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OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to examine whether three main definitions of the metabolic syndrome (MetS) - WHO, National Cholesterol Education Program-Adult Treatment Panel III and International Diabetes Federation - identify the same individuals and are able to predict incident myocardial infarction (MI) in families with essential hypertension. METHODS: The tested definitions were prospec

The purpose of the study was to compare changes in oral health during intubation until 48 hours after extubation in neuroscience intensive care unit (ICU) patients enrolled in a standard or a comprehensive oral care protocol. The effects of manual toothbrushing (standard group, n = 31) were compared with those of tongue scraping, electric toothbrushing, and moisturizing (comprehensive group, n = 2

Studies seeking to validate real-time three-dimensional echocardiography (3DE) with regard to cardiac function and dimensions have almost exclusively used apical views. However, it has never been examined whether apical views are preferable to parasternal or subcostal views. In the present study, we compared the feasibility of 3DE volumetric measurements of the four heart chambers in three differe

PURPOSE:: The aim of this study was to compare the relative contribution of peak muscle force (isokinetic peak torque) with surrogate estimates of muscle force, including leg lean tissue mass (LTM) and vertical jump height (VJH), on bone mass, geometry and strength in healthy prepubertal girls (n = 103). METHODS:: Total leg and FN BMC and leg LTM were measured by DXA; the hip strength analysis pro

BACKGROUND:: Patients with chronic heart failure (HF) and their partners face many challenges associated with heart disease. High social support in a close relationship has been found to improve survival in patients with HF. However, caring for a patient with HF may have negative effects on the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of the partner responsible for the care. The main focus in health

BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to investigate the association between factors in metabolic syndrome (MetS; single and combined) and the risk of pancreatic cancer. METHODS: The Metabolic Syndrome and Cancer Project is a pooled cohort containing data on body mass index, blood pressure, and blood levels of glucose, cholesterol, and triglycerides. During follow-up, 862 individuals were diagnose

Accumulating evidence implicates a role for altered metal homeostasis in the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease (AD). However, few investigations have addressed this issue in dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB). The aim of the present study was to investigate metal concentrations in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and plasma from patients with DLB and other neurodegenera

In adults, the size of the left atria (LA) has important prognostic information. In obese adults, adolescents and children enlargement of LA have been observed. This has not been investigated on a population-based level in young children. We therefore assessed if total body fat mass (TBF), abdominal fat, and body fat distribution were related to LA diameter. Cross-sectional study of 244 children (

In this study, the recent literature on the integration of fiscal and monetary policy is used to examine the suspensions and resumptions of currency convertibility in Sweden during the period 1668-1931. We demonstrate that urgent demands for financing of war expenditures forced the Swedish Riksbank to abandon convertibility of its notes in all cases of suspensions prior to 1914. We argue that the

Purpose: To analyze the development of windswept hip deformity (WS) in a total population of children with cerebral palsy (CP) up to 20 years of age, the association between WS and hip dislocation, and femoral varus osteotomy and scoliosis, and the impact of a hip surveillance program on the subsequent incidence of WS. Methods: This is a prospective study on children with CP in southern Sweden inc

Background: Patients treated for Pediatric Brain Tumors (PBTs) often experience a decline/stagnation in their cognitive functioning.Anumber of potential risk factors for cognitive decline have been identified including gender (female), young age-at-diagnosis, higher baseline IQ, hydrocephalus at diagnosis, treatment with Whole Brain Radiation Therapy (WBRT), and larger radiation field and/or dose.

BACKGROUND: Primary prophylactic implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) therapy is indicated for patients with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). We aimed to determine if preoperative clinical risk profiling can predict long-term benefit, and if clinical risk scores can be applied and improved in a patient cohort outside the clinical trial setting.METHODS: Using registry data

Titel: Solceller med tillhörande lagringsbatteri i flerbostadshus – Analys av lönsamhet och möjlighet att uppfylla kommande NNE-krav Författare: Frida Hansson, Christian Bakgrund: Den 1 januari 2021 träder nya, skärpta krav på byggnaders energiprestanda i kraft. Dessa krav kallas nära-nollenergikrav (NNE-krav) eftersom de tillkommer som en åtgärd för att öka antalet nära-nollenergibyggnader i SveTitle: PV-cells and storage batteries in multifamily residential buildings – Analysis of the profitability and the ability to meet the upcoming nearly zero-energy requirements Authors: Frida Hansson, Christian Jedhammar Supervisors: Karin Adalberth, Building Physics, LTH Ludvig Andersson, Teknik och hållbarhet, NCC Building SE Examiner: Åsa Wahlström, Installation Technology, LTH Problem: On 1 Jan

Förbättrad positionering av bröstcancerpatienter som genomgår strålbehandling Cirka 30 000 kvinnor får diagnosen cancer varje år i Sverige [1]. Av dessa utgör bröstcancer den vanligaste diagnosen med över 9000 fall per år [2]. Cancern kan vara begränsad till endast bröstet, men kan också ha spridit sig till de intilliggande lymfkörtlarna. Behandling av bröstcancer med körtelengagemang inleds vanlPurpose: The overall purpose of this master thesis was to investigate if the patient positioning could be improved for breast cancer patients with nodal involvement, using the optical scanning system Catalyst during patient setup. Patient motion during treatment and the effect it has on the dose distribution was also investigated. Materials and Methods: Eleven patients positioned according to the

Hur informeras konsumenterna om plastpåsarnas miljöpåverkan? Det senaste året har flera butiker börjat ta betalt för sina plastpåsar och det är inte ovanligt att få frågan ”Behöver du en påse?” när man handlar. Vad är det som har inspirerat denna förändring? Jo, den första juni 2017 infördes en förordning i Sverige som säger att alla som ger bort eller säljer plastpåsar till konsumenter: klädbutiThis study concerns the obligation to provide information about the negative impacts on the environment caused by plastic bags in the Swedish regulation (2016:1041) about plastic carrier bags. The aim was to investigate how in-formation has spread nationally about the regulation as well as how the obli-gation to provide information has been implemented in the stores. To do that eight semi-structur

Purpose: The purpose of this research was to find the influencing factors, which might hinder or facilitate the normalization process of product-service systems in the clothing industry. Hereby, the researchers tried to understand the influence of established norms and their affect on the normalization process. Methodology: The researchers took a position as social constructionists by following n

Extracellulära vesiklar (EVs) är en typ av vesiklar som finns i olika typer och storlekar som utsöndras från en cell. En vesikel består av en omslutning där det yttersta lagret utgörs av ett dubbellager av lipider. Storleken varierar mellan 20-5000 nm i diameter, och en funktion som vesiklar har är att möjliggöra kommunikation mellan olika celler. Vesikeln bär då på information såsom DNA, RNA, amiThe purpose of this thesis was to investigate how extracellular vesicles extracted from cows milk interacts with the surfaces hydrophilic surface, DOPC bilayer surface, 95% DOPC and 5% DOTAP mixture bilayer surface and 1:1 ratio of DOPC and DOTAP mixture bilayer surface, and colloidally characterize EVs by determining the hydrodynamic radius and zeta potential. To determine the size and zeta poten