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The greatest proportion of reports was sent by the Psychiatric Operating Unit ( n = 58/200; 29.0%); in the period under analysis for some operating units, there was an increase in reports over the years (Psychiatry and First Aid); for others there was a decreasing trend (Pediatrics and Gastroenterology) ( Table 1 ).

Analysis of the zeta potential of the α-glucan nanoparticles under different pH conditions exhibited a decreasing trend in the presence of sulfonic acid buffering agents (−0.3 mV under acidic conditions, nearly −0.8 mV at neutral conditions, and approximately −1.3 mV under basic conditions).

However, with the increase of CF length, MPC flexural toughness increased continuously, while MPC elastic modulus displayed a decreasing trend.

Overall, during berry development, the concentrations of flavan-3-ols were in an increasing trend and polymeric compounds were in a decreasing trend.

However, these events show a decreasing trend in this region over the last six decades.

Interestingly, the total number of nerve-infiltrating cells displayed a decreasing trend, suggesting that the inflammatory immune response may be suppressed in hWJ-MSC-treated mice.

Based on our results, the burden of reduced BMD among adult Saudi patients with IBD is still high but is showing a decreasing trend compared to the results of a retrospective study conducted between 2001 and 2008 by Ismail et al[ 16 ] on 95 Saudi patients with IBD; osteopenia burden was 48.6% and 32.6%, and osteoporosis burden was 55.8% and 27.5% among CD and UC patients, respectively.

The Indonesian basic health studies (Riskesdas) found a decreasing trend of stunting prevalence from 1992 to 2013—from 45.9% to 37.2% [ 2 , 4 ].

After analysing the results obtained for the f z = 0.12 mm/tooth, a decreasing trend was observed: an increase in the cutting speed caused a decrease in the height deviation.

The serum iron concentration showed no significant differences among all four groups (SC, ICC, IDC, and IDD groups), although there was a decreasing trend from the SC group to the ICC, IDC, and IDD groups ( Figure 2 b).

The age-adjusted incidence per 100,000 people increased until 2010 and showed a decreasing trend (475.8 cases in 2017) thereafter; however, a continuously decreasing age-adjusted mortality trend was observed (42.9 cases in 2008, 11.3 in 2017).

Generally, the annual sea surface temperature (SST) and sea surface salinity (SSS) show a decreasing trend from the southeast to northwest in study area ( Fig. 1 ).

The Cardiovascular Health Study also reported a decreasing trend of LDL-C levels in males and a fluctuating decreasing trend in females > 65 years of age [ 22 ].

However, the eradication rate of STT has a decreasing trend.

There was also an increasing trend from February to July and a decreasing trend from July to February. 3.3.

There is a decreasing trend in the bias at 200 μg/m 3 , which does not strongly impact bias until above 300 μg/m 3 .

Thus, as can be seen from Figure 14 a, above 3 pF, there is a decreasing trend and a marginal effect by the sensor’s orientation for these particular flow patterns.

Total medical costs were US$3 355 044.21, US$3 245 827.70 and US$3 128 938.46, US$, in 2015, 2016, and 2017, respectively, showing a decreasing trend.

From baseline to endline, a decreasing trend in mean HAZ scores was shown either in the intervention (−1.13 ± 1.00 to −1.52 ± 0.83) or control groups (−1.33 ± 1.08 to −1.73 ± 0.91).

PFNA; concentrations in biota generally show an increasing trend (21 studies) or no significant trend (19 studies), whereas one study on Beluga Whales ( Delphinapterus leucas ) showed a decreasing trend.

The reported incidence of POCD is roughly 50% shortly after surgery, with a decreasing trend during the following months (Knipp et al., 2008 ; Newman et al., 2001 ; Toeg, Nathan, Rubens, Wozny, & Boodhwani, 2013 ), but methodological differences, such as choice of outcome measures and variable definitions of decline, affect its recognition and reported incidence (Bhamidipati et al., 2017 ).

1 a and b). Changes in HDL-C, LDL-C, LDL-χ and VLDL-χ from fasting to after the unified meal in the MetS and non-MetS groups HDL-C was lower in the MetS group at fasting and exhibited a decreasing trend after the meal at 2 h and 4 h (Fig. 1 c), whereas the postprandial decrease in HDL-C was not present in the non-MetS group.

In the current study, we also found that there was a decreasing trend in white matter atrophy, although the differences were not two SDs greater than those of the controls, which may provide insight for further speculation.

There was increasing trend seen in calls from new patients (19.02%; week 1 to 27.02%; week 4) and a decreasing trend seen in calls from lower socio-economic strata patients (18.50%; week 1 to 14.47%; week 4).

The proportions of SO 4 2− shown a decreasing trend with values of 25.5% and 15.1% in the lockdown and secondary response stage despite the slight variation of its concentrations (2.5 and 2.4 μg/m 3 ).