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Background and Aims: Previous studies have shown that procalcitonin (PCT) concentration is elevated in patients with liver disease without evidence of bacterial infection. We aimed to investigate the association between elevated PCT and the future risk of liver disease. Method: PCT was measured in 3897 individuals without known liver disease in the Malmö Diet and Cancer Cardiovascular Cohort (MDC-

Business Continuity Management (BCM) is an approach aimed at ensuring the continued delivery of essential functions during crises. While BCM originates from the private sector, it has increasingly also been adopted by public sector organizations. Yet, no comprehensive overview of peer-reviewed literature on public sector BCM and its largely equivalent counterpart, Continuity of Operations Planning

Early B-type stars with initial masses between 8 and 15 M are frequently found in multiple systems, as is evidenced by multi-epoch spectroscopic campaigns in the Milky Way and the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC). Previous studies have shown no strong metallicity dependence in the close-binary (a < 10 au) fraction or orbital-period distributions between the Milky Way’s solar metallicity (Z) and that o

Background: Perioperative myocardial injury (PMI) is associated with increased short-term major adverse cardio- and cerebrovascular events (MACCE) and mortality. We evaluated how different phenotypes of PMI based on timing of injury impact long-term MACCE and mortality among patients undergoing major noncardiac surgery (NCS). Methods: A prospective, observational study was carried out in 1290 pati

Objective: Classification of fetal heart rate (FHR) decelerations as suspicious or pathological differs between current interpretation templates for intrapartum cardiotocography. Decelerations are the most frequent FHR pattern irregularities during labour. The aim of this study was to assess the association between different types and characteristics of decelerations and acidemia at birth. Methods

This book provides a highly accessible and user-friendly overview of the essential concepts and terms related to the current global endeavour to implement the Sustainable Development Goals.With the first decade of the 15-year timespan of the 2030 Agenda now past, the SDGs show limited progress and several goals are even regressing. It is imperative that SDG implementation is accelerated until 2030

This A-Z Guide offers an accessible and user-friendly overview of the essential concepts and terms needed to understand the implementation of the SDGs. Crafted in the form of an encyclopaedia, the volume presents 105 entries on important concepts and terms and their links to academic and policy debates. Each entry offers basic definitions of the concept or term at issue, followed by a brief discus

In 2013, the United Nations General Assembly established the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) as a central platform for the review and follow-up of the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Every year, government representatives and societal stakeholders meet to assess progress of SDG implementation. The HLPF can be seen as a soft governance instrume

Against the backdrop of growing geopolitical challenges, many countries are re-examining international scientific cooperation through the lens of national security. The security turn in research collaboration and exchange in higher education has prompted policy debates over the future of global science. More can be learned about this security turn by examining a society in which national security

International organizations within and outside the United Nations system provide platforms for multilateral cooperation and give impulses for national policymaking to promote the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). They set agendas, coordinate efforts across regions and countries, offer technical assistance and expertise, compile data and monitor progress and raise awarenes

Climate change, characterized by an increase in extreme climatic events, poses a significant threat to forest productivity worldwide, potentially compromising its critical role in regulating the global carbon cycle. The response of forest productivity to compound events, such as hotter droughts, can be strongly modulated by functional traits. Forests dominated by acquisitive tree species (prioriti

Background: Several studies have investigated the association between metabolic syndrome (MetS) and physical activity (PA). However, further research is needed using objective measures of PA in free-living conditions, while also accounting for the time-variant nature of MetS. This study aimed to: (1) investigate the association between wearable device-measured step count and 5-year MetS incidence

Policies that facilitate sustainability transformations require knowledge about the dynamics of complex socio-ecological systems, including biophysical mechanisms and diverse human-nature relationships. Such a comprehensive evidence base can only be built by integrating multiple types of knowledges. Ontology, epistemology, and semantics are a well-established terminology to structure and facilitat

Urbanisation, lifestyles and environmental degradation are associated with negative health and environmental outcomes through reducing greenspace access. These risks are not experienced equally across society. While useful concepts like ‘extinction of experience’ exist, sociological writing on these important themes remains underdeveloped. Using regression and analysis of variance with survey data

This study explored how propylene glycol (PG), menthol:thymol deep eutectic solvent (DES, molar ratio 6:4), and PG:DES blends modulate drug permeation by impacting the stratum corneum (SC). Porcine SC samples were exposed to PG, DES, and PG:DES blends with varying PG content (10 %, 50 %, or 90 %). The impact of these formulations on SC lipid extraction, lipid arrangement, and keratin's secondary s

Introduction: The climate and biodiversity crises are interconnected, unprecedented, existential threats that cause disturbing emotions, such as anxiety, grief, and anger. While there is increasing research about antecedents and outcomes of such eco-emotions, less is known about how to cope with them constructively, to benefit both mental health and pro-environmental action. Objectives: This study

Context. The bar pattern speed of the LMC has been computed based on data from Gaia DR3 using three different methods. One method suggested that the LMC might be hosting a bar that barely rotates, and is slightly counter-rotating with respect to the disc of the LMC, with a pattern speed of Ωp = −1.0 ± 0.5 km s−1 kpc−1. Aims. We aim to confirm that tidal interactions might prevent the bar hosted by