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Abstract Gastrostomy operations are performed on children referred to the pediatric surgical clinic without being influenced by the patient’s state of nutrition. This has been motivated by the idea that a gastrostomy would enable a fast and secure improvement in this regard. The question arises whether an improvement in the preoperative nutritional status would reduce the number of postoperative c
The aim of this work is to try to explain why the chloride profiles differ even though the samples are taken in a homogeneous concrete, and within a small area. As a first step in this study, different sampling methods have been used to investigate the influence of the sampling method on the achieved results. Slabs were submerged in a 13.5 % NaCl solution for about six months. Two different sampl
I use Google News TM to study the relation between news volumes and stock market volatilities. More than nine million stock market-related news stories in English and (Mandarin) Chinese are collected and the dynamics of the news volume and the stock market volatility is compared in both the Anglophone world and the Sinophone world. I find that the stock market volatility and the number of publicly
Construction in rock is associated with risks because knowledge of the geology and ground conditions is limited. Unforeseen rock conditions involve a large risk to the project and can in the end entail delays and extra costs. To minimize the risks, an optimized pre-investigation program has to be conducted where essential information is gathered in order to make the best decisions throughout the c
Anthology of prayers reflecting Christian spirituality from the New Testament to the present days with short historical introductions.
Yellow Faience, Flintware and Lustreware In the 19th century, contacts between potteries around the Baltic Sea and the Sound were essential and frequent, but they remain almost entirely unrecorded. New styles, materials and glazes were shared among manufacturers in a variety of ways, mostly informally, directly and from person to person, or indirectly through exhibitions or in the form of illustra
A short biography of the most prominent medical writer in medieval Scandinavia. His life, works and influence on Scandinavian medical history.
