The phrase "a reduction in the duration of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing a decrease in the length of time something takes or lasts.
Example: "The new policy aims for a reduction in the duration of the approval process, making it more efficient."
Alternatives: "a decrease in the length of" or "a shortening of the time for".
A reduction in the duration of seizures and associated utility decrement compared with rectal diazepam and bucally administered lorazepam tablets.
Trials performed in the emergency department or the ICU and enrolling patients with LRTI, whether CAP or VAP, also found a reduction in the duration of antibiotic therapy.
The main conclusion drawn from this simulation exercise is that a reduction in the duration of unemployment benefits seems to have little effect on time spent employed, whereas it increases job turnover rates.
To leave side streets as unaffected as possible, a reduction in the duration of their green phase due to the passage of a bus is made up in subsequent cycles by an offsetting increase of the same magnitude.
This has been attributed to a reduction in the duration of REM sleep and SWS, the supposition is that these phases support restorative processes and are important for recovery [16,18].
Adult and paediatric data suggest that goal-directed sedation algorithms allow a more appropriate adaptation of the treatment to the patient's need and permit a reduction in the duration of mechanical ventilation.
Firstly, a reduction in the duration and/or degree of protection would prevent elimination of VT.
Authors report a reduction in the duration and in the intensity of headaches; headache frequency reduction, however, did not reach statistical significance.
The changes consisted of a reduction in the planned duration of treatment and the dose range.
Two such consequences have been documented so far; a possible reduction in the duration of breastfeeding and an increase in risky sleep locations chosen in order to avoid bed sharing.
Implementation of the protocol resulted in a significant reduction in the duration of hospital stay for patients who remain normocalcemic.
