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Background: Graft rejection (GR) is common complication after haploidentical hematopoietic cell transplantation (haplo-HCT). There are only a few studies describing the clinical presentation and potential risk factors of GR, and the optimal rescue strategy is not established. Objectives: To evaluate the cumulative incidence and potential risk factors for GR following haplo-HCT, and to compare surv
BACKGROUND: The cross-sectional association between cerebral tissue oxygen saturation (SctO 2) and heart failure (HF) has been previously studied, but the prognostic significance of SctO 2 in HF remains uncertain. This study aimed to assess the role of SctO 2 as a risk factor for all-cause mortality and rehospitalisation, as well as to explore the cross-sectional association between physical ac
Lifetimes of photoexcited charge transfer (CT) states in transition metal chromophores are influenced by low-lying ligand field (LF) excited states, especially for 3d metal complexes. To manipulate interactions between LF and CT states, it is important to be able to control LF excited state energies using tunable synthetic variables. In this report, we use Fe 2p3d L3-edge resonant inelastic X-ray
The clustering of certain proteins into oligomers and fibrils, known as amyloids, underlies the pathology of diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, and type 2 diabetes. These processes are counteracted by the cellular protein quality control system, which includes molecular chaperones that interact with disease-associated proteins. One such chaperone is DNAJB6b, which has gaine
While the multiexciton dynamics in semiconductor nanocrystals is widely explored, to determine the absorption cross sections for multiexcitons of varying order is still a challenge. In this study, we performed pump–repump–probe transient absorption (ppp-TA) spectroscopic measurements on CdSe@CdS nanorods to gain insights into the absorption cross sections for multiexcitons. By tuning the pump–repu
This study investigates the role of political journalism in EU constitution-making. More specifically, we ask whether political journalists take an active role in shaping public preferences and opinion on European integration. An analytical framework is developed distinguishing between the critical and the representative function of media opinion-making. Journalists are found to interfere with the
In this article we take the classic meaning of exemplum as a point of departure to show how examples are marked and used in oral discourse on 'others'. The empirical material is a transcribed focus group interview with Swedish students talking about a trip to Warsaw. Examples may be marked in explicit ways but also in implicit ways. Some examples seem recognizable by their allusive nature, others
Popular Abstract in Swedish Avhandlingen behandlar reglertekniska problem orsakade av friktion. Tre aspekter behandlas: modellering, analys av självsvängningar orsakade av friktion och friktionskompensering. En ny relativt enkel matematisk modell för friktion presenteras och studeras. Modellen kan återge experimentella observationer av friktionsbeteende. Matematiska verktyg för att bestämma självsFriction-related problems are frequently encountered in control systems. This thesis treats three aspects of such problems: modeling, analysis, and friction compensation. A new dynamic friction model is presented and investigated. The model is described by a first order nonlinear differential equation with a reasonable number of parameters, yet it captures most of the experimentally observed frict
Production of many proteins can today be made using genetically modified organisms. One of the most frequently used host organisms is the bacterium Escherichia coli. A difficulty encountered in cultivations of E. coli is the accumulation of the metabolic by-product acetate which inhibits cell growth and production of a desired protein. Formation of acetate occurs under anaerobic cond
Popular Abstract in Swedish Organiskt avfall utgör ett problem men är samtidigt en resurs med dess innehåll av näringsämnen och energi. Ett sätt att ta om hand organiskt avfall är att bryta ned det anaerobt genom s.k. rötning. Det organiska materialet reduceras då samtidigt som biogas produceras. Biogas består till största delen av metan som är energirikt och kan ersätta fossila bränslen vid prodAnaerobic digestion of organic matter results in the production of biogas, which can be used to replace fossil fuels. There is potential for increased biogas production at wastewater treatment plants by digesting urban organic waste either separately or together with the sludge. Biogas production could also be increased by sludge pre-treatment. The objective of this work was to evaluate the poten
BACKGROUND: A synthetic oxytocin analogue, barusiban, was shown to potently inhibit oxytocin-induced activity of myometrium from term pregnant women. The responsiveness to vasopressin was not influenced by the compound. OBJECTIVE: To test the effect of barusiban and a reference compound, atosiban, on oxytocin-induced activity of myometrium from women at preterm pregnancy in comparison to myometriu
A head and neck cancer specific questionnaire module designed to be used in quality of life assessments before, during, and after radiotherapy and surgery, with or without combinations with chemotherapy has been developed in accordance with guidelines given by the EORTC Quality of Life Study Group. Relevant issues were generated by means of literature search, and interviews with specialists and pa
Popular Abstract in Swedish Villkoren för utbildning och undervisning förändras i väsentliga avseenden i takt med samhällets tilltagande komplexitet. Det är många gånger svårt för både lärare och elever att veta hur man på bästa sätt ska orientera sitt pedagogiska handlande. Med utgångspunkt från tre pedagogiska kontexter - grundskolan, de särskilda ungdomshemmen och grundskollärarutbildningen - pPedagogical practice is, in several important considerations, contradictory in character. In this dissertation attenention is drawn towards the field of tension that prevails between pedagogical action, which can be descibed in terms of strategic processes and communicative pedagogical action. While the former places the preconditions for effective knowledge development of the individual at the ce
We conducted a first pilot study on healthy women living in two countries with different dietary habits, Granada in the south of Spain and Malmo in the south of Sweden, in order to compare their levels of plasma phospholipid fatty acids, and to examine the relationship between the differences in food consumption. This study is part of a pilot study which is nested in the European Prospective Inves
In this thesis two processes have been modeled and controlled, namely the plate thickness control and the slab temperature control. The classical solution for the thickness control problem can't handle asymmetric hardness variations and the estimation of the controlled output introduces stability problems. A nonlinear multivariable model for the thickness control system is derived. The parameters
An introduction to the beginning of a health professional Bachelor project
Accompanying realisations that engagement of multiple societal sectors (academia, industry, government, citizenry) and disciplines is required for formulating effective responses to complex sustainability challenges, calls for new forms of knowledge production are increasing in magnitude, both inside and outside the university. In parallel, experiences from the United Nations Decade of Education f
Previous research on post-war society emphasized structural violence with subsequent reconciliation processes. Researchers have focused on the importance of narratives, but they have neither highlighted narratives about reconciliation nor analyzed conditions for reconciliation in post-war interviews. This article tries to fill this gap by analyzing the stories told by survivors of the Bosnian war
