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This chapter critiques the widespread belief that technological innovations and green consumerism are sufficient to achieve sustainability. The authors show how techno-optimism creates lock-ins in policy and business and reassures consumers that superficial changes are enough, while ignoring structural drivers of unsustainable consumption. The chapter explores the consequences of techno-optimism a
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Subjective cognitive decline (SCD) is a well-recognized risk state for developing mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia. Optimal risk stratification for early interventions and clinical trial selection remains challenging. This study evaluates progression risk across multimodal biomarker profiles in SCD.METHODS: We conducted a longitudinal observational study incl
Previous research on cardiometabolic risk has mostly used a variable-centred approach, assessing risk factors separately or in predefined combinations. This study used a probabilistic modelling approach to identify distinct cardiometabolic risk classes and estimate the predicted prevalence of subclinical atherosclerosis. The analysis included 28,307 middle-aged adults from the Swedish CArdioPulmon
Across Europe, freshwater ecosystems were simultaneously shaped by climate variability, land-use intensification, and accelerating socio-economic pressures, yet their combined effects on surface water quality and freshwater ecosystem service (FES) potential remained poorly understood at large spatial scales. While individual stressors were often examined in isolation, their interaction across hete
Background and aims: The aim of the present study is to examine the association between parenting practices and adolescent alcohol use in a longitudinal sample of adolescents from Sweden. Data and methods: A prospective longitudinal sample of 3,685 adolescents in a nationwide study in Sweden (2017-2019) filled out questionnaires. Baseline data (T1; 2017) was collected from participants at age 15 t
The atmosphere, ocean, and sea ice components in Earth system models are coupled via boundary conditions at the sea surface. Standard coupling algorithms correspond to the first step of an iteration, so-called Schwarz waveform relaxation. Not iterating is computationally cheap but introduces a numerical coupling error, which we aim to quantify for the case of a coupled single column model: the EC-
Several studies have demonstrated strong agreement between routine clinical visual assessment and quantification, suggesting that quantification approaches could support assessment by less experienced readers or in challenging cases. However, all studies to date have implemented a retrospective case collection, and challenging cases were generally underrepresented. Methods: We included all partici
Objective: To study factors associated with health-enhancing physical activity in people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), stratified by physical function. Method: In 2017, a survey was sent to 1543 patients with RA in the BARFOT (Better Anti-Rheumatic Pharmacotherapy) cohort, and 69% of patients responded. The survey included questions on physical function, pain, fatigue, self-reported disease acti
The hippocampus, crucial in cognitive aging and Alzheimer’s disease (AD), shows early atrophy during disease progression. This study investigated 5-year trajectories of hippocampal volumes across AD stages, focusing on genetic predisposition to AD, captured through the polygenic risk score for AD (PRS-AD) and APOE, and their impact on hippocampal atrophy. Analyzing data from 1,051 participants in
Abstract Introduction: Epidemiologic studies of hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) from Sweden are limited. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of HS in Lund and Gothenburg, Sweden. Methods: This study was a part of the Global Hidradenitis Suppurativa Atlas (GHiSA) initiative. The study was multicentered and included apparently healthy adults accompanying a patient to the Department
Background: Nocturnal gastro-oesophageal reflux (nGER) is common in people with respiratory diseases, but its association with pulmonary abnormalities is not known. Aim: Investigate the association between nGER and pulmonary abnormalities on chest CT in an adult general population. Methods: In total, 28 846 individuals from the general population aged 50-64 years completed questionnaires and under
Background and Aims: Endoscopic papillectomy (EP) is the standard treatment for noninvasive ampullary lesions (ALs), whereas advanced cases require surgery. Managing ALs is challenging and may lead to over- or undertreatment. We developed a score to identify the best candidates for endoscopic or surgical treatment. Methods: We analyzed 447 patients who underwent EP. The cohort was randomly split i
In applied psychology, ontological assumptions are rarely subjected to scrutiny. Yet ontological positionings will affect all aspects of a research undertaking. Assumptions about what is real—and what is not—will affect conceptualization, study design, and analytical focus. In the investigation of social influence, failure to engage with ontological positionings has resulted in a default ontology
AIM: This retrospective observational cohort study aimed to investigate the prevalence of suspected lateral lymph node metastases (LLNM), as diagnosed by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and its impact on local recurrence (LR) and overall survival (OS). Patients who underwent dissection of suspected lymph nodes were evaluated in subgroup analysis.METHOD: Patients diagnosed with rectal cancer in S
It is important to examine parent advocacy programs to understand how they function in a society where there are many structural obstacles to those with little power. These programs can provide an impactful way to level out power imbalances. This case study examined through a lens of legal consciousness theory, power and empowerment theory, and the four capitals as developed by Bourdieu, the pur
This study focus on influence of different drying and annealing conditions on the mechanical properties and film formation of the produced paint which is based on a novel hydroplasticized polymer dispersion. Two different coalescing agents with different polarity and a neat sample with two different thicknesses were used in order to study the influence of coalescing agent’s polarity, thickness and
Issue of study: A forecasted increase in energy demand and consumption, together with a decrease of existing oil and gas reserves, has led the oil and gas producers to new areas beyond the conventional oil and gas regions. The Arctic, an area mainly located north of the Arctic Circle, is believed to hold very large potential of the world’s yet-to-be discovered oil and gas reserves. In addition, th
Our main findings are that Swedish cross-border M&A’s on average perform positively around the announcement of cross-border M&A’s, which is contrary to previous studies. Furthermore, we also find cultural distance to positively impact the announcement effect of cross-border M&A’s, also contradictive to previous findings. However, we cannot ensure that cultural distance itself affects t
Introduction:The timing of cord clamping impacts children’s short- and longterm well-being. When making clinical decisions, midwives incorporate their tacit and professional knowledge, experience and current evidence. There appears to be a lack of knowledge regarding Swedish midwives’ management of the third stage of labor and cord clamping practice. The aim of this study was to explore Swedish mi
