• A methodological approach for evaluating the interaction of urban FRM components within the wider urban system will be developed and highlight where, when and to whom a range of benefits may accrue from BGI and other flood management interventions under non-flood and flood conditions. (whiterose.ac.uk)
  • PSE interventions are challenging to evaluate because they are often complex (13). (cdc.gov)
  • The CDC Prevention Research Centers (PRC) program funds a network of universities to conduct prevention research and partner with public health practitioners and local communities to design, implement, and evaluate interventions to prevent disease (17). (cdc.gov)
  • Our goal is to introduce a range of techniques that will be relevant to behavioral scientists that are unfamiliar with single-case research and that are particularly well suited for the research and development of new technology-based interventions. (jmir.org)
  • This information is used for planning, implementing, and evaluating public health interventions and programs. (cdc.gov)
  • Continuing to evaluate the best practices for helping underserved communities participate in behavioral interventions holds promise for reducing major health disparities. (sc.edu)
  • Interventions are recommendations that may reduce your risk of falling. (medlineplus.gov)
  • These include supporting case detection and public health interventions, estimating the impact of a disease or injury, portraying the natural history of a health condition, determining the distribution and spread of illness, generating hypotheses and stimulating research, evaluating prevention and control measures, and facilitating planning ( 2 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Orienting funding through domestic, bilateral and multilateral channels towards evidence-based, cost-effective interventions to reduce risk factors, including tobacco use, unhealthy diet, physical inactivity and harmful use of alcohol, can reduce unnecessary expenditure on high-cost interventions, medicines and technologies. (who.int)
  • You can use the Project Search Tool below to browse over the staff's research projects, including their brief summaries, that are currently under way, or planned for the near future and funded under the 5-year Strategic Science Plan (2019-2023) . (iattc.org)
  • SEATTLE, Sept. 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kineta, Inc. (Nasdaq: KA), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the development of novel immunotherapies in oncology that address cancer immune resistance, announced today a research agreement with Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center to evaluate VISTA expression as a potential biomarker in cancer patients from Kineta's ongoing Phase 1/2 clinical trial evaluating KVA12123, the company's VISTA blocking immunotherapy, alone and in combination with pembrolizumab. (wspa.com)
  • Risk reduction with biologics ranged from 15% for venous thromboembolism to 34% for myocardial infarction . (medscape.com)
  • This paper will introduce the Blue-Green Cities Research Project and the novel, interdisciplinary framework that is adopted to investigate multiple FRM benefits. (whiterose.ac.uk)
  • They note that the study is the first to apply a "cumulative cancer risk framework" to the analysis of tap water contaminants for the whole of the U.S. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • We then assess the internal and external validity of experiments performed using MTurk, employing a framework that can be used to evaluate other subject pools. (cambridge.org)
  • Seven Prevention Research Centers (PRCs) applied CDC's framework to evaluate their own PSE-change initiatives. (cdc.gov)
  • Anticipate, recognize, evaluate, control, and confirm (ARECC) is a decision-making framework and process used in the field of industrial hygiene (IH) to anticipate and recognize hazards, evaluate exposures, and control and confirm protection from risks (Figure 1). (wikipedia.org)
  • The risk management portion of the ARECC framework and process emphasizes leadership commitment to the safety and health mission and application of the hierarchy of controls. (wikipedia.org)
  • In the framework of the work the author considers the possible risks in attracting private funds in medicine against the background of limited capacity of budgets of all levels to finance the unfavorable situation of many health care institutions. (sersc.org)
  • TORONTO, Sept. 24, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - Emblem Corp. (TSXV: EMC, OTCQX: EMMBF) ("Emblem" or the "Company") today announced it has completed an equity investment in DriveABLE Assessment Centres Inc. ("DriveABLE"), a global leader in cognitive-based driving evaluations that measure the risk of impairment. (newcannabisventures.com)
  • 2018). This has led to an almost 3 times higher risk of overall mortality for African American women compared to Caucasian women. (sc.edu)
  • 2018) to evaluate single-case experimental designs within research. (abainternational.org)
  • Despite recommendations, many difficulties remain in the evaluation of and systematic information on fall risk factors. (nih.gov)
  • The systematic review and meta-analysis found that every one km/hour increase in walking speed decreases the risk by 9%, highlighting the importance of walking pace in diabetes prevention. (news-medical.net)
  • Tincani & Travers, 2019) have argued that there is still a need of explicit and systematic efforts to evaluate the reproducibility of our findings and to assess the degree of publication bias in our field. (abainternational.org)
  • Audience should have some familiarity with the notions of direct and systematic replication, conditional discrimination, aversive control (negative reinforcement and punishment), and quality assessment in research. (abainternational.org)
  • In that capacity, she has overseen instruction of online library and information technology courses, and evaluated and revised course content as needed to ensure that learning objectives are met. (clir.org)
  • For those considering involvement in prop Forex trading, emphasis is given to research and a clear definition of profit objectives before embarking on this investment journey. (newsbtc.com)
  • Understanding your objectives will help you select the appropriate blend fund that aligns with your financial goals and risk preferences. (motilaloswal.com)
  • The objective of this research is to develop guidance and methods for driver skills examination and scoring that identifies high safety risk drivers, regardless of automobile technology, and applicable in all U.S. jurisdictions. (trb.org)
  • Methods: A scoping review of relevant OGE research during 2000-2019 was completed and supplemented by input from a NIOSH-sponsored Forum. (cdc.gov)
  • The primary purpose of this task was to design and test methods to risk-stratify surgical patients for surgical site infection. (ahrq.gov)
  • RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: We performed a retrospective cohort analysis of PLWH who were naïve to antiretroviral therapy and initiated the antiretroviral regimen of DTG + 3TC or BIC/FTC/TAF from January 2020 to March 2022. (bvsalud.org)
  • Infected humans may be asymptomatic cal, or behavioral risk factors existed among Cryptcoccus but usually exhibit pulmonary infection characterized by gattii -infected persons compared with the general popula- cough, shortness of breath, and single or multiple pulmo- tion, we conducted a sex-matched case-control study on nary nodules visible on radiographs of the lung. (cdc.gov)
  • Early studies have identifi ed healthy immune systems, several immunosuppressive and several risk factors for Cryptococcus spp. (cdc.gov)
  • how- pulmonary conditions seem to be risk factors. (cdc.gov)
  • At the Alzheimer's Association International Conference in Boston last week, researchers presented data establishing the analytical validity of an algorithm that factors an individuals' age, APOE genotype, and TOMM40 polymorphisms to gauge whether the person is at high or low risk of mild cognitive decline due to Alzheimer's. (genomeweb.com)
  • Our objective is to understand the prevalence of maternal fetal transmission, risk factors and outcomes of a COVID19+ pregnancy, and how the virus can be passed from mother to baby in the population of Mayo Clinic patients. (mayo.edu)
  • Progress towards Universal Health Coverage (UHC) could be accelerated by adopting affordable and sustainable service delivery models that attend to NCDs and their risk factors, so that NCD-related disability and morbidity are managed. (who.int)
  • An active surgeon on the study team used his extensive experience with SSIs and a previous list of risk factors used by his institution to identify potential risk factors. (ahrq.gov)
  • That initial list consisted of 88 risk factors for SSI (go to Appendix I ). This list was then used in a focus group to solicit input with surgeons (go to Chapter 4 ). (ahrq.gov)
  • An extensive literature review was also performed using Internet search engines (including PubMed and Google Scholar) to identify any published risk factors for SSIs at any site. (ahrq.gov)
  • Risk factors identified from any surgical site were included in the list. (ahrq.gov)
  • From that search, 24 additional potential risk factors were included in the Master Risk Factor table (go to Appendix J ). Each of the potential risk factors in the list was then clinically reviewed and categorized as modifiable or nonmodifiable. (ahrq.gov)
  • The Master List of all identified potential risk factors (go to Appendix K ) was sent to each of the four study sites-Intermountain Healthcare, Denver Health, Salt Lake VA, and Vail Valley Medical Center. (ahrq.gov)
  • Each site examined the Master List and determined if it had electronic access to each of the individual risk factors. (ahrq.gov)
  • After that information was collected from all four sites, a union set of 34 potential risk factors was identified. (ahrq.gov)
  • also, Appendix M compares the initial and final lists of risk factors). (ahrq.gov)
  • Each of those risk factors was then further defined to remove any ambiguity between the study sites, ensuring identical collection and reporting. (ahrq.gov)
  • Each site then met with their data access colleagues to plan how the data would be collected, and made sure both groups had the same definitions of the needed risk factors. (ahrq.gov)
  • There are many factors that increase the risk of falling in older adults. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Many factors may apply, but perhaps foremost are those answered by these questions: Will the risk will advance your cause? (forbes.com)
  • To better define risk factors associated with HBV transmission, we conducted a case-control study among patients admitted with acute hepatitis to an infectious disease hospital in Cairo. (who.int)
  • 4. It is important to note that the main cardiovascular diseases are largely caused by a few major controllable risk factors particularly hypertension, tobacco use, physical inactivity, unhealthy diet and alcohol consumption. (who.int)
  • There is now a wealth of knowledge and experience of how to prevent cardiovascular diseases through a comprehensive long-term approach that effectively reduces the levels of risk factors. (who.int)
  • Community-based approach to reducing the levels of risk factors is crucial to the success of any programme aimed at controlling the current epidemic of cardiovascular diseases. (who.int)
  • Furthermore, people who are at greatest risk either because they respond to several risk factors or have been firmly diagnosed as having a cardiovascular condition must be identified, treated and rehabilitated in order to reduce their risk levels, decrease their need for interventional procedures, improve their quality of life, and enable them to live longer. (who.int)
  • In many countries, women, children, indigenous groups, ethnic minorities and socioeconomically disadvantaged groups are often inequitably exposed to risk factors and have limited access to diagnosis and care services, which may result in poorer outcomes for these vulnerable groups. (who.int)
  • Participants were asked if they had questionnaire assessing potential risk factors for incident ever had sex with men, and the information was verified syphilis was proposed. (who.int)
  • The main objective of this three-year research project is to analyze the cohorts of FDNY firefighters and EMS workers, both WTC-exposed and non-WTC exposed in order to compare cancer incidence by WTC-exposure status during the early post-9/11 years. (cdc.gov)
  • This methodology, called GREENSCOPE (Gauging Reaction Effectiveness for the ENvironmental Sustainability of Chemistries with a multi-Objective Process Evaluator), evaluates new chemistries and technologies to determine their current or potential sustainability. (aiche.org)
  • The primary objective is to evaluate VISTA as a biomarker to guide patient selection and treatment optimization for VISTA-targeted therapies where no standardized scoring method currently exists. (wspa.com)
  • Our experts developed a conceptual ecological risk assessment model for microplastics to better understand how microplastics reach striped bass in the Potomac River. (tetratech.com)
  • Once in the food chain, microplastics can increase exposure and risk to various organisms that have both ecological and human health effects. (tetratech.com)
  • Researchers from the Environmental Working Group (EWG) in Washington, DC, used a new approach to analyze cumulative cancer risk due to cancer-causing chemicals in tap water across the U.S. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • However, larger surface water systems also account for a sizeable share of the overall risk, note the researchers. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • In preparing to launch a phase III study to investigate whether low doses of a diabetes drug will delay the onset of Alzheimer's disease, researchers from Takeda, Duke University, and Zinfandel Pharmaceuticals have established the performance characteristics of a genetic risk algorithm that they will use to stratify participants in the trial. (genomeweb.com)
  • Furthermore, the genomic risk algorithm "compares favorably" with imaging-based assays and cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers in determining whether individuals have cognitive decline due to Alzheimer's, researchers led by Michael Lutz of Duke University reported in a poster presented at AAIC. (genomeweb.com)
  • In the same trial, researchers are hoping to qualify the biomarkers' ability to determine the risk of Alzheimer's onset in cognitively normal patients between the ages of 65 and 83, as well as to validate the algorithm for use as a blood-based commercial diagnostic test. (genomeweb.com)
  • In the phase III trial, researchers are using a low-dose formulation of Takeda's once highly profitable type 2 diabetes drug, which in recent years has made headlines for increasing risk of heart failure and bladder cancer. (genomeweb.com)
  • We provide general recommendations for researchers to help mitigate potential areas of bias within future research. (abainternational.org)
  • IBD itself is associated with increased MACE risk likely due to chronic inflammation and endothelial dysfunction, the researchers note. (medscape.com)
  • FOSTER CITY, Calif.--( BUSINESS WIRE )--Geron Corporation (Nasdaq: GERN), a late-stage clinical biopharmaceutical company, today announced poster presentations of data from IMerge, the Company's Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating its first-in-class investigational telomerase inhibitor imetelstat vs. placebo in patients with lower risk myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) at the eleventh annual Society of Hematologic Oncology Annual Meeting (SOHO) held in Houston, Texas and virtually. (businesswire.com)
  • Based on results from the IMerge Phase 3 clinical trial, Geron submitted a New Drug Application for imetelstat in lower risk MDS that was accepted for review by the FDA and assigned a Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) action date of June 16, 2024. (businesswire.com)
  • The Phase 3 portion of the IMerge Phase 2/3 study is a double-blind, 2:1 randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial to evaluate imetelstat in patients with IPSS Low or Intermediate-1 risk (lower risk) transfusion dependent MDS who were relapsed after, refractory to, or ineligible for, erythropoiesis stimulating agent (ESA) treatment, had not received prior treatment with either a HMA or lenalidomide and were non-del(5q). (businesswire.com)
  • During the risk assessment phase, the details of existing or potential hazards and exposures to populations of workers and members of their communities are assessed to characterize risks. (wikipedia.org)
  • The algorithm, developed by neuroscientist Allen Roses and his research team, will be used to stratify people in a Phase III trial that will assess the ability of the diabetes drug pioglitazone - marketed by Takeda for type 2 diabetes under the brand name Actos - to delay Alzheimer's-associated cognitive decline. (genomeweb.com)
  • The phase III trial will end once 410 cognitively normal participants in the high-risk arm develop impaired cognition due to Alzheimer's. (genomeweb.com)
  • The genomic risk algorithm to be used in this phase III study is the culmination of more than 20 years of Alzheimer's genetics research conducted by Roses, Jefferson-Pilot professor of neurobiology and neurology at Duke and CEO of Zinfandel, a company focused on using pharmacogenetics to improve Alzheimer's risk prediction and treatments. (genomeweb.com)
  • States need testing and scoring guidance and best practices that identify novice drivers who pose high safety risks. (trb.org)
  • Caregivers who received training during professional activities had better practices as to the provision of information to older adults about the risk of falls. (nih.gov)
  • Rita's acumen, expertise, and strategic planning experience will be employed to enrich our postdoctoral program through the development of educational modules, new courses (including MOOCs), and other means of training enhancements that benefit the cohort of data curation fellows but as importantly will deliver cutting-edge research, best practices, and valuable insight to libraries and research intensive centers. (clir.org)
  • Indeed, in the U.S., it is already standard practice to use a cumulative approach to assess the risk of developing both "cancer and other serious health effects" from exposure to toxic air pollutants . (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • The intent would be to identify pre-licensure drivers that present a potential higher safety risk and develop a risk profile for use by the novice and others (e.g., parents and driver instructors) to guide practice in both the pre- and post-licensure stages. (trb.org)
  • The Association for Behavior Analysis International® (ABAI) is a nonprofit membership organization with the mission to contribute to the well-being of society by developing, enhancing, and supporting the growth and vitality of the science of behavior analysis through research, education, and practice. (abainternational.org)
  • Similarly, it can take a long time before the research community recognises a certain result or before a result is utilised in practice. (lu.se)
  • In their study paper, the authors explain that since the 1990s, scientists and health organizations in the U.S. and elsewhere have been urging that risk assessments should focus on cumulative impact rather than just the effect of one contaminant at a time. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • The new study builds on a model that the state of California used to assess the cumulative cancer risk of drinking water contaminants. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Among the 29 studies dealing with quality of health information on websites, one study evaluated the authority of source, 19 studies checked sites for presence or absences of technical criteria (such as disclosure of sponsorship, authorship, presence of references or last update), three evaluated readability, 20 evaluated the accuracy of information, and 12 content completeness. (jmir.org)
  • According to data from a simulation study, the risk algorithm has a positive predictive value and a negative predictive value between 70 percent and 80 percent. (genomeweb.com)
  • In the high-risk arm, study participants will be randomized to receive either low-dose pioglitazone or placebo. (genomeweb.com)
  • In the low-risk arm, study subjects will only receive placebo. (genomeweb.com)
  • The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of Acalabrutinib suspension when delivered via a nasogastric tube and co-administered with a Proton Pump Inhibitor, in the treatment of COVID-19. (mayo.edu)
  • The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness and safety of Human coronavirus immune plasma (HCIP) to reduce the risk of hospitalization or death, the duration of symptoms and duration of nasopharyngeal or oropharyngeal viral shedding. (mayo.edu)
  • A pilot study, adopting an ethnographic approach, was used to evaluate Talking Mats. (ed.ac.uk)
  • Talking Mats is a visual communication tool that facilitates therapeutic conversations.Method:A pilot study, adopting an ethnographic approach, was used to evaluate Talking Mats. (ed.ac.uk)
  • A recent study in the British Journal of Sports Medicine reveals that brisk walking significantly reduces the risk of type 2 diabetes. (news-medical.net)
  • Specifically, the present study evaluates the impact of stress, self-perceptions of health, and self-efficacy on physical activity engagement in a 10-week physical activity intervention program for African American women. (sc.edu)
  • This study aimed to evaluate the Brazilian foodborne disease landscape after 11 years of implementation of the Epidemiological Surveillance System of Foodborne Diseases. (mdpi.com)
  • A second presentation will examine preliminary findings of a study on risk of bias in behavior analytic research. (abainternational.org)
  • The purpose of the project is to study Backahill's properties within a defined geographical area and evaluate the properties' exposure to climate threats in terms of temperature, wind, water (rising sea level, high flows, precipitation and torrential rain) and land (for example if there is a risk of landslides, landslides or erosion in the area). (lu.se)
  • 1395. The study received an Expedited Review with minimal risk or discomfort of disclosure of participants' information. (who.int)
  • This paper provides an introduction to single-case techniques and highlights advances in developing and evaluating single-case experiments, which help ensure that treatment outcomes are reliable, replicable, and generalizable. (jmir.org)
  • We also highlight advances in developing and evaluating single-case experiments, which help ensure that treatment outcomes are reliable, replicable, and generalizable. (jmir.org)
  • In Japan, studies have shown that it was common for people to adopt unhealthy lifestyles related to their diet, physical activity, or social activity, thereby increasing their risks for poor health outcomes. (who.int)
  • AHRQ Projects funded by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund. (ahrq.gov)
  • Evaluating Therapies to Prevent Future S. (pcori.org)
  • While biologic and small molecule therapies are effective IBD treatments, some therapies have been implicated in an increased risk for MACE. (medscape.com)
  • Statistically significant and clinically meaningful efficacy results were achieved across key MDS subgroups irrespective of ring sideroblast (RS) status, baseline transfusion burden and IPSS risk category. (businesswire.com)
  • the two high-risk cohorts, randomized to either pioglitazone to placebo, will evaluate the safety and efficacy of the drug. (genomeweb.com)
  • With these opportunities comes the need to evaluate rigorously the potential efficacy of new treatments. (jmir.org)
  • Research preliminarily found that acupuncture with specific mode electro-stimulation (EA) to open BBB-assisted drug delivery may be is an effective means to improve the clinical efficacy of brain disease patients. (bvsalud.org)
  • The biggest risks stand to bring the greatest rewards, but failing to properly assess possible impacts to your business is like entering into a potentially dangerous situation blindfolded. (forbes.com)
  • 10. A substantial research effort into the health impacts of air pollution was synthesized in the 2005 update of WHO's air quality guidelines,1 which serve as a benchmark for setting air quality goals in many countries. (who.int)
  • To create a better world for future generations, CSIRO's Data61 impart a calibre and depth of research that impacts a wide range of industries. (edu.au)
  • Treatment with imetelstat vs. placebo led to greater reduction in variant allele frequency (VAF) in multiple genes associated with lower risk MDS, which correlated with clinical endpoints of TI response, longer TI duration and increase in hemoglobin levels, suggesting the potential of imetelstat to modify the disease. (businesswire.com)
  • This problem cannot be resolved simply by reevaluating the assets' risk weightings, because regulators themselves cannot be certain of all potential risks. (mercatus.org)
  • But during the PHA process, health assessors often consider exposure pathways first and then evaluate sampling data based on their understanding of the completed and potential pathways. (cdc.gov)
  • Feature papers represent the most advanced research with significant potential for high impact in the field. (mdpi.com)
  • If you're taking a big risk, make sure to minimize the impact of potential failure. (forbes.com)
  • Diversification mitigates risk and enhances the potential for stable returns over time. (motilaloswal.com)
  • Research potential counterparties. (mfea.com)
  • For this reason, Regueiro and colleagues decided to further evaluate the potential associations in people with IBD. (medscape.com)
  • Medical Treatment Decisions Before recommending treatment, doctors weigh the potential risk of harm from a treatment against its potential benefit. (msdmanuals.com)
  • However, if the condition is grave but cure is possible, the doctor may advise people that the potential side effects may be worth the risk. (msdmanuals.com)
  • 267 studies in Infectious Diseases Research (all studies, either open or closed). (mayo.edu)
  • abstract = "Background:Issues of risk and safety can be challenging to discuss with forensic patients with an intellectual disability. (ed.ac.uk)
  • The implementation of ARECC (Figure 1) involves conducting risk assessment and applying risk management. (wikipedia.org)
  • This work is aimed at identifying possible risks of medical care organization based on the implementation of public-private partnership mechanisms in order to increase the investment attractiveness of health care institutions. (sersc.org)
  • A) Content: 29 evaluated information on websites, of those 5 evaluated information on websites from the field of pediatrics, 3 from oncology, 3 pharmacology information, 2 nutrition information, 4 general clinical information and 12 specific information from other clinical disciplines. (jmir.org)
  • Before investing in blend funds, clearly define your investment goals and assess your risk tolerance. (motilaloswal.com)
  • In 1994 then-president of the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) Harry Ettinger added the anticipate step to formally convey the duty and opportunity of the worker protection community to proactively apply its growing body of knowledge and experience to assessing and managing hazards, exposures, and resulting risks in existing and emerging situations. (wikipedia.org)
  • For some sites, biological sampling data (e.g., blood, urine) collected from community members also might be available to evaluate exposures. (cdc.gov)
  • Rather, health assessors must understand why data were collected and what they represent before using them to evaluate environmental exposures. (cdc.gov)
  • ARECC supports exposure- and population-informed hazard assessment, hazard- and population-informed exposure assessment, hazard- and exposure-informed population assessment, and risk-informed decision making in any endeavor. (wikipedia.org)
  • The hazard identification/dose-response/exposure assessment/risk assessment approach mirrors the process that was formulated by the National Academy of Sciences / National Research Council. (wikipedia.org)
  • noted the interrelated criteria of hazard identification/exposure assessment/risk assessment/risk management/fostering of benefits for responsible development of nanotechnology. (wikipedia.org)
  • also noted significant examples of progress in the fields of toxicology, metrology, exposure assessment, engineering controls and personal protective equipment (PPE), risk assessment, risk management, medical surveillance, and epidemiology for protection of nanotechnology workers. (wikipedia.org)
  • This e-manual covers the topic of evaluating exposure pathways after this section on selecting sampling data. (cdc.gov)
  • The results will help to clarify whether WTC responders have an increased risk of cancer, and specifically (i) to identify cancers (if any) at increased risk, (ii) to quantify the magnitude of the associations, and (iii) to identify characteristics of WTC exposure which are more strongly associated with cancer risk. (cdc.gov)
  • The team obtained cancer risk benchmarks for each of the 22 contaminants that they analyzed from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (California OEHHA). (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Emblem's patient and healthcare professional education subsidiary, GrowWise Health Limited ("GrowWise"), intends to support DriveABLE in its research. (newcannabisventures.com)
  • We included empirical studies where investigators searched the Internet systematically for specific health information or clearly define a set of specific services to be included, evaluated the quality of information or services found, and reported quantitative data. (jmir.org)
  • But new research led by UC San Francisco and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health shows that, at least in the United States, the gap has been widening for more than a decade. (news-medical.net)
  • A new calculator estimates a person's risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) over the next 30 years by combining measures of cardiovascular, kidney and metabolic health for the first time, according to a new American Heart Association Scientific Statement published today in the Association's flagship journal Circulation. (news-medical.net)
  • We describe the development, application and utility of our novel, One Health Evaluation of Antimicrobial Use and Resistance Surveillance (OHE-AMURS) tool that we created to evaluate progress toward integrated, One Health surveillance of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and antimicrobial use (AMU) as a complex system in Canada. (frontiersin.org)
  • If the assessment shows you are at an increased risk, your health care provider and/or caregiver may recommend strategies to prevent falls and reduce the chance of injury. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Air pollution poses risks to health even at relatively low levels, and in view of the large number of people exposed to this risk, it causes significant loss of life and ill-health in countries at all levels of development. (who.int)
  • In addition to SCN, Quintanilla has studied other plant parasitic nematodes, nematode community structure, soil health and pest management in edible crops as part of her research and extension work. (msu.edu)
  • Author Bio: +Michelle Gordon is a sleep expert who researches and writes about sleep and health, and is an online publisher for the latex mattress specialist Latexmattress.org . (latexmattress.org)
  • This report supplements previous guidelines for evaluating public health surveillance systems. (cdc.gov)
  • This puts health workers and patients at risk from infections of all kinds, makes childbirth much less safe and drives antimicrobial resistance. (bvsalud.org)
  • For example, if a person in very poor health did not want to have chemotherapy or surgery if a cancer were to be diagnosed, it might not be appropriate for that person to risk the complications of an invasive diagnostic test, such as a biopsy, to diagnose cancer. (msdmanuals.com)
  • The influx of people across the national borders of Ghana has been of interest and concern in the public health and national security community in recent times due to the low capacity for the prevention and management of epidemics and other public health risks. (who.int)
  • Our research is conducted in close collaboration with end-users, such as health beneficiaries, intervention deliverers, and organizations. (lu.se)
  • The patent for pioglitazone has expired, but because the drug will be given with the help of a diagnostic that may prove to be informative for the majority of the at-risk Alzheimer's population, Takeda still stands to garner blockbuster-sized profits if it can launch the drug at a branded-generic price as a treatment for delaying disease onset. (genomeweb.com)
  • In 1992, Roses' lab at Duke identified the association between the APOE ε4 allele and heightened risk of late-onset Alzheimer's. (genomeweb.com)
  • A group of authors critically evaluated and interpreted the evidence linking mitochondrial dysfunction and metabolic changes to the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD). (news-medical.net)
  • Rita's appointment as curriculum and research strategist represents a new, critically important enhancement to our support of higher education," said CLIR President Chuck Henry. (clir.org)
  • The research team looked at the risk of future strokes and at safety risks like serious adverse events. (pcori.org)
  • This guidance provides you, blood establishments that collect blood or blood components, including Source Plasma, with FDA's revised donor deferral recommendations for individuals with increased risk for transmitting human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. (fda.gov)
  • If the RBC ratio is, in fact, an effective predictor of bank risk, then the RBC ratio might help regulators identify particularly risky banks, and this advantage might offset the disadvantage of increased systemic risk. (mercatus.org)
  • To identify and summarize studies published in the peer-reviewed literature evaluating the quality of information and services for consumers on the Internet, including information published on web sites, information on newsgroups and mailing lists and other venues such as email contacts with doctors, as well as studies evaluating the quality of ehealth services such as cyberdoctors and cyberpharmacies. (jmir.org)
  • Ideally, the skills examination should be designed to reliably and consistently identify those driver who pose a high safety risk and need to obtain more driving experience before they are licensed and allowed to drive independently. (trb.org)
  • Build on and inform ongoing research to host workshops with purse seine skippers and crew to identify feasible onboard gear, handling and release modifications to reduce mobulid mortality. (iattc.org)
  • Identify, select, and evaluate a set of film clips according to dimensionality and discreteness of emotions. (bvsalud.org)
  • Use ethnographic research, consumer testing and continuous iteration to get a product or service out fast and keep refining it real time. (forbes.com)
  • Research in adults also shows an association between sleep deprivation and type 2 diabetes risk, according to the same Science Daily article. (latexmattress.org)
  • The Blue-Green approach is more than a stormwater management strategy aimed at improving water quality and providing flood risk benefits. (whiterose.ac.uk)
  • We believe that a broader approach to evaluating impairment, regardless of the cause, is critical to making our communities safer. (newcannabisventures.com)
  • Ensuring patients and consumers use cannabis products safely is of the utmost priority to us, and we are supportive of an evidence-based approach to evaluating impairment," said Dean. (newcannabisventures.com)
  • Friedman's (2011) work explains how RBC regulations give banks an incentive to hold certain classes of risky assets, such as MBS and Greek government bonds, and that this approach has increased systemic risk in the United States and the European Union respectively. (mercatus.org)
  • Physical inactivity, tobacco use, and other unhealthy behaviors increase risk for numerous chronic conditions and are among the leading contributors to morbidity and mortality (1-3). (cdc.gov)
  • The Blue-Green Cities Research Project aims to develop procedures for the robust evaluation of the multiple functionalities of Blue-Green Infrastructure (BGI) components within flood risk management (FRM) strategies. (whiterose.ac.uk)
  • These benchmarks give the level of a contaminant that corresponds to the risk that 1 person per million of the population exposed to the contaminant could develop cancer during their lifetime. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Essays Research is a professional writing service that provides original papers. (essaysresearch.org)
  • Our products include academic papers of varying complexity and other personalized services, along with research materials for assistance purposes only. (essaysresearch.org)
  • a) Addressing cardiovascular diseases through risk factor reduction. (who.int)
  • VANCOUVER, Canada - In contrast to some previous research, investigators found no significant correlation between common biologic and oral small molecule treatments for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and an increased risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE). (medscape.com)
  • In addition, biologics such as infliximab , adalimumab , golimumab , certolizumab, vedolizumab , natalizumab , and ustekinumab did not only not increase risk but they were also linked to a significantly lower risk of major cardiovascular and thromboembolic events. (medscape.com)
  • Potentially high safety risk drivers are being passed with the same score as potentially lower safety risk drivers. (trb.org)
  • Exploratory evidence suggests that Talking Mats offers a non-biased platform to discuss potentially emotive issues around risk, safety, and wellbeing. (ed.ac.uk)
  • Interviews and video observations were conducted with nurses and forensic patients with an intellectual disability from two forensic wards in Scotland.Results:Exploratory evidence suggests that Talking Mats offers a non-biased platform to discuss potentially emotive issues around risk, safety, and wellbeing. (ed.ac.uk)
  • It is characterized by high risks and potentially high rewards, which is what many traders are looking for. (newsbtc.com)
  • The paper concludes with a discussion of issues related to the generality of findings derived from single-case research and how generality can be established through replication and through analysis of behavioral mechanisms. (jmir.org)
  • Using the knowledge gained from almost two decades of evaluating real world impairment risk in partnership with law enforcement agencies, universities and other industries that operate in safety-sensitive environments, DriveABLE is now developing a mobile cognitive evaluation tool that will focus on the risks associated with impairment. (newcannabisventures.com)
  • While we understand the application of measures offered by saliva swabs, breathalyzers, blood draws and urine samples, research tells us that we also need to evaluate overall cognitive performance to determine impairment risk," said Peter-John Barclay, CEO, DriveABLE. (newcannabisventures.com)
  • In the event that a person's cognitive skills have been compromised, regardless of the cause, there is an increased likelihood of the person concerned being unable to complete a task correctly, which could put their life and the lives of others at risk. (newcannabisventures.com)
  • The risk associated with gait and balance changes is more significant compared to the cognitive state. (nih.gov)
  • She is interested in how research results are used, more specifically the use of Nobel Prize research within physiology and medicine and how it benefits mankind. (lu.se)
  • The U.S. EPA's National Risk Management Research Laboratory is developing a methodology for the evaluation of reaction chemistries. (aiche.org)
  • Many of today's research grants are for three or four years, which rarely allows sufficient time to work on something rigorously enough to produce results of breakthrough calibre. (lu.se)
  • The matrix allows flexible assignment of program components based on program principles, and stages can be adapted to evaluate any aspect of an AMR/AMU surveillance or other multi-faceted, multi-jurisdictional system. (frontiersin.org)
  • The authors evaluate the capital and RBC ratios of US commercial banks from 2001 through 2011 and find the standard capital ratio to be a significantly better predictor of bank performance than the RBC ratio. (mercatus.org)
  • The authors find that RWA is correlated with several indicators of bank performance, such as income, nonperforming loans, and bank failures.4 In addition to evaluating RWA as a predictor of bank risk, Avery and Berger (1991) examine the levels of capital required under the new and old regulatory capital standards. (mercatus.org)
  • Banks whose levels of capital failed to meet the new standard were found to have significantly worse performance than banks whose levels of capital failed to meet the old standard, leading the authors to conclude that the new RBC standards provide a better indication of risk. (mercatus.org)
  • Four PRCs used logic models to describe the initiatives being evaluated. (cdc.gov)
  • Evaluate the fund's top holdings, sector weightings, and the rationale behind their selection. (motilaloswal.com)
  • Schultz, JM & Svendsen, SAH 1998, ' WinSim: A simple simulation program for evaluating the influence of windows on heating demand and risk of overheating ', Solar Energy , vol. 63, no. 4, pp. 251-258. (dtu.dk)
  • Evaluate the usefulness of these indices to inform and complement traditional stock assessment and other projects of interest for the Commission (e.g. (iattc.org)
  • Overall confirmation of the adequacy of decision making for risk management includes measurements of the effectiveness of controls in the workplace and evaluation of results from occupational epidemiological studies. (wikipedia.org)
  • In response to the savings and loan crisis of the 1980s, the Federal Reserve adopted risk-based capital (RBC) regulations in 1991 based on the Basel Committee on Bank Supervision (1988, hereafter "Basel Accords") to improve the effectiveness of US banking regulation and to standardize the US banking system with other systems around the world. (mercatus.org)
  • Risk Secured Systems, LLC. (nist.gov)
  • The highest risk came from water systems that rely on groundwater and supply mostly smaller communities. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Second, risk- weighting systems can create systemic risk by encouraging many banks to invest heavily in the same class of assets. (mercatus.org)
  • Patients whose PFO was likely the cause of their stroke had a lower risk of future strokes with surgery plus medicines than with medicine alone, compared with patients whose PFO was not likely the cause of their stroke, based on the scoring systems. (pcori.org)
  • In particular, we focus on the solutions offered by single-case experiments, which fill a unique and vital niche in the ecology of research designs. (jmir.org)
  • In this PhD research project, a combined wind turbine and solar panels fitted with an electrolyser (either proton-exchange membrane (PEM) type or other type) will be investigated to generate hydrogen and ammonia in economical and sustainable ways. (edu.au)
  • Our new model of consumption-based habit generates time-varying risk premia on bonds and stocks from loglinear, homoskedastic macroeconomic dynamics. (hbs.edu)
  • In the model, risk premia amplify this change in bond-stock return comovement and are crucial for a quantitative explanation. (hbs.edu)
  • Risk-based model for pricing highway infrastructure warranties. (ascelibrary.org)
  • When S&P evaluates company risk, which of the following circumstance reduces S&PAc€?cs assessment of risk? (essaysresearch.org)
  • This reduces risk and boosts flexibility. (mfea.com)
  • First, research past price trends for insights into future movements. (mfea.com)
  • There is value in further research regarding communication tools to facilitate input on care planning and risk management for patients with an intellectual disability. (ed.ac.uk)
  • Pre-existing notions of Talking Mats, staff availability, and the context of COVID-19 acted as barriers to adopting the visual communications tool.Conclusion:There is value in further research regarding communication tools to facilitate input on care planning and risk management for patients with an intellectual disability. (ed.ac.uk)
  • and increase the diffusion of fatigue risk management information. (cdc.gov)
  • Evaluate alternative management measures such as closed areas, individual vessel limits, and gear restrictions. (iattc.org)
  • In this way, we have found that to a great degree they contribute to fulfil what Alfred Nobel wrote in his will, namely to confer the greatest benefit on mankind," says Pauline Mattsson, associate senior lecturer in Research Policy at the Lund University School of Economics and Management. (lu.se)
  • Our research focus is in the area of prevention and management of musculoskeletal injuries and/or disease from youth through to older age. (lu.se)
  • Each has its own risks and rewards. (mfea.com)
  • B. Describe the system to be evaluated. (cdc.gov)
  • Evaluating Aerial Coyote Removal Risk: Spatial Implications for Mule D" by Peter J. Mahoney, Julie K. Young et al. (usu.edu)
  • P. Mahoney, J. K. Young, and D. C. Stoner, "Evaluating Aerial Coyote Removal Risk: Spatial Implications for Mule Deer. (usu.edu)
  • Nearly 6,000 normal subjects will enter a high-risk or a low-risk arm based on the genetics-based algorithm. (genomeweb.com)
  • A fall risk assessment is used to find out if you have a low, moderate, or high risk of falling. (medlineplus.gov)
  • The target groups are athletes and non-athletic populations that either have, or are at high risk of, joint injury/disease, e.g., to the hip or knee. (lu.se)
  • Here, 12 experts from Forbes Coaches Council look at the most vital pieces of information entrepreneurs need to weigh to determine whether or not a project or investment is worth the risk. (forbes.com)
  • It can take many years before a breakthrough is made in a research project. (lu.se)
  • Find job tips, thesis and project suggestions and internships, within research or outside academia. (lu.se)
  • To evaluate the quality authors extracted prices, checked for completeness of online-history taking and/or information provided on the site e.g. pertaining to contraindications or the presence/absence of disclaimers and/or liability waivers. (jmir.org)
  • Only one of these three studies actually used the service by ordering drugs, allowing to evaluate quality of online-advice, qualification of cyberdocs, delivery time, reasons for non-delivery. (jmir.org)
  • C) Care: Five studies dealt with the quality of online consultations, of them one dealt with advice given by ordinary physicians in response to a unsolicited fictionous patient request, two evaluated the responses of cyberdocs soliciting patient requests, and two evaluated advice given in response to a request for an online prescription directed to drug e-commerce sites. (jmir.org)
  • In three studies authors used the cumulative impact factor of the published research of the mailing list contributors as an indicator for the qualification of the authors and thus as quality indicator of the mailing list. (jmir.org)
  • An important component of the PHA process is evaluating the usability and quality of environmental and biological sampling data. (cdc.gov)
  • As curriculum and research strategist I am committed to providing quality services while building productive collaborations with professionals in the field as well as with my colleagues at CLIR. (clir.org)
  • Sleep quality was also important-kids who didn't spend as much time in N3 or "deep" sleep as their peers were more likely to have decreased insulin secretion (another indication of higher diabetes risk). (latexmattress.org)
  • Risk of bias (ROB) is related to, but distinct from, methodological quality, as it relates to errors or deviations from the truth within results (Higgins & Altman, 2008). (abainternational.org)
  • However, RNA extracted from fresh-frozen (FF) bulk tissue without macrodissection is widely used for research purposes, and yields high-quality RNA for downstream. (lu.se)
  • Quality of Life Research. (lu.se)
  • The standard capital ratio of equity over assets has long been used as an important indicator of bank risk. (mercatus.org)
  • each category of assets is assigned a weight appropriate to its perceived level of risk. (mercatus.org)
  • 1] First, RBC can encourage risk-taking by individual banks, especially if regulators have not properly identified the riskiness of a particular class of assets. (mercatus.org)
  • Indeed, regulators seriously underestimated the riskiness of mortgage-backed securities (MBS), which were viewed in the 1980s as safe, low-risk assets but are now recognized as very high in risk. (mercatus.org)