Interactive comment on “On the multi-day haze in the Asian continental outflow: An important role of synoptic condition combined with regional and local sources” by Jihoon Seo et al

Interactive comment on “On the multi-day haze in the Asian continental outflow: An important role of synoptic condition combined with regional and local sources” by Jihoon Seo et al

Characterizing the Validity and Real-World Utility of Health Technology Assessments in Healthcare: Future Directions; Comment on “Problems and Promises of Health Technologies: The Role of Early Health Economic Modelling”

With their article, Grutters et al raise an important question: What do successful health technology assessments (HTAs) look like, and what is their real-world utility in decision-making? While many HTAs are published in peer-reviewed journals, many are considered proprietary and their attributes remain confidential, limiting researchers’ ability to answer these questio...

Modeling in Early Stages of Technology Development: Is an Iterative Approach Needed?; Comment on “Problems and Promises of Health Technologies: The Role of Early Health Economic Modeling”

A recent paper by Grutters et al makes the case for early health economic modeling in the development of health technologies. A number of examples of the value of early modeling are given, with analyses being performed at different stages in the development of several non-drug health technologies. This commentary acknowledges the contribution of the paper by Grutters et...

Synoptic Analysis of the Effects of Severe Dust Days of a Warm Period on Deserts' Adjacent Regions: A Case Study of Ahwaz City

Introduction: increasing dusty storms has been one of the most important consequences of climate change in recent years that directly or indirectly affected human society. Countries located in the arid and semiarid regions of the world, including Iran, have been affected more than other parts of the globe by this natural disaster and its harmful consequences, especially the atmospheric dust, wh...

تحلیل سینوپتیک مخاطرات اقلیمی در جنوبغرب ایران مورد مطالعه: بارش های سنگین سیل زا در آذر 1391

We can identify the flood not only considering circulation pattern in occurring day but also by studying circulation pattern a few days before fresh event. This subject has mutual approach. In one hand, it indicates  that circulation patterns which were before flood event have important role in determining the conditions and moisture content of studied area and playing the fundamental role...