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Background: Hearing loss is estimated to affect more than 20% of the global population. Hearing aid fitting is a common intervention in audiological rehabilitation; however, there are still those who struggle with remaining communication difficulties that require additional intervention. The group rehabilitation program Active Communication Education (ACE) has been shown to be an effective alterna

This paper engages with the concept of periphery, as presented in Tamsma’s classic paper (1972), and reflects upon what has (or has not) changed in our approach to studying peripheries within regional economic geography over the past fifty or so years. In addition to providing reflections across time, it discusses the situation that Tamsma introduces the Netherlands periphery (the North) from the

Introduction: Assessing work capacity and determining appropriate sick leave is a complex process. Despite the importance of fair and consistent assessments, evidence suggests that evaluations may vary. However, previous studies have been inconclusive and have mainly focused on whether sick leave should be recommended or not. The present study examined the medical reliability and consistency of ph

Suicide in children and young adults is a leading cause of premature mortality, and there is a need to develop a more profound understanding of the factors that contribute to these deaths. This study is part of the nationwide Retrospective Investigation of Health Care Utilization in Individuals who died by Suicide in Sweden 2015, conducted at Lund University, Sweden. The aim was to examine symptom

Stormwater management is essential for preventing urban flooding and protecting water quality in receiving bodies. Traditionally viewed as a nuisance, stormwater is now being re-evaluated as an alternative resource for non-potable uses such as toilet flushing and irrigation through rainwater harvesting systems (RWHS). Within the European Union's Horizon 2020 project REWAISE, pilot studies with cer

PAX Good Behavior Game är ett strukturerat program som syftar till att skapa ökad studiero. PAX har visat sig ha positiv inverkan på elevers beteenden i klassrummet liksom mer långsiktiga konsekvenser som minskad frekvens av hälsoskadliga aktiviteter i vuxenlivet. För att programmet ska få önskad effekt är kvaliteten i implementeringen och det fortsatta vidmakthållandet centralt. Trots detta finnsPAX Good Behavior Game is a structured program aiming to create a calmer learning environment. PAX has been associated positively with classroom behaviors and long-term effects such as decreased harmful behaviors in adulthood. The quality of implementation and sustainment is central for attaining desired outcomes. However, previous research on the principals’ experiences of implementation and sust