This warrants high priority for the screening of close contacts of MDR/XDR-TB patients [ 54, 55].
70 XDR-TB may still represent a problem of reduced proportions for most high-burden countries; however, the high morbidity and mortality associated with this form of TB and its potential for expansion warrants high priority being given to this problem and necessary resources being provided for its control.
Temporary periodical follow-up can be considered, but easy access to a specialised TB clinic in case symptoms appear is of higher importance [ 65, 66]. 1) Screening of close contacts of MDR/XDR-TB patients to prevent morbidity and further transmission warrants high priority.
As such, interventions aiming to prevent and control diabetes should warrant high priority among the public health strategies to lower the incidence of CVD in Brazil.
Finally, the increasing trend for national and international collaboration in anaesthetic and perioperative research may soon warrant research priority setting exercises at an international level.
Considering the incidence and the crude estimated burden of the various diseases, prevention of pneumococcal disease and herpes zoster might warrant higher priority than prevention of pertussis and hepatitis A. The study population will become more susceptible to hepatitis, yet they might avoid it by being vaccinated for travel.
I had hoped to hear some plans for new products or advertising campaigns or fresh initiatives in the works–along with recognition that the issues that had dogged the company for months were grave and warranted high-priority attention.
"The enormous potential of underground coal gasification to meet rising energy demand in a CO2-constrained world warrants a high priority effort by the United States government to speed commercialization," the Task Force study said.
Hence, whilst cancer is within the top ten priorities for Abu Dhabi as it falls within the top 3 causes of mortality for Nationals, cardiovascular disease warrants the highest priority due to its high burden of mortality and discrepancy in age-standarised mortality rate between UAE and elsewhere.
Do these scandals warrant apparent national priority status?" Nobody from Lehman, Merrill Lynch or Citigroup has been charged criminally with anything.
