Even the first generation oral contraceptives had specific benefits, including a decrease in ovarian cysts and benign ovarian tumors.
A recent paper reported that living close to green space had various maternal benefits including a decrease in musculoskeletal discomfort, reduced incidence of muscle cramps and lower limb edema [ 49].
Performing pretreatment and hydrolysis at high solids concentrations with no subsequent washing imparts a number of process benefits, including a decrease of process water usage, a decrease in required reactor volumes, and an increase in sugar titers from hydrolysis and subsequent ethanol titers from fermentation.
Physical activity is also associated with many health benefits, including a decreased risk of cardiovascular disease, metabolic syndrome, obesity, cancer, osteoporosis, and depression [ 7].
Dr. Abraham Morgentaler, a urologist at Harvard Medical School and author of "Testosterone for Life" (McGraw-Hill, 2009), said in an interview that other noted benefits include a decrease in body fat and total cholesterol and improved blood sugar metabolism.
Research evidence has indicated that structured and time-limited support groups for persons with mild dementia can be beneficial; the benefits include a decrease in feelings of isolation, better coping skills, an increase in self-efficacy, and a reduction in depression.
In addition to its impact on survival, Van den Berghe and colleagues' studies suggest IIT is associated with beneficial effects on a variety of indicators of morbidity; benefits included a decrease in incidence of critical illness polyneuropathy [ 24, 25] and acute renal failure [ 2], and reduced duration of mechanical ventilation.
All the other studies relating to fortification show benefits, including a 5% decrease in the incidence of stroke.
The exenatide treatment group also experienced other benefits, including a weight decrease of 1.8 kg compared with a weight increase of 1.0 kg with placebo, and an average increase in insulin dose of 13 U/day with exenatide compared with 20 U/day for placebo.
Our findings thus suggest that if PaCO2 is clinically tolerable, EIP prolongation in ARDS provides physiological benefits including a small and consistent decrease in Vt which may help decrease dynamic strain [39].
Transfer of human embryos at the blastocyst stage may offer considerable benefits including an increased implantation rate and a decreased risk of multiple pregnancies; however, blastocyst culture requires an efficient and reliable in-vitro embryo culture system.
