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Background: Plasma biomarkers may be useful to detect healthy individuals at increased risk for atherosclerotic manifestations, such as carotid artery stenosis. The aim of this longitudinal cohort study was to evaluate new biomarkers in relation to C-reactive protein and conventional risk factors for carotid artery stenosis during long term follow-up Methods: The following markers were measured in
Background and aims: Genetic loci associated with CHD show different relationships with intima-media thickness in the common carotid artery (IMT-CCA) and in the bulb (IMT-bulb). We evaluated if IMT-CCA and IMT-bulb differ also with respect to circulating protein profiles and risk of incident atherosclerotic disease. Methods: In three Swedish cohorts (MDC, IMPROVE, PIVUS, total n > 7000), IMT-CCA a
Assessment of programmed cell death ligand 1 (PD-L1) immunohistochemical staining is used for decision on treatment with programmed cell death 1 and PD-L1 checkpoint inhibitors in lung adenocarcinomas and squamous cell carcinomas. This study aimed to compare the staining properties of tumor cells between the antibody clones 28-8, 22C3, SP142, and SP263 and investigate interrater variation between
Chemical risks of consumer goods are a rather new concern in society. These risks are usually based on sythetic chemicals and man-made, often imperceptible and potentially devastating. These risks are reliant on knowledge claims and experiences as basis for risk judgments since, for example, chemical properties, threshold values and exposure are part of defining the risk. But risks are also define
The Internet, apart from being a fascinating field of study in its own right, has opened up new possibilities for scholars to get news, gather data, connect with informants, and in general stay updated on rapidly changing developments in Chinese society. Social media have added yet another dimension as it enables researchers to catch up with events and public debates as they unfold and get valuabl
Popular Abstract in Swedish Den här avhandlingen behandlar hur fettdroppar i mjölk slås sönder i en mjölkhomogenisator. Mekanismerna bakom sönderslagningen har analyserats genom uppmätning av flödesfältet i spalten samt genom att fotografera dropparna, när de slås sönder. För att möjliggöra mätning och fotografering har två skalmodeller av en homogenisator tagits fram. En fullskalemodell, vilken The overall aim of this project was to investigate the drop break-up process in milk homogenisers. This was done by measurements and calculations of the flow fields in the gap region and by visualisation of drops being broken up. To make visualisation and measurements possible, two scale models of a homogeniser gap were developed. The full-scale model was a direct copy of the gap in a production-
This thesis explores the interactions between cells and nanowires, to increase our understanding of how cells are affected and how they can be manipulated by these one-dimensional, semiconductor crystals (lengths 1-10 µm, diameters <100 nm). These are much smaller than most mammalian cells (10-30 µm in diameter), and it is generally held that nanowires can be interfaced with cells without adverse
Background: Active surveillance (AS) is commonly used for men with low-risk prostate cancer (PCa). When life expectancy becomes too short for curative treatment to be beneficial, a change from AS to watchful waiting (WW) follows. Little is known about this change since it is rarely documented in medical records. Objective: To model transition from AS to WW and how this is affected by age and comor
Objective/Background The objective was to analyze the long-term durability of intra-operatively placed Palmaz stents for type Ia endoleaks, and the evolution of aneurysm neck morphology. Methods This was a retrospective cohort study conducted at a tertiary referral centre. Patients treated between 1998 and 2012 were reviewed with regard to pre-, intra-, and post-operative data. Crude and relative
Whenever a material object is selected to represent a physically absent, but emotionally present referent, such as a religious figure or a deceased relative, we have a complex representation situation that involves what we could tentatively label “transgressive cognitive acts”. A transgressive cognitive act is here meant to involve a part that is experienced as present, and as having an effect, bu
The maternal temperature is normally increasing during delivery. Maternal fever in labor is a common problem.Such fever could represent a chorioamnionitis (CAM), leading to an increased risk of neonatal encephalopathy andsubsequent cerebral palsy, as well as other complications. There are also noninfectious reasons for elevatedtemperature during delivery. There is no fetal heart rate that is speci
Utopia – the word is simultaneously evocative of hope and dread. As a concept it is stupendously problematic, and yet despite its alleged passing into irrelevance, utopia still remains a household word. Why is this so?Utopia has been reduced to a category. We place a solution in the category of the utopian or, conversely, the not-utopian. Without fail, discussions involving utopia will eventually
Experience with tranexamic acid, an indirect fibrinolytic inhibitor, started as soon as it was released from Shosuke Okamoto's lab in the early 1960s. It was first prescribed to females with heavy menstrual blood loss and to patients with hereditary bleeding disorders. Soon the indications were widened to elective surgery because of its blood saving effects. Contraindications are few, most importa
1 Universitetskanslersämbetets kvalitetsutvärderingar Självvärdering Lärosäte: Lunds universitet Utvärderingsärende: scenisk gestaltning reg.nr 411-552-13 Huvudområde: Teater Examen: konstnärlig kandidatexamen Del 1 Självvärderingen baseras på aktuella förhållanden (läsåret 2012–13) men situerar också skolans utbildningar i ett större sammanhang genom en kort kontextualiserande inledning. Angivna
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Rapport till UMAS ledning tisdag 14/11 2006 kl 13 TEDDY årsrapport 1 2013-08-19 TEDDY studien (The Environmental Determinants of Diabetes in the Young) Årsrapport 2012 TEDDY årsrapport 2 2013-08-19 Bakgrund Tillgång till insulin till kroppens celler är en förutsättning för att vi ska kunna leva. Hormonet insulin frisätts från insulinproducerande celler i de Langerhanska öarna i bukspottskörteln. I
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The general aim of the thesis was to contribute to a more evidenced based framework in the surgical treatment of diseases in the gastroesophageal junction (GEJ), by comparing outcome, measured by complication and survival rates, and evaluate different reconstructions regarding long-term symptoms and quality of life (QoL). The GEJ is a poorly defined anatomic area that represents the lower part of
Aims: This work was carried out to investigate whether considering cartilage depth in vivo dGEMRIC would provide additional information on the molecular content and changes in normal and diseased cartilage. Methods: Study I was a longitudinal study on 23 healthy volunteers; Study II was a case-control study on 9 sedentary individuals and 8 elite runners. Study III was a longitudinal study on 30 p
Background Kenya is facing social and economic problems related to the high unemployment rate the country has suffered since independence. The Kenyan government are placing a lot, if not all, eggs in one basket and betting on entrepreneurship to solve these problem. For entrepreneurship to thrive there needs to be an ecosystem facilitating it and inherent in this ecosystem are support organisation
Detta examensarbete är inspirerat av den slöjdebatt som sker i Sverige idag, angående huruvida ett slöjförbud bör införas i den svenska för- och grundskolan. Arbetet intar ett straffrättsligt perspektiv på frågan och undersöker hur argumenten som framförs av politiska förespråkare, i ett par utvalda motioner, förhåller sig till Nils Jareborgs och Claes Lernestedts kriminalrättsliga grundprinciper.This essay is inspired by the debate in Sweden today, about whether a ban on veiling should be introduced in the Swedish preschools and elementary schools. With a criminal-law perspective, this essay examines motions filed by political advocates for a ban and evaluates the compatibility of their arguments to Nils Jareborg's and Claes Lernestedt's criminalization principles. Simultaneously,
Uppsatsens syfte är att utreda om Sveriges införande av det ekonomiska arbetsgivarbegreppet ger önskad effekt. Syftet med begreppets inkorporering i lagstiftningen är att skapa konkurrensneutrala regler där företag inte ska anställa på grund av skatteregler utan på affärsmässiga grunder. Begreppet är sedan tidigare känt på global nivå och innebär att arbetstagare inte bara har sin legala arbetsgivThe purpose of this thesis is to investigate whether Sweden's introduction of the economic employer concept have had the desired effect. The purpose of the concept's incorporation into legislation is to create competition - neutral rules where companies are not to be employed due to tax rules but on commercial grounds. The concept is already known on a global level and means that employees
