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Showing 1 to 20 of 428 for “"low risk"”.
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Islamic finance: a low risk, value-adding alternative
… and the S&P 500 Index respectively and at a much lower level of debt and therefore risk, over the timeframe analysed. Within the South African equity market, the FTSE All Share Index added more value than the FTSE Shariah All Share Index over the time period reviewed, however these are highly …
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Therapie breitbasiger Adenome und der pT1-low-risk-Karzinome des Rektums
… carcinoma in situ und den so genannten pT1-low-risk Karzinomen zu rechnen. Goldstandard in der Therapie des Rektumkarzinoms sind radikalchirurgische Operationen (RC) wie die anteriore Rektumresektion und die abdominoperineale Rektumexstirpation. Aus onkologischer Sicht ist es aufgrund …
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Morbidity patterns of low-risk, inner-city infants: Maternal and environmental factors.
Morbidity patterns of low-risk, inner-city infants: Maternal and environmental factors.
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POTENTIALLY AVOIDABLE CHEST PAIN OBSERVATION UNIT UTILIZATION: ADMISSION OF VERY-LOW-RISK PATIENTS
… to prevent placement of excessively high-risk patients into these units. However, similar criteria do not exist to identify very-low-risk patients who could potentially avoid CPOU admission. The objective of this study was to quantify the potentially avoidable CPOU admission rate, examine …
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A coordinated UAV deployment based on stereovision reconnaissance for low risk water assessment
… based on human samplers are time consuming, slow and restrictive. This thesis takes advantage of the recent affordability and higher flexibility of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) to provide innovative solutions to the problem. The proposed solution involves having one UAV, “the leader”, …
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Health disparities in infant mortality: Examining at-risk and low risk black women
… outcomes and explore the role of stress in at-risk and lower risk Blacks. The analyses are based on data from the Linked Birth-Infant Death files from the National Center of Health Statistics (NCHS), the Fragile Families Study (FFS), and the National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG). The research …
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Preference for mode of delivery in a low risk population in Cape Town, South Africa
… be ignored as several studies have shown higher risks of maternal morbidity and mortality with caesarean section as compared to vaginal births. The reasons behind it are complex, with maternal request frequently being cited as a major contributor. A growing body of evidence shows that relatively …
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Non-Invasive Prenatal Screening (Nips) Testing Motivations and Informed Decision Making In The Low-Risk Population
… Prenatal Screening (NIPS) provides a risk assessment for aneuploidies by utilizing cell-free DNA (cfDNA). Recently, it was recommended that NIPS be offered to all pregnant people regardless of a priori risk for aneuploidy. In the absence of an increased risk, alternative motives for …
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PU.1-ACTIVATED GENOMIC REGIONS DEFINE LOW-RISK MDS SUBSETS CHARACTERIZED BY IMMUNE DYSREGULATION AND DISEASE PROGRESSION
… myeloid neoplasms with an increased risk of progression to secondary acute myeloid leukemia (sAML). This study investigates the genomic signatures associated to disease progression in MDS. To this end, we profiled active genomic regulatory regions and their transcriptional impact …
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E7 PROTEINS OF HIGH-RISK (TYPE 16) AND LOW-RISK (TYPE 6) HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUSES REGULATE p130 DIFFERENTLY
… disease in the world. HPVs are divided into high-risk (HR) or low-risk (LR) types based on their oncogenic potential. HPVs 16 and 18 are considered HR types and can cause cervical cancer. HPVs 6 and 11 are classified as LR and are associated with condyloma acuminata (genital warts). Viral proteins …
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Religiosity and Depression: A Ten-Year Follow-up of Offspring at High and Low Risk for Depression
… factors to be generally associated with lower rates of depression. The majority of studies on religion and depression have been cross-sectional. The primary aims of this study are to investigate the relationship between religiosity and depression longitudinally, utilizing a 10-year …
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Improving Stress Echocardiogram Access for Patients with Low-Risk Chest Pain in the Emergency Department Clinical Decision Unit
… scheduling access for patients with low-risk chest pain in the Emergency Department Clinical Decision Unit.</p>
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Risk of Expectant Management and Optimal Timing of Delivery in Low-risk Term Pregnancies: A Population-based Study
… before 39 weeks have been raised. Whether the risk of expectant management outweighs the benefits of reaching 39 weeks of gestation has not been studied. Purpose/Objective The objective of this study was to analyze the effect of expectant management in the optimal timing for delivery. …
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The low-risk anomaly, cost of capital and IFRS 9 implementation impact: An analysis of South African banks
… to investigate this impact, the presence of the low-risk anomaly had to be determined for South African banks. Methodology This dissertation adapts a methodology that has been used to calculate the change in the cost of capital by both Baker & Wurgler (2015) and Fatouh et al. (2020). It is a …
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The experiences of low-risk and HIV anxious gay men who are using HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP): A qualitative study
Aims: To explore the experiences of low-risk, HIV anxious gay and bisexual men (GBM) who use HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) and the impact PrEP use has on their sexual behaviour and experience of anxiety. Background: PrEP has demonstrated significant protection against HIV infection among GBM …
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The Effect of Coping on the Relationship Between Child Behavior Problems and Exposure to Community Violence in Low Risk School Children
… school misbehavior problems than those with low levels of exposure; 2) there would be main effects for coping such that children with high (vs. low) levels of active coping would exhibit fewer school misbehavior problems, and those with high (vs. low) levels of avoidant coping would exhibit …
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A comparison of two bathing methods : Effects on the haemodynamic and subjective responses of low risk patients within 48 hours post myocardial infarction
… on the haemodynamic and subjective responses of low risk patients within 48 hours of having a myocardial infarction. The sample consisted of 50 patients, 8 female and 42 male, with a mean age of 61 years (SD = 10). Twenty-five were randomly assigned to a bed bath, then a shower over 2 consecutive …
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An investigation into the factors affecting underutilisation of the Phelandaba clinic labour ward by low risk pregnant women in Maputaland Northern KwaZulu-Natal
Thesis (Masters in Technology: Nursing)-Durban Institute of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2005.
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Low Risk, High Threat, Open Access Security in a Post 9-11 World: A Study of the Smithsonian Institution's Office of Protection Services
… There are however, targets that are considered low risk situated in high threat areas that also provide open access to the public for which security professionals are responsible that should not be overlooked during the War on Terror. The question is how low risk targets in high threat areas …
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