The pastoralist respondents maintained that frequent, prolonged drought events have increased in severity over the past decade or so.
Over the last week, Jungwirth's attacks on Facebook have increased in severity, according to Black.
Since her headache had increased in severity, contrast enhanced computed tomography (CT) scan of the brain was performed (Fig. 1b).
The cataract may have been observed during childhood, but lens opacity may have increased in severity with aging and accumulation of metabolic abnormalities, since no abnormalities were observed in other pathways.
Most forests are destroyed to provide space for agriculture or developments, to provide wood for paper products, or by forest fires that have increased in severity since the advent of global warming.
Septicemia has increased in both severity and incidence, especially in hospitalized patients, because of both the more invasive technology employed and the increased prevalence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the hospital environment.
Older adults living in areas where drought has increased in frequency and/or severity may also be at greater risk because exposure to dust can exacerbate existing respiratory illnesses (IPCC 2007).
Over the past decade Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) has increased in both frequency and severity in the US and abroad.
As Arctic temperatures have warmed in recent decades, late winter weather severity has increased in the East while decreasing in the West, the study found.
The incidence and severity of sepsis has increased in recent years and has contributed substantially to the disease burden over time [ 5].
The prevalence and severity of asthma has increased in the last 20 years, and the greatest increase has been seen among children and young adults living in U.S. inner cities.
