In some cases, extended family may be able to exercise some rights if the immediate family is unable to exercise them. For example, if a child loses one parent, the grandparents may be able to exercise some custody rights, such as legal visitation. Extended family members may also be eligib...
It has been recently reported that kindreds comprising only two affected family members account for up to 50% of all FALS cases (2). Using both information for lifetime adjusted individual risk of dying from ALS (1:350 males and 1:472 females) (6,7) and kindred size, it is possible ...
This study showed no association between the presence of malnutrition and the rate of living alone, suggesting that even those who live alone can maintain a certain level of socialization by meeting acquaintances and family members for meals and receiving social services. However, if deterioration of...
As the choice of model is highly dependent on the research question, it is highly recommended that results are gathered using different models to provide a comprehensive tumour mimic. This fosters the consolidation of scientific data with well-defined minimal criteria before validating them in humans...
Communicating with substitute decision makers/family members Given substitute decision makers/families and the public may struggle with understanding DNC,3,4 much of the information below is related to DNC. In relation to DCC, clinicians should help families to be prepared for the time-sensitive ...
For 11 of these cases, familial testing helped to determine or substantiate variant pathogenicity. There were eight inconclusive cases where either the variant did not track with suspected disease in family members, or not enough information was provided to determine whether the variant tracked with ...
[74] mention Singapore, Italy, and the Philippines, wherein electricity generation is highly dependent on oil products. Interdependence also implies that functionality of the energy system influences/ is influenced by operation and performance of other systems such as water supply and distribution, ...
if your criteria are preferentially dependent), then you need to re-specify them in such a way that they are (or don’t use these criteria). Criteria can be preferentially independent despite being highly correlated: e.g. vintage cars almost always run on petrol instead of electricity, and ...
3. Further studies are necessary in nonobese women with PCOS to determine the utility of these tests, although they may be considered if additional risk factors for insulin resistance, such as a family history of diabetes, are present. 2003 Rotterdam PCOS consensus.Fertil Steril 2004. There is...
With an annual growth rate of 5.5% in electricity demand since 2002, Turkey has set a record for the fastest growth among OECD members. Additionally, energy demand is expected to increase by 50% in the next ten years. Despite the growing energy demand, Turkey is dependent on imports. As ...