Sawn-off shotguns are handy for robbing banks, mostly for reasons of presentation: they make a terrific noise when fired at the ceiling or floor, and are menacing enough to project a threat through bullet-proof glass.
The main reason for presentation of theses tables is to allow clear visibility of the features' values and their change with different pH.
For this reason, authorship of presentations and reports related to the study will be in the name of the collaborative group.
Details of ownership, reason for presentation, home village, and age (by dentition) were also recorded.
GPs were then asked to refer all people aged 16 to 24 years to the YCYR website, regardless of their reason for presentation, by giving them an information card containing the web address.
Skin disease is one of the most common reasons for presentation of pet dogs for veterinary care [ 10, 11], and several reports support the clinical impression that canine pyoderma appears to be a relatively common diagnosis [ 12- 15].
The demographic (age), ED characteristics (eg, reason for presentation, triage category, shift of presentation) and outcomes of the sample were described using descriptive statistics.
The investigators also considered clustering the sample into subgroups on the basis of their primary reason for presentation, or other patient characteristics, to try to draw out specific recommendations for relevant patient subgroups, but this was not possible due to the nature of the sample.
Firstly, the differing client groups (and with potential different spectrum of reasons for presentation) tested may have meant that there was differing levels of what to expect from POCT prior to testing.
