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Background: Left ventricular (LV) dysfunction is well documented in the critically ill. We assessed 1-year mortality in relation to cardiac biomarkers and LV function parameters by echocardiography in patients with shock. Methods: A prospective, observational, cohort study of 49 patients. B-natriuretic peptide (BNP), high-sensitive troponin T (hsTNT) and transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) were a
Introduction. Palliative cancer care in acute hospitals is scarcely studied. We therefore described and compared symptoms, care needs and types of cancer sites in 2002 compared to 2007 and analysed the relationships between these factors. Methods. The study was population-based with a cross-sectional design and was carried out in medical, surgical and oncology wards in two acute care hospitals wit
Tilläggsköpeskillingar har kommit att användas allt mer frekvent i förvärvssammanhang. Detta gäller framför allt i fråga om företagsförvärv men finansieringsmodellen används även i andra sammanhang såsom vid förvärv av fastigheter, patent, tjänster och så vidare. En tilläggsköpeskilling går ut på att säljaren får en fast del av ersättningen vid förvärvet medan möjlighet finns till en eller flera yEarn-outs have become more frequently used in acquisitions. This is particularly true in the case of acquisitions of companies. But the funding model is widely used even in other contexts such as the acquisition of property, patents, services and so on. An earn-out is a contract where the seller receives a fixed remuneration of the acquisition at the time of the contract while the possibility exis
Drawing on technofeminist and queerfeminist theories this study examines how gender, body and emotions are made through videogames and in processes between the material and the virtual. Centering on how gender-structures limit subjects in conceptions of body and mind, I have conducted interviews with four gender-critical gamers, discussing genderidentities, emotions and experiences of video gaming
Nationalism and populism are growing phenomenon in a changing Europe. When the concept of the nation-state is questioned or challenged, the political discourses regarding national identity are changing aswell. Since the rapid change in post-communist Central-and Eastern Europe, questions regarding national identity have risen on the region’s political agenda. Nationalists and populists have taken
This thesis investigates the driving forces behind the debt level in the Swedish counties, the possibility that the metropolitan areas are different from the rest of the country and presents a short discussion about possible policy actions to address this matter. The results show that housing price and supply, wealth, income and average age have a significant impact on the debt level where a diffe
Vi har undersökt användbarheten hos mjukvara med öppen källkod för identifiering av fingeravtryck, samt undersökt möjligheterna att använda datorseende för att göra ansiktsigenkänning säkrare. Efter den 11:e september, och i det efterföljande kriget mot terrorismen, så har identifiering och verifiering av identitet, både på företag, myndigheter och i flygplatser blivit ett stort område. Biometri eIn this thesis we have investigated the usability and availability of open source software for identification of fingerprints, and investigated the possibility of using structure from motion to enhance facial recognition. In the aftermath of the events on September 11th, and the following War on terror, identification and verification at both companies and airports have become areas of major inter
I avgörandet UsedSoft slog EU-domstolen fast att konsumtionsprincipen omfattar digitala exemplar av datorprogram under vissa förutsättningar. Förhandsavgörandet har följts av en diskussion kring huruvida principen även ska tillämpas på andra kategorier av digitala verk. Syftet med framställningen är att utreda om så är fallet genom att undersöka hur digitala verk förhåller sig till datorprogramdirIn the UsedSoft case, the CJEU concluded that the principle of exhaustion extends to digital copies of computer programs under certain conditions. This ruling has been followed by a discussion on whether or not the principle applies to other categories of digital works as well. The purpose of this thesis is to assess if that is the case by examining how digital works relate to the scope of the Sof
In this comparative study I’ve chosen to look at the foreign policies underlying the statements made by the U.S. and EU directed against Hamas. The U.S. and EU cooperate on a higher level than expected in the difficulties surrounding Hamas and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in general, and their cooperation is mainly represented by the Quartet of the Middle East and its work. The Quartet is the
This paper aims at providing a detailed analysis of the leading indicator properties of corporate bond spreads for real economic activity in the euro area. In- and out-of-sample explanatory power of corporate bond spreads on economic growth is examined along four dimensions: the industry sector – i.e. distinction between financial and non-financial corporations, the bonds‟ credit ratings and their
This study compiles a total of five statistical models of how to predict the probable outcome in football games in the German football league, the Bundesliga. The models are based on quantitative historical data from 1683 games and estimate probabilities of the outcomes home win (1), draw (X) and away win (2). The purpose of the study is to test whether a more accurate prediction can be formulated
OBJECTIVE: To determine if beneficial effects of a weight-management program could be sustained for up to 24 months in a randomized trial in an ethnically diverse obese population. PATIENTS AND METHODS: There were 209 obese children (BMI > 95th percentile), ages 8 to 16 of mixed ethnic backgrounds randomly assigned to the intensive lifestyle intervention or clinic control group. The control group
Background: Obesity is associated with an increased risk of esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) and a decreased risk of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). However, little is known about the risk of EAC and ESCC related to other metabolic risk factors. We aimed to examine the risk of EAC and ESCC in relation to metabolic risk factors, separately and combined in a prospective cohort study. Metho
OBJECTIVE - We assessed the association between A1C and cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) in an observational study of patients with type 1 diabetes followed for 5 years. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS - A total of 7,454 patients were studied from the Swedish National Diabetes Register (aged 20-65 years, diabetes duration 1-35 years, followed from 2002 to 2007). RESULTS - Hazard ratios (HRs) for fatal/n
Background: The majority of non-syndromic colorectal cancers (CRCs) can be described as a complex disease. A two-stage case-control study on CRC susceptibility was conducted to assess the influence of the ancestral alleles in the polymorphisms previously associated with nutrition-related complex diseases. Methods: In stage I, 28 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were genotyped in a hospital-b
Popular Abstract in Swedish Osteoporos (benskörhet) innebär att såväl bentätheten som skelettets hållfasthet minskar, vilket leder till ökad risk att få frakturer (benbrott). Osteoporos är en folksjukdom, där frakturerna medför stora kostnader såväl för individen som för samhället. De frakturer som räknas som osteoporosfrakturer är i första hand de som drabbar höft, bäcken, axel, handled och kota.Hip fracture is the most severe clinical manifestation of bone fragility. Hip fracture predominantly affects an already frail population and is associated with multi-cause morbidity and high mortality. Improved knowledge of long-term outcome is essential in order to improve future care and prevention of both fracture and its complications. In this thesis, all hip fracture patients during 1984-198
Background: Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have emerged as a powerful approach for identifying susceptibility loci associated with polygenetic diseases such as type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). However, it is still a daunting task to prioritize single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) from GWAS for further replication in different population. Several recent studies have shown that genetic var
Purpose: We investigated the distribution of cannabinoid receptor subtypes 1 and 2 in the detrusor of different species and studied the effects of cannabinoid receptor 1 and 2 agonists on bladder function. Materials and Methods: Cannabinoid receptor 1 and 2 expression was studied with Western blot and immunohistochemistry in rat, monkey and human detrusors. Co-staining was done for markers of sens
