“an increasing trend”

Although not statistically significant, the LF/HF ratio, an index of the sympathovagal balance, showed a time course similar to that of HR, with an increasing trend between baseline and the 42nd min.

Rosmarinic acid administered at a dose of 10 mg/kg to ovariectomized rats did not affect the estradiol and progesterone concentrations in comparison with the ovariectomized control rats, whereas after administration of rosmarinic acid at a dose of 50 mg/kg, the concentration of estradiol showed an increasing trend.

Due to the significant patient morbidity associated with surgical treatment and an increasing trend towards organ preservation strategies, treatments with an emphasis on organ preservation and restoration have become more common [ 5 , 6 ].

However, in the case of candle soot coated on a negative surface (∼139–148°), an increasing trend for the contact angle was found with an increase in temperature.

Despite an increasing trend toward eating out, many US adults, especially women, continue to cook at home.

Overall, an increasing trend was observed for the total phenolics in fermented PJs, especially with P. pentosaceus CILSWE5 (ca. 71%), whereas a significant ( p < 0.05) decrease (ca. 18%) was found in CA-PJ, see Table 2 . 3.4.

The prevalence of skipping breakfast ranged 10–30%, with an increasing trend in adolescents, mainly in girls.

The equilibrium temperature of CO 2 absorption and regeneration showed an increasing trend with increasing CO 2 concentration, and the weight increase was used to evaluate the CO 2 absorption performance of Li 4 SiO 4 material, which can be calculated according to Equation (11): (11) I N = W N − 100 % where I N is the weight increase of Li 4 SiO 4 material during the N th cycle, wt.%; W N is the weight gain, wt.%; N is the number of cycles.

The constant amount of glucose, along with an increasing trend of ethanol concentration, confirmed the consumption of xylose by N. intermedia at this stage.

Conclusion: Due to an increasing trend in the number of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Hamadan and the effect of occupation, high-risk groups such as lorry drivers should be informed of preventive measures such as using insect repellents.

However, an increasing trend for IL-13 concentration and a decreasing trend in MCP-1 concentration were noted in the blueberry group.

When the fabricated MoS 2 -RGO based sensor was exposed to NO 2 gas concentrations ranging from 100 ppb to 3 ppm, the response followed an increasing trend due to the increased amount of NO 2 molecules absorbed ( Figure 6 C).

9 We have demonstrated an increasing trend in proteins involved in key biological processes during sperm maturation such as reproductive cellular process, gamete production, motility, oxidative phosphorylation, and energy metabolism.

2 , the data are observed to maintain a sinusoidal pattern overlaying an increasing trend.

From use of exclusive e-cigarettes to use of exclusive cigarettes to dual use, those usage groups were related to an increasing trend of adjusted odds ratios for use of other psychoactive substances, particularly problematic use of alcohol or drugs, and with more depressive symptoms.

The experimental compression strength of the interlayer and intralayer hybrid composites is above the theoretical values, which demonstrates a positive hybrid effect, and the compression strength takes on an increasing trend as the carbon fiber content increases.

Stress of the hydrogel showed an increasing trend with an increase in strain.

As can be seen in Figure 6 , an increasing trend in the viscosity of St-g-PNIPAM-P0 was implied as the salt concentration increased.

As we can see, there is an increasing trend, although small, in gelation time on increasing the BN proportion.

Introduction Waterborne polymeric dispersions account for about 10% of the world’s polymer production [ 1 ], meaning an absolute value of 10 million metric tonnes as dry polymer in 2013, with an increasing trend [ 2 ].

The porosity of the Hybrid series also showed a general decreasing trend with increasing CNT content, as well as an increasing trend in density.

There is an increasing trend in the prevalence of primary drug resistance from 1.1% to 21% in the United States, Africa, and Europe [ 6 – 12 ].

Autologous patch use can be fresh or fixed with glutaraldehyde based on institutional preference, though there is an increasing trend toward minimal fixation or fresh pericardial use to avoid late leaflet calcification.

Conclusion We observed an increasing trend of HEV-confirmed cases over the study period, and a simultaneous increase in the number of suspected samples, with a tendency of higher confirmation ratios observed for the south of Belgium (Wallonia) compared with the other regions.

[ 13 ] reported that the 137 Cs activity concentrations in European hake Merluccius merluccius from the Mediterranean exhibit an increasing trend with the fish size in relation to change in diet composition.