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Hepatitis B virus (HBV) has eight genotypes which have distinct geographical distributions. Studies comparing differences in the clinical outcomes of infections caused by strains with genotype-related variations in the HBV genome have largely compared genotypes B and C and genotypes A and D but not all four genotypes. The present study included 196 HBV-infected patients attending an infectious dis

Patients with mild asthma may benefit from increasing their inhaled corticosteroid dose, adding a tong-acting beta(2)-agonist, or both. This study assessed the cost-effectiveness of these options. Patients aged greater than or equal to12 years with mild-to-moderate persistent asthma (n = 1272) were randomised to twice-daily, double-blind treatment with budesonide 100 mug, budesonide 100 mug plus f

Background. Male fetal gender is associated with an overall increased risk of pre-eclampsia. However, it was recently shown that the male: female birth ratio was decreased in pre-eclampsia associated with preterm delivery. The reason for this discrepancy is not known. Objective. To investigate whether the fetal and newborn gender is associated with the incidence of antenatal maternal pregnancy com

Populärvetenskaplig sammanfattning Vad har berget i Romeleåsen varit med om? Jordskorpan är uppbyggd av ett antal plattor. Vid plattgränser under oceanerna bildas ny skorpa av magma som tränger upp. Oceanplattan kan inte öka i storlek. Där oceanplattan möter en platta med kontinental jordskorpa tränger oceanplattan under kontinentalplattan (subduktion, t. ex. Anderna). Vid kollisionen dras sedime

Urbaniseringen sker idag i snabb takt, men genom bebyggelseförtätning kan städernas utbredningshastighet avta. Behovet av att förtäta medför dock att urbana grönytor riskerar att få låg prioritet i stadsplaneringen om inte deras värden är tillräckligt tydliga. Syftet med denna studie är att tydliggöra värdet på de urbana grönytorna i Lunds kommun, samt att visa på potentialen att höja detta värde.Urbanization is a major driver of land-use change but the urban sprawl can be decreased by the densification of cities. On the other hand densification poses a threat to the urban green spaces; areas that have a high delivery of ecosystem services are essential to a high-quality living environment. The aim of this thesis is to illuminate the benefits of urban green space to raise their importance

När en kvinna föder barn kan hon få skador i underlivet. Det kan göra att man senare behöver opereras för att t.ex. tarmen eller urinblåsan inte sitter helt fast på sin ursprungliga plats i magen utan istället buktar ut i slidan, något som kallas för framfall. Ca 7000 kvinnor opereras för sådana problem varje år i Sverige och det blir en stor kostnad för samhället. Även om man kan få framfall utan

Abstract Authors: Lisabeth Carlqvist & Malin Mauritsson Title: “Straight guys: dare trying taking it up the butt” – An analysis of sexual normality portrayed on Ligga med P3’s website. [Translated title] Supervisor: Annika Capelán Assessor: Eva Johnsson The aim of this study was to provide a closer look at how sexual normality is portrayed on the internet, focusing on a particular website ch

Virtual meetings and virtual collaboration technologies are applications where ICT could potentially be used to green business activities. There are, however, uncertainties and disagreements about the organisational effects of increased use of these technologies, which makes it difficult to measure and follow up on outcomes. This thesis explores the potential effects that virtual meetings and vir

The WEEE Directive requires the producers to fulfil e-waste compliance according to the extended producer responsibility (EPR) principle. In order for producers to comply with the requirements nationally, collective compliance schemes were formed. Usually the manufacturers join together and form producer responsibility organisations (PROs) which take the responsibility for organising the waste man

Popular science General introduction Two main activities take place into forests: photosynthesis, or GPP (the uptake of CO2 by plants, which leads to their growth) and respiration (the release of CO2 by those plants). The Net Ecosystem Exchange NEE is the difference between photosynthesis and respiration, and it depends on the nature of the forests and on climate particularities. With the ongoing This study shows how six different European forests react during the summer to abnormally warm temperatures, from 1996 to 2006. With the forecasted increase of summer temperatures over Europe, the carbon balance of forests – photosynthesis (GPP), ecosystem respiration and Net Ecosystem Exchange - in likely to change. In this thesis, the photosynthesis and the respiration of six European forests w

"There's a difference between reading about things and getting into the practical" - teacher students' knowledge and expectations of the mandatory report The Social Services' investigation of child maltreatment and neglect is dependent on information from school teachers. The mandatory report requires all school personnel to report incidents involving children who may need S