Sentence examples for background level of disease from inspiring English sources

It was of primary interest to understand how well the algorithms did at detecting a simulated outbreak against a "normal" background level of disease activity.

On the other hand, radiographic screening has demonstrated benefits in screening large numbers of individuals in high prevalence populations where the background level of disease may be higher[ 12].

We also found corals in this area with higher than background levels of disease.

In PD patients, the background level of their disease is evaluated in the off medication/off stimulation state (UPDRS III score), over a period of 5 years.

The high levels of ozone in this region may also be contributing to the background levels of airway disease (Harkema et al. 1993).

Serological testing is problematic due to the high background level of sero-positivity, which is in itself insufficient to prevent disease.

The fall-out reaching Scandinavia was only twice the natural background level of radiation.

This can be the background level of translational selection.

"Across London we've not detected anything other than the usual background levels of all of the diseases that we normally see.

However, the impact of background levels of xenobiotics on the burden of disease has not been clearly established.

There has been little research to investigate the factors that determine background hepatic uptake of FDG, although our experience suggests background levels of FDG activity are lower in patients with advanced disease and poor survival.