CT has the potential to play a role in clinical assessment of chronic gout in a number of situations; in assessing complications of gout [ 13, 14], in guiding aspiration, in assisting with noninvasive diagnosis of subcutaneous nodules, in identification of deep intra-articular tophi, and in evaluation of bone erosion associated with gout.
Monitoring fetal growth during the first trimester of pregnancy is expected to be of significant value in assessing complications in pregnancy.
CEMRA is more specific and can provide additional diagnostic information than ultrasonography, while avoiding the potential complications of conventional angiography in assessing cervical vessels [ 7]. 3D-TOF-MRA allows more accurate evaluation of intracranial steno-occlusive disease among the noninvasive imaging techniques [ 8].
In assessing the complications of liver surgery, liver transplantation, and cardiothoracic surgery, increased IL-6 levels were indicated as a prognostic factor [ 25– 27].
Complications are an important consideration in assessing the safety and efficacy of new interventional procedures [ 1, 2], but reliable data are difficult to acquire.
The effect of vaccination on mumps complications will therefore be increasingly critical in assessing the outcome of current and future mumps control strategies.
Identification of patients who are at increased risk for developing postoperative complications following TJR may assist hospitals in assessing casemix, quality of care, and resource allocation, as well as this may assist clinicians in selecting patients for surgery, and informing patients about their individual level of risk.
But A1c gives a much broader picture of glucose control over a three-month period, and is therefore more useful in assessing the risk of complications.
The requirement for a detailed building inventory can be a major drawback for extending loss models to specific areas because of the sheer number of different buildings and the complications involved in accurately assessing their seismic resistance (Guéguen 2013).
HRQL, place of living, healthcare use and possible long-term complications were assessed in the ICU survivors at 1, 2 and 5 years after ICU discharge.
