This chapter explores the notion of knowledge intensification in terms of the worldviews, the manifest the thematic knowledge that is being intensified, and the application of this knowledge. Knowledge intensification has both intrinsic and extrinsic processes, and can be connected with a theory of sociality traits, where the knowledge properties of an organisation affect the way it interacts w...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE We examined blood pressure 1 year after stroke discharge and its association with treatment intensification. METHODS We examined the systolic blood pressure (SBP) stratified by discharge SBP (≤140, 141-160, or >160 mm Hg) among a national cohort of Veterans discharged after acute ischemic stroke. Hypertension treatment opportunities were defined as outpatient SBP >160 m...

cases where bayt al-mal is responsible for payment of compensation are sometimes accompanied by intensification of compensation. the question is that whether bayt al-mal should pay the intensified compensation in such cases. this question has not been answered in juristic and, legal texts. in addition to causing difference in opinions, it has caused courts to doubt generalization of the intensi...

BACKGROUND It is recommended to optimise treatment as long as a predefined treatment target is not met, but should the aim be remission if patients are in low disease activity (LDA)? The aim of this study was to assess if, in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) or patients with undifferentiated arthritis (UA) with Disease Activity Score (DAS) ≤ 2.4 (LDA), treatment intensification results i...

OBJECTIVES To investigate the optimal systolic blood pressure goal above which new antihypertensive medications should be added or doses of existing medications increased ("systolic intensification threshold") and to determine the relation between delays in medication intensification and follow-up and the risk of cardiovascular events or death. DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. SETTING Pri...

OBJECTIVE To compare information obtained from narrative and structured electronic sources using anti-hypertensive medication intensification as an example clinical issue of interest. DESIGN A retrospective cohort study of 5,634 hypertensive patients with diabetes from 2000 to 2005. MEASUREMENTS The authors determined the fraction of medication intensification events documented in both narrativ...

A conceptual model has been developed for increasing the efficiency of intensification based on balanced development livestock and fodder industries, a methodology establishing reserves growth production sales proceeds. Scientific practical recommendations level economic entities programs thdevelopment agricultural production, an algorithm their implementation, strategy formation strengthening ...

Background Overall, studies of ART intensification in suppressed patients showed no reduction in HIV reservoir, as assessed by proviral DNA. Limited data about impact of ART intensification are available for failing patients harbouring multidrug resistant viruses. We studied the effects of intensification with enfuvirtide (ENF) on intracellular HIV reservoir and tropism evolution under treatmen...

BACKGROUND Among elderly patients, the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is complicated by population heterogeneity and elderly-specific complexities. Few studies have been done to understand treatment intensification among elderly patients failing multiple oral antidiabetic drugs (OADs). OBJECTIVE To examine the association between time to treatment intensification of T2DM and el...