risk of morbidity
collocation in Englishmeaningsofriskandmorbidity
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risk
noun
uk/rɪsk/us/rɪsk/
the possibility of something ...
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morbidity
noun[U]
uk/mɔːˈbɪd.ə.ti/us/mɔːrˈbɪd.ə.t̬i/
medicalspecialized
the morbidity of a disease is how many people have it in a ...
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(Definition ofriskandmorbidityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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This is significant because of theriskofmorbidity, and even mortality, to living donors.
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Prolonged procedure times have increasedriskofmorbidity, and in rare cases, even death can result.
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Willingness to pay to reduceriskofmorbidityshould increase with wage rates, which will also increase with income.
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The more invasive the method used, the greater is theriskofmorbidityassociated with the method.
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In heart failure, higher doses of loop diuretics may be associated with increasedriskofmorbidityand mortality.
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It is important to remember that leaving delirium untreated may impose a greaterriskofmorbidityand mortality.
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This is important as it is likely to be those children with multiple infections who are at greatestriskofmorbidityand mortality.
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As theriskofmorbidityis directly related to intensity of infection, it follows that children are the most at risk from the morbid effects of disease.
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Such 'wormy' individuals are at greatestriskofmorbidityand make a disproportionate contribution to transmission of infection; they would appear therefore to be the most important targets for vaccination.
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The time taken to perform intubation, the procedure time, is an important outcome measure, because long procedure times are acknowledged to be associated with increasedriskofmorbidity(20).
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A preterm baby is likely to be premature and consequently faces increasedriskofmorbidityand mortality.
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The patients had a return of their symptoms and were put at greaterriskofmorbidityand mortality at the reduced dosage.
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