Sentences with phrase «acuity for»

Increasing numbers of children in the United States (ie, ∼ 200 children per 100 000 population) require intensive care annually, because of advances in pediatric therapeutic methods and a changing spectrum of pediatric disease.1 It has been projected that there will be continued growth in the number of pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) beds well into the new millennium, with a higher level of illness acuity for children occupying them.2

We have been insured by Acuity for eight years and have no intention of switching.

Your cage also needs a substantial lock as raccoons in particular have an almost primate - level acuity for figuring out latch systems.

But its slow - burning authenticity suggests a versatility to go with his acuity for credible characters in recognisable situations.

Brian De Palma is perhaps best known for his extravagant visual sensibilities — his split - diopters, his long takes, his split screens — so much so that his remarkable acuity for the emotions vital to his films is usually neglected.

The processing of chemosensory anxiety signals affect perceptional performances by enhancing cognitive alertness [13], and reducing the perceptual acuity for social safety cues [14].

At least 20 genes under positive selection in cats are associated with vision - related pathways, which fits with the importance of visual acuity for these natural - born hunters.

The scientists also tested our acuity for touch, assuming it might be similar to pain.

While we tend to have an equal ability to detect touch and pain, scientists found that our acuity for simple touch decreases towards the center of the body.

Not exact matches

Take a cue from the global insurance company Acuity, rated one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in Fortune magazine.

The FDA said it had not assessed whether the compound was effective for «visual acuity, memory and focus.»

For example, Lyft teamed up with Acuity Link to expand its NEMT footprint in March, and in February partnered with Hitch Health.

Though Bastian joined Delta in 1998, he left for a short stint at Acuity Brands in 2004.

Sven Eenmaa, who covers the stock for Stifel, said that while savings on lighting projects from lower commodity prices will get passed on to consumers over time, Acuity Brands should see a near - term boost.

Moreover, he has a reputation for doing so with alarming acuity.

In his new role, Dipasquale's focus will be on marketing and business development for Acuity's software - as - a-service trading platform, which is used by agencies and advertisers to buy targeted digital media at scale.

It came from Increasing return of mental acuity, increasing need for guidance, and increasing awareness that I could obtain my help from Bible study and prayer and, of course, from the Creator.

He did not specifically cite the congregation as the locus of the worshipping Christian community, nor was he sanguine about the long continuation of any institutional form of the church, but his acuity in aligning the essential faith of Christianity with its cultic expression in specific communities provides an explanation for the present strength of the local church.

The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, goji berry benefits include increased ratings for energy levels, athletic performance, quality of sleep, ease of awakening, ability to focus on activities, mental acuity, calmness, feelings of health, contentment, and happiness and significantly reduced fatigue and stress.

Fortunately, some studies have indicated that coconut oil is highly helpful for improving mental acuity, memory, and resolving dementia and AD.

The high contrasting colors provide a visually stimulating experience for almost all visual acuities.

Studies show that infants who have received mothers milk have higher scores measuring visual acuity and cognitive development, including IQ, said Paula Meier, director for clinical research and lactation at Rush - Presbyterian - St.

I had convinced myself it was necessary for mental acuity and basic survival.

«A randomized controlled trial of early kangaroo care for preterm infants: effects on temperature, weight, behavior, and acuity.»

GRADE analysis for the outcome of visual acuity indicated that the overall quality of evidence was low.

Meta - analysis of three RCTs showed significant benefit for sweep VEP acuity at 12 months (log of the minimum angle of resolution (logMAR)-RRB-(mean difference (MD)-0.15, 95 % confidence interval (CI)-0.17 to -0.13; I2 = 0; three trials; N = 244), but meta - analysis of three other RCTs showed no benefit for visual acuity measured with Teller cards at 12 months (cycles / degree)(MD -0.01, 95 % CI -0.12 to 0.11; I2 = 0; three trials; N = 256).

Finally, neurodevelopmental research has suggested that the factors in breast milk that may be responsible for the improved cognitive abilities of breastfed children may involve long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids and, particularly, docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), 10 with some clinical studies in which infant formula was supplemented with DHA suggesting possible improvements in visual acuity and cognitive ability in preterm infants given the DHA - supplemented formula.13

Today I would add that breastfeeding reduces ovarian and cervical cancer, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, bacterial and viral infections of all types and increases visual acuity, optimal neurological and social and oral development, as well as saves money for health care providers and families.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, based in Silver Spring, Md., places few restrictions on the claims that food manufacturers can make about how ingredients affect the body's function (e.g. «this product contains ARA for visual acuity»).

Two of the best known additives are ARA (promoted as enhancing «visual acuity») and DHA (touted for advancing «neurological development»), which are synthetic versions of fatty acid chains found in breast milk.

«ARA (promoted as enhancing «visual acuity») and DHA (touted for advancing «neurological development») have been added to infant formula since 1997.

Thus, it is not surprising that breastfeeding has been consistently associated with improved central nervous system development, as indicated by improved visual acuity in relationship to formula - fed infants.4 Second, both biological properties and differences in maternal - infant interactions during the feeding process can lead to improved motor and intellectual development outcomes.5, 6 Third, breastfeeding appears to be protective against the onset of childhood obesity, 7 a condition that has enormous psychosocial consequences for children.

It would have been difficult to find an individual more qualified for such a task, given the Ambassador's highly successful four decade long career in the foreign service and considering that he is a man whose (deceptively, given his mental acuity) long life has been spent both in the study of international affairs and in the pursuit of the US's interests and values within the world.

On Sept. 30, state DMV Commissioner Barbara Fiala had issued a press release rescinding the order and announcing the appointment of a study group «to ensure that New York's drivers possess the vision acuity necessary for safe driving.»

Meanwhile, in Chelsea, the de Blasio administration clashed with the local community board over its decision not to apply MIH to Acuity Capital Partners» proposed 17 - story, 72 - unit condo development planned for West 18th Street.

His political acuity also led him to run for the Labour nomination to be London mayor, seeing off Tessa Jowell and David Lammy in the process, in a contest which became increasingly bitter.

«Rich's exceptional skill set and acuity in economic development areas, as well as his deep understanding of governmental relations and processes, make him the ideal candidate for his new position,» said Poloncarz.

For some reason these religious leaders tend to be treated as possessing a moral acuity denied to the rest of us.

Further, computational explorations of visual acuity show that these expansions, though not particularly helpful for improving underwater vision, would have conferred vast visual improvements in air.

«We see patients who we're treating for ARDS who are very sick and, who at the time, may not look like their quality of life will be great, but our study shows that their level of acuity is not a marker of whether they will experience a high quality of life once they leave the hospital,» said Dr. Brown.

A control group that had maintained their familiar meditation practice for the whole time, showed no changes in tactile acuity.

But brain structure alone doesn't fully account for SuperAgers» unusual mental acuity, Rogalski suggested.

Even an infant, who has blurry views of his or her surroundings because of not yet developed acuity, has an innate preference for symmetry.

Taken together, these findings explain why visual acuity is commonly measured with dark characters on light backgrounds and why visual resolution is lower for lights, as already noted by Leonardo da Vinci and Galileo Galilei when judging the size of light objects in paintings and the dark sky.

And women who experienced higher levels of exposure to tainted air for longer periods of time had «significantly» sharper declines in mental acuity, the equivalent of an extra two years of aging.

In human clinical trials with Euclidean - based devices, visual acuity has only achieved 20/1260 for implants placed in front of the retina.

An adult visual acuity test involves that familiar eye chart with rows of progressively smaller letters, and isn't feasible for a child who hasn't learned the alphabet.

For example, birds of prey have much greater visual acuity than humans and some, like diurnal birds of prey, can see ultraviolet light.

«The reason our acuity stayed high during the total eclipse is that there wasn't enough time for protein disassembly to take place.»

As recent studies additionally show repetitive identification was already able to improve visual acuity, we think that now it is the right time to investigate the same for stereo processing time.»