Patients were excluded if they had any of the following: asthma exacerbation, immunocompromised state, indication for antimicrobial drugs other than for LRTI, and repeated PICU admission for LRTI during the study period.
Because two trauma manuals stated indications as being abdominal trauma or circulatory instability, the total number of FAST indications (n = 23) was higher than the number of guidelines mentioning FAST (n = 21).
Stated indications also changed, with a 2-fold increase in induction for postdate gestation, a 23-fold increase in induction for macrosomia, a 15-fold increase in elective induction, and a 22-fold decline in induction for premature rupture of membranes.
The next axiom states that indication is transitive.
The magnitude of the estimated effect of HVI on health was essentially the same on deviant and nondeviant days for almost all outcomes in all states, an indication that living in a ZIP code with a higher HVI score denotes increased risk of mortality or hospitalization regardless of how hot the day is.
One facility stated the indication as all circulatory unstable patients with suspected abdominal trauma; it was included as "circulatory instability" in the figure.
Malinowski pointed to continuing arrests of political opponents and sectarian clashes between the Buddhist-dominated army and ethnic minorities in Kachin, Shan and Rakhine states as indications that the reforms announced four years ago are losing momentum.
The last official national treatment guideline for VT insertions from 1987 states that indications include recurrent AOM and OME for more than 3 months.
On the basis of the reasons given by clinicians for administering FFP, on average 1 FFP unit more (approximately 300 ml) was administered when clinicians stated the indication was bleeding compared with a nonbleeding indication (P < 0.0001).
In a previous Swedish study (n = 41) [ 12], 71% of the sample were able to state the indication for at least 75% of their medications but only 6% knew anything about possible adverse reactions or risks.
In 11 reports, the operation was not stated but the indication was stated as fractured neck of femur.
