In the absence of an accepted gold standard for diastolic dysfunction, these same guidelines are utilized to make the diagnosis of diastolic dysfunction in the critically ill population.
US Centers for Diseases Control guidelines were utilized to define risk exposures, for which PEP was recommended.
Information from a population nutrition survey, national guidelines for nutritional intakes (Eating Well with Canada's Food Guide) and North American dietary guidelines (Dietary Reference Intakes) was utilized to evaluate the quality of their food intake.
A random-effects meta-analysis following the MOOSE guidelines [ 9] for observational studies and the QUORUM guidelines for randomized controlled trials was utilized [ 10].
For the tensile properties of conductive hybrid cover yarns, Testometric Tensile tester was utilized following the guidelines of ASTM D2256.
In accordance with STARD guidelines, the CSF cryptococcal antigen assay was utilized as the gold-standard test for the diagnosis of CM.
The recommendations of the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses (PRISMA) was utilized as a guideline for this meta-analysis [ 22].
formulation was utilized.
When an incidental, indeterminate lung nodule is encountered (without established long-term stability or clearly benign morphologic features), the Fleischner Society guidelines should be utilized in recommending further work-up or imaging follow-up.
