... organisations such as the NHS
and local authorities, should address the prevention and
management of obesity, because ofthe considerable impact on the
health ofthe workforce and associated costs ...
levels and improve diet (and reduce energy intake) should address
the concerns of local people. Concerns might include the
availability of services andthe cost of changing behaviour, the
expectation ... preferences ofthe child andthe
parents should be taken into account.
1.2.2 Identification and classification of overweight and obesity
1.2.2.1 Healthcare professionals should use their clinical...
... organisations such as the NHS
and local authorities, should address the prevention and
management of obesity, because ofthe considerable impact on the
health ofthe workforce and associated costs ... effectiveness. They include recommendations on
the clinical managementof overweight and obesity in the NHS, and advice on
the prevention of overweight and obesity that applies in both NHS and non-
NHS ...
1.2.4.3 The results ofthe discussion should be documented, and a copy of
the agreed goals and actions should be kept by the person andthe
healthcare professional or put in the notes as appropriate....
... resource management in the
major land-use areas andthe rationale for partitioning the site.
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Figure 1.10. Size ofthe workforce on the Savannah ... probably
occurred in the SRS between the 1730s andthe 1760s, but the dates and
extent are not known (Brown 1894; Meriwether 1940; Brooks 1988). The
6 Ecology andManagementof a Forested Landscape
Pre-European ... impacts on the southeastern land-
scape through their use of fire and agriculture. They used fire extensively
for hunting and land clearing, although the extent of its historical use at
the SRS is...
... syndrome of joint pain accompanied by
varying degrees of functional limitation and reduced qualityof life. It is the
most common form of arthritis and one ofthe leading causes of pain and
disability ... appropriate to the circumstances
of the individual patient, in consultation with the patient and/ or guardian or
carer and informed by the summary of product characteristics of any drugs
they are ... osteoarthritis are offered a combination of non-
pharmacological and pharmacological therapies, but most ofthe trial evidence
only evaluates single therapies. Often trials are of short duration...
... represented the Division of Blood Diseases
and Resources ofthe NHLBI. The Panel was
coordinated by the Division for the Application of
Research Discoveries (DARD), formerly the Office
of Prevention, ... not
“inhibitors” of VWF function. The presence of
these antibodies, however, promotes rapid clearance
of VWF. The plasma level of VWF propeptide
(VWFpp) is normally proportionate to the level of
VWF:Ag, and ... defined as FVIII and VWF
activity increase of twofold, to at least 30 IU/dL.
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In a small case series of VWD patients, the consistency
of FVIII increases andthe response ofthe bleeding
time...
... out the parts ofthe planning processand indicate the
important decisions—assessing the resources needed to complete the project, the staffing
and equipment required, the choice and role of metadata, ... kind of planning will be amply repaid over the life ofthe project: in thequalityof
the products, in smooth workflow, in staff morale, and not least in the total project cost.
The goal of this ... Iterative Process 38
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V. Digitization and Encoding of Text 84
VI. Capture andManagementof Images 102
VII. Audio/Video Capture andManagement 120
VIII. Quality Control and...
... probability of PE. However, this situation is infrequent
and the 3-month thromboembolic risk is low in such patients.
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Therefore, both the necessity of performing further tests and the
nature of these ... exist. The level of evidence andthe strength of recommen-
dation of particular treatment options are weighed and graded
according to predefined scales, as outlined in Tables 1 and 2.
The experts of ... disease.
Severity of pulmonary embolism
The severity of PE should be understood as an individual estimate
of PE-related early mortality risk rather than the anatomical burden
and the shape and distribution of...
... of these threats, taking into consideration
the sensitivity ofthe EV Data and EV Processes; and
• assess the sufficiency ofthe policies, procedures, information systems, technology, and
other ... Guidelines:
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and verifying that the Contract Signer andthe Certificate Approver are agents
representing the Applicant; ... in theprocessof adopting such
In countries where a specific standard has not been mandated, the agreement ofthe entity in
consultation with the report’s users is sufficient to use one of these...
... excellent leadership of Dr.
William Busse, Panel Chair. The NHLBI is grateful for the tremendous dedication of time
and outstanding work of all the members ofthe expert panel, and for the advice from ... Regulation ofthe repair and
remodeling process is not well established, but both the
process of repair and its regulation are likely to be key
events in explaining the persistent nature ofthe disease ... by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) ofthe
National Institutes of Health.
Using the 1997 EPR–2 guidelines andthe 2002 update on selected topics as the
framework, the...
... for patients and carers.
• The full guideline – all the recommendations, details of how they were developed, and
reviews ofthe evidence they were based on.
For printed copies ofthe quick reference ...
by randomisation to one ofthe active treatments. The outcomes chosen should
reflect both observer and patient-rated assessments of improvement and an
assessment ofthe acceptability ofthe ...
observer and patient-rated assessments of improvement and an assessment of
the acceptability ofthe treatment options. The study needs to be large enough to
determine the presence or absence of clinically...
... managing both the MS disease
processand associated conditions, and to discuss these
approaches in the context ofthe aging MS patient.
An Overview of MS in Aging
The hallmarks of MS are central ... 55 and a majority of patients over the age of
70 have some evidence of disease. Joints including the
knees, hips, spine, and hands are subject to degenera-
tive changes secondary to overuse and ... 2012:4 9
as CVA and CAD. Many symptoms of diabetes can
overlap or mimic symptoms of MS. For example,
the neuropathy of diabetes consists of pain and
paresthesias beginning distally and spreading...
... location. The higher the altitude, the nearer the location to the sun and
the more powerful the sunlight’s UV dose will be. Similarly, the more particles in the atmos‐
phere, the higher the likelihood ... through, the weaker the
corresponding UV content ofthe sunlight realized on the surface ofthe Earth. Sunlight strikes
Earth most directly at the equator and more tangentially toward the poles. The ... risk and are taken from
NCI SEER reports.
Recent Advances in the Biology, Therapy andManagementof Melanoma4
events, including the generation of cytokines and mediators of vasodilatation. Risk of...
... Recommendations for the
managementof dyslipidemia andthe prevention of cardiovascular disease:
summary ofthe 2003 update. CMAJ 2003;169:921-4.
Diagnosis, Evaluation, andManagementofthe Hypertensive ... be measured with the woman in the sitting
position with the arm at the level ofthe heart. (II-2A)
2. An appropriately sized cuff (i.e., length of 1.5 times the
circumference ofthe arm) should ... taking low-dose ASA in the absence of
coagulopathy and in the presence of an adequate platelet
count. (I-A)
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of the same year, with the same investment objective, and with similar fund size, age, and
size ofthe fund’s management company (all in logs). We use these variables because of their
potential ... fund
performance and fees, however, are not determined exclusively at the level ofthe individual
fund. Mutual funds are operated by management companies, andthe resources, policies, and
culture of these ... approach andthe results of our paper are closer to those of Statman (2000) and Bauer
et al. (2005). Statman (2000) compares the performance of a sample of SRI funds with that
of a control group of...
... in the thyroid
gland. The effect of age is such significance in behavior and prognosis, that both the
histologic diagnosis andthe age ofthe patient are included in the staging system for these ... current understanding ofthe role of Insulin-like
growth factors (IGFs) and their receptors in the pathogenesis of thyroid cancer and how
expression of pIGF-IR may be an indicator of their clinical ... patient’s qualityof life. Further limitations of
tumour staging include the lack of consideration of tumour histology, extracapsular
extension ofthe tumour or molecular characteristics ofthe primary...