“a worrying trend”

Projections indicate a worrying trend, with the global annual incidence of hip fractures expected to rise by approximately 2.6 million by 2025 and 4.5 million by 2050 3 .

A worrying trend is to favor the reuse or re-implementation 69 of deprecated versions of algorithms to solve these subproblems rather than relying on markedly improved art from high-performance computing. 147 , 148 , 149 Such decomposition and modularization, in addition to accelerating existing methods, would make

Studies suggest that men may benefit from social support structures that boost their confidence in managing infertility challenges, while women do not receive similar reinforcement, leading to a worrying trend where female infertility is linked to greater psychological distress.

The decline in private maternity homes is a worrying trend as they provide birthing care services, especially in underserved rural areas.

This result is particularly relevant given that recent studies have reported a worrying trend towards reduced sleep duration and increased sleep problems in school-aged children and adolescents, partly driven by excessive screen time, academic overload, and poor sleep hygiene habits [ 46 ].

In Peru, as in many countries, several studies have examined the eating habits of university students, revealing a worrying trend toward the consumption of unhealthy foods [ 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 ].

This is a worrying trend for younger population in India as it places the young generation of country at increased risk of premature mortality due to cardiovascular causes.

[ 54 ] These imply a worrying trend in intentional poisonings in this age range and underscore the global scope of nonopioid analgesics, antipyretics, and antirheumatics’ role in pediatric poisoning incidents, as well as the importance of addressing it through comprehensive strategies.

Increasing caesarean section rates are a worrying trend that will have consequences for preterm birth rates if not addressed appropriately [ 75 ].

However, a worrying trend of a substantial decline in the number of children with all healthy teeth between the ages of 3 and 6 is still present.

These results highlight a worrying trend for developing resistance to new drugs even before their introduction.

However, recent studies show a worrying trend toward increasing antimicrobial resistance, especially among Gram-negative enteric bacteria and nosocomial pathogens.

In this context, it should be noted that the willingness to participate in surveys and data collection efforts is on the decline in many countries around the world [ 8 , 9 ]; a worrying trend that makes it even more critical to better understand the factors influencing survey participation.

Studies have revealed a worrying trend, such as the annually increasing proportion of CRC cases diagnosed in individuals under 50 years old, with a tendency toward late-stage diagnosis, despite recent declines in the overall incidence and mortality rates of CRC [ 1 ].

The study shows a worrying trend in PA habits, with a sizable fraction reporting no intense exercise and a minority regularly engaging in vigorous-intensity activities.

Furthermore, we observed a worrying trend of increasing relative abundance of herbivore such as Pratylenchus in the NT system, whereas the population was declining under CT.

138 Meanwhile, Staphylococcus aureus is known to be able to greatly increase its virulence by developing antimicrobial resistance, and indeed a worrying trend of increasing methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections has been observed, 135 accounting for up to 7.5% of all infections according to a large IE database in Japan. 141 Several risk scores have been developed to predict risk of IE in patients with Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia.

However, a worrying trend of general dissatisfaction persists in Peruvian hospitals, as highlighted by Barrios (2021), who reported that 75% of patients in Lima expressed dissatisfaction with accessibility, particularly in primary care [ 16 , 17 ].

Furthermore, this illustrates a worrying trend where younger populations (under 50) can be experiencing increasing rates of CG in contrast to the decreasing trends observed in older cohorts [ 9 ].

Our present prediction model likewise displays a worrying trend of increasing MRSA resistance, which makes treating these infections even more difficult.

(2021) and Clark (2025) report a worrying trend of uncivil behaviors perpetrated by nursing students toward nurse educators.

The results of the study underscored a worrying trend of low hospital preparedness for LAST.

An outbreak that was declared in the late 2022 has affected 23 out of the 26 provinces, and there has been a worrying trend of human-to-human transmission especially of a more virulent strain in South Kivu [ 38 , 39 ] .

Studies have shown that antidepressant use is widespread among medical students, indicating a worrying trend [ 13 , 14 , 15 ].

A worrying trend is the earlier onset of HOA, with individuals under 55 increasingly affected, leading to prolonged disability, joint surgeries, and estimated annual productivity losses exceeding US$106.8 billion in some economies ( 8 ).