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Rationale: Recent randomized controlled trials did not show cardiovascular benefits of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) in adults with coronary artery disease (CAD) and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in intention-to-treat analyses. It has been argued that exclusion of patients with OSA with excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS), who may be most likely to benefit from CPAP treatment, may be a

We recently reported that female patients with hypopituitarism receiving controlled thyroid and steroid hormone substitution, but without GH replacement, had a more than 2-fold increase in cardiovascular mortality compared to the general population. In the present study we investigated the incidence of cardiovascular disease as well as the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors in 33 females wi

We consider the problem of sharing sensitive files across users while relying on a common, untrusted third-party, e.g., a Cloud Storage Provider (CSP). Although users can rely on a secure peer-to-peer (P2P) channel for file sharing, this introduces potential delay on the data transfer and requires the sender to remain connected while the transfer process occurs. Instead, users can upload informati

This paper analyzes the problem and requirements of securely distributing software updates over the Internet,to devices in an Industrial Control System (ICS) and more generally in Internet of Things (IoT) infrastructurescontrolling a physical system, such as power grids and water supply systems. We present a novel approachthat allows to securely distribute software updates of different types, e.g.

Knowledge of infective endocarditis (IE) caused by Streptococcus dysgalactiae (SD) is limited. This study aimed to identify the clinical and microbiological features of SD-caused IE and to investigate any possible synergy between penicillin and gentamicin on SD isolates. Cases of IE 2008–2016 due to SD reported to the Swedish Registry of Infective Endocarditis (SRIE) were identified. Isolates were

The influence of boiling and storage on dietary fibre and digestible carbohydrates was investigated in eight different carrot cultivars. The content of total dietary fibre was in the range 252-291 g kg-1 DW and was generally at the higher end for the early cultivars and at the lower end for the late ones. During storage, there was a decrease in the soluble fibre content in all cultivars and genera

The chapter maps out the elite of the early Danish temperance movement and shows how distinct moral elites within the movement interpreted the cause according to their respective value frames while integrating the emerging disease frame of alcoholism. Theoretically, it argues for introducing the thus far estranged perspectives of elite studies and framing approaches to each other. The concept of m

Current techniques to determine functional or effective connectivity from magnetoencephalography (MEG) and electroencephalography (EEG) signals typically involve two sequential steps: 1) estimation of the source current distribution from the sensor data, for example, by minimum-norm estimation or beamforming, and 2) fitting a multivariate autoregressive (MVAR) model to estimate the AR coefficients

In the eighteenth century, the portrait genre, previously restricted to royalty and nobility, became available to users from a broader social spectrum. All over Europe, physicians, scholars, writers, merchants, and proprietors had their portraits painted to mark their standing in society. However, not these grand paintings but their printed versions made the sitters known to the broader public. Bu

Occupational therapists support and enable people to partake in occupations or activities that are important to them; that they need/want/are expected to do. Occupational therapists are increasingly involved in services addressing the impact that social inequalities can have on peoples’ wellbeing. One way in which occupational therapy students in NUI Galway learn relevant skills is through service

This thesis project challenges the current municipality plans for Trollhättan 4, 6 and 7 in Malmö and suggests an alternative vision for the place. Instead of working with high-density offices, residential buildings and retail, the project aims to work with a program such as spa and a bath with a distinct public character.

Är det möjligt att avstycka ett bostadshus som är uppfört utan bygglov och i strid med detaljplan, som kallas komplement och som omfattar en area om endast 25 kvm? År 2014 gjordes en lagändring som gav en fastighetsägare möjlighet att i nära anslutning till ett befintligt bostadshus uppföra just en sådan byggnad som komplement till det förstnämnda. Byggnaden har fått populärnamnet attefallshus eftThe Swedish legislation for land use planning and building development has been central in several amendments the last few decades. By different changes in approach, legislators have tried tightened rules as well as eras with more liberal regulations to adjust problems with housing shortages and urban planning. In 2014, a new amendment made it possible to construct a 25 square meter building in ad

The Danish asylum system has experienced radical changes during 2019 in regards to asylum and refugee rights with the right-wing governing coalition’s introduction of Act 140. Central to Act 140 is the repatriation philosophy that is carried out in practice with an increased focus on temporary residency of refugees within the Danish asylum system as opposed to permanency. Thus, social integration

Mot bakgrund av USA:s viktiga roll i världspolitiken och speciellt i Mellanöstern och dess konflikter är uppsatsens syfte att undersöka USA:s flerfaldiga politik rörande Israel-Palestinakonflikten mellan 2000–2020. Syftet uppnås genom att besvara frågorna om hur USA har agerat i förhållande till konflikten mellan 2000–2020, vilka motiveringar USA har för sitt agerande samt hur USA:s politik kring Because of the important role that the United States plays in the politics of the world, especially in the Middle East conflicts, the purpose of this study is to analyze the U.S. multiple policy on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict between 2000-2020. The purpose of this study is achieved by answering the questions about how the U.S. has acted in relation to the conflict between 2000–2020, how the U

The study done in this thesis was based on a planned eco village in Röstånga, Sweden. The aim of the study was to find a solution into which energy- and ventilation systems that were sustainable and had the least environmental impact in combinations with each other and the chosen building materials. This has been done through literature studies, simulations and life cycle analysis based on those t

Through this research, I intend to investigate the fascinating domain of Ayahuasca documentary films. This emerging subgenre showcases explorers and scientists reconnecting with nature and spirituality, which I introduced to the reader through my explorative one-year master's thesis, A Study of Ayahuasca Documentary Film (2020). Furthermore, in the present study, I further my research by looki

The climate is in a state of emergency. Anthropogenic climate change is destroying social and environmental systems across the world (albeit, unevenly) and jeopardizing the safety and humanity of present and future generations. Nevertheless, climate denialism persists as a rhetoric and belief, particularly within the burgeoning far-right political projects in countries most responsible for rising

Upphovsrätten präglas av flera svåra gränsdragningar varav denna uppsats fördjupar sig inom en av dessa. Svårigheten som behandlas i detta sammanhang består av problematiken att avgöra var gränsen går mellan ett skyddat verk och en oskyddad idé. Vissa aspekter inom området är tydliga, i form av att enbart en idé inte kan åtnjuta upphovsrättsligt skydd medan en färdig produkt har möjlighet till skyThe Copyright law is filled with difficulties regarding boundaries of with this thesis deepens itself within one of these. The difficulty in this context consists of the problem of determining where the boundaries, in which a work can be qualified for copyright protection, lies between a protected work and an unprotected idea. Since certain aspects of the field are clear, in the form of that an id