severe impairment

collocation in English

meaningsofsevereandimpairment

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severe
adjective
uk
/sɪˈvɪər/us
/səˈvɪr/
causing very great pain, difficulty, worry, damage, etc.; ...
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impairment
noun[U]
uk
/ɪmˈpeə.mənt/us
/ɪmˈper.mənt/
the act of spoiling something or making it weaker so that it is ...
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(Definition ofsevereandimpairmentfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Although functional capacity is the major driver of costs, it may take many years to progress tosevereimpairment.
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Symptoms had to causesevereimpairmentin at least one setting (home, school, peers), and mild impairment in another.
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The cognitive portion has a maximum score of 70 with a higher score indicating moresevereimpairment.
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For each severity scale, 0 indicates no impairment or the absence of a particular behaviour, 5 reflectssevereimpairmentor high frequency of a behaviour.
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Cognitive impairment comprised six items and a total score of 0-10 indicated normal or mild impairment and 11-28 moderate tosevereimpairment.
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A person with asevereimpairmentwho lives in a favourable environment and copes well may be assessed as not needing assistance.
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On the other hand, among the women withoutsevereimpairmentat baseline, the reverse was the case - those living alone experienced the least deterioration.
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It states: "which includessevereimpairmentof intelligence and social functioning".
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The amendments raise complicated arguments; for example, about the definition ofsevereimpairment.
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With moresevereimpairmentthere may be echolalia or mutism.
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Severeimpairmentor non-function to lower limbs.
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We must decide whether patients can lead an independent existence and whether they havesevereimpairmentof social and intellectual functions.
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Though snoring is often considered a minor affliction, snorers can sometimes suffersevereimpairmentof lifestyle.
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Severeimpairmentto lower limbs but normal function in pelvis (m.quadratus lumborum).
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The next two levels includesevereimpairmentand total paralysis, respectively.
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These individuals may have had holoprosencephaly, which is frequently associated withsevereimpairment.
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Respiratory depression fromsevereimpairmentof skeletal muscle function is found in many patients.
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There is absence orsevereimpairmentof both comprehension and expression of language.
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The chairperson of the association, who hassevereimpairmentof sight and hearing, and who is in a wheelchair, has a guide dog to help her.
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The classification system grades player by the extent of their disability, with lower numbers corresponding to moresevereimpairment.
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If untreated, it results in mild tosevereimpairmentof both physical and mental growth and development.
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No function in the lower limbs, orsevereimpairmentin lower limbs coupled with impairment in the torso.
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Severeimpairmenthas led to an increased number of patients with reduced hemoglobin due to dilutional anemia.
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This damage can increase the risk of early mortality because the damage can causesevereimpairmentin organ function.
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