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BACKGROUND: Chest pain is one of the most common complaints in the Emergency Department (ED), but the cost of ED chest pain patients is unclear. The aim of this study was to describe the direct hospital costs for unselected chest pain patients attending the emergency department (ED). METHODS: 1,000 consecutive ED visits of patients with chest pain were retrospectively included. Costs directly foll

Endogenous and exogenous sex hormones are of pivotal importance for women’s health. Hormone therapy has been widely studied but there is limited data about androgen and androgen replacement therapy. The aim of this study was to delineate the possible interrelations between endogenous androgens and women’s particularly pertaining to cardiovascular disease (CVD) and risk markers for CVD in perimeno

Self-compassion has not yet been studied in younger children. The aim of this study was to explore self-compassion in children between 10-13 years of age and examine how self-compassion is related to well-being and social perspective-taking. In addition we wanted to explore possible age or sex differences in self-compassion. The participants consisted of 228 children from two elementary schools in

- Examensarbetets titel: Visionären, Mästaren och Databussen – En fallstudie om styrning av kunskapsintensivt arbete på ett svenskt spelutvecklingsföretag. - Seminariedatum: 2015-05-26 - Ämne/kurs: FEKN90 – Magisteruppsats på civilekonomprogrammet, organisation, 30 HP - Författare: Fanny M Bystedt - Handledare: Nadja Sörgärde - Nyckelord: Kunskapsintensivt arbete, styrning, spelutveckling - Syfte- Title: The Visionary, The Master and The Data Bus– A case study of control of knowledge intensive work at a Swedish game development company. - Seminar date: 2014-05-26 - Course: FEKN90 – Master Thesis in Business Administration, 30 University Credit Points (30ECTS) - Author: Fanny M Bystedt - Advisor: Nadja Sörgärde - Key words: Knowledge intensive work, control, game development - Purpose: The

Bedwetting, also known as enuresis, is the second most common chronic health problem among children and negatively affects their daily lives. A first-line treatment option for enuresis is alarm treatment that awakens the child upon urination. This treatment has been further developed by the company Pjama AB that, in addition to the alarm, offers a mobile application where users provides data regar

One of the main qualities of life in Icelandic society is the earth’s heat that has been harnessed and fed into the homes of the citizens. The swimming pool is the clearest and most visible manifestation of these qualities of life. Bathhouses are a regular part of many people’s daily lives, and human life in the pools is a fascinating part of Icelandic society. Architecture plays a key role there,

The aim of the study was to investigate the relationships between job satisfaction and empathic concern, perspective-taking and performance-based self-esteem. The study did also aim to examine if empathic concern, perspective-taking and performance-based self-esteem could predict job satisfaction and investigate which one was the best predictor. The survey was answered by 232 working participants

Climate change poses a significant threat to humanity, with devastating consequences already occurring. Transitioning to a low-carbon economy is crucial for mitigating the effects of climate change. High per capita energy consumption and emissions make this transition an urgency for Luxembourg. This study focuses on the sustainable energy transition in Luxembourg, examining challenges and opportun

PEDS_20162848.indd ARTICLEPEDIATRICS Volume 139 , number 3 , March 2017 :e 20162848 Psychological Manifestations of Celiac Disease Autoimmunity in Young Children Laura B. Smith, PhD, a Kristian F. Lynch, PhD, b Kalle Kurppa, MD, PhD, c Sibylle Koletzko, MD, PhD, d Jeffrey Krischer, PhD, a Edwin Liu, MD, e Suzanne Bennett Johnson, PhD, f Daniel Agardh, MD, PhD, g The TEDDY study group abstractBACKG

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Today there is an increased interest in achieving a greater understanding of coastal dynamics as well as ways to determine the provenance of these coastal sediments. Here it is investigated whether the relatively new method of utilising optically stimulated luminescence (OSL), proposed by Gray et al. (2019), is a viable method on Scanian coastal sediments, as the bedrock is highly diverse in compa

Research question: How does servitisation affect the adoption of sustainability-oriented innovations (SOIs)? A qualitative study on the role of servitisation on barriers and drivers for SOI adoption. Methodology: The methodological framework for this research is a qualitative multiple case study following an abductive approach. The agricultural industry was used as an empirical tool to conduct th

Today’s working life is becoming increasingly flexible, which is a consequence of and enabled by the technological development that is constantly affecting organizations around the world. According to a Swedish study from 2013 almost half (47 %) of the jobs on the Swedish labor market can be described as partly or even completely unregulated. But the question is whether this flexibility affects th

When you first step ashore the island of Ven, in Öresund right between Sweden and Denmark, you have two options. Either you go straight ahead, towards the bike rental, or you turn to your right and start walking along the shore. If you do so, you will soon start to find colourful pebbles on the ground along the waterline. Some are round and soft to the touch, others are rough and edgy, and they ar

In order to grow, the founder must go. This is the conventional wisdom which states that when entrepreneurial firms enter a stage of rapid growth the new business quickly surpasses the skills and capacity of the founder. In this phase of rapid growth this paper aims to understand how entrepreneurs perceive their role as founder CEO as their company grows, and what impact this has on their “decisio

Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in men. In order to improve diagnosis and prognosis, new sensitive and specific biomarkers are needed. Tissue biomarkers carry expression and morphological information of the tissue where they are expressed. However their use is still limited by technological problems, lack of standardized procedures and inadequate interpretation. In this work we in

The purpose of this study is to explore the relationship between trade and moral in society, using the fair trade movement as an example. In this thesis I describe what fair trade is about according to the movement´s goals, history and development. I explore the means and actors of the fair trade movement. In addition, I look into the arguments of the movement for choosing fair trade products and