Due to the nonlinearity of some multi-objective maintenance models, the use of branch-and-bound technique, genetic algorithm (GA) and tabu-search as solution methods for maintenance workforce models are common in literature (Safaei et al. 2008; Mansour 2011).
To date, the SATURN trial, designed to test the role of erlotinib as maintenance treatment after initial chemotherapy, is the only randomized trial to demonstrate a significant survival advantage of maintenance with the use of a targeted agent.
At that time, Mr. Claflin said that 3Com intended to save $200 million to $250 million annually by curtailing travel expenses, property maintenance and the use of consultants.
Mistrust can also hinder the development, maintenance, and the use of social support networks.
The movement and exchange of knowledge, opportunities, and resources continued in the post-F2F phase, through the maintenance and use of the connections established during the SI F2F session.
A major problem in maintenance treatment is the use of non-prescribed drugs and illicit substances which increase the risk of relapse and overdose [ 25, 26].
One therapeutic option, which can be included in a maintenance program, is the use of a meal replacement therapy after an initial weight loss.
A significant portion of these incidents occurs at building-construction-and-maintenance worksites during the use of extension ladders.
Also built on a commercial truck chassis — a design feature that allows easier maintenance — the Peacekeeper was used by the Air Force before passing into police use.
Because the maintenance workers use hearing protection during the most exposed types of work, the exposure level may be somewhat lower than that indicated by the noise measurements.
Real-world data outside of a clinical trial setting suggest that a considerably lower number of patients received the number of injections required to maintain or improve VA during the maintenance phase using the previously specified retreatment criteria.
