“a positive trend”

The increasing supply of animal protein observed in Ghana is a positive trend, yet the overall balance of macronutrients and micronutrients remains skewed in comparison to higher-income countries.

Consistent with this model, we observed a significant increase in ion counts for glucose-6-phosphate (G6P), dihydroxyacetone phosphate (DHAP), ribose-5-phosphate, and a positive trend in sedoheptulose-7-phosphate (S7P) in MDX muscle (Fig. 1 e, g).

cruzi -infected vector was recorded, although a positive trend was evident.

The positive effect of levosimendan in neurohormonal balance has been suggested also for repeated infusions when a clinical improvement was established in terms of HF progression with a positive trend for 1-year mortality [18] .

ASDR in Australasia showed a negative trend in female individuals but a positive trend in male individuals.

A significant positive association was demonstrated between MGAT1 (encoding a GT essential for the conversion of oligomannosidic to hybrid type N -glycans) and HNF4A, which showed a positive trend towards the association with hybrid type N -glycans expression (not significant).

Although the duration of social media use showed a positive trend, it was not a significant predictor of loneliness.

The children’s emotions showed a positive trend as the sessions progressed, particularly in the group interacting with the robot.

Third, we show that there is a positive trend in attitudes towards public health, as revealed in the discussion of the role of overall science and research in regard to vaccination, and the association between measles, contagion and a lack of vaccination.

Meta-analyses ( Garg et al , 1998 ; Coughlin et al , 2000 ) and certain case–control studies ( Weiss et al , 1982 ; Riman et al , 2002 ) also failed to find a significant trend with duration of use, although some found a positive association ( Risch, 1996 ) or suggested a positive trend ( Kaufman et al , 1989 ; Bosetti et al , 2001 ).

A phase II trial with tarenflurbil with mild to moderate AD showed a significant improvement in primary outcome of global functioning and activities of daily living, compared to placebo and a positive trend towards improved cognition.

Regarding self-tests however, there was a positive trend (1,225 tests in 2019; 3,107 tests in 2020; 3,801 tests in 2021 and 4,254 in 2022 [ 48 ].

However, in tree swallows ( Tachycineta bicolor ), this relationship varies according to population, negative at one study site and a positive trend at the other study site, suggesting that trade-offs may be driven by ecological variables rather than time limitations [45] .

The values of all monitored parameters had a positive trend in chronological order.

On the other hand, coulombic efficiency shows a positive trend with the current density increasing from 88% at 0.5 A g −1 to 96% at 10 A g −1 .

A positive trend in tympanometry results was verified already in the first postoperative visit after 1–2 weeks and it improved by the final 6 month postoperative follow-up.

A case–control study nested within the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) on 284 women with endometrial cancer found that women with MetS had a relative risk for endometrial cancer (HR = 2.12, 95% CI:1.51–2.97), and there was a positive trend in risk for patients with an increasing number of Mets components [ 53 ].

A larger sample size than the present study is necessary to make a conclusion of this latter point, although there appears to be a positive trend between deformation index and GT-PTV underdosage.

Regarding other MM clinical parameters, we observed a positive trend between BM PC percentage and bone lesions, and EV associated biomarkers.

Three studies indicated a positive trend toward mortality reduction, though not statistically significant [ 63 , 66 , 79 ].

Nonetheless, the observed correlation still indicates a positive trend, which has been previously confirmed in systematic reviews, especially those examining the effects of acute bouts of physical activity on cognitive outcomes.

Encouragingly, approximately three-fourths (75.86%) of families used improved sanitation facilities, signifying a positive trend.

Furthermore, the lack of access to antihypertensive drugs was greater in those individuals with less education (1–4 and 9–11 years). Regarding the characteristics of individuals according to chronic diseases, there was a higher prevalence of hypertension among female individuals, with a positive trend with age.

Main Findings Our systematic review results revealed a positive trend for PIs in Mexico, including pharmacotherapeutic follow-up and patient education, with significant decreases in HbA1c, FBG, triglycerides, TC, LDL cholesterol and arterial blood pressure levels, as well as a statistically significant increase in HDL cholesterol levels, therapeutic adherence and the level of knowledge among patients with T2DM.

In general, the results indicate a positive trend by a slight (2%) increase in usage, from 51% in 2013 to 53% in 2015.