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The Swedish population is characterized by high life expectancy and low avoidable mortality rates. This review outlines the Swedish healthcare system, which offers universal access to all residents and has a long tradition of reforms for social equity. Responsibility for healthcare is shared between the state, the regions, and the municipalities. The Ministry of Health and Social Affairs provides
Mesosiderites are rare, differentiated meteorites, so-called stony-iron meteorites—they are impact breccias composed of an unusual mix of crustal basalt and pyroxenite, core-derived metal, but no mantle materials. This odd mixture makes their origin enigmatic and has inspired many different formation theories over the last several decades. Some of the outstanding questions have regarded the origin
Whilst the importance of fungal primary biological aerosol particles (PBAPs) has been recognised, few studies have empirically assessed how land-use patterns influence them. Here, we show the impacts of different land-use patterns on fungal PBAPs within the Brazilian Atlantic Forest biodiversity hotspot. Spanning a distance of ca. 600 km within this biome, we collected fungal bioaerosols in the fo
The structural integration of energy storage could play a pivotal role in designing more efficient, lightweight systems such as electric transport, internet of things (IoT) devices and autonomous systems. The current work focuses on the fabrication and characterization of novel multifunctional composites for sodium-ion structural batteries. A PEO-PVP polymer matrix with added InAs nanowires and gl
When natural areas are converted for human use, resulting changes in the landscape often lead to habitat loss and fragmentation, which can disrupt key ecological interactions such as pollination by animals. In this study, we investigated the independent effects of habitat loss and fragmentation on the structure and composition of plant-vertebrate pollinator interaction networks, focusing on intera
Två flugarter: mer alkohol, mer sex? Artbildning är en av de viktigaste processerna inom evolutionsbiologi. För att en art ska bli två krävs det att arten formar två grupper som inte reproducerar sig med varandra. Om en sådan reproduktiv isolering, som det kan kallas, fortgår i flera generation kan så pass många genetiska skillnader åsamlas mellan grupperna att hybrider (avkommor från två olika tSexually reproducing species tend to have reproductive barriers between them that prevent hybrid offspring from being formed. Drosophila melanogaster and D. simulans are two closely related species that can form sterile hybrids. In addition to their post-zygotic barriers, which cause the hybrid sterility, some behavioral pre-zygotic barriers also exist. These include different preferences for cour
The occurrence rate of close-in super-Earths is higher around M-dwarfs compared to stars of higher masses. In this work, we aim to understand how the super-Earth population is affected by the stellar mass, the size of the protoplanetary disc, and viscous heating. We utilised a standard protoplanetary disc model with both irradiated and viscous heating, together with a pebble accretion model, to si
High fidelity Large Eddy Simulations (LES) are performed on a non-premixed hydrogen-air annular rotating detonation combustor. The simulations utilize a 22-step hydrogen-air reaction mechanism and an existing flow solver that is optimized for high-speed reacting flows. The selected combustor, designed by the US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), has been extensively studied experimentally acros
Background Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is the most common vaginal infection among women of reproductive age worldwide, caused by dysbiosis of the vaginal microbiome. Despite its prevalence, the underlying molecular mechanisms remain poorly understood, making diagnosis and treatment challenging. Although antibiotics are the standard therapy, recurrence rates are high, up to 50% within 1 year, and repe
Spill och dolda kostnader äter upp enorma resurser i industrin. Genom att anpassa Toyotas berömda Lean-metoder för plastfilmstillverkning hittar detta arbete verktygen för att avslöja de dolda kostnaderna och minska slöseriet. Föreställ dig ett isberg. Ovanför vattenytan syns toppen, de uppenbara kostnaderna där material slängs, eller när en maskin går sönder och måste repareras. Men under ytan This master thesis investigates the feasibility of utilizing Lean Manufacturing Principles, derived from traditional discrete manufacturing to enhance efficiency and reduce waste within a continuous process industry environment at Graphic Packaging Flexibles (GPI) in Lund. The company produces fiber- and plastic-based packaging solutions and faces challenges regarding waste. The purpose of this st
Förhållandet mellan brottsoffers yttrandefrihet, förövares rätt till privatliv och förtalsbrottet är en fråga som blev aktuell i samband med #metoo-rörelsen, då kvinnor öppet via sociala medier delade med sig av sina erfaren-heter av sexuellt våld och sedan dömdes för förtal. Trots att #metoo-rörelsen i skrivande stund inte har samma intensitet förekommer det fortfarande lik-nande situationer. I sThe balance between victims’ freedom of expression, offenders right to respect for their private life and the crime of defamation, became a topical issue in Sweden, in connection with the #MeToo movement, where women who shared their experiences of sexual violence through social media, later were convicted of defamation. Although the #MeToo movement is no longer as intense, similar situations stil
In primary Sjögren's disease (pSjD), there is a well-documented increased risk of hematological malignancies, particularly lymphomas, whereas studies examining the incidence of solid tumors have often yielded conflicting results. Data concerning the incidence of breast and gynecological cancers are similarly inconsistent. The aim of this study was to further investigate the incidence of these so-c
Background: There is limited data on the organisation of paediatric echocardiography laboratories in Europe. Methods: A structured and approved questionnaire was circulated across all 95 Association for European Paediatric and Congenital Cardiology affiliated centres. The aims were to evaluate: (1) facilities in paediatric echocardiography laboratories across Europe, (2) accredited laboratories, (
INTRODUCTION: Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is the most frequent healthcare-associated infection in intensive care units and is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Current diagnostic criteria lack specificity, leading to misclassification and unnecessary antibiotic use. Identifying patient subgroups with a common pathophysiological basis (pneumoclusters) may distinguish true VAP
Electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) is a widely used technique for imaging subsurface resistivity distributions, but conventional data acquisition strategies face trade-offs between resolution, efficiency, and data quality. Comprehensive datasets that maximize subsurface information are impractical to measure directly, motivating the development of ERT data reconstruction approaches that can g
