Global, regional, and national burden of stroke and its risk factors, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 by Valery L Feigin (5320574)

“…During the same period, age-standardised rates of stroke incidence decreased by 17·0% (15·0–18·0), mortality decreased by 36·0% (31·0–42·0), prevalence decreased by 6·0% (5·0–7·0), and DALYs decreased by 36·0% (31·0–42·0). …”

Global, regional, and national stillbirths at 20 weeks' gestation or longer in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2021: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 by Comfort, Haley

“…Interpretation: Despite the gradual global decline in stillbirths between 1990 and 2021, the overall number of stillbirths remains substantially high. …”
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The Future of the Humanities in Today's Financial Markets by Lea, David

“…In this essay David Lea approaches the decline in the study and teaching of the humanities within the university context from a financial perspective. …”
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Analysis of Serum Advanced Glycation Endproducts Reveals Methylglyoxal-Derived Advanced Glycation MG-H1 Free Adduct Is a Risk Marker in Non-Diabetic and Diabetic Chronic Kidney Dis... by Naila Rabbani (291722)

“…Most protein-bound AGEs increased moderately through stages 2–4 CKD whereas AGE free adducts increased markedly. …”

Pyrite (FeS2)-supported ultrafiltration system for removal of mercury (II) from water by Dong Suk Han (1748989)

“…The presence of both HA and Hg(II) increased the rate of flux decline due to the formation of irreversible gel-like compact cake layers as shown in the experimental data and modeling related to the flux decline and the SEM images. …”

Applying the ecosystem services - EBM framework to sustainably manage Qatar's coral reefs and seagrass beds by Lucia M., Fanning

“…These include maximizing the increasing role that stakeholders can play in mitigating further decline of the country's coastal ecosystems and leveraging mega events planned in Qatar, such as FIFA World Cup 2022.…”
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Effective Provisions of Educational Services for Native Arabic Learners with dyslexia at a Private School in Northern Emirates in the UAE A case-study by Alkamali, Hana

“…Public schools were inaccessible due to government regulations; most private schools declined to allow access; and the school under study declined to provide official documents or policy statements. …”
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Israeli coalition governments: formation and duration (1949-1999) by Salamey, Imad

“…Post-1969, following the gradual decline of Labor’s electoral dominance, Israeli parties became further polarized and more competitive. …”
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Applying the ecosystem services - EBM framework to sustainably manage Qatar's coral reefs and seagrass beds by Lucia M. Fanning (16928394)

“…These include maximizing the increasing role that stakeholders can play in mitigating further decline of the country’s coastal ecosystems and leveraging mega events planned in Qatar, such as FIFA World Cup 2022.…”

Machine Learning Models for Scheduling On-Demand Fog Placement and Optimizing Container Deployment by Farhat, Peter

“…Second, we propose a K-Means based clustering model embedded within a multi-objective optimization scheme for fog and container placement. …”
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Effect of concentration of calcium and sulfate ions on gypsum scaling of reverse osmosis membrane, mechanistic study by Mohammad Y. Ashfaq (14152290)

“…It was noted that the permeate flux declined more than 90% when the concentration of ions was increased to 50–150 mM. …”

The Rise of the Great Dragon by Giritlian, Palig

“…China's engagement with the Gulf countries increased primarily due to economic reasons. The weight of the evidence suggests that the US dominance over the region is in decline, while China’s presence and influence are on the rise. …”
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Characterizing the transitioning epidemiology of herpes simplex virus type 1 in the USA: model-based predictions by Houssein H. Ayoub (9262512)

“…In < 3 decades, seroprevalence declined by > 30% for those aged 0–19 years, but < 5% for those aged > 60. …”

BTRAC – Bangalore traffic improvement project – A case study by Sanjeev Kumar (279609)

“…<p dir="ltr">From 3 lakh vehicles in 1985, to about 53 lakh now, vehicle population in Bangalore has increased more than five fold during the last two decades. …”

Demographics and Epidemiology of Hepatitis B in the State of Qatar: A Five-Year Surveillance-Based Incidence Study by Hamad E. Al Romaihi (18112765)

“…Rates of hepatitis B cases declined dramatically in 2014, in both Qataris and non-Qataris, as compared to the previous years.…”

Mortality patterns in older adults with infective endocarditis in the US: A retrospective analysis by Hamza Ashraf (20726490)

“…</p><h3>Conclusion</h3><p dir="ltr">IE mortality exhibited a clear pattern: rising till 2004, declining from 2004 to 2018, and increasing again till 2020. …”

Performance and analysis of kappa-carrageenan hydrogel for PFOA-contaminated soil remediation wastewater treatment by Alsaka, Lilyan

“…Due to pore size shrinkage, the AC-kC and V-kC hydrogels achieved the highest PFOA rejection at pH 4, whereas the water flux decreased. Increasing the PFOA concentration reduced water flux and increased PFOA rejection. …”
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Quantitative Elastohydrodynamic Film-Forming for an Oil/ Refrigerant System by Bair, Scott

“…It seems that only central film thicknesses have been experimentally measured for oil/refrigerant systems leaving these calculations as the only means of assessing the minimum.…”
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Organized Crimes Against Nature: Elephants in Southern Africa. by Lopes, Adrian

“…A benchmark value of poaching expeditions is identified—above which elephants may slowly decline to extinction.…”
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Hepato‐splanchnic fluxes during exercise in patients with cirrhosis—a pilot study by Stefanos Volianitis (22155835)

“…Hepatic glucose output increased from 0.6 (0.5–0.7) to 1.5 (1.3–1.7) mmol/min, while arterial lactate increased from 0.8 (0.7–0.9) to 9.0 (8.1–9.9) mmol/L (<i>P</i> < 0.05) despite a rise in hepatic lactate uptake. …”