Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains, despite intense research, the most common cause of death world-wide. The main underlying cause of CVD is atherosclerosis, which is characterised by chronic inflammation. CVD and atherosclerosis have a complex aetiology, which necessitates research into multiple areas in order to gain insight into the pathogenesis and find novel markers that could aid in identi

Risk assessment constitutes a valuable tool for organizations responsible for critical societal functions in their effort of reducing the likelihood and mitigating the consequences of potentially harmful events. In a previous project, the researchers have contributed to the development and implementation of a method for risk assessment in the municipality of Malmö, Sweden. Shortly after the full-s

BACKGROUND: Globally, 700 000 people die every year by suicide. Health care consultation patterns the period before suicide could be one potential way to identify people at risk for suicide. Therefore, this study examines health care patterns up to one year prior to the suicide by age, sex and prior diagnoses and specifically investigates if and how this differs from the general population of Skån

Background: Multimorbidity is a rising global phenomenon, placing strains on countries’ population health and finances. This systematic review provides insight into the costs of multimorbidity through addressing the following primary and secondary research questions: What evidence exists on the costs of multimorbidity? How do costs of specific disease combinations vary across countries? How do mul

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to explore the association between quadriceps strength and synovitis in knee osteoarthritis (KOA). METHODS: This study was derived from the Osteoarthritis Initiative (OAI), which recruited adults from the OAI cohort with or at risk of KOA. Knees with complete records of isometric quadriceps strength and effusion-synovitis and Hoffa-synovitis assessments were in

Programmable optical circuits form a key part of quantum technologies today. As the size of such circuits is increased, maintaining precise control over every individual component becomes challenging. Here we show how embedding an optical circuit in the higher-dimensional space of a large mode-mixer allows us to forgo control over individual elements, while retaining a high degree of programmabili

BACKGROUND: Despite oral anticoagulation, patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) remain at risk of ischemic stroke and systemic embolism (SE) events. For patients whose residual risk is sufficiently high, additional therapies might be useful to mitigate stroke risk. METHODS AND RESULTS: Individual patient data from 5 landmark trials testing oral anticoagulation in AF were pooled in A Collaboration

Clinical pathological diagnosis and prognosis for cancer is often confounded by spatial tissue heterogeneity. This study investigates the utility of entropy as a robust quantitative metric of spatial disorder within Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) chemical images of breast cancer tissue. The use of entropy is grounded in its capacity to encapsulate the complexities of pixel-wise spectral intensi

In 2019 and 2021, the European League for Rheumatism (EULAR) jointly with the European Renal Association (ERA) and the Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO), respectively, released updated guidelines on the management of lupus nephritis (LN). The Immunology Working Group of the ERA reviewed and compared both updates. Recommendations were either consistent or differences were of negligi

Despite the fact that the resolution of conventional contact/proximity lithography can reach feature sizes down to ∼0.5-0.6 micrometers, the accurate control of the linewidth and uniformity becomes already very challenging for gratings with periods in the range of 1-2 μm. This is particularly relevant for the exposure of large areas and wafers thinner than 300 μm. If the wafer or mask surface is n

This thesis examines Swedish forest biological soil research in its newly institutionalized form, performed in relation to industrialized silviculture, during the years 1916-1923. The main objective is to analyze how the early forestry scientists pursued, and legitimized, knowledge on forest soil for industry and society, and also to draw attention to less considered empirics within history of sci

From the year of 2000 to 2010 the increase in expenditures for the Swedish households on furnishings, household equipment and routine maintenance of the house is 67%, for clothing and footwear the increase is 50%. Our total consumption from the same years has increased by 23%. I started this project by researching on the human sociology in relation to private consumption. Why do we spend so much

Uppsatsens syfte är att undersöka hur staten och kommunernas skadeståndsansvar har utvecklats sedan skadeståndslagen infördes. Till undersökningen används framför allt lag, lagförarbeten, praxis och doktrin. Uppsatsen är uppdelad i tre delar där den första delen behandlar utvecklingen av skadeståndslagen, den andra delen undersöker hur Europakonventionen har påverkat skadeståndsrätten och den tredThe purpose of this thesis is to investigate how the liability of public bodies have developed since the introduction of the Tort Liability Act. The investigation is mostly built upon current and previous legislation, legislative history, court practice and legal literature. The thesis is divided into three parts. The first part discusses the development of the Tort Liability Act, the second part

Sedan januari 2017 bedriver Riksbanken ett projekt vars syfte är att utreda huruvida digitala kontanter vore ett lämpligt komplement på den svenska betalningsmarknaden. Inom ramen för Riksbankens projekt kallas dessa digitala kontanter för e-kronor. Eftersom en övervägande andel av svenska betalningar redan idag görs elektroniskt kan det framstå som obegripligt varför Sverige alls skulle vara i bThe Swedish central bank started a project in January 2017 with the objective to explore whether digital cash would be relevant to the Swedish payment infrastructure. The central bank digital cash is referred to as ”e-kronor”. It may seem peculiar why Sweden would be in a need for digital cash since the current adoption of electronic payment is very high. A simplified explanation of the reason f

Den viktigaste principen i barnrätten är principen om barnets bästa. I FN:s konvention om barnets rättigheter stadgas i artikel 3 att barnets bästa alltid ska sättas i främsta rummet. I 6 kap. 2 a § FB finns en motsvarande be-stämmelse om att barnets bästa ska vara avgörande för alla beslut om vård-nad, boende och umgänge. Barnets bästa är ett resultat av flera olika om-ständigheter och det måste The most important principle of children’s rights is the principle of the best interests of the child. It is stated in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, article 3, that the best interests of the child shall be the primary consideration. An equivalent regulation is stated in the Parental Code, Chap. 6 Sect. 2 a, that the best interests of the child shall be crucial in all issues regardi

Det brinner, lågorna står från taket och än en gång väcks skräcken till liv i den svenska befolkningen. Gryningspyromanen har precis lämnat porten på Bollhusgatan 8 i Ystad och poliserna är honom hack i häl. Denna gång kommer bevisen att räcka för en fällande dom. Är gryningspyromanen egentligen pyroman? Om inte, vad är pyromani och varför faller inte Sveriges kändaste pyroman under begreppet? HurIt is burning, the flames have spread to the roof and once again, terror plagues the people of Sweden. Gryningspyromanen has just left the entrance of Bollhusgatan 8 in Ystad and the police are right behind him. This time, the evidence will be sufficient for a conviction. Is gryningspyromanen really a pyromaniac? If not, what is pyromania and why does Sweden's most famous pyromaniac not qualif

Infatuation and love are two words associated with marriage, but from a historical perspective marriage has nothing to do with love. Marriage has been regulated by both religious and secular rules since medieval times. At first marriage was most common in wealthy families but with the involvement of the church marriage became a sacrament and something every good Christian had to commit to unless t

In the application of the European competition policy and rules, it is clear that each market and case give raise to specific and individual competition concerns. This thesis has dealt with Article 82 and the Merger Regulation under the EC competition rules. Those instruments have been assessed in relation to an example industry, the luxury fashion industry. The application of Article 82 and the M

Föräldraalienation är ett fenomen som innebär att en förälder påverkar det gemensamma barnet att ta avstånd från den andra föräldern utan grund, trots att föräldern varit god och omsorgsfull. Det uppstår oftast i svåra vårdnadstvister. Vidare kan detta anses inbegripet i umgängessabotage, exempelvis om en förälder påverkar barnet att inte vilja umgås med den andra föräldern. Barnet tillskrivs månParental alienation is a social phenomenon where a parent influences its Child to dissociate itself from the other parent without justification, even though the parent has been careful and gentle. The phenomenon usually arises in high conflict custody disputes. Furthermore, parental alienation might be considered access sabotage, for example if the parent influences the child to reject access to t

Brottsoffers intressen och behov har kommit att uppmärksammas alltmer. Särskilt har uppmärksammats det faktum att brottsoffer ofta orsakas omfattande psykiskt lidande. Våldtäktsbrottet, som regleras i 6 kap 1 § BrB, utgör ett tydligt exempel på ett brott som regelmässigt medför stora psykiska efterverkningar. Uppsatsens har syftat till att klargöra om och hur brottsoffrets psykiska lidande fått Interests and needs of victims of crime have received increased attention in recent years. Particularly, the awareness has risen regarding the extensive psychological harm victims are caused. Rape, which is regulated in 6 ch. 1 § BrB, constitutes a clear example of a crime which frequently entails considerable psychological effects on victims. This essay has aimed to clarify if and how the psych