The phrase "a decrease in the duration of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing a reduction in the length of time something lasts or is expected to last.
Example: "The new policy has led to a decrease in the duration of the approval process for projects."
Alternatives: "a reduction in the length of" or "a shortening of the time for".
We hypothesized that there would be a decrease in the duration of treatment in infants treated with both morphine and clonidine compared to infants treated with morphine alone.
The CFD simulations were validated with particle image velocimetry (PIV) across the atrioventricular (AV) canal, revealing an increase in both velocities and heart rates, but a decrease in the duration of atrial systole from early to later stages.
In the social interaction test, we found a decrease in the duration of social interaction behavior (t(10) = 5.239, p < 0.001), but no changes were demonstrated in their interaction frequency (t(11) = −0.739, p = n.s.) between TTC9A−/− and TTC9A+/+ female mice (Fig. 4I).
After injury, there was also a decrease in the duration of time a mouse had one or two paws placed on the walkway (Fig. 6k) and an increase in the time in which three or four paws were simultaneously in contact with the walkway (Fig. 6l).
Results indicated that the participant acquired progressive relaxation skills, displayed more relaxed behaviors after performing the procedures, and showed a decrease in the duration of his disruptive behaviors upon completing progressive relaxation training prior to a leisure activity session.
We interpret periods of relatively low growing season (summer) moisture and increased fire activity between 1500 1300 and 1000 725 cal yr BP, the latter period is also characterised by remarkably rapid bulk sediment accumulation and we infer prolonged annual sedimentation resulting from a decrease in the duration of lake freezing under a warmer climate.
Conversely, the total duration of wake decreased due to a decrease in the mean duration of wake episodes despite an increase in their number.
This resulted in a significant decrease in the duration of mechanical ventilation in this patient population.
A significant decrease in the duration of mechanical ventilation was also noted [ 18].
These may translate into a measurable decrease in the duration of weaning.
On average, every extra minute of time individuals spent on their phone, said Marcus, was linked to a decrease in sleep duration of approximately five minutes.
