“a decreasing trend”

Using the same virulent strain, Arm07, a previous study did not find statistically significant differences in activity between infected and healthy individuals, although a decreasing trend was observed [ 40 ].

The Table 1 shows a decreasing trend in crystallite size with increasing doping concentration, from 40 nm pure ZnO to 50 nm for 20% Mn-doped ZnO.

We found that the upregulation of ALKBH4 expression significantly decreased (R)-mchm5U levels and led to a decreasing trend in mcm5U levels ( Fig. 4 , C and D ).

The repeat laboratory results showed leukocytosis but on a decreasing trend, high levels of cardiac markers, including HsTnT and natriuretic peptide test (Pro-BNP), and normalization of the carboxyhemoglobin level (Table 1 ).

A decreasing trend in birth defects over time was highlighted.

However, although not statistically relevant, a decreasing trend of VEGF mRNA levels seemed to be observed.

However, in recent years, a decreasing trend of negative appendectomies has been observed due to using improved diagnostics tools, such as CT scans and Alvarado scoring, additionally as laboratory tests and abdomen ultrasounds [ 18 , 23 , 24 , 25 ].

On the other hand, we recorded negative covariations between ITV and ST for CWM_LN and CWM_LN: LP under N and P addition, suggesting there were contrasting trends through ST and ITV, leading to weakening responses a decreasing trend of these leaf traits at the community level following nutrient addition ( Siefert and Ritchie, 2016 ).

The type and content of alcohols showed a decreasing trend for the powder, bean, and brew, except for 2-furan methanol with its caramel and smoky aroma [ 30 ], which was only detected in brews using GG.

Although there was a decreasing trend of the monthly incidence rate of postoperative pneumonia compared to before the COVID-19 pandemic, there was no statistical significance in the trend (slope before COVID-19 period: β-coefficient, −0.007; 95% CI, −0.022 to 0.007).

When the sliding speed increased to a certain extent, the gel structure was destroyed and the friction of the samples showed a decreasing trend (Zone 4); Table 2 showed that samples above 65 °C/25 s required lower sliding speeds to break the gel networks than samples below 65 °C/25 s (0.60 vs. 2.37 mm/s), which was consistent with the rheological results ( Section 3.2.1 ).

A decreasing trend from ST15 to ST35 was found for free fatty acids (30.44, 26.63, and 24.22%) and nitrogen compounds (2.34, 1.64, and 1.24%).

Studies done in Yabelo General Hospital, Southern Ethiopia, 20 Mojo Health Center, Central Ethiopia, 26 University of Parma, Italy, 28 and North Central Iran 29 reported a decreasing trend in IPIs.

Furthermore, the age-standardized DALY rate also showed a decreasing trend from 18.29/100,000 (95%UI, 13.81–27.58) in 1990 to 12.81/100,000 (95%UI, 10.53–14.72) in 2019 (Table 3 ).

Overall, Δ D decreases, indicating a decreasing trend in spatial heterogeneity within the study areas.

With the extension of storage time, the EBA of the composite films showed a decreasing trend, which might be related to the migration of water during storage.

However, Lactobacillus (SMD = −0.54, 95% CI = −1.09 to 0.00, I 2 = 81.9%, P = 0.051) exhibited a decreasing trend in patients with UTI compared with healthy controls in three studies [ 26 , 30 , 32 ].

The other parameters showed a decreasing trend (measures IA, IB; IE, IIB, IIE) or an increasing trend (measures IC, ID, IIC, IIE, WC, WD) during the treatment.

reported that the VC content in red peppers showed a decreasing trend during 6-month storage [ 30 ].

It started with an increasing trend (19.9%, 1985–1987), followed by a decreasing trend (-5.8%, 1987–2008), then a more rapid decline between 2008–2014 (-20.1%), and the most recent increasing trend (+ 24.9%, 2014–2017).

In SM, SMM, and SMF groups, SO 4 2– showed a trend of rising in the early stage and then slowly fluctuating to equilibrium, whereas SO 4 2– in the MM group showed a decreasing trend in the early stage.

Of course, this different behavior of the seed weigh resulted in a different behavior of the seed % weight, which showed an increasing trend for the Frantoio and Leccino cultivars and a decreasing trend for the Moraiolo cultivar.

As expected, a decreasing trend in thickness is evident from first to fifth finger of each hand and this occurs in the same way for right and left hand.

Nevertheless, the compressive strength showed a decreasing trend with an increase in UV exposure duration, which could have been due to induced changes to the greater depth into the scaffold surface. 3.5.

It has a decreasing trend in a shortage, but an increasing trend in a surplus.