritional ... healthexpectancies, and burden of disease; and on health systemcosts and performance. He developed the first set ofAustralian health accounts mapping health expenditures byage, sex, and disease and injury ... for Burden of Disease and Risk Factor Estimates 399Colin D. Mathers, Joshua A. Salomon, Majid Ezzati, Stephen Begg, Stephen Vander Hoorn, and Alan D. LopezDiscounting and Age Weighting in the...
... etc.Ownership Cost – Cost of preventive and corrective maintenance and of modifications.Operating Cost – Cost of materials and energy.Administration Cost – Cost of data acquisition and recording and ... totals 32 74 Cost @ £250/man-day £8K £18.5KTypical project cost (design and Procure) £150K £600KRAMS cost as % of Total Project Cost 5.3% 3.1%Life-cycle costs (for both safety and unavailability) ... Part One Understanding Reliability Parameters and Costs 1 The history of reliability and safety technology 1 1.1 FAILURE DATA 1 1.2 HAZARDOUS FAILURES 4 1.3 RELIABILITY ANDRISK PREDICTION...
... report of condition: cash on hand, funds due from the Federal Reserve Bank, exchanges and demand cash items, and other items in cash.) • Deposit Rates andRisk The critical variables for ... total demand deposits. His bank risk variables included four measures of gross earnings, two measures of investments as percentages of total assets, and six measures of losses and loans and securities. ... Reserve System. Arthur J. Rolnick Bank Rates andRisk Table 2 Evidence of a Correlation Between Bank Deposit Rates andRisk in 1926-30t Coefficients (and /-values) Independent Variables Expected...
... etc.Ownership Cost – Cost of preventive and corrective maintenance and of modifications.Operating Cost – Cost of materials and energy.Administration Cost – Cost of data acquisition and recording and ... elsewhere in the quality cost report.Maintenance and Calibration – The cost of labour and subcontract charges for the calibration,overhaul, upkeep and repair of test and inspection equipment.Test ... £250/man-day £8K £18.5KTypical project cost (design and Procure) £150K £600KRAMS cost as % of Total Project Cost 5.3% 3.1%Life-cycle costs (for both safety and unavailability) can be orders greater...
... ways to quantify these impacts: damage costs which reflect damages and risks, and control (also called avoidance or mitigation) costs which reflect the costs of reducing emissions. Studies, ... External Cost in the Transport Sector, CE Delft (www.ce.nl); at http://ec.europa.eu/transport/costs/handbook/doc/2008_01_15_handbook_external _cost_ en.pdf 33 Potential Years of Life Lost and Disability ... reviews a number of damage and avoidance cost studies. They base their recommended values on avoidance costs in the short term (2010 and 2020) and on estimated damage costs after 2020. The escalating...
... ont été étudiées à ce point de vue, dès1786, par Legendre, qui en a trouvé un grand nombre de propriétés; le grandTraité des Fonctions elliptiques, publié en 1825, contient le résultat de seslongues ... racines de l’équation (3), représente le système circulaire des n ra-cines de l’équation (2), quand on fait tourner la variable z autour du point a.34. Considérons maintenant le cas où, dans ... ε),la quantité imaginaire ε tendant vers zéro, ainsi que les deux quantités réellesε, ε, quand le point zse rapproche du point z. On en déduitu− u = ρ(a + ε)cos(θ + α + ε)...