On the basis of the present study it may be concluded that more than 3 years after the introduction of a quality assurance program for POPM in surgical wards, the pain management routines, patient experiences, and staff member attitudes have remained markedly improved and in accordance with the aims of accepted clinical practice guidelines for surgical pain management.
Although markedly improved, incomplete genome annotation in Solanaceae species has remained a drawback for research on these plants.
Since 1984 the real sub-wholesale price of cassava has remained stable or even declined, while the retail price has risen markedly in real terms, primarily as a result of increased distribution margins in Kinshasa.
Although the catch has remained relatively stable, the value of the fishery (Table 3) has increased markedly as the demand for the wild-caught product continues to outstrip supply.
The island's economy has remained relatively underdeveloped, but heavy industrial activity, based on the oil-refining and chemical industries, expanded markedly in the latter decades of the 20th century.
White perceptions, by contrast, improved markedly from 1990 to 2000, but have remained steady since.
The cure rate of some cancers — e.g., testicular, cervical, melanoma and Hodgkin's lymphoma — have improved markedly while other types — lung, pancreatic and esophageal — have remained stubbornly resistant.
But it found that income tax systems had become markedly less progressive in the 1980s and 1990s and had remained stable since then, even though growing inequality raised the need for a more progressive approach.
This year, however, they did markedly better than in 2010, winning in states such as Illinois, Maryland and Massachusetts that had remained Democratic four years ago.
