"His quiet but persistent emphasis on the importance of science and the importance of science input to government has had a profound impact," says Norman Neureiter, director of the Center for Science, Technology, and Security Policy at the American Association for the Advancement of Science AAASS), the publisher of ScienceNOW.
Finally, these data emphasise the importance of persistent synovitis since the probability of a 2-year structural progression was higher in cases of persistent synovitis after 4 months of anti-TNF therapy.
To clarify the importance of persistent multiclonal P. falciparum infections on host immunity, we have investigated how clearance of asymptomatic infections affects the subsequent risk of clinical malaria in children (1 6 years) living on the coast of Kenya.
Higher- than-normal results are used to highlight the importance of persistent lifestyle modification.
Our research will deepen the understanding of the importance of persistent diarrhoea and related digestive disorders in the tropics.
This finding in our model highlights the probable importance of persistent epithelial injury in the development of this characteristic manifestation of asthma (Holtzman et al., 2005).
Hence, management of the underlying cause in such children is of prime importance as persistent eye rubbing may "nullify" the effect of CXL.
Despite the prevalence and importance of persistent pain among older adults, little research has systematically examined the pain management strategies used in this population.
Raising awareness of the importance of persistent symptoms among patients may also help reduce between-consultation intervals (and therefore improve timeliness of diagnosis), although such improvements may not necessarily reduce the number of pre-referral consultations.
The functional importance of persistent currents can be seen from the effects of SCN8A mutations that change neuron firing patterns and lead to ataxia in mice (Meisler et al., 2002, 2004).
