Several authors consider the dispositional affect to be the predominant modality of emotional engagement with the self and with the environment [4] [10].
In this regard, the predominant modality has been fixed telephones, in combination with enhancements such as computer-automated, telephone follow-up and counseling, telephone reminders, interactive telephone systems, after-hours telephone access, and telephone screening.
Although the Bureau of National Health Insurance has promoted peritoneal dialysis during the last 5 years, hemodialysis seems to be the predominant modality of dialysis therapy in the elderly in Taiwan because of a lower requirement for education and learning.
During the 1950s surgery and radiotherapy were the predominant treatment modalities in ovarian cancer.
Clinical outcomes of the three predominant treatment modalities for stage III/IV patients were compared (Table 5).
Although in anurans the predominant mode of intra- and intersexual communication is vocalization, modalities used in addition to or instead of acoustic signals range from seismic and visual to chemical.
The predominant therapeutic modality (90.1%) was hemodialysis.
RT alone was the predominant treatment modality between 1981 and 1995.
Patient-level comparisons were performed after categorizing individuals by the predominant RRT modality received.
Apart from Mexico, Hong Kong, El Salvador and Guatemala, HD is the predominant RRT modality worldwide [ 46].
