adverse outcome
collocation in Englishmeaningsofadverseandoutcome
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adverse
adjective[before noun]
uk/ˈæd.vɜːs/us/ædˈvɝːs/
having a negative or harmful effect ...
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outcome
noun[C usually singular]
uk/ˈaʊt.kʌm/us/ˈaʊt.kʌm/
a result or effect of an action, ...
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(Definition ofadverseandoutcomefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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High birth weight, induction or augmentation of labour, and prolonged first stage, were not associated withadverseoutcomein this study.
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Currently, most forms of cardiac arrhythmias seen in children can be treated with good long-term results and low risk ofadverseoutcome.
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This theory proposes that depressed individuals may overreact to life events or misinterpret these events and exaggerate theiradverseoutcome.
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The termadverseoutcomeis preferable in the context of severe maternal morbidity.
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The aim of the study was to evaluate pre- and postoperative (p. o.) risk factors associated withadverseoutcome.
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However, they also affect the environmental and social responses produced by the individual, thereby inflating the chance ofadverseoutcomeand maladaptive experience.
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In vaginally delivered cases and controls, the only factor significantly associated withadverseoutcome was prolonged second stage of labour (> 30 minutes).
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Furthermore, it is often hard to tell whether bad luck or bad intentions led to anadverseoutcome.
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Indeed, theadverseoutcomegoes well beyond the presence of disruptive behaviors that inconvenience or damage other people, and includes dysfunction in a whole set of social roles.
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Wrong or delayed diagnosis can put mother and baby at risk of anadverseoutcomewhereas the correct prediction of preterm birth provides an opportunity to institute effective therapeutic interventions.
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Each missing-data variable, when statistically significant, indicates that respondents missing data on this measure have different rates of theadverseoutcomethan those not missing data.
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Must there be anadverseoutcomefor something to be viewed as a mistake?
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Endocrine disruption is not in itself anadverseoutcomebut a mechanism, which may have carcinogenic, reproductive, developmental or behavioural effects.
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That, of course, involves its being prepared to accept anadverseoutcometo its wishes, if that be the case under the operation of the democratic process.
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There may be several breakdowns in processes to allow oneadverseoutcome.
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For example, even for an extremely toxic (high hazard) substance, the risk of anadverseoutcomeis unlikely if exposures are near zero.
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For incineration options, the release of air pollutants, including certain toxic components is an attendantadverseoutcome.
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