Sentence examples for including in severity from inspiring English sources

Future influenza pandemics are likely to differ in several ways, including in severity (patients' signs and symptoms were mild during the 2009 pandemic), basic reproductive rate of the virus, virus subtype, subgroups affected, public acceptance of vaccination, vaccine safety profile, and vaccine effectiveness.

Demographic characteristics, co-morbidities and parameters included in severity scores (APACHE II, SAPS II, SOFA) were studied.

Food intake has already been included in severity scores and guidelines, but only as "reduced or normal" [ 2, 5- 7], or "good, reduced or poor" [ 8- 10].

Of the variables included in severity scores, only those related to organ dysfunction (hemodynamic - SAP, MAP, pH, HCO3-; respiratory -PaFi relation; and renal - Cr, urea and 24-hour diuresis) are ICU mortality predictors in AP patients.

Nevertheless, because of a lack of definition, diagnostic reliability [ 21, 22] and accurate assessment of incidence, gastrointestinal failure is not included in severity of illness scoring systems currently in use.

Also, chronic alcohol abuse induces immune dysfunction and failure of a number of organ systems included in severity-of-illness scores [ 24].

Quality adjusted life years incorporate the duration of each phase of an illness into a calculation that results in the overall value of the course of disease, including changes in severity and quality of life over time.

They addressed the issue of the independent impact of multiple injuries by including in their model the Injury Severity Score, an anatomical scale for multiple injury [ 31].

Circumstances that might bring about clinical heterogeneity included differences in severity of disease, intervention dosage, measurements, and management.

Secondary outcomes of interest included, change in severity of clinical signs, change in BCS, the dose of treatment used for each dog, and requirement for additional medications.

For these reasons, the platelet count is included in the ICU severity of illness scoring system.