The lifetime prevalence of dizziness (defined as severe enough to see a physician, to take a medication, or to interfere with daily activities) was 29.3%; the 1-year prevalence was 18.2%.
Comparison of two groups of patients, a group with clinical severity defined as severe (18 patients), and a group with clinical severity defined as moderate (13 patients).
SI and NSI severity were defined as severe (requiring a walking aid for at least one week) or else moderate [ 18].
Depending on the severity of complications, sepsis can be further defined as severe sepsis (complicated by remote organ dysfunction) or septic shock (complicated by arterial hypotension).
A ROM of more than 120° flexion, 45° internal-rotation at 90° flexion, 30° extension and 40° external-rotation was defined as severe criteria for an acceptable ROM.
Bleeding episodes were defined as severe when associated with the administration of at least 2 units of packed red blood cells (RBC).
Septic shock was defined as severe sepsis including the presence of cardiovascular organ dysfunction (from cardiovascular SOFA Score of 2, 3 or 4).
Seven patients were defined as severe DHF (grades III/IV) with signs of circulatory failure.
Participants were only included if they had either no retinopathy, or blinding retinopathy defined as severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy, proliferative diabetic retinopathy, or clinically significant macular edema.
Mice that developed chronic arthritis (defined as severe arthritis for a minimum of 120 days) but exhibited no active arthritis at day 210 were selected for treatment.
Severe malaria was defined as severe malarial anaemia (SA), cerebral malaria (CM), other severe complications such as respiratory acidosis, and fatalities due to malaria infection.
