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Smittspridning av vårdrelaterade infektioner belastar samhället med en kostnad på miljontals kronor varje år till följd av utökat vårdbehov inom sjukvården. Utöver samhällskostnaderna är det personliga lidandet stort för drabbade patienter och deras anhöriga och varje år avlider ungefär 1 500 patienter av en vårdrelaterad direkt eller indirekt smitta. Enligt Lagen om yrkesverksamhet på hälso- och
Våld i hemmet är ett universellt förekommande problem som framförallt drabbar kvinnor. Studier visar på hög prevalens av våld där kvinnor misshandlats av sin partner. Våldsutsatta kvinnor söker sig ofta till hälso- och sjukvården, vilket gör sjuksköterskor och barnmorskor till viktiga aktörer i arbetet mot våld. Trots den höga förekomsten av våld upptäcker sjuksköterskor och barnmorskor få fall av
Vanligast av de vårdrelaterade skadorna är infektioner, med urinvägsinfektion som en av de mest frekventa. Detta medför extra kostnader för samhället men framförallt mer lidande och längre vårdtid för patienten. År 2008 införde Sveriges kommuner och landsting ett åtgärdsprogram i avsikt att minska de kateterrelaterade urinvägsinfektionerna. Syftet med studien var att undersöka om riktlinjerna från
Studies has shown that adherence to prehospital treatment guidelines, for patients with non-traumatic chest pain is inadequate and that there is a treatment difference between genders. The aim of this study was to examine prehospital caregiver¡¯s adherence to treatment guidelines for patients with non-traumatic chest pain and compare treatment frequencies between men and women in a region in south
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to investigate the value creation for acquiring firms resulting from an M&A depending on which motive lies behind, revenue and/or cost synergies. Methodology: We have conducted a quantitative study including a quantitative content analysis of press releases to identify synergy motives. The event study methodology and the market model have been used to calc
Conventional agriculture in Sweden is facing challenges with low resilience to a changing climate and decreased biodiversity. Silvoarable agroforestry is an alternative land use practice that contain a woody perennial and crop in the same field. Trees on cultivated land break up large monocultures, increase biodiversity, creates functional diversity, and produces more commodities. This land use pr
Bakgrund: Äldres psykiska ohälsa är ett ökande folkhälsoproblem som inte lyfts i tillräcklig utsträckning med konsekvensen av en minskad livskvalitet. Trots behovet av insatser för att främja psykisk hälsa för äldre så genomförs insatser som främjar en meningsfull vardag som även inkluderar fritidsaktiviteter i låg utsträckning. Det finns tidigare forskning som tyder på att sådana insatser kan fräBackground: Mental health issues among older people is a growing public health challenge that is not sufficiently considered, with the consequence of a lower quality of life. Despite the need for more efforts to promote mental health among older people, there are few interventions that contribute to a meaningful life through leisure activities. Existing research indicates that such health-promotin
Context: Today, 96% of Sweden’s materials come from virgin resources and only 3.4% of resources used in Sweden are retained in the value chain. From a total of 266 million tonnes fed into the economy each year, 46.9% consist of construction materials. Hence, there is a need to adapt circular strategies, such as reuse of construction products, to meet Sweden’s goal of becoming net zero by the year
This degree project focused on the evaluation of the facilities, production process and conditions within a brewery production site in order to identify potential contamination risks in the beer production process and suggested actions for improving and enhancing protection against contamination. The project was performed in collaboration with a microbrewing company that produces beers with differ
As part of a research grant aimed at producing chicken feed from the novel microalgae Scenedesmus sp., called the ReMAPP project, this thesis investigates opportunities to increase the conservation potential and protein digestibility utilizing solid-state lactic acid fermentation and commercial enzyme additives. The lactic acid fermentation mimics the traditional agricultural ensiling process, whe
In recent years, microwave applications in the food products have attracted increasing attention by the food packaging industry and the consumers due to their convenience, low energy and water usage and short processing time giving them a sustainable advantage over competing technologies. In-pack pasteurization represents one of the fastest developing technologies in preparing and delivering safe
This essay analyzes multiple speeches by Boris Johnson during his campaign for Brexit and a period after the polls were closed. It examines if Boris Johnson's speeches are characterized and influenced by English nationalism. Furthermore, if his arguments and ideas correspond with the values of nationalism and particularly English values. The referendum of Brexit polarized the United Kingdom. M
Purpose: Environmental sustainability in the wine industry has become increasingly important. Most countries have implemented programs to ensure sustainability. In South Africa, the majority of wine farms belong to the sustainability scheme. However, small and medium wine farms face challenges in adopting sustainability practices. Therefore, this research investigates the barriers faced by SME win
This thesis examines the way in which Sweden opted to set up its taxation on the supply of energy from renewable sources and whether they are in line with EU tax law. Windmills in Sweden are granted a lower-rate tax than other sources of renewable energy production, which is stated to be within the scope of the de minimis Regulation. Firstly, the thesis starts by examining what State aid is, looki
Bygg- och servicesektorn står idag för mer än en tredjedel av Sveriges totala energianvändning. Energifrågan ligger i fokus och samhället strävar efter en mer hållbar utveckling. Samtidigt ökar elpriserna vilket lämnar många hushåll med dyra räkningar för uppvärmning av sina småhus. En stor del av Sveriges småhus byggdes under 70-talet i samband med miljonprogrammet. Villabyggandet var som mest The construction and service sector currently accounts for over one-third of Sweden's total energy consumption. Energy issues are at the forefront, and society is striving for more sustainable development. At the same time, electricity prices are increasing, leaving many households with expensive bills for heating their houses. A significant portion of Sweden's houses were built during th
Quality assurance is crucial for producers of drinking water, and several steps are taken to ensure a safe and aesthetically acceptable drinking water. Monitoring the microbiological quality of drinking water, both finished and within the drinking water treatment plants, is done through cultivation-based techniques. These techniques can take up several days before results can be seen, and quicker
A shortage of pediatric heart surgeons across the world limits the available surgical interventions, leading to long wait times and higher risk of mortality. The use of robotic surgery and its advantages may help address this issue, and the Collaborative Articial Intelligence Sur- gical Assistance-project is a starting point to develop an autonomous robotic surgical assistant. However, the video f
This thesis investigates the remanufacturing potential of the electric front cross differential (eFXD) within the context of the circular economy (CE) and the R‑framework. Environmental assessment, mechanical validation and structured component classification are combined to identify opportunities and limitations for remanufacturing. The results show that a limited number of components, the tube h
I detta arbete undersöks möjligheten att införa ett webbaserat alternativ till den nuvarande Qt-baserade gränssnittsdelen i kursen VSMN20, Programutveckling för tekniska tillämpningar, vid Lunds Tekniska Högskola. Bakgrunden är en tydlig rörelse på programvarumarknaden mot webbaserade och molnbaserade lösningar, och frågan om hur man skulle kunna få in den förändringen i en kurs där studenter arbeThis study evaluates three Python-based frameworks for developing web applications for finite element analysis: Dash, Streamlit, and NiceGUI. The evaluation focused on interactivity, usability, and suitability for inclusion in a course at LTH about software development for technical applications. To compare the frameworks, the final course project was recreated in each of them while keeping the un
