Focusing on the paediatric population, a worrying trend is observed for years 2018–2023: the proportion of mupirocin resistance reached more than 5% for the period October 2022-September 2023 and was almost systematically associated with resistance to fusidic acid (64/70, 91.4%).
1 This is a worrying trend as obesity is associated with a range of comorbidities such as diabetes and heart disease. 2 , 3 While prevention of obesity is important in managing the condition, treatment also becomes crucial in controlling obesity-related comorbidities. 4 It is vital that both prevention and treatment strategies be implemented to effectively combat the obesity epidemic in Korea.
Despite its low incidence—increasing from 3 cases per 100,000 people in 2013 to three 3 per 45,000 currently—UPS demonstrates a worrying trend towards a gradual increase in occurrence [ 6 , 9 ].
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Overall, the geometric analysis highlights a worrying trend of fragmentation, isolation, and reduction in the size and complexity of suitable patches under future climate scenarios. 4.
Despite this progress, we found that relative measures of spatial inequalities across the region indicate that the effect of space is becoming more prominent over the decades among PNC in particular, suggesting a worrying trend that should be monitored closely throughout the SDG era and examined further with new sources of DHS data or other household surveys.
Therefore, the importance of solid training in basic examination skills, particularly in cardiac auscultation, cannot be overstated. Recent studies underscore a worrying trend of dwindling auscultation competency among medical professionals, emphasizing an urgent need for rejuvenation [ 3 - 5 ].
From 2009 to 2011, a worrying trend was registered where the percentage of strains of K. pneumoniae resistant to carbapenems presented a 1.3% increase in 2009, a 16% increase in 2010, and a 26.7% increase in 2011.
However, should it be applied for everyone - a one-size-fit-all? Statistics from America demonstrates a worrying trend of exponential healthcare spending, which is showing no signs of relenting.
Despite the limitations of small sample sizes and potential recruitment bias, these studies suggest a worrying trend [ 6 – 10 ].
Although tigecycline resistance has not been tested at the time of isolation (Leski et al., 2013 ), the high frequency of tet (X) encountered in clinical samples signifies a worrying trend.
The Eurasian Skylark ( Alauda arvensis ) showed a worrying trend: its population was reduced by 99.65% since 1992, pointing out the extremely critical situation that the breeding populations of the species are experiencing in the Region.
Similarly, a study conducted in European hospitals found resistance rates ranging from 25% to 35%, indicating a worrying trend of growing resistance globally [ 11 ].
The decrease in referrals for patients with a malignancy-related injury is a worrying trend.
Disturbingly, projections indicate a worrying trend for the future: between 2020 and 2040, the incidence of liver cancer is anticipated to surge by a staggering 55.0% [ 1 ].
To counteract such a worrying trend, efforts should be made to understand early predictors of obesity in order to implement timely preventive interventions in the first stages of life.
However, there is a worrying trend of non-obese and lean individuals with normal body mass index (<25) exhibiting characteristics of liver disease ( Leung et al., 2017 ).
A worrying trend in recent years is that people with intellectual disabilities almost always have the lowest level of participation ( 71 ).
The analysis of mortality outcomes presented a worrying trend, with vancomycin treatment having more than alternative therapies and a relationship with mortality rates (OR 1.25; 95% CI (1.00, 1.56)).
Unfortunately, statistical projections indicate a worrying trend: the expected mortality rate from cardiovascular disease is expected to increase significantly, from 17.5 million deaths in 2012 to a staggering 22.2 million in 2030 ( Lacraru et al., 2023 ; Wasim et al., 2023 ).
Vaccine hesitancy is not a new phenomenon especially among migrants and is not limited to COVID-19 vaccine; studies have noted a worrying trend in general vaccine hesitancy in recent years ( Lazarus et al., 2021 ; World Health Organization 2021 ) and various experts have pointed out that vaccine hesitancy has become a significant factor among migrants and sexual minority populations ( Garg et al., 2021 ; Harrison and Wu, 2020 ; Wang et al., 2020 ; Harapan et al., 2020 ; World Health Organization.
A worrying trend is an increase in resistance to treatment antibiotics (extended-spectrum cephalosporins and ciprofloxacin) for Salmonella .
Introduction Stenotrophomonas maltophilia has emerged as an important opportunistic pathogen on a global scale, with a worrying trend toward multidrug resistance ( Trifonova and Strateva, 2019 ; Brooke, 2021 ).
However, a worrying trend was evident: delay in reconstructive surgery was associated with an increase in the severity of nasality.
Despite this progress, the Fifth National Physical Fitness Monitoring Bulletin highlighting a worrying trend: the rates of overweight and obesity continue to climb [ 28 ].