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Objective: To investigate the risk of stillbirth or neonatal death before 45 post-menstrual weeks in relation to gestational duration, stratified by body mass index (BMI) and parity. Design: Retrospective study. Setting: Data from the Swedish Medical Birth Register. Population: Singleton, cephalic births at between 39+0 and 42+2 weeks of gestation, 2005–2016 (n = 892 339). Methods: Relative risk r

Aims: To analyse dosimetric and clinical predictors for acute and late gastrointestinal toxicity following chemoradiotherapy of anal cancer. Materials and methods: Consecutive patients with locally advanced (T2 ≥4 cm – T4 or N+) anal cancer were selected from an institutional database (n = 114). All received intensity-modulated radiotherapy with concomitant 5-fluorouracil and mitomycin C. Gastroin

Background: To assess whether retrograde cerebral perfusion reduces neurological injury and mortality in patients undergoing surgery for acute type A aortic dissection. Methods: Single-center, retrospective, observational study including all patients undergoing acute type A aortic dissection repair with deep hypothermic circulatory arrest between January 1998 and December 2022 with or without the

‘Screen time’ has become both a discursive and conceptual construction which has been at the centre of debates and discussions during, most prominently, the last decade, not least amongst parents. The concept evokes questions of control, perceived harmful effects and restrictions. Large global health players like the World Health Organisation have even articulated recommendations on screen time, a

Since its public release on November 30, 2022, ChatGPT has shown promising potential in diverse healthcare applications despite ethical challenges, privacy issues, and possible biases. The aim of this study was to identify and assess the most influential publications in the field of ChatGPT utility in healthcare using bibliometric analysis. The study employed an advanced search on three databases,

Aim: The selective use of defunctioning stomas in anterior resection for rectal cancer hinges on accurately predicting anastomotic leakage. The aim of this study was to develop a prediction model for use in a prospective randomized clinical trial. Method: Colorectal Cancer Database (CRCBaSe) Sweden was used to identify patients who underwent low anterior resection for rectal cancer 2007–2021. Elig

BACKGROUND: Coronary atherosclerosis detected by imaging is a marker of elevated cardiovascular risk. However, imaging involves large resources and exposure to radiation. The aim was, therefore, to test whether nonimaging data, specifically data that can be self-reported, could be used to identify individuals with moderate to severe coronary atherosclerosis.METHODS AND RESULTS: We used data from t

Rationale & Objective: Use of cystatin C in addition to creatinine to estimate glomerular filtration rate (estimated glomerular filtration rate based on cystatin C [eGFRcys] and estimated glomerular filtration rate based on creatinine [eGFRcr], respectively) is increasing. When eGFRcr and eGFRcys are discordant, it is not known which is more accurate, leading to uncertainty in clinical decisio

IntroductionGlobal water scarcity necessitates innovative approaches to water treatment. Membrane technology has emerged as a key solution, demonstrating its effectiveness across a range of applications, from seawater desalination using reverse osmosis to wastewater treatment with membrane bioreactors. This presentation will introduce three novel water treatment concepts based on membrane technolo

Soil bulk density (BD) is a parameter dependent on soil texture, compositions of soil minerals and organic matter and the extent of soil compaction. Seasonal freeze/thaw in arid areas with shallow groundwater tables (AASGT) may significantly change BD and hence soil hydrothermal properties and water holding capacity. Therefore, quantifying soil bulk density changes (BDC) under freeze/thaw conditio

Syftet med den här uppsatsen är att få kunskap om den individuella lönesättningen inom en offentlig verksamhet. Min avsikt är att undersöka och få förståelse för lärarnas upplevelser av den individuella lönesättningen inom en offentlig verksamhet. Uppsatsen undersöker den individuella lönesättningen ur ett kritiskt perspektiv och jag vill därmed få kunskap och förståelse om eventuella följder av dThe purpose of this paper is to gain knowledge of the individual salaries within the public sector. My intention is to explore and gain understanding teachers' experiences of the individual salaries within the public sector. The essay examines the individual salaries from a critical perspective, and I would thus gain knowledge of the possible consequences of this system. The thesis is a qualit

Crystallization of amorphous lactose during storage at high relative humidity and high temperatures has been found to impair the quality of skim milk powders. This is related to the glass transition of lactose. Above a certain temperature (glass transition temperature) amorphous lactose transfers through the rubbery zone into a crystalline state due to increased molecular mobility and as a result

Rum för kontemplation. En plats för eftertanke och stillhet. Vi lever i en värld som går snabbare och snabbare. En urban värld där vi är ständigt uppkopplade, ett prestationssamhälle där ett behov för kontemplation glöms bort. Vilka rum vänder vi oss till för stillhet i vardagen och hur ser egentligen ett rum för kontemplation ut? Arbetet tar avstamp i frågeställningen: “Vilka egenskaper känneteckSpace for contemplation. A place for afterthought and reflection. We live in a world that spins faster and faster. A universe full of impressions, information and experiences are effecting our stress level in a bad way, and our need for quietness and contemplation is forgotten. Where do we go for a minute in silence and serenity? The work has its starting point in the questions: “Which qualities b

Syftet med denna uppsats är att diskutera och analysera huruvida fenomenet ”spanska fönstret” utgör en skattelucka som möjliggör undkommande av kapitalvinstbeskattning vid en flytt från Sverige till Spanien. Detta har utretts mot bakgrund av ett skattenomadstillstånd och skatteavtalet mellan Sverige och Spanien. Rekvisit som ”skattskyldig” och ”hemvist” i artikel 4 i skatteavtalet mellan Sverige oThe purpose of this essay is to discuss and analyze whether the phenomenon called "the Spanish window" consitutes a loop hole that creates a possibility to avoid having to pay tax on capital gains upon emigrating from Sweden to Spain. Legally, the investigation has been conducted in the light of the tax treaty between Sweden and Spain. A tax nomad perspective has also been applied in add

År 2013 infördes en ny EU-förordning (345/2013) med avsikten att underlätta marknadsföring av riskkapitalfonder inom unionen. Tidigare behövde alternativa investeringsfonder (som lyder under LAIF och därmed AIFMD) registreras och marknadsföras under omfattande tillsyn och höga avgifter. Marknadsföring syftar i sammanhanget på kapitalresning från såväl professionella som icke-professionella investeDuring 2013 a new EU regulation on European Venture Capital Funds was carried out to simplify matters for AIFMs when marketing funds throughout the EU. Such AIFMs earlier had to comply with the full legislation of the AIFMD, which is an expensive process. Marketing in this context means the process of raising capital from professional and non-professional investors. The capital raised is subsequen

Antalet företagsförvärv har de senaste åren ökat och det finns indikationer på att en sådan trend kommer att fortlöpa. En annan trend på marknaden för företagsförvärv är framväxten av AI- teknologin som på olika sätt kan få konsekvenser för förvärvsprocessen. Dessa två trender i kombination med riskfördelningen mellan parterna föranleder uppsatsens syfte som är att utreda köparens undersökningspliThe amount of mergers and acquisitions has during the past years increased and there are factors that speak for such a trend to proceed. Another trend on the market for mergers and acquisitions is the emergence of AI that could contain consequences for the acquisition-process in several ways. These two trends combined with the risk-sharing between the parties give rise to the purpose of the essay

Syftet med denna kandidatuppsats har varit att undersöka åklagarrollen med ett särskilt fokus på objektivitetsprincipen och åklagarens plikter gentemot målsäganden. Målet har varit att försöka utreda vilka eventuella rättssäkerhetsproblem som kan finnas med den nuvarande ordningen. Objektivitetsprincipen innebär ytterst att domstolar och myndigheter i sin verksamhet ska beakta allas likhet inför The purpose of this bachelor thesis has been to examine the role of the prosecutor with a particular focus on the principle of objectivity and the prosecutor's duties towards the plaintiff. The goal has been to investigate the possible problems with the security of justice that may exist with the current regulation. The principle of objectivity ultimately means that the courts and authorities

Proteiner är kroppens byggstenar och verktyg, som bland annat bygger upp håret på vårt huvud och ser till så att vår matsmältning fungerar, men det är långt ifrån allt. Denna mångfald bland proteinerna har lett till att man börjat använda dem inom en mängd olika områden, dels för att effektivisera gamla metoder, men också till helt nya produkter. För att producera proteiner som har förmågan att reThe use of fusion proteins has become prevalent within biotechnical applications, offering a method of supplementing a protein with physical or chemical properties inherent to multiple full size proteins or peptides. The thesis work presented in this report was designed to attempt such a fusion, between a recombinant human amelogenin and a fungal cellulose binding domain peptide. The extracellular

Beginning in the late 20th century, public libraries in Sweden have been offering its patrons the opportunity to check out films just as they would books. Taking place over the last decade, however, the methods by which we predominantly consume films have gone through major changes – mainly caused by our increased digital presence and, more importantly, the extensive development of popular streami

Introduction: This master’s thesis focuses on exploring improved alternative material solutions for antenna radomes used to protect Beyond Gravity Sweden’s satellite antennas in low Earth orbits. Background: As the environment in low Earth orbit is harsh, surface materials on satellites experience high levels of atomic oxygen, ultra violet radiation, thermal-fluctuation, charged particles and mic