We determined the risk of late morbidity and mortality after autologous blood or marrow transplantation (BMT) for lymphoma performed before age 40. The cohort included autologous BMT recipients who had survived ≥2 years after transplantation (N = 583 [HL = 59.9%; NHL = 40.1%]) and a comparison cohort (N = 1070). Participants self-reported sociodemographics and chronic health conditions. A severity

This article is based on two telematic theatre productions to better understand thepossibilities of the digital medium as well as the artistic challenges it brings. When producing the performances, the technology was very much in focus: how to act in front of the camera, how to relate to each other remotely and how the audience would watch the finished result became artistic problems that needed t

In atopic dermatitis (AD), Staphylococcus aureus fre-quently colonizes lesions, leading to superinfections that can then lead to exacerbations. The presence of biofilm-producing isolates has been associated with worsening of the disease. Potassium permanganate is used as a topical treatment of infected eczema, bliste-ring conditions, and wounds. Little is known of its effects against microbes in A

Pathogens cause disease and play an important role in shaping evolution of the host immune system. They create pressure on host immunity to evolve in numerous ways, most commonly by increasing divergence between species (positive selection) or increasing polymorphisms within a population (balancing selection). Especially with balancing selection, trade-offs between different traits, for example re

Nitrogenase is the only enzyme that can cleave the triple bond in N2, making nitrogen available to organisms. The detailed mechanism of this enzyme is currently not known, and computational studies are complicated by the fact that different density functional theory (DFT) methods give very different energetic results for calculations involving nitrogenase models. Recently, we designed a [Fe(SH)4H]

Four-wave mixing techniques, such as coherent anti-Stokes Raman spectroscopy (CARS), laser-induced grating spectroscopy (LIGS), and degenerate four-wave mixing (DFWM), have been widely used in combustion diagnostics due to their advantages of high signal-to-noise ratio (S/N), coherent signal, and spatial resolution. In this work, a nano-second pulsed laser is utilized to generate mid-infrared (nea

The interplay of electronic and nuclear degrees of freedom presents an outstanding problem in condensed matter physics and chemistry. Computational challenges arise especially for large systems, long time scales, in nonequilibrium, or in systems with strong correlations. In this work, we show how downfolding approaches facilitate complexity reduction on the electronic side and thereby boost the si

There is increased interest in developing markers reflecting microstructural changes that could serve as outcome measures in clinical trials. This is especially important after unexpected results in trials evaluating disease-modifying therapies targeting amyloid-β (Aβ), where morphological metrics from MRI showed increased volume loss despite promising clinical treatment effects. In this study, ch

Background: Quantitative risk assessment (QRA) for skin sensitization is used to derive safe use levels of sensitising fragrance ingredients in products. Post-marketing surveillance of the prevalence of contact allergy to these ingredients provides relevant data to help evaluate the performance of these measures. Objectives: To determine a suitable patch test concentration for five fragrance mater

The occurrence of astragali, knuckle-bones, in the Mediterranean world has been observed for a long time. Despite this, the distribution of astragali in the western Mediterranean has been somewhat overlooked. This paper aims to create an overview of the occurrence of astragali, knuckle-bones, in burial contexts in Magna Graecia. To do so, four places in Calabria and Sicily with different relations

This bachelor’s thesis in Historical Archaeology concerns how the royal medals of the Swedish King Gustav III (1756-1792) functioned as a means of political propaganda, namely in what ways an official legitimizing narrative was created about the country’s economy and the role of the King herein, through the images and texts of the royal medals. Inspired by Clifford Geertz’ anthropological perspec

Background: Thyroid surgery for benign non-toxic nodular goitre is a common endocrine surgical procedure. It is not known whether thyroid hormone replacement therapy following surgery for benign thyroid disease influences mortality or morbidity rates. Methods: A retrospective observational study was conducted using national registries in Sweden. Overall mortality and morbidity rates were compared

Purpose: The prevalence of choroidal naevi is common and has been found to be up to 10%. Little is known regarding the optical properties of choroidal naevi. A novel hyperspectral eye fundus camera was used to investigate choroidal naevi’s optical density spectra in the retina. Methods: In an ophthalmology clinic setting, patients with choroidal naevi were included in the study. Visual acuity and

OBJECTIVES: It has been commonly accepted that untreated acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD) results in an hourly mortality rate of 1–2% during the 1st 24 h after symptom onset. The data to support this statement rely solely on patients who have been denied surgical treatment after reaching surgical centres. The objective was to perform a total review of non-surgically treated (NST) ATAAD and p

This article analyses one of the recent views adopted by the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in the communication Infante Díaz v Spain concerning the right to adequate housing under Article 11(1) of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. This view is important, as it marks the first time the CESCR found a violation of the right to adequate housing of

Maximizing ultrafast electron-transfer kinetics in semiconductor is pivotal but challenging for high-efficiency solar-to-energy during the photocatalytic reaction process due to the intrinsic property of photocatalysts with low surface electron density. Herein, a model photocatalyst CdS@Mo is synthesized through a typical hydrothermal method for modulating the ultrafast electron-transfer to enhanc

We study stationary, periodic solutions to the thermocapillary thin-film model ∂ t h + ∂ x h 3 ∂ x 3 h − g ∂ x h + M h 2 1 + h 2 ∂ x h = 0 , t > 0 , x ∈ R , which can be derived from the Bénard-Marangoni problem via a lubrication approximation. When the Marangoni number M increases beyond a critical value M ∗ , the constant solution becomes spectrally unstable via a (conserved) long-wave instabili

Temperature is a crucial parameter of gas flow fields. Here, we present a novel thermometry technique for gas flow based on femtosecond laser-induced cyano (CN) luminescence. Specifically, a femtosecond laser with a central wavelength of 267 nm is used to induce CN violet emissions in a nitrogen flow seeded with a trace amount of methane. The spectral peak of CN B2Σ+- X2Σ+ (0,0) transitions shift