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... single-centre data[52-56]. Inherent within this type of evidence is the lack of rigour and generalisability. Furthermore, the magnitude of the effect ofthe MET may be influenced by institution-specificadministrative ... the bedside ofthe critically ill whereverthey are. In the words ofthe slogan ofthe American Society of Critical Care Medicine, we need to deliver the ‘right care,right now’. Hospital wards ... component of the syndrome. The arrival ofthe MET brings a critical careenvironment to the bedside. In a sense, when an MET syn-drome develops, it could be argued that both the hospital and the patient...
... care to the motherand reduce the likelihood of MTCT of HIV. ‘ The core goal of all medical therapy is to bring the patient’s viral loadto an undetectable level. When that goal is reached, the chance ... providers use their time, ratherthan the amount of time they have available, iswhat matters. The contribution of MCH and deliveryservicesIn most developing countries, the great majority of pregnant ... printed herewith the agreement ofthe Department. IanAskew’s participation in thereview was sup-ported through the ‘Memorandum of Under-standing’ between the WHO Department of Reproductive...
... the need to provide instruments of financial security to the small savers and the debt management objective ofthe minimisation of cost of borrowings ofthe Centre and the States on the other. ... States ofthe Redemption Proceeds of Securities Issued to the Centre/States On the terms of reinvestments ofthe redemption proceeds of SSGS and SCGS, the Committee recommends that the reinvestments ... States on the other. Further, the issue ofthe sharing ofthe cost of small savings collections has been an issue of contention between the Centre and the States as noted by the Thirteenth Finance...
... Europe. The project began in late 2001 and ran until the middle of 2004. The results ofthe review are described in a number of reports (see box). This report presents the summary ofthe main ... employed and the presentation ofthe material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part ofthe World Health Organization concerning the legal status of any ... However, the results ofthe systematic re-view confirmed the existence of severe effects of PM and ozone on human health even at concentrations at the lower end ofthe current ranges. Thus the objective...
... areas complained of narrowness of their houses in the 1960 s. At the time, airtight houses started to be built in urban area,and air pollution due to a lack of fresh air because of the low ventilation ... led to the rapid urbanization. Housing such as these back-to-backs and courtyards in Li verpool w ere typical in1830 s. One third ofthe population in Liv erpoollived in the cellars of these ... SHS and MCSas the same, because they have been confused by the media.29)Asystemic literature review was con-ducted to confirm and extend the U.S.A. case defini-tion of MCS. The results showed...
... situations ofthe third type, where the parts break down at different rates. The authors build off of these findings by developing another set of scenarios that include the introduction of “high-skill ... policymakers should consider trade-offs among them. Next, the studies reviewed here largely examined the military ofthe 1980s. Since then, the scale and scope of operations have grown; many functions, ... and the developments associated with it. A more advanced understanding ofthe production of military activities would be valuable to the readiness ofthe armed forces, the effectiveness of the...
... appeal of firevictims. They had to live the rest of their lives with the absolute disfigurement a fire accident can cause and the social disadvantage such disfigurement can mean(Jamie, 2009). They ... anhydrase, improving the a stabilizing material in most parts ofthe world but itquality of egg shell and the presence of manganese has could be a replacement for other types of stabilizationan ... before thethe internet on 30/09/2011.advent of its use (Jamie, 2009). Collagen is also usedin the manufacture photography aids (especially the variety that dominated before the advent of digitalphotography)....
... article will review current literatureregarding the role of ROS, RNS, and the effects of OS innormal and disturbed physiological processes in both the mother and fetus. The impact of maternal ... contributed to the conception ofthe review. AAM, BJP,and AS performed literature searches and selected the studies and reviewsdiscussed in the manuscript. The first draft ofthe manuscript was alsoprepared ... activate the endothelial isoform of NAD(P)Hoxidase been, ultimately resulting in increased levels of the SO an ion [209]. The mechan ism of placental NAD(P)H activation is still unclear, but the...
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... of the findings of its own studies in respect of additional yield of 37% ofthe culture positive cases by multiple sputum examination, and the likely fact of a confirmation of only 22% of ... elicitation' as the initial screening tool, instead of X- rays12. In more recent times, Chakraborty et al found that the estimates of prevalence of disease made by the use of either ofthe screening ... as possible, in the Indian context. Under the auspices ofthe WHO, Chakraborty re-estimated the burden of disease in The Indian Journal of Tuberculosis ESTIMATING THE BURDEN OF PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS...
... 11 ofthe Commissions of Inquiry Act is the exercise of a statutory power of decision within the meaning ofthe Judicature Amendment Act 1972. Accordingly it is subject to judicial review. The ... from the general body ofthe report. But the quashing ofthe costs order because of its association with that paragraph is enough to do justice there. The position is less clear as regards the ... east, a point in the Sound approximately 25 miles to the west of McMurdo Station. The evidence ofthe member ofthe airline's navigation section who typed the figures into the computer was...
... watersand the pore waters ofthe sediments, and the resultinghypoxia or anoxia in the benthos can interfere with the normal ecosystem functioning, and alter the make-up of life on the sea floor ... been nevertheless some attempts to pro-mote the conservation ofthe world’s oceans throughinternational legislation, such as the establishment of the 1972 Convention on the Prevention of Marine ... their attitude if stopping the dumping of plasticsinto the ocean were economically costly. Henderson(2001) assessed the impact of Annex V and found re-duction neither in the accumulation of...
... conceptual framework of this Review. The Review considers the economic costs ofthe impacts of climate change, and the costs and benefits of action to reduce the emissions of greenhouse gases ... comparison ofthe above estimates ofthe costs of mitigation with the high costs of inaction described from our first two methods (the aggregated and the disaggregated) of assessing the risks ... reductions in the prices that they pay as low-carbon technologies mature. The three approaches to the analysis ofthe costs of climate change used in the Review all point to the desirability of strong...