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Advanced Immersion Testing of Model Mg-Alloys for Biomedical Applications

The acceleration of developing magnesium alloys for biomedicine requires the advancement of experimental methods evaluating their performance. We have been developing an advanced immersion testing method for the assessment of biomedical Mg alloy degradation in aqueous environments. It is based on the combination of isothermal calorimetry with pressure measurement in the reaction cell. Such a combi

‘I’m almost never sick’ : Everyday life experiences of children and young people with home mechanical ventilation

Developments in medical technology and treatment have increased the survival rates of children with serious illnesses or injuries, including those receiving home mechanical ventilation, which is a small but growing group. The aim of this study was to explore everyday life experiences of children and young people living with home mechanical ventilation (HMV). Data were obtained through interviews w

Evaluation of a sound environment intervention in an ICU : A feasibility study

Background: Currently, it is well known that the sound environment in intensive care units (ICU) is substandard. Therefore, there is a need of interventions investigating possible improvements. Unfortunately, there are many challenges to consider in the design and performance of clinical intervention studies including sound measurements and clinical outcomes. Objectives: (1) explore whether it is

Nursing staff's experiences of working in an evidence-based designed ICU patient room—An interview study

Introduction It has been known for centuries that environment in healthcare has an impact, but despite this, environment has been overshadowed by technological and medical progress, especially in intensive care. Evidence-based design is a concept concerning integrating knowledge from various research disciplines and its application to healing environments. Objective The aim was to explore the expe

The effect of cycled lighting in the intensive care unit on sleep, activity and physiological parameters : A pilot study

Patients in intensive care suffer from severe illnesses or injuries and from symptoms related to care and treatments. Environmental factors, such as lighting at night, can disturb patients’ circadian rhythms. The aim was to investigate whether patients displayed circadian rhythms and whether a cycled lighting intervention would impact it. In this pilot study (N = 60), a cycled lighting interventio

Personal care assistants' experiences of caring for people on home mechanical ventilation

Aim: The aim of this study was to describe personal care assistants' (PCA) experiences of working with a ventilator-assisted person at home. Methods: Data were collected from fifteen audiotaped semistructured interviews with PCAs supporting a child or adult using home mechanical ventilation (HMV). Thirteen women and two men participated; their working experience with HMV users ranged from one to 1

Photophysics and photochemistry of iron carbene complexes for solar energy conversion and photocatalysis

Earth-abundant first row transition metal complexes are important for the development of large-scale photocatalytic and solar energy conversion applications. Coordination compounds based on iron are especially interesting, as iron is the most common transition metal element in the Earth’s crust. Unfortunately, iron-polypyridyl and related traditional iron-based complexes generally suffer from poor

Morphometrical methods as tools for identifying field maple (Acer campestre L.) trees

Several morphometrical methods were evaluated with the purpose of distinguishing individual maple trees by their samaras and to reveal shape trends. Landmarks for geometric morphometrics gave 97–98% correctly classified trees in a jackknifed confusion matrix from discriminant analysis, fan-positioned landmarks and semilandmarks 92%, linear data 79% and elliptic Fourier analysis 65% correctly class

Global RNA expression and DNA methylation patterns in primary anaplastic thyroid cancer

Anaplastic thyroid cancer (ATC) is one of the most malignant tumors, with a median survival of only a few months. The tumorigenic processes of this disease have not yet been completely unraveled. Here, we report an mRNA expression and DNA methylation analysis of fourteen primary ATCs. ATCs clustered separately from normal thyroid tissue in unsupervised analyses, both by RNA expression and by DNA m

The Many Dimensions of a Crisis

The many dimensions of a crisis:A crisis is an event that can have very negative consequences, which can sometimes be long term or even permanent. In the media, there are regular references to a “climate crisis”, “refugee crisis” or “health crisis”. But, what does the term “crisis” actually mean? And can a deepened understanding of crises contribute to future humanitarian initiatives?

Krisens många dimensioner

Krisens många dimensioner:En kris är en händelse som kan få väldigt negativa konsekvenser – som ibland kan bli långvariga eller till och med permanenta. I dagens mediedebatt talas det regelbundet om ”klimatkris”, ”flyktningkris” och ”hälsokris”. Men vad betyder egentligen begreppet kris? Och kan en fördjupad förståelse av krisens bidra till framtida humanitärt arbete?