Background & Aims. Patients with recurrent bleeding from gastrointestinal vascular malformations are a challenge to treat. We investigated the long-term efficacy and safety of thalidomide for refractory bleeding from gastrointestinal vascular malformations in an open-label, randomized study.
China is Worldâs Largest Energy Consumer. World consumption of energy has increased 5.6 percent in 2010, according to BPâs Statistical Review of World Energy. This is the largest increase since 1973, which happened to be a memorable year in energy history.
(October 2008). Domestic energy consumption or domestic consumption of energy is the amount of energy that is spent on the various appliances used within housing. The amount of energy used per household varies widely depending on the standard of living of the country, climate, and the age and type of residence. In the United States as of 2008, in an average household in a temperate climate, the yearly use of household energy can be composed as follows: