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Background. National registries that capture patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) across all stages are scarce. We present here the Swedish Renal Registry (SRR), a nationwide prospective register covering the whole spectrum of CKD. Methods. Created in 1991, SRR enrolls CKD patients referred to adult nephrologist care (non-dialysis CKD [ND-CKD], kidney transplantation, maintenance dialysis),
Despite significant advances in knowledge and the development of guidelines, the management of hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) remains highly variable. A structured questionnaire was circulated across European Association of Paediatric & Congenital Cardiology (AEPC) affiliated centres. The aims were to evaluate standards in pre-operative assessment, types of surgery, follow-up and medic
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the stability of complex markers implanted into lung tumors throughout a course of stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT). Fifteen patients referred for lung SBRT were prospectively included. Radio-opaque markers were implanted percutaneously, guided by computed tomography (CT). Deep inspiration breath-hold CT scans (BHCT) were acquired at planning and on t
Objective: To screen a general pediatric population for type 1 diabetes (T1D), celiac disease (CD), and autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD) after home capillary sampling. Methods: Swedish schoolchildren between 6–9 years and 13–16 years of age were invited to screening by taking a capillary sample at home. Samples were returned by mail and assessed for autoantibodies associated with T1D, CD, and AIT
Background: Exertional breathlessness is a cardinal symptom of cardiorespiratory disease. Research Question: How does breathlessness abnormality, graded using normative reference equations during cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET), relate to self-reported and physiologic responses in people with chronic airflow limitation (CAL)? Study Design and Methods: An analysis was done of people aged ≥
Two studies were performed in this paper. The first study was a method development examining the possibilities to do a serial extraction of lipids, PCB 153, NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) from a single sample. Five different treatments were tested with three replicates from each individual fish. All samples were first freeze-dried
Syfte: Syftet med studien är att med en enkätundersökning kartlägga dagliga aktivitetsmönster, välbefinnande samt olika motivationsfaktorer hos arbetssökande unga vuxna i åldern 18–25 år. Syftet är också att kartlägga vilket stöd målgruppen upplever sig ha och vilket värde ett arbete skulle ha för målgruppen. Metod: Deltagarna som medverkade var enligt exklusionskriterierna: Sjukskrivna, ej aktivtPurpose: The purpose of the study is using a survey to map daily occupational patterns, well-being, and how different motivational factors are perceived and experienced in the target group able-bodied young adults age 18–25. The purpose is also to map the support the target group have, and what values a job would have for the target group. Method The participants where picked with the exclusion cr
There are currently only six countries in Africa that can be considered as free. However, none of them are yet democratically consolidated. Thus, the purpose of this study is to examine what issues remains to be dealt with for these countries to become democratically consolidated. The method used is a case study on Namibia that is based on the theory by Linz and Stepan. The findings are that Namib
The Swedish government has recently been proposing for a digitization of the spatial plans. The purpose of this paper is to investigate how this digitization would affect the public participation during the process of creating a spatial plan. This will be done by testing the theory of Ladder of participation, created by Sherry Arnstein in 1969, and a theory of participation stairs created by Swedi
Our purpose was to investigate if Swedish University educated social workers, living as active Christians, in any way might be influenced by Christian values. The main questions; Can Christian values be a factor in the choice of career to become a social worker? How does a personal belief in Christ impact the relationship towards the clients? Is Christian belief a support in the work? In this pape
The purpose of this study was to investigate whether police officers who have been exposed to threats and violence in their profession have a higher degree of Posttraumatic Growth, PTG. PTG was measured in relation to threats and violence on the following parameters; psychological management, reactions which included current feelings of threat/anxiety and psychological influence. The respondents i
Until rather recently, safety from a traffic perspective has almost exclusively been described by accident statistic which in itself does not reveal the true safety issues. For this reason the use of traffic safety indicators has become more frequently used as a complement to describe the traffic safety situation. This thesis treats the behavioral differences of Norwegian and Danish cyclists from
Background: Complex endovascular repair has emerged as a minimally invasive alternative for thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms (TAAAs). The aim of this study was to assess the short- and mid-term outcomes of endovascular TAAA repair in Sweden. Methods: All endovascular TAAA repairs performed during 2018–2023 were identified in the Swedish Vascular (Swedvasc) Registry. Patient characteristics, opera
Microsoft Word - LUMES THESIS_May2008_Zeynep Saglam.doc Multi Stakeholder Platforms as a Way towards Sustainable Water Basin Management: The Case of Istanbul's Ömerli Basin Author: Zeynep Sağlam zeynep.saglam@gmail.com Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Erdoğan Yüzer yuzer@itu.edu.tr Istanbul Technical University Geological Engineering Department A Thesis Submitted to Lund University International Master’s Pro
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