Sentence examples for efficacy of isolation from inspiring English sources

Isolation was also taken into account in an "all-or-nothing" manner, and we considered two parameters: the actual proportion of individuals being isolated and the theoretical efficacy of isolation to prevent transmission.

In the absence of studies with an experimental, controlled design, the efficacy of isolation practices in preventing the transmission of respiratory pathogens in CF remains unproven.

The aim of this review was to determine what evidence is available to support the efficacy of isolation (or segregation) practices in preventing, delaying or reducing the risk for CF patients of acquiring PA and BCC.

Only 10 well-designed studies were found that evaluated the efficacy of isolation practices in preventing the transmission of respiratory pathogens in CF care centres (one prospective controlled study, one retrospective cohort study, five 'before after' studies and three cross-sectional studies. No systematic reviews or randomized controlled trials exist on this subject.

Also of interest is the study of intervention measures, particularly those that respond to the presence of a symptomatic cases; the measures of pre-symptomatic transmission presented in [25] clearly generalise to a household, but analytical results on the efficacy of isolation and quarantine are not evidently obtainable.

This limits the efficacy of isolation except for individuals completely quarantined almost immediately after contact with an infected person [ 47].

Thus, technical isolation rules should be respected when carrrying out treatments, the efficacy of such isolation being unaffected by the mobility of patients and their "resocialisation".

The implicit residual risk (limitation of efficacy) of explosion isolation barrier designs can thus be assessed.

The efficacy of the isolation did not appear influenced by advanced age, obesity, renal failure, or vascular disease, although fat from diabetic patients yielded significantly less stem cells.

The additional benefit of HCW decolonization is also influenced by the efficacy of patient isolation.

Together, these obstacles prevent direct estimates of the efficacy of patient isolation in reducing transmission using routine surveillance data.