SAA algorithms combine several consecutive diagnoses to avoid errors due to rhythm transitions and to avoid shock diagnoses for short bursts of nonsustained VT.
Our study will have underestimated the total number of asthma diagnoses, as we did not have data from primary care and because we excluded asthma with comorbid diagnoses to avoid confounding by comorbidity.
Since the diagnosis of frequent mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety, eating or somatoform disorders is difficult for surgeons compared to mental health care professionals, there is ample need for assistance with these diagnoses to avoid underdiagnosis [ 14, 15].
To avoid investigator biases, the diagnoses were set before subtype end points were included in the data set.
We made follow-up visits or telephone calls at one week and did a medical records check for reattendance within one week to rule out the possibility of missed diagnoses and to avoid verification bias.
"Our findings underscore the urgent need to improve awareness of MRSA and rapidly diagnose these infections to avoid prescribing antibiotics that could put patients' lives at risk," he said.
But one had the impression that Peter Smedley, who chose to end his life after being diagnosed with MND, wanted to avoid the later stages of the disease because he'd always been strong and in control.
"Therefore, we would recommend people who have been diagnosed with malignant melanoma to avoid antioxidant supplements," Bergo told Live Science.
A small number of patients (6) had a second cancer diagnosed during the study; to avoid confusion, Table 5 lists only the first diagnosis recorded.
Therefore, primary tumours must be detected at an early stage and treated with curative intent to improve survival rates, and patients with far advanced disease must be diagnosed preoperatively in order to avoid impairments in their quality of life following unnecessary extended surgery.
