“a decreasing trend”

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 ).

The finding from this review is consistent with the WHO's report on the status of dracunculiasis eradication and global distribution for 1980–2019, which shows that several countries had achieved elimination during the past decade, including Kenya, Uganda and Sudan while some countries including Ethiopia were still reporting cases until 2017 although at a decreasing trend ( WHO, 2019 ).

The isotopic signature of N ( δ 15 N) in chironomids in the rocky shores show a decreasing trend with distance from the colony, which indicates seabird derived nutrients in the chironomid production.

A decreasing trend where the contact area of all experimented textiles was decreased with the number of the raised unit was formed.

In contrast, the expression levels of DzARF3 and DzARF6 were significantly suppressed under ethylene but induced under 1-MCP and showed a decreasing trend during ripening.

The proportion of positive results showed a decreasing trend, but inconclusive results showed an increasing trend ( Table 2 ).

Occasionally there is a decreasing trend in attenuation, for example see Figs 9(e) and 11(d) .

Besides, the prevalence of acne showed a decreasing trend with age.