Background/Purpose:Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with an increased rate of cardiovascular (CV) disease. Systemic inflammation has been implicated as a key factor behind CV comorbidity in RA. The objective of this study was to investigate the impact of disease activity and inflammation over the first two years on the risk of subsequent CV events in patients with early RA.Methods:An incept

Today, the advances in airborne LIDAR technology provide high-resolution datasets that allow specialists to detect archaeological features hidden under wooded areas more efficiently. Still, the complexity and large scale of these datasets require automated analysis. In this respect, artificial intelligence (AI)-based analysis has recently created an alternative approach for interpreting remote sen

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This open-access book surveys how digital technology can contribute effectively to improving our understanding of the past, through a sensory engagement based on the evidence of material culture. In particular, it encourages specialists to consider senses and human agency as important factors in studying ancient space, while recognising the role played by digital tools in enhancing a human-centred

The book contains a summary presentation of the Swedish legal system, written by leading Swedish experts in their respective legal fields. It is intended to be used by foreign law students participating in introductory courses in Swedish law, foreign legal professionals looking for fundamental information about the Swedish approach to a particular legal problem and Swedish lawyers when communicati

Advanced maternal age at birth is considered a risk factor for adverse birth outcomes. A recent study applying a sibling design has shown, however, that the association might be confounded by unobserved maternal characteristics. Methods: Using total population register data on all live singleton births during the period 1999-2012 in Denmark (N = 580-133; 90% population coverage), Norway (N = 540-8

Objective: Peritraumatic dissociation (PD) and coping strategies (CS) around the time of trauma are significantpredictors of acute and long-term posttraumatic symptomatology (PTS), but it is unclear howthey relate to each other. The aim of this study was to examine their association using a nationwide, representativesample following the September 11 attacks in the United States (N = 3,134). Method

The chapter examines the role of indirect review of administrative action in Swedish law. A general description of the overall structure of the Swedish system for judicial review of administrative action is followed by a discussion about the administrative measures that cannot be reviewed in a direct review. The chapter then focuses specifically on the phenomenon of indirect judicial review in relThe chapter examines the role of indirect review of administrative action in Swedish law. A general description of the overall structure of the Swedish system for judicial review of administrative action is followed by a discussion about the administrative measures that cannot be reviewed in a direct review. The chapter then focuses specifically on the phenomenon of indirect judicial review in rel

This paper reports on the results of thermal response tests conducted with laboratory-grade instrumentation and equipmentfor a borehole system consisting of nine groundwater-filled boreholes, each about 80 m (262 ft) deep. The ground thermalproperties, including the undisturbed ground temperature, the thermal conductivity and the borehole thermal resistance, aredetermined for each of the nine bore

Lapptestning med palladium och aluminium (Swedish popular science summary)Lapptestning är standardmetoden för påvisning av kontaktallergi. Metoden har använts i över 100 år och utvecklas fortfarande. På 80-talet började flera kliniker i USA och Europa, inklusive Yrkes-och miljödermatologisk avdelning i Malmö, att lapptesta med palladiumklorid for att kunna påvisa palladiumallergi. Palladium är en AbstractThe aim of this thesis was to investigate the prevalence and significance of contact allergy to palladium from a Swedish perspective. Our initial findings made it necessary to also explore the importance of the metal aluminium used in test chamber systems and the effect of aluminium chloride (Al-Cl) in patch test preparations. A retrospective study (study I), with 18,306 patch test results

Post-flame sulfation of gaseous sodium hydroxide (NaOH) and sodium chloride (NaCl) was investigated with optical in situ measurements at 850 to 1475 °C. A multi-jet burner was used to generate well-controlled combustion environments. The multi-jet burner also enabled the separate feeding of the sodium species and SO2 to the combustion environment where the sulfation reactions occurred. Concentrati

Turbulent premixed flames subjected to extreme levels of turbulence exhibit reaction zone broadening and thinning. Instantaneous flame structures visualized using advanced laser diagnostic methods have shown significantly different behaviours of flame/turbulence interaction in jet flames stabilized on burners of different sizes. This paper aims to reconcile the controversy about flame broadening o

In this work, the fluorescence of FLEET (femtosecond laser electron excited tagging) was enhanced by two color femtosecond laser. the intensity of FLEET was increased about 20% with two laser pulses that were 400 μJ/pulse at 266 nm and 3 mJ/pulse at 800 nm, and the results indicated that there was nearly no influence on lifetime and wavelength of fluorescence from FLEET. This result provides many

Recent studies suggest that concrete creep may be further exacerbated by climate change. However, up to now this effect has not been quantified in literature. The current study addresses this gap and presents a probabilistic approach for quantitatively assessing this effect. For this purpose, five different stochastic creep models (i.e. Model Code 1999, Model Code 2010, B3, B4, and B4s models) are

Today, in developing countries, the low surface water distribution efficiency and the lack of supplying water needs of farmers by surface water resources are compensated by excessive aquifer water withdrawal. This mismanagement has caused a sharp drop in the groundwater level in many countries. On the other hand, climate change and drought have intensified the pressure on water resources. This stu