Anatomical success was defined as either restoration of in-line flow with venous patency or removal of 50% or more of the thrombus burden, while clinical success was defined as the presence of anatomical success and improvement in presenting symptoms.[ 13 ] Patients underwent one or more of the following endovascular treatments depending on the chronicity and extent of thrombosis: (a) Catheter-directed thrombolysis (CDT) ( n = 25), (b) pharmacomechanical thrombolysis (PMT) ( n = 15), (c) balloon angioplasty ( n = 45), and/or (d) stent placement across the filter ( n = 42).

Other word classes were excluded even if they met the statistical benchmarks as they were deemed to have low teachability.

It is unlikely he will be convicted; the evidence against him is circumstantial at best.

I see the bimbo-fication of young girls all the time in my affluent suburban synagogue. Sadly, some of the brightest adolescent girls around the age of 12 suddenly try to dumb themselves down so that they can attract a boyfriend who will not be scared off by their intelligence.