In power generation, for instance, the biggest single source of carbon, the cost of wind and solar power has fallen sharply over the past couple of decades to the point where, in favourable locations, wind power can compete, in price terms, with more conventional forms of energy.
Seven cross sectional studies have investigated menstrual irregularities in women with schizophrenia receiving long-term treatment with conventional antipsychotics or risperidone.
Further research is necessary to establish whether interventions that integrate diabetes and depression are more effective in the long term compared with conventional depression interventions.
In summary, this study demonstrates that use of CGM significantly improves both HbA1c level and glucose stability in the long-term compared with conventional SMBG in patients with poorly controlled type 1 diabetes.
In this study, mechanical tests were conducted to evaluate the strength of the concrete modified by fibers and nanomaterials in terms of comparison with conventional concrete and shotcrete.
Solar cells with direct bandgap materials and high-absorption coefficients are firm candidates to show PR effects, leading to an improvement in the conversion efficiency of up to 1 2% in absolute terms for cells with conventional designs.
As discussed earlier, intensive control of blood glucose increases short-term costs compared with conventional management, but may reduce the long-term complication rate.
I was one of the few advisors pushing the No on 187 focus; most of the others, including her campaign manager, were very focused on the short term, with views conventional and risk-averse.
Up to now there is no evidence that THA can improve the short-, medium- or long-term results obtained with conventional total hips.
