Forces resisting slope failure or erosion can be maintained or augmented by a variety of approaches (Morgan and Rickson [1995]; Gray and Sotir [1996]; Holtz and Schuster [1996]).
Administered via continuous intravenous infusion, fenoldopam vasodilates the splanchnic and renal vasculature, decreases blood pressure, maintains or augments renal blood flow and increases creatinine clearance.
Studies of optimal culture conditions demonstrated that RPMI 1640 with serum maintains or augments glucose-stimulated insulin secretion in murine islets [ 30].
In these provinces, the scope of massage therapy practice is: "the assessment of the soft tissues and joints of the body and the treatment and prevention of physical dysfunction and pain of soft tissue and joints by manipulation to develop, maintain, rehabilitate or augment physical function or to relieve pain" [ 2- 4].
UUO does not compromise the life of the animal, as the contralateral kidney maintains or even augments its function offering functional compensation (Klahr & Morrissey, 2002).
The improvements obtained in the adalimumab group were maintained or even augmented in the open-label follow-up study phase in those patients of the sequence adalimumab - adalimumab.
The cytokines IL-4, IL-13, and thymic stromal lymphopoietin play a key role in allergic disease by virtue of their ability to initiate, maintain, and augment TH2 responses.
The principal goal of applying these injectable bone cements is to augment impaired bony structures in order to maintain or improve the strength and stability of the spinal column.
It has been emphasized that C sequestration is essential to recuperate soil quality, augment agronomic productivity, and use efficiency of inputs like fertilizers and water and thus helps maintain or restore the capacity of soil to achieve maximum production and healthy environment.
Which maintain or improve quality standards?
