Life-threatening definition

Life-threatening means that the subject was at immediate risk of death from the AE as it occurred or it is suspected that use or continued use of the product would result in the subject’s death. ‘Life-threatening’ does not mean that had an AE occurred in a more severe form it might have caused death (eg, hepatitis that resolved without hepatic failure).
Life-threatening means either or both of the following:
Life-threatening means that the subject was at immediate risk of death from the event as it occurred. This does not include an event that might have led to death, if it had occurred with greater severity.

Examples of Life-threatening in a sentence

  • Cancer (Life Threatening) – Meaning any malignant tumor characterized by the uncontrolled growth and spread of malignant cells and invasion of tissue.

  • The date of First Diagnosis must occur prior to the individuals 65th birthday.2. The Critical Illnesses covered under this Policy are Life Threatening Cancer, Heart Attack, Stroke, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft, Kidney Failure and Major Organ transplant.

  • Temporary relocation provided the household is experiencing a Life Threatening Crisis that cannot be averted within 18 hours by one of the above measures.


More Definitions of Life-threatening

Life-threatening means a condition, which is diagnosed by a physician as creating a substantial risk of death.
Life-threatening means a disease or condition where the likelihood of death is high unless the course of the disease is interrupted or that has a potentially fatal outcome where the end point of clinical intervention is survival.
Life-threatening means any Acute Illness or Bodily Injury that is deemed immediately life- or limb- threatening by Specialty Emergency Services.
Life-threatening means a condition which is diagnosed by a physician as creating a substantial risk of death.
Life-threatening means that the subject was at immediate risk of death at the time of the serious adverse event; it does not refer to a serious adverse event that hypothetically might have caused death if it were more severe.
Life-threatening means a disease or condition from which the likelihood of death is probable unless the course of the disease or condition is interrupted.
Life-threatening means diseases or conditions where the likelihood of death is high unless the course of the disease is interrupted and diseases or conditions with potentially fatal outcomes, where the end point of clinical trial analysis is survival. The criteria for life- threatening do not require the condition to be immediately life-threatening or to immediately result in death. Rather, the subjects must be in a life-threatening situation requiring intervention before review at a convened meeting of the IRB is feasible.