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Abdominal trauma occurring in persons older than 60 years over a 30-year period (1950-79) in a well defined region of Sweden was reviewed. The 177 patients comprised 12.5% of the total with abdominal trauma during that period. Road traffic accidents were the main cause of trauma (48% of cases). The incidence of motor-car accidents rose sharply during the first two decades of the study. Injuries to
Objective: Needle acupuncture in small children has gained some acceptance in Western medicine. It is controversial, as infants and toddlers are unable to consent to treatment. We aimed to assess its efficacy for treating infantile colic. Design: A systematic review and a blinding-test validation based on individual patient data from randomised controlled trials. Primary end-points were crying tim
The aim of the work presented in this thesis was to address the problems associated with the management of pregnancy and delivery after Caesarean delivery (CD), with emphasis on ultrasound diagnostics. The prognostic value and utility of serial ultrasound examinations of Caesarean hysterotomy scars in the non-pregnant state and during pregnancy subsequent to CD were studied. This thesis includes 5
This paper is part a project studying the problem “How is globalization perceived and conceptualized”? Approaching this problem, my contribution to the project aims at an analysis of some of the publications of the British Muslim organization The Islamic Foundation.A preliminary analysis of the publications suggests the usefulness of a globalization perspective. However, since the perceptions and This paper is part a project studying the problem “How is globalization perceived and conceptualized”? Approaching this problem, my contribution to the project aims at an analysis of some of the publications of the British Muslim organization The Islamic Foundation.A preliminary analysis of the publications suggests the usefulness of a globalization perspective. However, since the perceptions and
Background: Research has indicated that interactive, computerized case simulations using immersive virtual reality (VR) technology may be beneficial in the augmentation of conventional methods of assessment and treatment in forensic psychiatry, primarily through providing an engaging and safe environment in which the user can practice and learn skills and behaviors. However, there does not appear
Sexual selection may take place before or after mating and may involve a large number of different mechanisms, for example, overt male aggression, mate choice, sperm competition and cryptic female choice. In most species, males show similar reproductive tactics and, hence, achieve their reproductive success in the same or a similar way. Sometimes, however, males evolve alternative reproductive tac
The stratospheric ozone layer has been depleted at high and mid-latitudes as a consequence of man's pollution of the atmosphere, and this results in increasing ultraviolet-B radiation at ground level. We investigate the effects of further radiation increases on plants and ecosystems by irradiating natural sub-Arctic and Arctic vegetation with artificial W-B radiation in field experiments extending
Cubozoans differ from other cnidarians by their body architecture and nervous system structure. In the medusa stage they possess the most advanced visual system within the phylum, located in sophisticated sensory structures, rhopalia. The rhopalium is a club-shaped structure with paired pit-shaped pigment cup eyes, paired slit-shaped pigment cup eyes, and two complex camera-type eyes: one small up
Background ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) occurs as a result of rupture of an atherosclerotic plaque in the coronary arteries. Limited data exist regarding the impact of culprit coronary vessel on hard clinical event rates. This study investigated the impact of culprit vessel on outcomes after primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) of STEMI.Methods A total of 29 832 previousl
We analysed the reason for knee pain after intramedullary (IM) nailing with standard MRI sequences at a mean of 27 months (range 2-45) after nail removal in eleven patients with a mean age of 30 years (range 15-52). Knee pain was assessed in four grades. All our patients had signal changes of fluid in the nail channel, areas of low signal intensity in Hoffa's fat pad and subcutaneous low signal no
När ett offentligt uppköpserbjudande avseende ett svenskt bolag framförs är det vanligtvis förhandlat med målbolagets styrelse och med dennes stöd. I de fallen så inte är fallet brukar budet benämnas fientligt, d.v.s. att det inte stöds av målbolagets styrelse. Frågan uppkommer då vilka åtgärder en bo-lagsledning kan vidta för att antingen minska risken att bolaget blir föremål för ett fientligt bWhen a public offer is presented regarding the shares of a Swedish listed company, it’s usually been negotiated with the target company’s board of directors and has its support. When an offer lacks the support of the target company’s board of directors, the offer is considered hostile. Thus, the question arises what kind of actions the target company’s management can take in order to either minimi
Vätgas är en energikälla som har en energidensitet (per massa) tre gånger så stor som naturgas. Detta gör så att vätgas är en huvudkandidat för morgondagens bränsle. Ett av de viktigaste forskningsområderna för vätgas innefattar produktion av vätgas eftersom det finns en stor mängd metoder för vätgasproduktion. Återvinnbar vätgas kan potentiellt produceras med vattenelektrolys, som undersöks i detHydrogen gas is an energy source that has an energy density (per mass) that is three times as large than the energy density of natural gas. This qualifies hydrogen gas as a prime candidate for the fuel of tomorrow. One of the main research areas for hydrogen include the production of it as there are a vast amount of methods of hydrogen production. Renewable hydrogen can potentially be produced thr
Preservatives are biologically active substances mainly used in water-based products to prevent the growth of microorganisms. Most people are exposed to them on a daily basis. Formaldehyde is one of the oldest and most commonly used preservatives. However, it is a well-known contact sensitiser in dermatitis patients. The aims of this work were: i) to investigate the prevalence of contact allergy t
Background: The need for a mobile workforce inevitably means that the length of the total work day (working and traveling time) will increase, but the health effects of commuting have been surprisingly little studied apart from perceived stress and the benefits of physically active commuting. Methods: We used data from two cross-sectional population-based public health surveys performed in 2004 an
Människor strävar ofta efter att uppvisa en positiv fasad, både på sociala medier och i verkliga livet. Att undertrycka sina känslor och tvinga sig själv att vara positiv är något som i populärkulturen benämns som “toxic positivity”. Syftet med studien var att undersöka sambandet mellan ett undertryckande av känslor (suppression), enligt Gross (2002) emotionsregleringsmodell, och välmående. Vi strPeople often strive to exhibit a positive facade, both on social media as well as in real life. To suppress one's feelings and force oneself to be positive is something which in popular culture is referred to as “toxic positivity”. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between suppression of feelings, or simply “suppression” according to the emotional regulation model formulate
Problem: There are strong forces from for instance politicians, who want to allow third party access to the district heating market, as has already been done in the electricity and gas markets. But what would be the consequences of a third party access to the district heating market? Will it create a competitive market, and will it be able to put any pressure on the prices? What will be the conseq
