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The measurement of potential enzymatic activities has been proposed as an efficient method to infer nutrient limitations for microorganisms in environmental samples. To validate this use, confirmation with direct methods of microbial growth responses to resource additions are required. We experimentally manipulated nutrient-poor soils from the afromontane subtropics with relatively low (grassland
METHODS: Patients with asthma and/or COPD who switched to BF Spiromax were matched (1:3) with non-switchers. Data were obtained from the Optimum Patient Care Research Database and Clinical Practice Research Datalink in the UK. The primary end point was the proportion of patients achieving disease control (using the risk domain control (RDC) algorithm); secondary end points were: exacerbation rate,
Demensvården har behov av att hitta alternativa behandlingsformer som kan bidra till ökad livskvalité för personer med demens. Denna interventionsstudie där kvantitativ metod användes, syftade till att se om bildskapande verksamhet hade någon påverkan på livskvalité, kognitiv och funktionell förmåga samt psykiska symtom. Totalt 19 personer med demens som var beroende av vård och omsorg valdes ut p
Background: Intra- and interfractional variations in anatomy can cause unplanned substantial alterations of the dose distribution of the target in proton therapy. Motion management methods might be used in order to minimize anatomical variations. In the proton therapy of lung cancer, a potential motion management technique is the use of the voluntary breath-hold approach. The aim of this study was
In this thesis the inoperability I/O model has been used in a case study to evaluate if it is applicable to Swedish conditions and if it is a suitable approach of describing interdependencies. The inoperability I/O model can, given a perturbation from one or more sectors, estimate the ripple effects measured in terms of industry inoperability and economic losses. The model approximates physical in
The European furniture industry is driven to change from linear to circular business models. Product-service systems (PSS) are considered to offer promising solutions that may enable the transition towards the circular economy. In the furniture industry, one example of a product-service system is the furnishing rental service. However, understanding of how such a service could be developed and imp
Background: Three-dimensional echocardiography (3DE) and semi-automatic right ventricular delineation has been proposed as an appropriate method for right ventricle (RV) evaluation. We aimed to examine how manual correction of semi-automatic delineation influences the accuracy of 3DE for RV volumes and function in a clinical adult setting using cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) as the reference met
For the assessment of personal exposure, information about the concentration of pollutants when people are in given indoor environments (occupancy time) are of prime importance. However this kind of data frequently is not reported. The aim of this study was to assess differences in particle characteristics between occupancy time and the total monitoring period, with the latter being the most frequ
Background: Transanal endorectal one-stage pull-through (TERPT) procedure in children with Hirschsprung’s disease (HD) has gained worldwide acceptance. However surgical success is often reported separately, while the necessity for true reoperation is difficult to establish. Aim: To evaluate the incidence of reoperations following TERPT procedure. The findings will be important in counseling and pl
Denna kvalitativa studies syfte var att undersöka och dokumentera sångutveckling för kyrkomusiker. Den genomfördes som aktionsforskning inom ramen för projektet ”Vem äger lärandet”. Studien, som följer två kyrkomusiker under fyra terminer, synliggör och problematiserar sångutbildning för den som har en stark identitet som instrumentalist. Resultatet visar på positiva aspekter av reflektion och obsEnglish title: The singer’s image. An action research study of one-to-one vocal tuition. The aim of this qualitative study was to explore and document church musicians’ vocal development. The study formed part of the larger project ”Students’ ownership of learning” and was carried out as an action research project where two church musicstudents in higher music education were followed during two ac
BAKGRUND: Effektiv kommunikation och samarbete är en förutsättning för att kunna leverera en vård som är säker för patienten och misstag i kommunikationen mellan personer i vårdkedjan är en vanlig orsak till skador. Ett dilemma i dagens vård är operationsteam med olika yrkesgrupper med ibland otydliga arbetsuppgifter och ansvarsområden, som utgör en stor utmaning för kommunikationen. SYFTE: Att un
Denna uppsats behandlar skydd för utländska investeringar och indirekt expropriation i internationell rätt. En erkänd regel inom internationell rätt föreskriver att egendom som tillhör utländska investerare inte får tillvaratas utan tillräcklig kompensation, oavsett om det är för ett offentligt ändamål eller inte. Medan en bedömning av direkt expropriation anses relativt okomplicerad att företa ha
Background: Assessing and evaluating health care is important, and an abundance of instruments are developed in different languages. Translating existing, validated instruments is demanding and calls for adherence to protocol. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to translate and culturally adapt the FAMCARE-2 scale for use in Sweden. Methods: Traditional back-translation and the decentering sta
