duration

(noun)

an amount of time or a particular time interval

Related Terms

Examples of duration in the following topics:

  • Disease Severity and Duration

    • The severity and duration of diseases vary greatly and are important for epidemiological studies.
    • The scope of a disease also affects its severity and duration:
    • Discuss the severity and various types of disease duration, including: acute, chronic, flare-up, refractory, progressive, remission and a cure

  • Cytomegalovirus Infections

    • All herpesviruses can stay latent for long durations.
    • CMV, like all herpesviruses, can stay latent for long durations of time.

  • Viral Skin Diseases

    • The goals of treatment are to limit the severity and duration of pain, shorten the duration of a shingles episode, and reduce complications.
    • Antiviral drugs inhibit VZV replication and reduce the severity and duration of herpes zoster with minimal side effects, but do not reliably prevent postherpetic neuralgia.

  • Brucellosis (Undulant Fever)

    • The duration of the disease can vary from a few weeks to many months or even years.

  • Genital Herpes

    • It only comes in caplets and its advantage is that it has a longer duration of action than acyclovir.
    • This drug has a longer duration of action than acyclovir and it only comes in tablets.

  • Serology

    • Medical laboratory personnel can identify the course and duration of an infection by measuring the ratio of IgM to IgG in the bloodstream.

  • Hydatid Disease

    • However, the growth of these cysts are slow and may go unnoticed for a significant duration of time.

  • Emergence of Viral Pathogens

    • The rate of antigenic drift is dependent on two characteristics: the duration of the epidemic and the strength of host immunity.

  • Factors that Affect Germicidal Activity of Chemicals

    • Boric acid: Used in suppositories to treat yeast infections of the vagina, in eyewashes, and as an antiviral to shorten the duration of cold sore attacks.

  • Double-Stranded DNA Viruses: Herpesviruses

    • There is no method to eradicate the herpes virus from the body, but antiviral medications, such as acyclovir, can reduce the frequency, duration, and severity of outbreaks.