«While the results of our retrospective study indicate that there is an increased likelihood of emergency room visits on the days surrounding a full moon, it is difficult to interpret
the clinical significance of these findings,» Wells writes.
While
the clinical significance of these findings therefore remains unclear, it seems appropriate to suggest that evidence of elevated kidney enzymes in an otherwise healthy Birman cat should not be over interpreted as evidence of severe or progressive disease.
Second, researchers need to pay more attention to
the clinical significance of their findings.
Not exact matches
Although he and others caution about extrapolating the
findings to humans, Brune nonetheless calls it «potentially
of enormous
clinical significance.»
Lead author Professor Nadia Rosenthal who is also Scientific Head
of EMBL Australia said the
findings, published in EMBO Molecular Medicine, have
clinical significance.
A randomized, prospective study comparing the two approaches
found similar complication rates.4 The scrotal approach had the advantage
of inducing less self - trauma and
of being about 30 percent quicker to perform (though the absolute difference, from about 5 minutes to 3 minutes, is
of doubtful
clinical significance).
The
significance of this
finding for the
clinical management
of these patients is also becoming clearer.
Our very own, Dr. Barbara Boatwright, Licensed
Clinical Psychologist, Founder and Director
of Life Resources will share on the topic, «
Finding Confidence and
Significance in a New Season
of Life.»