Sentence examples for illness determined from inspiring English sources

Comorbid illness, determined by current drug use, was remarkably similar between NSAID users and non-users with approximately 1 in 10 taking a cardiovascular drug at disease entry.

In Southeast (SE) Asia, a prospective study of Thai patients presenting with acute undifferentiated febrile illness determined the etiologies of over 40% of cases, with the most prevalent being influenza, dengue, and rickettsial infections.

Zuchandke et al. and Lange et al., who investigated the perception of financial security in cases of long-term care need and illness, determined that people with experience of the German health care system and long-term care perceive their financial security better compared to those without such experience [ 46, 47].

Demographic characteristics, category of admission, comorbidities and intensive care unit (ICU) admission diagnosis were recorded, as well as the severity of critical illness determined using the Simplified Acute Physiology Score II (SAPS II) [ 15] and the Organ Dysfunctions and/or Infection score [ 16].

I mention this not to make the rather obvious point that things change with time, but because the ways in which doctors understand mental illness determines how these illnesses are treated.

However, for the privately insured the cost reimbursement principle and the principle of contractual freedom apply, in other words the scope of the insurance chosen by the insured party and their individual risk of illness determine the level of their contributions.

Interviews were conducted to characterize the illness, determine the location of harvest, and describe preparation of the shellfish meal.

According to the model people's cognitive representations of the illness determine their emotional responses and guide coping strategies.

Research has explored factors influencing people to seek medical attention [ 1, 2], and it is accepted that patients' knowledge, beliefs and expectations about an illness determines their appraisal of their symptoms, illness and subsequent health behaviour [ 3, 4].

Such skills include the ability to elicit the patient's understanding of the illness; determine the patient's sociocultural context and identify any issues that might affect care; communicate effectively across patient-provider social and cultural differences; and collaborate effectively with an interpreter [ 3- 5].

Dealing with nonadherence among hypertensive patients requires a number of communication strategies in which physicians must assess how patients understand their illness, determine their knowledge and beliefs about the medication and regimen, and explore how their practical, emotional, and financial concerns might affect their adherence (Betancourt et al 1999).