For consistency between the indications provided by the current guidelines for the management of severe sepsis and septic shock [ 1] and for the calculation of the SOFA score [ 10], the cardiovascular SOFA subscore was modified by lowering the mean arterial pressure limit to 65 mmHg for point 1.
The ATP III criteria were slightly modified by lowering the threshold for fasting plasma glucose (FPG) to 5.6 mmol/l in 2004 by the American Heart Association/National Heart , Lung and Blood Institute (AHA/NHLBI) [ 6, 7] to be consistent with the American Diabetes Association ADAA) criteria for impaired fasting glucose (IFG) [ 8].
Hence, the current values for the maximum spacing of reinforcement in the Canadian Standards Association CSA S304-14 for the design of masonry structures need to be modified by specifying lower spacing limits.
Due to some near-zero values for stiffness, the obtained formulation will be modified by adding a lower bound constraint.
Lima bean (Phaseolus lunatus) and cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) starches were modified by pyrodextrinization to lower available starch (AS) content.
Compared with the pristine cell, the cell using positive graphite felt modified by Mn3O4/MWCNTs had lower electrochemical polarization, larger discharge capacity and energy efficiency.
To those still remaining (with episodic headache of duration ≥1 h and/or intensity moderate or severe), we applied the criteria, in order, for definite migraine, definite TTH, probable migraine and finally probable TTH [20]; criterion B for TTH [6] was modified by raising the lower limit of duration to 1 h.
A 7-mer hGM-CSF-derived linear epitope (APARSPS) is herein described as a novel and small tag taking into account its particular binding affinity in native conditions that could be easily modified by increasing or lowering the ionic strength.
Our data from the various mafic dyke suites suggest that the magmas were derived from EM1-like lithospheric mantle, corresponding to lithospheric mantle modified by the previously foundered lower crust beneath the eastern NCC.
Otherwise, the scale was modified by removing items with lower factor loadings to achieve better psychometric properties, and the PCA was subsequently re-run [ 33].
