“an increasing trend”

In addition, they also noted an increasing trend with other pro-inflammatory markers like TNF-α and IL-6 with overweight/obesity.

We referred to the Beijing Municipal Statistical Yearbook−2007 and Beijing Municipal Statistical Yearbook−2010 and found that the cardiovascular morality rates were 129.82 per 100,000 in 2007 and 156.97 per 100,000 in 2010, and the respiratory mortality rates were 58.83 per 100,000 in 2007 and 60.92 per 100,000 in 2010, respectively, indicating an increasing trend of death from chronic diseases [34] , [35] .

After 240 min (4 h), the VAS score showed an increasing trend.

We are reporting an increasing trend in induction of labour in NSW, which is consistent with the trend in NSW [ 3 ].

Discussion We find that, notwithstanding an increasing trend of SST in the BoB since 1950s, the MD frequency in the Bay of Bengal has continuously fallen.

The overall age-adjusted SCD rate for all adults was associated with an increasing trend after the first tax increase but no significant change in rate level.

The overall results (2010-2099) for annual mean maximum temperature showed an increasing trend for both scenarios (A2a and B2a).

By means of a patent analysis, this study shows that there is an increasing trend regarding synthetic biology related patent applications.

Although no difference in reward rate was found between SEs, there was an increasing trend resembling the pupil grand averages.

The present exploration indicated regarding FCR, the natural α-tocopherol showed better FCR as compared to control; conclusively α-lipoic acid supplemented feed exhibited an increasing trend in FCR.

Using the International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (ISAAC) questionnaire in 1994 and 2002 in 6- to 7-year-old schoolchildren in the same place, an increasing trend was observed for asthma prevalence in 1994, but a leveling trend was detected for the period between 1994 and 2002 [ 3 , 4 ].

Furthermore, there is an increasing trend towards networked and open innovation across a spectrum of fields, including biology, that are an increasing focus of economic analysis [49] , [191] – [194] .

In contrast, annual mean contents of riparian SOC were higher in AM than in other vegetation types in all three soil layers, which showed an increasing trend with altitude ( Fig. 2b , Table 2 ).

Background The objective of this review was to investigate whether Chinese population groups that do not belong to classical high risk groups show an increasing trend of engaging in high-risk sexual behaviors.

[5] , [8] , [9] , [13] – [15] , [18] Although these studies had different study periods, population coverage, population size, data source, and age-group categories, an increasing trend was observed in RRD incidences with age.

Proportion of MB cases: It is clear that there is an increasing trend towards MB leprosy in past one decade, such patients being more likely to present with deformities Presentation with deformities: 37% patients had grade-2 deformities at the time of presentation in the past 5 years Lepra reactions: We noticed high incidence of patients presenting with reactions at the time of diagnosis (34.9%) or following multi-drug therapy MDT.

Soil available zinc (Zn) and copper (Cu) showed an increasing trend with forest age (succession stages) ( Figure 4F-G ).

The mean TSH shows an increasing trend with increasing BMI.

Levels of ghrelin receptor mRNA in the RKT-treated mice showed an increasing trend, but the difference was not statistically significant.

In accordance with this, an increasing trend in the prevalence of diabetes was found in our study.

Three indicators (PNC, measles and pentavalent 3 vaccination coverage) continued to demonstrate an increasing trend in the year after the EMRI intervention.

In addition, there is an increasing trend in tensile modulus of PP/PET blends with increasing the PET content.

Abstract Background With preliminary data suggesting an increasing trend in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) prevalence in Europe, the use of psychotropic medications in this population needs to be better understood, particularly among patients with ADHD and no co-morbid psychiatric disorder.

Although the incidence of PCa in China has been relatively low, in recent years it has shown an increasing trend, probably due to an increase in the aging population and changing life-styles.

There is an increasing trend in the incidence of antibiotic resistance; of major concern is the increase in multidrug- resistant Escherichia coli , Klebsiella pneumoniae , Staphylococcus aureus , Vibrio cholera , non-typhoid Salmonella and other pathogens responsible for nosocomial infections.