At baseline in 1998, over half (59.7%) had hypertension, less than half (43.3%) had diabetes and less than 10% (6.1%) were current smokers, 80.9% (n=339) of the patients with DM were receiving treatment with either oral hypoglycaemic agents and/or insulin.
Thereafter, mRNA levels return to baseline over periods reflecting half-lives of mRNA and residual increased expression.
A total of 77,047 eligible individuals completed the baseline questionnaire; over half of the respondents did so online.
All children who tested HIV positive were on antiretroviral therapy (ARVT) and all had been on treatment for five months or more at baseline with over half on treatment for 18 months or longer.
In our longitudinal study with 747 women ages 16 to 25 years living in low-income neighborhoods of Bengaluru, the capital of Karnataka, 56% of participants reported experiencing physical violence perpetrated by their husband at baseline, and over half of these women also reported incident violence during a 2-year follow-up period [ 26].
Patients randomized to the two treatment groups were similar at baseline; of note is that over half had previously had vascular surgery to the affected lower limb.
In a previous worksite MetS research, applying a health promotion program for high-risk persons, Richard V. and colleagues obtained decreased total health risk as well as markedly reduced medical claim costs; and finally, over half of all baseline high-risk persons were converted to low-risk statuses [ 19].
Nearly three quarters of our baseline sample (72.9%) had surgery and over half were treated with chemotherapy (60.6%) with fewer having received radiation therapy (41.1%).
Anthony squared, spotted up, shot and scored over Tony Allen on the baseline with half a second left to lift the Knicks to a 110-108 victory and excused them from answering questions about how they had squandered a 17-point lead.
Over half were male (55.3% at baseline and 56.3% at endline).
