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This study aimed to assess the impact of the current economic crisis on mortality trends in Spain and its effect on social inequalities in mortality in Andalusia. We used data from vital statistics and the Population Register for 1999 to 2011, as provided by the Spanish Institute of Statistics, to estimate general and sex- and age-specific mortality rates. The Longitudinal Database of the Andalusi

Jättelokan upprättad.

Det är dags att acceptera jättelokan i den svenska floran. Det anser botanikern Lars Fröberg. Växten har varit bannlyst i Sverige under mer än ett kvartssekel.

Weighted interpolation in Paley-Wiener spaces and finite-time controllability

This paper considers the solution of weighted interpolation problems in model subspaces of the Hardy space H-2 that are canonically isometric to Paley-Wiener spaces of analytic functions A new necessary and sufficient condition is given on the set of interpolation points which guarantees that a solution in H-2 can be transferred to a solution in a model space. The techniques used rely on the repro

Tunable zero-field Kondo splitting in a quantum dot

We present detailed low-temperature transport measurements of a single quantum dot formed in an InGaAs/InP heterostructure with a strong tunnel coupling to the source and drain leads. The conventional spin-1/2 Kondo effect is observed for the quantum dot in the N = 9 charge state. By changing the voltages applied to the quantum dot barrier gates, we find a zero-field splitting of the Kondo resonan

Analysis of a set of missense, frameshift, and in-frame deletion variants of BRCA1

Germline Mutations that inactivate BRCA1 are responsible for breast and ovarian cancer Susceptibility. one possible outcome of genetic testing for BRCA1 is the finding of a genetic variant of uncertain significance for which there is no information regarding its cancer association. This outcome leads to problems ill risk assessment, Counseling and preventive care. The purpose of the present study

Risk preferences as determinants of soil conservation decisions in Ethiopia

Soil degradation is one of the most serious environmental problems in the highlands of Ethiopia. The prevalence of traditional agricultural land use and the absence of appropriate resource management often result in the degradation of natural soil fertility. This has important implications for soil productivity, household food security, and poverty. Given the extreme vulnerability of farmers in th

Transforming the “efficiency gap” into a viable business opportunity: lessons learned from the ESCO experience in Sweden

Energy service companies (ESCOs) are often portrayed as important change agents in capturing energy efficiency opportunities to curb global energy demand and mitigate climate change. Yet, the literature in this area is limited. While many studies analyze economic and environmental impacts from energy efficiency programs, far less attention has been devoted to evaluating managerial and other challe

Neutrophils and extracellular traps in abdominal sepsis

Abdominal sepsis is associated with changes in systemic inflammation response and coagulation homeostasis. Excessive neutrophil activation is a key regulator in both pro-inflammatory immune response and septic lung injury. Neutrophil-derived DNA may form extracellular traps in response to invading pathogens. To examine the role of neutrophil extracellular traps for septic lung injury and systemic

Electric quadrupole moments of the 2(1)(+) states in Cd-100,Cd-102,Cd-104

Using the REX-ISOLDE facility at CERN the Coulomb excitation cross sections for the 0(gs)(+)-> 2(1)(+) transition in the beta-unstable isotopes Cd-100,Cd-102,Cd-104 have been measured for the first time. Two different targets were used, which allows for the first extraction of the static electric quadrupole moments Q(2(1)(+)) in Cd-102,Cd-104. In addition to the B(E2) values in Cd-102,Cd-104, a fi

PARENTS’ POSTNATAL SENSE OF SECURITY (PPSS)- developing an instrument and description of important factors based on mothers’ and fathers’ experiences

The overall aim of this thesis was to develop and evaluate a specific instrument, measuring both mothers’ and fathers’ postnatal sense of security during the first postnatal week, and to explore and describe important factors associated with this. Data was collected from 2003 to 2009. The thesis has a methodological (Paper I), an evaluative (Paper II) and an explorative and descriptive design (P

Are lifestyle interventions in primary care cost-effective? - an analysis based on a markov model, differences-in-differences approach and the Swedish björknäs study.

Lifestyle interventions affect patients' risk factors for metabolic syndrome (MeSy), a pre-stage to cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and related complications. An effective lifestyle intervention is the Swedish Björknäs intervention, a 3-year randomized controlled trial in primary care for MeSy patients. To include future disease-related cost and health consequences in a cost-effectiveness analys

Incidence and Prevalence of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis in a Defined Adult Population in Sweden

Population-based studies on the epidemiology of primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) are sparse. The aim of the present study was to investigate prevalence and temporal trends in the incidence of PSC 1992-2005 in an adult population in Vastra Gotaland, a region in southern Sweden with a defined population of about 1.5 million. Patients with PSC aged 18 years or above were identified through a comp

Theoretical Fe-57 Mossbauer spectroscopy: isomer shifts of [Fe]- hydrogenase intermediates

Mossbauer spectroscopy is an indispensable spectroscopic technique and analytical tool in iron coordination chemistry. The linear correlation between the electron density at the nucleus ("contact density'') and experimental isomer shifts has been used to link calculated contact densities to experimental isomer shifts. Here we have investigated relativistic methods of systematically increasing soph

Creation of an Open-Access, Mutation-Defined Fibroblast Resource for Neurological Disease Research

Our understanding of the molecular mechanisms of many neurological disorders has been greatly enhanced by the discovery of mutations in genes linked to familial forms of these diseases. These have facilitated the generation of cell and animal models that can be used to understand the underlying molecular pathology. Recently, there has been a surge of interest in the use of patient-derived cells, d

Acid-base values in umbilical cord blood at birth

Umbilical cord blood acid-base status at birth gives an objective evaluation of the fetal exposure and response to hypoxia during labor. The objective of this thesis was to elucidate methodological issues associated with interpretation of cord blood gases. DELAYED CORD BLOOD SAMPLING (Paper I): arterial and venous pH and bicarbonate decreased, and pCO2, base deficit (BD), and lactate increased sig