In conclusion, beyond clinical PAD, measurement of ankle brachial index after ACS provides substantial information on intermediate-term prognosis.
There is no reason for taking the interest rate risk on an intermediate term bond, such as a Bear Stearns issue that is maturing on Oct. 30, 2015, to capture a yield of 5.4%, when another Bear Stearns bond, maturing in only two years (Dec. 15, 2007), is yielding 4.9%.
Indeed, the yield on many intermediate term corporate bonds is around 8.4%, which is roughly the expected annual rate of return on stocks.
While a majority of research has focused on short and intermediate term effectiveness of spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) in the general population [[ 16],[ 21]], there is a limited, yet growing body of evidence suggesting effectiveness of SMT for back-related disability in older adults [[ 22],[ 23]].
A bonus on the technical front: This pair of intermediate-term trendlines is on the verge of a bullish crossover.
"We do have a long-term constructive view on the equity markets, but in the intermediate term we are very concerned," he said on BlackRock's call.
After Andreas Schmidt, a pharmaceuticals analyst at Merrill Lynch, downgraded shares of Schering A.G., the German drug giant, for the intermediate term -- up to one year -- they dropped 4percentt, closing at 64.91 euros on Wednesday in Frankfurt.
Germany would also have to rely more on natural gas, a fossil fuel, in the intermediate term if nuclear power will be phased out.
Corticosteroid injections have a short-term beneficial effect on lateral epicondylitis, but a negative effect in the intermediate term.
