OBJECTIVE: This study investigated physical activity and its association with the development of islet autoimmunity and type 1 diabetes in genetically at-risk children aged 5-15 years.RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: As part of the longitudinal Environmental Determinants of Diabetes in the Young (TEDDY) study, annual assessment of activity using accelerometry was conducted from age 5 years. Time-to-ev

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the evolution of nailfold capillary density in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) in relation to immunosupressive treatment and autoantibodies.METHODS: Prospective study cohort. Consecutive newly diagnosed SSc patients were included into this study who, in a retrospective review, had at least 2 nailfold capillary microscopy (NCM) measurements performed during the firs

Monolithic heterogeneous integration of III-V semiconductors with the contemporary Si Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS) technology has instigated a wide range of possibilities and functionalities in the semiconductor industry, in the field of digital circuits, optical sensors, light emitters, and high-frequency communication devices. However, the integration of III-V semiconductors is

Ground-level fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and ozone (O3) are air pollutants that can pose severe health risks. Surface PM2.5 and O3 concentrations can be monitored from satellites, but most retrieval methods retrieve PM2.5 or O3 separately and disregard the shared information between the two air pollutants, for example due to common emission sources. Using surface observations across China span

I det här projektet söks en balans mellan den högproduktiva jordbruksmarken och de boendemiljöer som existerar sida vid sida i södra Skåne. Projektet fokuserar på byn Grönby i utkanten av Trelleborgs kommun som en slags testbädd. I södra Skåne är många byar likt Grönby omgärdade av ett landskap starkt präglat av ett storskaligt jordbruk. Här återfinns den allemansrättsliga marken fragmenterad och

Syftet med denna uppsats är att undersöka varför användningen av så kallade svansförråd (där avdelningar delar med sig av överblivna läkemedel) på sjukhusen i Malmö och Lund inte fungerar optimalt trots att en rutin för detta existerar, och även vilka förändringar som kan implementeras för att öka användningen av förrådet. I uppsatsen är perspektivet att svansförrådet är en tjänst som personalen k

AIM: To study the association between within-person changes in patient-reported outcomes (PROMs) and wish for joint surgery during participation in a digital first-line intervention comprising exercise and education for knee/hip osteoarthritis (OA).METHODS: Retrospective observational registry study. Participants enrolled between 01/06/2018 and 30/10/2021 with follow-up data at 3 months (n=13,961)

Bakgrund: Aktivitetsbalans syftar till individers upplevelser av variation av aktiviteter i vardagen. Avsaknad av variation på aktiviteter kan leda till minskade upplevelser av aktivitetsbalans. Betalt arbete kan leda till att struktur, rutin och identitet formas i vardagen, samt kan motsatt leda till stressrelaterad psykisk ohälsa utifrån negativa faktorer på arbetsplatsen. Syfte: Studiens syfte

Backgrund: Academics in retirement age are the longest working professional group in Sweden. The need for a prolonged working life among other professions has been arising due to the aging population and its various implications for society. Occupational balance is associated with subjective health and wellbeing as well as work ability thus potentially, having an impact on an individuals’ decision

I uppsatsen presenteras en undersökning av de svenska grundlagsbestämmelserna avseende handlingsoffentlighet och frivilligt utgivningsbevis i förhållande till Europeiska unionens (EU) dataskyddsförordning (2016/679). Inom ramen för svensk rätt har var och en rätten att ta del av en allmän handling med tillhörande personuppgifter. Vidare kan hemsidor beviljas ett frivilligt utgivningsbevis innebäraThe essay presents an examination of the Swedish constitutional provisions regarding public documents and voluntary release certificates in relation to the European Union's (EU) data protection regulation (2016/679). Within the framework of Swedish law, everyone has the right to access a public document with associated personal data. Furthermore, websites can be granted a voluntary publication

2000-talet har introducerat nya sätt att bedriva e-handel, med plattformsekonomin som suddar ut gränserna för vilken person som tillhandahåller tjänster från ett mervärdesskatteperspektiv. Bitcoin har blivit pengar för internetåldern. Naturrättsteorin visar överlägsenheten av beslut från den opersonliga marknaden, samtidigt som man inser vikten av lagen och moralen. I både ”public choice”- teorinThe 21st century has introduced new ways of carrying on e-commerce, with the platform economy blurring the lines on the person supplying services for VAT purposes, and with Bitcoin becoming honest money for the internet age. Natural rights theory demonstrates the superiority of decisions by the impersonal market, while recognizing the importance of the law and morality. In both the theory of publ

Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have been studied for their potential benefits in treating acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and have reported mild effects when trialed within human clinical trials. MSCs have been investigated in preclinical models with efficacy when administered at the time of lung injury. Human integrin α10β1-selected adipose tissue-derived MSCs (integrin α10β1-MSCs) have

This thesis examines how the Riksbank’s monetary policy has affected the Swedish CPI inflation rate from 2000 to 2019. This thesis aims to determine if monetary policy is effective at controlling inflation. There is an emphasis on exploring the differences between conventional and unconventional monetary policy. A multiple linear regression model is used to test the relationship between inflation

This thesis aims to examine the mechanisms behind the psychiatric diagnosis resignation syndrome and why and/or how it emerged in Sweden in the early 2000s. In addition to this the thesis also aspires to explore the reasons behind why the diagnosis has fallen victim to such a large amount of criticism and suspicion. Through a literature study empirical data, consisting of primarily academic and sc

This is part one of a two-part series on the role of ethnology as a humanistic discipline, particularly its contribution to understanding the cultural impact of current medical practices and research. Ethnology describes itself as a science that takes the pulse of society. How this is carried out and what questions ethnology asks is the overarching theme throughout the two parts of the series. In

Bakgrund: Att förlora sin förälder i vuxen ålder är vanligt förekommande och har en stor inverkan på de anhörigas vardag och välmående. Sorg och förlust efter att ha förlorat en förälder påverkar individer på olika sätt och beror på sorgens karaktär där dödsförloppet och händelser i anslutning till förlusten är avgörande för individens sorg. Under livets gång förändras individens aktivitet och ideIntroduction: Loss of a parent in adulthood is a common experience which has a great impact on the relatives' everyday life and well being. Grief and loss after losing a parent affects individuals in different ways, which is dependent on the character of grief, where the course of death and occurrences in relation to this is crucial in the outcome of an individual's grief. Through life the

Alveolar epithelial cells (AEC) have been implicated in pathological remodelling. We examined the capacity of AEC to produce extracellular matrix (ECM) and thereby directly contribute towards remodelling in chronic lung diseases. Cryopreserved type 2 AEC (AEC2) from healthy lungs and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) afflicted lungs were cultured in decellularized healthy human lung sli