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Increased plasma levels of islet amyloid polypeptide in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism

Amylin, also named islet amyloid polypeptide (IAPP), is a protein that is processed and released from pancreatic beta-cells in parallel with insulin. Islet amyloid polypeptide is currently studied with regard to a role for insulin resistance in non-insulin-dependent diabetes. To elucidate a possible function of IAPP for impaired glucose tolerance in primary hyperparathyroidism (pHPT), we studied p

Hyperthyroxinemia after surgery for primary hyperparathyroidism

Episodes of transient thyrotoxicosis after surgery for primary hyperparathyroidism have previously been described, and surgical trauma to the thyroid gland has been suggested as an etiologic factor. However, there are several links between the thyroid and parathyroid hormonal systems, and therefore other explanations are possible as well. In this study we investigate pre- and postoperative serum l

Postoperative studies on parathyroid hormone secretion in patients operated on for primary hyperparathyroidism

The secretion of intact parathyroid hormone (PTH) was investigated in 11 patients operated on for parathyroid adenoma at 1 year after surgery and compared with that of seven healthy individuals and five patients operated on because of clinical and biochemical signs of primary hyperparathyroidism with equivocal diagnosis after surgery. The investigation was performed by infusing Na2EDTA and CaCl2 a

A genetic risk score for CAD, psychological stress, and their interaction as predictors of CAD, fatal MI, non-fatal MI and cardiovascular death

Background Psychological stress is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD), but the mechanism by which stress is associated with CVD is not entirely understood. Although genetic factors are implied in both stress responsivity and cardiovascular reactivity, no studies to date have investigated their interactions with stress for cardiovascular end points. The objective was to elu

Coping strategies and risk of cardiovascular disease incidence and mortality : The Japan Public Health Center-based prospective Study

Aims: Coping strategies may be significantly associated with health outcomes. This is the first study to investigate the association between baseline coping strategies and cardiovascular disease (CVD) incidence and mortality in a general population cohort. Methods and results: The Japan Public Health Center-based prospective Study asked questions on coping in its third follow-up survey (2000- 04).

Technical evaluation of a tank-connected food waste disposer system for biogas production and nutrient recovery

In this study, a tank-connected food waste disposer system with the objective to optimise biogas production and nutrient recovery from food waste in Malmö was evaluated. The project investigated the source-separation ratio of food waste through waste composition analyses, determined the potential biogas production in ground food waste, analysed the organic matter content and the limiting component

Towards New Generation of Hemoglobin-Based Blood Substitutes

Blood transfusion is a clinically significant and crucial process, which saves millions of lives every year. However,shortage of donated blood and the risk of virus transmission through transfusible blood seriously affect theavailability of the blood. Hemoglobin (Hb), owing to its oxygen carrying capacity, has been studied as a startingmaterial for the development of artificial blood substitutes/H

Brandteknisk Riskvärdering av Dramaten - Kungliga Dramatiska Teatern i Stockholm

Denna rapport är skriven inom kursen ”VBRN70 - Brandteknisk riskvärdering” vid Lunds Tekniska Högskola. Rapporten omfattar en brand- och utrymningsanalys av Kungliga Dramatiska Teatern i Stockholm med fokus på personsäkerhet. Analysen inleddes med ett platsbesök för att få bättre kännedom om objektet. Utifrån observationer från platsbesöket och tillgänglig statistik identifierades därefter flertaThis report is a part of the course ”VBRN70 - Brandteknisk riskvärdering” given by Lund University of Technology. The report presents a fire and risk evaluation of the Royal Dramatical Theatre in Stockholm with focus on the safety of people in the building. The analysis started with a site visit to gain more knowledge of the object. From observations from the visit and available statistics on fi

Method Development for Aluminium Oxide Deposition on Substrates through Combustion of Aluminium

This study investigates the development of a new method for the deposition of aluminium oxide (Al2O3) on substrates by aluminium combustion. Although, conventional coating techniques, such as Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) and Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) are well-established, they are often complex and high in energy use. The new method aims to exploit the simplicity and efficiency of alumini

Den svenska partsmodellen ur ett nordiskt perspektiv: facklig anslutning och lönebildning

Exempel på saker som tas upp i rapporten:- Rekordstor klyfta mellan arbetarnas och tjänstemännens organisationsgrad: 58 respektive 73 procent 2023 = 15 procentenheter. (sid. 8-9, 13-15, 261-273)- Den fackliga organisationsgraden steg under ”pandemiåren” 2020 och 2021 men sjönk under ”inflationsåren” 2022 och 2023. Nedgången var mindre 2023 än 2022. (sid. 8-12, 261-281)- Antalet yrkesaktiva fackmed

Mechanism of phage sensing and restriction by toxin-antitoxin-chaperone systems

Toxin-antitoxins (TAs) are prokaryotic two-gene systems composed of a toxin neutralized by an antitoxin. Toxin-antitoxin-chaperone (TAC) systems additionally include a SecB-like chaperone that stabilizes the antitoxin by recognizing its chaperone addiction (ChAD) element. TACs mediate antiphage defense, but the mechanisms of viral sensing and restriction are unexplored. We identify two Escherichia

Mechanisms of neutralization of toxSAS from toxin-antitoxin modules

Toxic small alarmone synthetase (toxSAS) enzymes constitute a family of bacterial effectors present in toxin-antitoxin and secretion systems. toxSASs act through either translation inhibition mediated by pyrophosphorylation of transfer RNA (tRNA) CCA ends or synthesis of the toxic alarmone adenosine pentaphosphate ((pp)pApp) and adenosine triphosphate (ATP) depletion, exemplified by FaRel2 and FaR

Soviet Espionage in Sweden : The Vasilii Sidorenko Case of 1942

This is a study of a Soviet espionage mission in Sweden in 1942 under the aegis of the intelligence officer Vasilii Sidorenko. Aside from trying to reconstruct, on the basis of material filed with the archive of the Swedish Security Police (Säpo), the history of the mission, the article also addresses methodological challenges following from the fact that we must, as Soviet material remains very sThis is a study of a Soviet espionage mission in Sweden in 1942 under the aegis of the intelligence officer Vasilii Sidorenko. Aside from trying to reconstruct, on the basis of material filed with the archive of the Swedish Security Police (Säpo), the history of the mission, the article also addresses methodological challenges following from the fact that we must, as Soviet material remains very s

Access to urban green spaces and use of social services and institutional long-term care among older people in Malmö, Sweden: a longitudinal register study

BACKGROUND: Finding ways to prolong independence in daily life among older people would be beneficial for both individuals and society. Urban green spaces have been found to improve health, but only a few studies have evaluated the association between urban green spaces and independence in daily life. The aim of this study was to assess the long-term effect of urban green spaces on independence in

Development and vulnerability: A Capability Approach to Crime Reduction. The case of Khlong Toei in Bangkok, Thailand

This thesis investigated the effectiveness of development interventions in reducing people's vulnerability to criminal engagement within the low-income communities of Khlong Toei, situated in Bangkok, Thailand. Guided by three primary research inquiries, the study explored (1) the underlying circumstances affecting the vulnerability of residents to affiliate with crime, (2) the evolution of th

The political economy of titling in Jamaican urban informal settlements

This qualitative study investigates how formalization of private property rights through titling affects poverty dynamics in urban informal settlements in Jamaica, a small “developing” state. It relies on a case study to explore the impact of titling on tenure security, housing investment, access to credit, and gender poverty and the factors that support or constrain titling initiatives. Given the

EU vs. Tech-giganterna: En närmare utredning av förordningarna om digitala tjänster och digitala marknader i ljuset av artikel 16 i EU-stadgan

Artikel 16 i EU-stadgan reglerar näringsfriheten om fritt utövande av ekonomisk och kommersiell verksamhet. EU-kommissionen har tagit fram paketet om digitala tjänster som svar på behovet av att reglera det digitala landskapet och således inskränkt vissa företags näringsfrihet. Paketet består av förordning om digitala tjänster (DSA) och förordningen om digitala marknader (DMA). Denna uppsats syftaArticle 16 of the EU Charter regulates the freedom to conduct a business, the freedom to exercise an economic or commercial activity. The European Commission has developed the Digital Services Package in response to the need to regulate the digital landscape, thus restricting the freedom to conduct a business for some companies. The package consists of the Digital Services Act (DSA) and the Digita