While confirmed progression to proficiency would be preferable to quantity of procedures in determining progress through training, objective assessment of technical skill and proficiency in surgery is challenging.
A secondary objective is the assessment of the comparative ability of the two surgical procedures in determining the improvement or normalisation of insulin sensitivity, given the established relevance of insulin resistance in the cardiometabolic syndrome of obesity.
A secondary objective of great interest is the assessment of the comparative ability of the two surgical procedures in determining the improvement or normalisation of insulin sensitivity in this class of subjects, given the established relevance of insulin resistance in the cardiometabolic syndrome.
The American assistant secretary of State, Christopher R. Hill, will use the Beijing talks, scheduled to begin on Monday, to try to persuade North Korea to allow outside experts to take nuclear waste samples for testing, a key procedure in determining the reclusive country's past nuclear activities.
In reversing the November 2008 decision by Justice Marilyn Shafer of the New York State Supreme Court, the Appellate Division of the State Supreme Court ruled on Feb. 25 that there was "no statutory requirement that the commission adhere to a particular procedure in determining whether to consider a property for designation".
The case vignettes indicate the presence of catheterisation dominates that of valve procedure in determining DRG as patients are only grouped to the valve DRG in the absence of catheterisation.
Based on the clinical and TCCS data leading to a prehospital diagnosis and the final discharge diagnosis, we calculated the sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values as well as the respective 95% confidence intervals (CIs) of the procedure in determining stroke vs. mimic.
The shortcomings of the present cortisol measuring methods call for a better procedure in determining extended and long-term exposure to stress.
According to TMMi, Develop and prioritise test procedures consists in determining the order test cases will be executed.
This information can be used in setting priorities for investigation and control, in deciding where preventive efforts should be focused, in evaluating the efficacy of therapeutic procedures, and in determining what type of treatment facilities are needed.
Furthermore, genetic algorithm optimization procedures necessitated in determining the type of reinforcing material, architecture (stacking sequence of laminates, woven type of fabric), shape and size of the final product in order to meet certain design deliverables are explored.
