* Minimize, investigate and rectify hazard risks associated with medical equipment use.

These ideas were adopted and adapted in western Europe to the high risks and rewards associated with colonial ventures.

These diets are not recommended for general use as they are associated with adverse side effects such as loss of lean muscle mass, increased risks of gout, and electrolyte imbalances.

Provided the sample size is adequate, the risks associated with random allocation ( such as failing to obtain a representative sample in a survey, or having a serious imbalance in a key characteristic between a treatment group and a control group ) are calculable and hence can be managed down to an acceptable level.

However, it should be noted that because of risks associated with oxygen toxicity, divers tend not to utilize nitrox at greater depths where more pronounced narcosis symptoms are more likely to occur.

For example, the El Niño cycle is associated with increased risks of some of the diseases transmitted by mosquitoes, such as malaria, dengue, and Rift Valley fever.

There has been significant controversy associated with the risks and benefits of food additives.

The regulation of genetic engineering concerns the approaches taken by governments to assess and manage the risks associated with the use of genetic engineering technology and the development and release of genetically modified organisms ( GMO ), including genetically modified crops and genetically modified fish.

Some veterinarians prefer radioiodine treatment over surgery because it does not carry the risks associated with anesthesia.

In the wake of the 2011 tsunami related nuclear disasters, it was discovered that as far back as the 2004 earthquake, authorities knew about the particular risks associated with the Fukushima Daiichi plant but did nothing.

* Aviation insurance protects aircraft hulls and spares, and associated liability risks, such as passenger and third-party liability.

* Crop insurance may be purchased by farmers to reduce or manage various risks associated with growing crops.

: Radioactive or toxic chemical sites associated with its former defense industries and test ranges are found throughout the country and pose health risks for humans and animals ; industrial pollution is severe in some cities ; because the two main rivers which flowed into the Aral Sea have been diverted for irrigation, it is drying up and leaving behind a harmful layer of chemical pesticides and natural salts ; these substances are then picked up by the wind and blown into noxious dust storms ; pollution in the Caspian Sea ; soil pollution from overuse of agricultural chemicals and salination from poor infrastructure and wasteful irrigation practices

Hip fracture, in particular, usually requires prompt surgery, as serious risks are associated with it, such as deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, and increased mortality.

There are, however, risks associated with conjugated equine estrogen therapy.

The ease of transportation and the low cost of the bikes ( they are priced from approximately US $ 200 for a basic model built in China to around US $ 7, 000 for a top of the line Italian model, making them an affordable way for children ( some as young as six ) to learn about motorcycle racing and for adults to race without the high costs and risks associated with full-sized motorcycle racing.

Because malaria is life-threatening, the risks associated with quinine use are considered acceptable when used to treat that affliction.

R1 was to be the main site for almost all Swedish nuclear research until 1970 when the reactor was finally decommissioned, mostly due to the increased awareness of the risks associated with operating a reactor in a densely populated area of Stockholm.

There are many risks associated with voluntary or involuntary human presence in water, which may result in death directly or through drowning asphyxiation.

Surgery of the spinal cord has certain, characteristic risks associated with it and the benefits of a surgical procedure on the spine have to be weighed against the possible complications associated with any procedure.

In the pharmaceutical industry, the patent protection of drugs and medicines is accorded a particular importance, because drugs and medicines can easily be copied or imitated ( by analyzing a pharmaceutical substance ) and because of the significant research and development spending and the high risks associated with the development of a new drug.

The increased risk averaged over all homes containing guns was similar in size to that correlated with an individual with a criminal record living in the home, but substantially less than that associated with demographic factors known to be risks for violence, such as renting a home versus ownership, or living alone versus with others.

This new approach is more straightforward, but also more subject to potential public health risks ; if the pumps fail, then loss of water pressure will result in potential public health impacts, typically associated with entry of contaminants into the water system.

The purpose of this procedure is to ensure that importing countries have both the opportunity and the capacity to assess risks that may be associated with the LMO before agreeing to its import.

Foucault warns of the risks of keeping the author's name in mind during interpretation, because it could affect the value and meaning with which one handles an interpretation.

Among other arguments, supporters hypothesize that the Act creates additional legal risks for employers who then quietly avoid hiring people with disabilities to avoid this risk.

The warning — a result of violent activity springing from Mexico's drug cartel debacle — took college campuses by storm, with some schools going so far as to warn their students about the risks of travel to Mexico over spring break.

The UK's Financial Services Authority stated that the fine related to the company's inadequate bribery and corruption controls, claiming that between January 14, 2005 and September 30, 2007 Aon had failed to properly assess the risks involved in its dealings with overseas firms and individuals.

Other conditions which called for minimizing risks with BSI:

FAO focuses on strengthening capacity for disaster preparedness and ability to mitigate impact of emergencies on food security, by forecasting and providing early warning of adverse conditions, assessing needs and devising programmes which promote the transition from relief to reconstruction and development, improving analysis of underlying causes of crises, and strengthening local capacities to cope with risks.

Greenpeace views nuclear power as a relatively minor industry with major problems, such as environmental damage and risks from uranium mining, nuclear weapons proliferation, and unresolved questions concerning nuclear waste.

Physical risks vary with the type of sexual activity being engaged in.

Managers of hedge funds use particular trading strategies and instruments with the specific aim of reducing market risks to produce risk-adjusted returns, which are consistent with investors ' desired level of risk.

The July 2011 survey looked at market dislocation risks and counterparty risks caused by losses for a broad spread of more than 100 funds managed by about 50 managers, with total assets of about US $ 390billion, amounting to about 20 % of global hedge fund assets under management.

There are serious health risks posed by concurrent consumption of alcohol with hydrocodone compounds.

Excess line insurance companies ( also known as Excess and Surplus ) typically insure risks not covered by the standard lines insurance market, due to a variety of reasons ( e. g., new entity or an entity that does not have an adequate loss history, an entity with unique risk characteristics, or an entity that has a loss history that does not fit the underwriting requirements of the standard lines insurance market ).

Advances in surgical technique have greatly reduced the incidence of death and serious damage from psychosurgery ; the remaining risks include seizures, incontinence, decreased drive and initiative, weight gain, and cognitive and affective problems.

Due to surgical risks, mainly chronic pain risk, the use of external devices to maintain reduction of the hernia without repairing the underlying defect ( such as hernia trusses, trunks, belts, etc.

This method helps in calculating the duration of a patient ’ s stay at a hospital and the risks of repeated admittance of the same at a hospital after going through surgical procedures.

At this point it appears that the risks associated with surgical clipping and endovascular coiling, in terms of stroke or death from the procedure, are the same.

The paramedian forehead flap has two disadvantages, one operational and one aesthetic: Operationally, the reconstruction of a nose with a paramedian forehead flap is a two-stage surgical procedure, which might a problem for the patient whose health ( surgical suitability ) includes significant, secondary medical risks.

Removal of the uterus renders the patient unable to bear children ( as does removal of ovaries and fallopian tubes ) and has surgical risks as well as long-term effects, so the surgery is normally recommended when other treatment options are not available.

New observations and scientific findings, combined with a greater sensitivity to patient needs have raised awareness of the physical and psychological risks the position may pose for prolonged surgical procedures, pelvic examinations, and, most notably, childbirth.

DBS carries the risks of major surgery, with a complication rate related to the experience of the surgical team.

In general, hormone replacement therapy is somewhat controversial due to the known carcinogenic and thrombogenic properties of estrogen ; however, many physicians and patients feel the benefits outweigh the risks in women who may face serious health and quality of life issues as a consequence of early surgical menopause.

To reduce these risks, undescended testes are usually brought into the scrotum in infancy by a surgical procedure called an orchiopexy.

The surgical procedure is simple both for the surgeon, involving very few risks for the experienced ear surgeon.

The plastic surgical emplacement of breast-implant devices, either for breast reconstruction or for aesthetic purpose, presents the same health risks common to surgery, such as adverse reaction to anesthesia, hematoma ( post-operative bleeding ), seroma ( fluid accumulation ), incision-site breakdown ( wound infection ).

The ACOG doubted the medical safety and the therapeutic efficacy of the surgical techniques and procedures for performing labiaplasty, vaginal rejuvenation, the designer vagina, revirgination, and Gräfenberg Spot amplification, and recommended that women seeking such genitoplastic surgeries must be fully informed, with the available surgical-safety statistics, of the potential health risks of surgical-wound infection, of pudendal nerve damage ( resulting in either an insensitive or an over-sensitive vulva ), of dyspareunia ( painful coitus ), of tissue adhesions ( epidermoid cysts ), and of painful scars.

Due to surgical risks, mainly chronic pain risk, the use of external devices such as a truss to maintain reduction of the hernia without repairing the underlying defect are often used.

Endocrine surgery has developed as a sub-specialty surgical category because of the technical nature of these operations and the associated risks of operating in the neck.

On October 6, 1917, an amendment to the War Risk Insurance Act, originally enacted in 1914 to insure American ships and cargo against risks of war, extended eligibility for National Home membership to all troops serving in the “ German War ” and, most importantly, made the provision that all veterans were entitled to medical, surgical and hospital care.

Hydatidiform moles should be treated by evacuating the uterus by uterine suction or by surgical curettage as soon as possible after diagnosis, in order to avoid the risks of choriocarcinoma.

In high-risk patients with severe aortic stenosis, transcatheter and surgical procedures for aortic-valve replacement had similar rates of survival at 1 year, although there were important differences in risks associated with the procedure.

Radiosurgery is a particularly good option for patients who are poor surgical risks due to their medical co-morbidities.

* There are risks in any intrusion into the human body, whether chemical or surgical.

If bicalutamide is combined with an LHRH agonist or surgical castration then the elevation of estrogen levels will be prevented and the risks of excessive estrogen will be reduced.

An important consideration in the decision to perform any surgical procedure is to weigh the benefits against the risks.