... study conception and manuscript revision SRD and PRE were involved in data acquisition and revised the manuscript AEW conceived the study and was involved in study design, data interpretation, and ... optimal for research purposes although this may reduce the need for contacting the subjects to perform further investigation to confirm the nature of detected lesions Conversely, it is possible ... thecostof training such persons, as well as the rate of scans requiring specialist review, in the prevailing medicolegal environment We raise this issue because, although the ethical duty of the...
... over the 12 month intervention period The nature, time taken, form and content ofthe assessments, supervision, decisions and discussions between different members ofthe specialist depression disorder ... social and personal costs and examine cost utility andcosteffectivenessfrom health and social care, and societal perspectives The aim is estimation in relation to NICE thresholds forcosteffectiveness ... service costs Medication costs will be obtained fromthe British National Formulary and hospital based costs will be obtained from NHS reference costs Thecostofthe specialist intervention can...
... case discussion between distant health professionals 12 12.1 Organisational interventions Provider oriented Revision of professional roles 11 11.1 Satisfaction of providers with the conditions of ... effect size and power (n = 14) or the distribution and management of missing data (n = 10) Only one-half ofthe authors contextualized findings within existing literature The weakest section of reporting ... implemented and/ or theimpactof teams and their initiatives on provider, patient, and/ or system outcomes; or description about barriers and/ or facilitators to the establishment and implementation of...
... c a whatistheimpactof microfinance on poor people? discussion and budget By broadening the scope fromthe initially commissioned review ontheimpactof micro-credit onthe incomes ofthe ... this study therefore retains its status as a high quality evaluation This decision is discussed further in section 5.4 what istheimpactof microfinance on poor people? sy n thesis Synthesis ... positive impactonthe health of poor people, andon their food security and nutrition, although the effect onthe latter is not observed across the board The evidence oftheimpactof micro-credit and...
... contribution to acquisition of data, data analysis and interpretation FF has significantly contributed to the design ofthe clinical part ofthe study and has been in charge of data acquisition ... to the unit costofthe closed container Finally, the incremental cost between the two infusion containers was then compared to the incremental effectivenessofthe closed vs open container The ... leaving the hospital cost neutral, a scenario analysis was performed Two scenarios were envisaged onthe basis ofthe incremental effectivenessofthe closed container, corresponding to the lower and...
... but the reality is not EXPENSIVE Advertising increases costof product so the consumers must spend more money to own products Conclusion Advertising has both good and bad points Therefore, consumers ... helps consumers know whatisthe best option for them INFORMATIVE ENTERTAINING Advertising is interesting It attracts not only adults but also children CHEATING like they will all be Advertising ... catchy… TELEVISION STRENGTHS The suppliers invite famous stars to advertise for their products such as singer, model when their fans saw their stars advertised in the television they will be...
... property protection One ofthe major disadvantages of SE/CEAP and SE/ CEAMD, isthe common presence of methodological flaws either in the evaluations by regulators, or in economic submissions made by ... Globalization and Health 2006, 2:5 the diagnosis, prevention, monitoring, treatment, or alleviation of disease, or is intended to affect the structure or function ofthe human anatomy[5] Efficacy and ... submissions to a cost- effectiveness evaluator on only one indication with the industry expectation of prescription "leakage" outside recommendations, compromising fiscal savings forthe taxpayer...
... infection It is important to note that the protocol provides only 'suggestions', and that the final decision regarding therapy is left to the discretion ofthe responsible clinician This is similar ... one forthe presence of sepsis and one for pneumonia, whenever they order a sepsis or pneumonia work up This ensures that clinicians state their estimate before knowledge ofthe test result These ... antibiotic usage, and whether the strategy is cost- effective by reducing treatment costs caused by delayed diagnosis of nosocomial infection One ofthe possible limitations ofthe study isthe required...
... however, make decisions about the provision of ranibizumab fromthe perspective of their own organisation, and will not consider thecostof non-medical care for people with poor visual acuity When ... Promotion Foundation The funding body had no role in the design and conduct ofthe study, in the collection, analysis and interpretation ofthe data, or in the preparation, review or approval ofthe ... first, theimpactof time horizons between and 10 years onthe incremental costof ranibizumab treatment including thecostof caregiving, and, second, theimpactonthe incremental cost per QALY,...
... J (1993) The intertidal distribution ofthe grey mangrove (Avicennia marina) in southeastern Australia: the effects of physical conditions, interspecific competition, and predation on propagule ... mangroves on intertidal mudflats: habitat restoration or habitat conversion In Proceedings ofthe ECOTONE VIII seminar enhancing coastal ecosystems restoration forthe 21st century, Ranong, Thailand ... Restoration and management of mangrove systems – a lesson forandfromthe East African region South African Journal of Botany, 67(3), 383-389 81 Kaly, U L., & Jones, G P (1998) Mangrove restoration:...
... elevation and its control on inundation hydroperiod has influences onthe establishment, colonisation, survival and development of mangroves (Chapters and 4), and hence rehabilitation (reforestation) ... elevations in establishment and colonisation forthe reforestation of rehabilitated sites Mangroves establish at specific surface elevation ranges and arguably, they can only survive and develop ... effort on conducting periodic monitoring of reforestation processes This would allow – (i) early identification of unfavourable environmental conditions towards natural establishment and colonisation,...
... with the lowest Akaike’s Information Criterion (AIC) value (Akaike, 1974) The AIC is a measure ofthe parsimony of models, andis based on a trade-off between deviance reduction andthe number of ... scales of these environmental changes In the context of mangrove rehabilitation, specifically the change in environmental conditions through the re-establishment of tidal connectivity and surface ... Experiments on Kandelia candel seedlings showed that while prolonged inundation stimulated stem elongation, this response remained unchanged in treatments that combined conditions of prolonged inundation...
... periods forthe establishment of stranded propagules The creation of substrate mounds in the middle of ponds could be practised This is one ofthe techniques that form the mid-course corrections ... hydrological works and surface elevation manipulation maintained tidal connectivity and pre-reclamation inundation frequencies of 40 – 50 times per month Successful regeneration and colonisation of site ... evidence forthe importance of appropriate surface elevations in influencing successful establishment and colonisation of mangroves, immediately after the broadcasting of propagule The first reason is...
... re-colonisation of native marsh vegetation Creation isthe establishment of wetlands where none previously existed (Simenstad et al., 2006) The restoration concept and design will be referenced from ... elevations, the introduction of fill material may be necessary to raise the elevation to one suitable for mangrove recruitment and establishment 13 Additionally, diking and its implication of prolonged ... restoration Early coastal wetland restoration efforts focused on mitigating problems in isolation, without consideration forthe connectivity ofthe ecosystem to the larger landscape (Simenstad et al.,...
... deforestation and aquaculture activities were responsible for huge expanses of derelict land For example, Philippines lost 67% of their mangroves between 1951 and 1987, of which conversion of ... initiation (Ellison, 2000), with costs of a failed rehabilitation attempt ranging from a few thousand to millions of dollars For instance, the outcome of two decades of immense mangrove rehabilitation ... inclusion of multiple stakeholders in order to achieve rehabilitation success and long-term management of a rehabilitated site 1.4 Aims and objectives The aim of this thesis is to contribute to the...
... synthesis ofthe findings andthe implications of this study for future mangrove rehabilitation efforts, recommendations for further research 466 Words vii List of Tables CHAPTER 2.1: Watson ... reforestation success in coastal wetlands, andthe aims and objectives of this thesis in contributing to this set of rehabilitation knowledge Chapter starts with an introduction and review of ... rehabilitation project andthe controlled mesocosm experiment Each chapter is self-contained and consists of a short introduction, methods, results and a discussion ofthe observed results The final...
... dramatic impactonthecostof wastage and put to the forefront the need for a better control and increased effectivenessof delivery services Table EPI costs and their structure forthe district COST ... accounted for 78% ofthe total costof vaccines and consumables (8,242,300 FCFA) This is due to its high costandthe need for up to doses per FIC Whereas personnel is known for being the largest cost ... http://www.resource-allocation.com/content/9/1/9 Page of Figure The Map of Cameroon showing the ten regions coverage and efficiency This is because the quantity of vaccines is determined by the central level onthe basis of administrative...
... Economics Inc conducts a survey of economic forecasters in New Zealand, asking them for their forecasts of, among other things, inflation They then compute the average forecast of all respondents ... positive and negative policy settings, including, for example, the determinants of household saving and consumption decisions, the responsiveness of exports to the exchange rate, andthe level ofthe ... international from 2.8 to 5.6 per cent The range of estimates ofthe New capital flows Zealand NRR based onthe NRR forthe United States is very The estimates ofthe risk premium that we use in this...