Sentence examples for decline in the functioning from inspiring English sources

Former Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon, who has been in a coma for eight years, was in a critical condition on Thursday, clinging to life after a decline in the functioning of various bodily organs, his doctors said.

A gradual decline in the function of the HPG axis is considered a key element in the development of menopause [ 27, 28].

A small decline in the function of the PGI2 system leads to an imbalance between vasoconstrictors and vasodilators, and appears to contribute to the development of PAH [ 9– 11].

These studies appear to support the idea of a general age-related decline in the function of feedback prejunctional α2-adrenoceptors.

In the mitochondrial theory of aging, an age-related decline in the function of the respiratory chain causes increasing ROS, with subsequent accumulation of mtDNA mutations (reviewed in Wallace, 2005).

Since the starting position is a local optimal solution, one will see a steady decline in the function value during the initial steps; we call this the descent stage.

The study was not designed to observe the effects of tobacco smoking in asthma; the separate analysis of non-smokers was intended to describe the decline in the function of asthmatics unencumbered by the effects of cigarette smoking.

Although the proportion of residents showing a decline in the function of eating (a late-loss ADL) was high for both groups, it was highest for those with severe impairment (29% moderate vs. 38% severe).

Cognitive functioning is one of several factors important in the decline in ADL functioning [ 6].

This increased risk of pain in aging appears to be compounded by age-related declines in the function of endogenous pain inhibitory systems [ 3– 5].

Shared risk factors might become more common with increasing age, such as chronic diseases, dysregulation of homeostasis, and concurrent declines in the function of multiple physiological systems.