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Background: Estimating excess mortality and years of life lost (YLL) attributed to coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) infection provides a comprehensive picture of the mortality burden on society. We aimed to estimate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on age- and sex-specific excess mortality and YLL in Sweden during the first 17 months of the pandemic. Methods: In this population-based observati

BACKGROUND: Early-life exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) may impact the developing lungs and immune system and increase the risk of childhood asthma, but no studies have been conducted in a high-exposed population. The objective of this study was to estimate associations between prenatal PFAS exposure and childhood incidence of asthma and wheeze in Blekinge County, Sweden, whe

Most microlevel studies in the social sciences have focused on the impact of different measured variables. While some studies have also dealt with unobserved variation, it has usually only been controlled for to perfect the estimates of the observables. In this article, the authors applied a modified version of a recently developed method designed to quantify the effect of unobserved variation in

We demonstrate experimentally and theoretically a controllable way of shifting the frequency of an optical pulse by using a combination of spectral hole burning, slow light effect, and linear Stark effect in a rare-earth-ion-doped crystal. We claim that the solid angle of acceptance of a frequency shift structure can be close to 2π, which means that the frequency shifter could work not only for op

The paper present a parallel implementation of an image processing algorithm for the on-line, non-destructive quality assurance of the non-woven, fibrous web materials. The task of the algorithm is to compute the material microstructure descriptors. The premise underlying this work is that the microstructure determines the performance of the material and characterization of the microstructure may

The scientific debate following the initial formulation of the “bad luck” hypothesis in cancer development highlighted how measures based on analysis of variance are inappropriately used for risk communication. The notion of “explained” variance is not only used to quantify randomness, but also to quantify genetic and environmental contribution to disease in heritability coefficients. In this pape

In vivo dosimetry of IMRT from Copenhagen University Hospital

The interaction of oppositely charged lock- and key-colloids is investigated using computer simulations. We show that indented spheres, i.e., lock-particles, can be specifically assembled with spherical key-particles using solely electrostatic interactions in addition to a hard overlap potential. An analytic description of the entropic and energetic contributions is derived and supported by simula

OBJECTIVE: To assess the reliability of knee extensor and flexor muscle strength measurements in persons with late effects of polio. DESIGN: A test-retest reliability study. SUBJECTS: Thirty men and women (mean age 63 (standard deviation 6.4) years) with verified late effects of polio. METHODS: Knee extensor and flexor muscle strength in both lower limbs were measured twice 7 days apart using a Bi

Aims: Selective participation may hamper the validity of population-based cohort studies. The resulting bias can be alleviated by linking auxiliary register data to both the participants and the non-participants of the study, estimating propensity scores for participation and correcting for participation based on these. However, registry holders may not be allowed to disclose sensitive data on (in

Background Additional to a child's genetic inheritance, environmental exposures are associated with schizophrenia. Many are broadly described as childhood adversity; modelling the combined impact of these is complex. We aimed to develop and validate a scale on childhood adversity, independent of genetic and other environmental liabilities, for use in schizophrenia risk analysis models, using data

The efficiency with which flying animals convert metabolic power to mechanical power dictates an individual's flight behaviour and energy requirements. Despite the significance of this parameter, we lack empirical data on conversion efficiency for most species as in vivo measurements are notoriously difficult to obtain. Furthermore, conversion efficiency is often assumed to be constant across flig

Denna uppsats studerar skiljeförfarandemekanismen i Convention of the Settlement of Investment Disputes Between States and Nationals of Other States (ICSID-konventionen) och hur den används i bilaterala investeringsavtal (BITs). Ämnet analyseras utifrån Third World Approach to International Law (TWAIL), vars synsätt utgår från att det finns en strukturell orättvisa i folkrätten och en dominans av This thesis examines the arbitration mechanism of the Convention of the Settlement of Investment Disputes Between States and Nationals of Other States (the ICSID convention) and how it is used in Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs). This is done from a Third World Approach to International Law (TWAIL) perspective. The main hypothesis of TWAIL is that inequality is embedded in international law, w

The Portobello Peninsula is made up by volcanic sediments, lava flows and numerous dikes. Deposition of sediments and lava flows is thought be early in the evolution of the Dunedin Volcano. The lava flows of Portobello Peninsula are silica saturated, belonging to a lineage differing from the two major lineages previously inferred to exist in the volcano (Coombs and Wilkinson, 1969). This new linea

Chapter One: Introduction The Growth of Wood Carving Industry in Ghana and its threat to selected tree species Master’s Thesis 2002 Author: Ernest Okrah Address: 4 Montesquieue Terrace Clarkson Road Canning Town London E16 1HD Phone + (44) 07944613926 E-mail: ernestokrah@hotmail.com Supervisor: Prof. Begnt Nihlgard Department of Ecology Lund University Phone +(46) 2229305 E-mail: Bengt.Nihlgard@pl

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Microsoft Word - Rackauskaite 98.doc Lund University International Master’s Programme in Environmental Science (LUMES) Assessment of Efforts to Solve the Water Pollution Problem in Kaunas Aušra Račkauskaitė Home address: A. Mickevičiaus 15-2 LT - 3000, Kaunas Lithuania tel. +370 7 228937 E-mail: env97are@student2.lu.se ausra_rack@hotmail.com Lund, 1998 1 Table of Contents Acknowledgements ________

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EMV Newsletter JAN 2014. EDITOR: ANNA.APPELBERG@MED.LU.SE © Michiko Mori UPDATE YOUR ANIMAL HOUSE ACCESS ASAP! Remember to renew your access to the animal facility. Ac- cesses expire today, Jan 31st. SWEDISH LESSONS FOR UNIVERSITY STAFF LU offers Swedish language courses for employees. The lectures are held in SOL-centrum once a week during daytime 8.15-10.30 or in the evening 17.15-19.30 for four

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