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In Sweden men account for most new HIV cases, and little is known about the peer support needs of people living with HIV in Sweden. This qualitative study explored how recently diagnosed men perceive and experience peer support in Sweden. Purposively sampled from HIV patient organizations and infectious disease clinics throughout Sweden, data was collected through in-depth individual interviews wi
Background Treatment-related toxicity and quality of life (QoL) considerations are important when counseling patients with localized prostate cancer (PCa). Objective To determine the incidence and longitudinal pattern of late genitourinary (GU) toxicity and QoL after high-dose, intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT). Design, setting, and participants A total of 268 patients with localized PCa wer
ObjectiveThe current study examined whether bullying victimization was associated with bringing a weapon to school, fully or partly mediated by feeling unsafe in school, negative future education orientation, and skipping school.MethodData from 6199 students (12–18 years old), who had filled out the 2017 School Crime Supplement to the National Crime Victimization Survey, were analyzed.ResultsThe r
Manganese (Mn), an essential nutrient, is a neurotoxicant at high concentrations. We measured Mn concentrations in repeated blood and hair samples collected from 449 pregnant women living near banana plantations with extensive aerial spraying of Mn-containing fungicide mancozeb in Costa Rica, and examined environmental and lifestyle factors associated with these biomarkers. Mean blood Mn and geome
Increased levels of plasma calprotectin are reported in patients with infectious diseases. However, the clinical usefulness of calprotectin as a biomarker to identify patients with infectious diseases in the emergency department (ED) setting has not been investigated. To study the ability of calprotectin to discriminate patients with acute infectious diseases and dyspnea from patients with other c
As in most cultural contexts and theoretical conceptualizations of peacebuilding, the fulfilment of justice and the sustainment of peace are intimately related in the Arab-Islamic frame of reference. In the Qur’an and Islamic philosophy, there is a direct correlation between establishing a just social order and the notion of peacebuilding (Abu-Nimer 2006). Guidelines are set forth for building a so
Context: Medications may become inappropriate for patients in the last phase of life and may even compromise their quality of life. Objective: To find consensus on recommendations regarding deprescribing of medications for adult patients with a life expectancy of six months or less. Methods: Experts working in palliative care or other relevant disciplines were asked to participate in this internat
Background: Brief Admission by self-referral is a preventive intervention here intended for individuals who recurrently self-harm and have a history of contact with emergency psychiatric services. Individuals with access to Brief Admission are empowered to self-admit to inpatient care for up to three days per stay and are encouraged to do so before experiencing crisis. Brief Admission was implemen
Study objectives: Following traumatic events, people frequently experience distressing, involuntary memories of them (i.e., intrusions). Accumulating evidence suggests that sleep facilitates voluntary memory retrieval by supporting memory consolidation, but it is less clear what effect sleep has on intrusions. Recent research has used distressing film clips as a proxy for traumatizing events and e
Introduction and objectives Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have an increased risk of sleep problems. Weighted blankets are one possible non-pharmacological intervention for these problems in this group of children. However, the effectiveness of weighted blankets is insufficiently investigated. This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of weighted blankets in t
Background: Although gaming is a common arena where children socialize, an increasing number of children are exhibiting signs of problem gaming or internet gaming disorder. An important factor to the development of problem gaming is parent-child relationships. A cognitive behavioral therapy–based form of treatment, labeled relapse prevention, has been developed as a treatment for child and adolesc
This book explores the concept of religious Enlightenment in the Nordic countries during the long eighteenth century. It argues that Lutheran confessional culture became intertwined with Enlightenment ideas and practices in this European region. In the book's three parts, specialist historians explore themes central to students of the early modern era - historical writing, material culture, eccles
Since Jean-Paul Sartre’s conception of le regard des autres in 1943, ‘the gaze’ has taken on many manifestations. The male gaze, the white gaze, the imperial gaze, the postcolonial gaze. All imply a power to objectify, to define an Other, usually from a distance or even, as Donna Haraway described objectivity, from 'nowhere.' Museums have always held the power to define Others while claiming objec
FINAL SIMM32 180917.pdf SAKmnA0 GRADUATE SCHOOL, FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES, LUND UNIVERSITY Quantitative Methods: Multivariate Analysis For an always up-to-date online version, please visit the course site (check regularly for updates) SIMM32 Autumn 2018, version 1.0 Welcome! SIMM32 Welcome to the Autumn term’s course Quantitative Methods: Multivariate Analysis The aim of this course is for s
https://www.graduateschool.sam.lu.se/sites/graduateschool.sam.lu.se/files/final_simm32_180917.pdf - 2026-06-24
FINAL SIMM32 181112.pdf SAKmnA0 GRADUATE SCHOOL, FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES, LUND UNIVERSITY Quantitative Methods: Multivariate Analysis For an always up-to-date online version, please visit the course site (check regularly for updates) SIMM32 Autumn 2018, version 1.0 Welcome! SIMM32 Welcome to the Autumn term’s course Quantitative Methods: Multivariate Analysis The aim of this course is for s
https://www.graduateschool.sam.lu.se/sites/graduateschool.sam.lu.se/files/final_simm32_181112.pdf - 2026-06-24
BACKGROUND: Iron deficiency is the most common micronutrient deficiency worldwide, negatively affecting quality of life and health. Young women are at particularly high risk due to increased iron demands during growth, menstrual blood losses, and dietary habits. There are no official guidelines recommending screening for iron deficiency in healthy young women. This study aimed to develop a screeni
Kurserna omfattar 15 hp om inget annat anges Obs! Listan är preliminär jan, 2024 Sommar, 2025 Period 1: 2/9 - 1/11 Period 2: 4/11- 17/1 Period 1: 20/1 - 21/3 Period 2: 24/3 - 5/6 Cell- och mikrobiologi BIOA10 Genetik och evolution BIOA11 Botanik och zoologi BIOB10 Djurs beteende BIOF08, E, läggs ner V25 BIOF03 Floristik-forts. 7,5 hp Ekologi BIOC13 Human- och zoofysiologi BIOC11 Molekylärbiologi M
