Context: Arginine vasopressin (AVP) is known to affect liver glycogenolysis, insulin, and glucagon secretion and pituitary ACTH release. We previously showed that high copeptin, the stable C-terminal fragment of AVP prohormone, is independently associated with hyperinsulinemia and future development of diabetes mellitus. Objective: The objective of the study was to examine whether plasma copeptin

In the light of a new registration of all apsidal churches in Scandinavia (1,222 in all), the author discusses the occurrence and frequency of apses, and puts forward the hypothesis that the apse symbolizes the seat of the bishop.

Anticoagulation treatment is effective in preventing both death and recurrence in patients with venous thromboembolism (VTE), but at the same time confers a substantial risk of bleeding complications. The aim of this study was to examine the rate of and predictors for bleeding complications in VTE patients on warfarin with high treatment quality. In total 13,859 patients on warfarin for VTE betwee

The success of the IEEE 802.11 standard has prompted research into efficiency of the different medium access methods and their support for different traffic types. A modified version of the point coordination function (PCF) called modified PCF has been introduced as a way to improve the efficiency over the standard method. It has been shown through a simulation study and a mathematical analysis th

Förslag på hur man skall kunna arbeta effektivt vid beskrivning, produktion och dokumentation av datorstyrda klimatanläggningar genom att beskriva anläggningens funktion med ett högnivåspråk. Beskrivs med ett exempel.

Overwash, the flow of water and sediment over the crest of a beach, contributes to flooding and the deposition of sand landward of the beach crest. Washover, the sand deposited by overwash, contributes to the sediment budget and migration of barrier islands. The ability to predict the occurrence, location, and thickness of overwash deposits is important for coastal residents, coastal town planners

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To assess burden in the caregivers of patients with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) 1 year postinjury, related to caregiver's demographic data and social network, patient's demographic data, injury severity, and functional status.

En bok om kvinnors kamp för myndighet under 1800-talet, gestaltad genom nio enskilda fall, i relief mot en större undersökning av myndighetsansökningar.

Vid nya Barnkliniken, Universitetssjukhuset i Lund provades fuktprofil och emissioner samtidigt i full skala på golvsystem med högaktuella material såsom linoleum, PVC- och gummimatta. Emissionsmätningarna utfördes vid Statens Provnings- och Forskningsinstitut, Borås medan fukt mättes vid LTH Byggnadsmaterial, Lund, 1999-2000. Provningsresultatet visar att det just nu saknas relevanta alternativ t

Encephalitis is one of the manifestations of infection with Epstein-Barr virus with clinical outcome varying from complete recovery to death. A 16-year-old boy with Epstein-Barr virus encephalitis with global cortical and subcortical gray matter involvement and a full clinical recovery is reported. The case inspired a literature review which yielded 100 cases of Epstein-Barr virus encephalitis sub

Med en enkel dynamisk modell analyseras nattsänkning. Författaren drar slutsatserna att nattsänkning ger små besparingar som också kan uppnås genom sänkning av framledningstemperaturen, vidare att nattsänkning och dag/nattaxa är i konflikt med varandra.

BACKGROUND: We still lack comparing data of the plasma volume (PV)-expanding effect of the most commonly used colloids including dextran 70. This study compares the PV-expanding effects of 6% dextran 70, 5% albumin, and 6% hydroxyethylstarch (HES) 130/0.4 after a standardized hemorrhage. METHODS: The prospective and randomized study on 33 anesthetized adult male guinea pigs involved three groups (

OBJECTIVES: To determine the ability to correctly identify Cesarean section scars, to estimate the prevalence of defective scars, and to determine the size and location of scar defects by transvaginal ultrasound imaging. METHODS: Two hundred and eighty-seven women underwent transvaginal ultrasound examination 6-9 months after delivery: 108 had undergone one Cesarean section, 43 had had two Cesarea