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1998
Treated briefly in this chapter are the methods that allow quantification of the probability of a particular type of accident occurring. It is not enough simply to identify all possible types of accidents, their causes and their evolution sequences. Neither is it sufficient to be able to predict the effects of an accident, assuming a specific group of ...
J. M. Santamaría Ramiro +1 more
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Treated briefly in this chapter are the methods that allow quantification of the probability of a particular type of accident occurring. It is not enough simply to identify all possible types of accidents, their causes and their evolution sequences. Neither is it sufficient to be able to predict the effects of an accident, assuming a specific group of ...
J. M. Santamaría Ramiro +1 more
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1997
The objective of this chapter is to put the use of quantitative risk assessment (QRA) in the toxicological assessment of food chemicals into perspective. The use of QRA will be contrasted with other approaches which derive numerical safety standards or guidance values.
D. P. Lovell, G. Thomas
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The objective of this chapter is to put the use of quantitative risk assessment (QRA) in the toxicological assessment of food chemicals into perspective. The use of QRA will be contrasted with other approaches which derive numerical safety standards or guidance values.
D. P. Lovell, G. Thomas
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2011
Quantitative risk assessments cannot eliminate risk, nor can they resolve trade-offs. They can, however, guide principled risk management and reduction - if the quality of assessment is high and decision makers understand how to use it. This book builds a unifying scientific framework for discussing and evaluating the quality of risk assessments and ...
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Quantitative risk assessments cannot eliminate risk, nor can they resolve trade-offs. They can, however, guide principled risk management and reduction - if the quality of assessment is high and decision makers understand how to use it. This book builds a unifying scientific framework for discussing and evaluating the quality of risk assessments and ...
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Quantitative Assessment of Glenohumeral Translation
Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, 2002Cutaneous electromagnetic position sensors were used to quantify anteroposterior laxity of the shoulder. Forty-three female athletes were tested (27 were soccer players and 16 were swimmers). The athletes had a mean age of 18.8 years (range, 17-24 years), and all were free of shoulder disorders. Dominant and nondominant shoulders were tested.
James E, Tibone +4 more
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Quantitative sonographic assessment of myotonia
Muscle & Nerve, 2017ABSTRACTIntroductionThis study explores ultrasound imaging for qualitative and quantitative assessment of myotonia.MethodsSixteen patients with myotonia and 16 controls underwent sonographic evaluation of the thenar eminence muscles to assess the relaxation time after muscle percussion.ResultsThe mean time for complete muscle relaxation in patients ...
Alon Abraham +4 more
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Quantitative Assessment of DNA Condensation
Analytical Biochemistry, 1999A fluorescent method is proposed for assessing DNA condensation in aqueous solutions with variety of condensing agents. The technique is based on the effect of concentration-dependent self-quenching of covalently bound fluorophores upon DNA collapse.
V S, Trubetskoy +4 more
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Quantitative assessment of villous motility
American Journal of Physiology-Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology, 1987A videomicroscopic method was used to quantitatively analyze villous motility in the dog small intestine. The frequency and duration of villous contractions (retractions) were measured in the duodenum, midjejunum, and distal ileum under controlled conditions. A pronounced gradient of villous motility was evident along the bowel. The duodenum exhibited
W A, Womack +5 more
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Quantitative Assessment of Perilymph Sources
ORL, 1976The problem of the perilymph origin--influx of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) versus ultrafiltration within the cochlea--cannot be solved by mere qualitative proofs of tracer passage through the cochlear aqueduct. In order to gain quantitative data on the possible perilymph sources, an experimental study was designed to follow the time course of dye ...
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Quantitative assessment of neuropathic pain
Current Pain and Headache Reports, 2001Quantitative sensory testing (QST) refers to a group of protocols that allows for quantitative measures of somesthetic function. Several protocols evaluate perceptual threshold, whereas others evaluate perception of stimuli above threshold. Each protocol has its own advantages and disadvantages, but one must always weigh a trade-off between accuracy ...
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Quantitative assessment of skin aging
Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, 2001Noninvasive methods have allowed physicians to give an objective description of aged skin in terms of functional and esthetic properties. The relative influence of environment (mainly sun) on the true aging process can be assessed through the obtained data.
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