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Background: Obtaining reliable data under explicit evaluations is one of the most complicated challenges in assessing drug users' status. Respondents are likely to give answers that are to their advantage or deliberately deceitful. Regarding drug use, intense and inevitable drug craving is known as one of the main causes of relapse and treatment failure. As a matter of fact, drug craving is direct

One of the keys to the development of novel anti-infective strategies. Over the last fifteen years it has become increasingly obvious that bacteria are not as simple and solitary as once believed. Rather, an accumulating body of work shows that bacteria are highly complicated and social organisms, constantly sensing their surroundings and altering both their environments and behaviors to ensure su

We have studied the thermodynamics of oxide formation, and the recovery of silicon and the metal catalysts from the dissociation of their respective oxides during the growth process of Si nanowires (NWs) under the Vapor → Liquid Droplet → Solid (VLS) mechanism. It is demonstrated that Si NWs under growth temperatures are thermodynamically unstable in any gas phase containing even a small concentra

Background: High-quality telemedicine in cases of suspected stroke has comparable precision with on-site medical examinations. A novel technical concept was developed in order to deliver a video/audio system to achieve more efficient patient assessment and diagnostic support. Aims and objectives: The aim of the present pilot-study was to evaluate in a clinical setting the quality of a linked image

Most pathogens can infect a number of different host species, but host species often differ considerably in susceptibility to a given pathogen. In the case of zoonotic pathogens, natural hosts typically present little or no disease symptoms, while humans and other “spill-over” hosts often present severe symptoms. Differences in susceptibility do not only occur between natural and non-natural hosts

One of the most significant roles of the EU in the world is that of being a norms exporter. The EU has concluded numerous agreements with countries in its neighbourhood with the aim of encouraging third countries to adopt EU acquis in exchange for access to the internal market. The most ambitious of these agreements are the three multilateral agreements establishing the European Economic Area, the

The PANDA (anti-Proton ANnihiliation at DArmstadt) experiment will be one of the four flagship experiments at the new international accelerator complex FAIR (Facility for Antiproton and Ion Research) in Darmstadt, Germany. PANDA will address fundamental questions of hadron physics and quantum chromodynamics using high-intensity cooled antiproton beams with momenta between 1.5 and 15 GeV/c and a de

Supported lipid bilayers (SLBs) are one of the most common model systems for cell membrane studies. We have previously found that when applying a bulk flow of liquid above an SLB the lipid bilayer and its constituents move in the direction of the bulk flow in a rolling type of motion, with the lower monolayer being essentially stationary. In this study, a theoretical platform is developed to model

The rules of conduct given to people living with HIV in Sweden in accordance with the Swedish Communicable Diseases Act stipulate disclosure obligation to sexual partners and mandatory condom use. Since 2013, treating physicians have the possibility to exempt patients from this disclosure obligation when no considerable risk of transmission is present. This study explored experiences of communicat

Introduction: Currently, no universally accepted definition of extended half-life (EHL) recombinant FVIII (rFVIII) exists. Identifying the minimum half-life extension ratio required for a reduction in dosing frequency compared with standard rFVIII could enable a more practical approach to decisions around prophylaxis with EHL rFVIII. Aim: To identify the half-life extension ratio required to decre

A major challenge in evolutionary biology is to understand how complex traits of multiple functions have diversified and codiversified across interacting lineages and geographic ranges. We evaluate intra- and interspecific variation in floral scent, which is a complex trait of documented importance for mutualistic and antagonistic interactions between plants, pollinators, and herbivores. We perfor

I juni 2025 presenterades statens offentliga utredning SOU 2025:66 En straffreform, som innehåller omfattande förslag till förändringar av det svenska påföljdssystemet. Ett av förslagets uttalade mål är att hela straffskalornas spännvidd ska komma till större användning. Detta ska realiseras genom ändringar av den allmänna bestämmelsen om straffvärdebedömning i 29 kap. 1 § brottsbalken. Förslaget

One of the most interesting features of nuclei is the process by which specific configurations, manifest as collective rotational bands at intermediate spin values, gradually lose their collectivity and terminate in a non-collective state at the maximum spin which can be built within the configuration. Recent advances in both experiment and theory allow the study of this nuclear structure feature

The labour market has become increasingly dynamic, characterised by technological change, greater job mobility and shifting employee expectations. As employees place growing importance on development, work environment and work-life balance, organisations face new challenges in retaining talent. One strategy to retain employees is internal employer branding. As engineers have good opportunities to

Aims: Drug–gene interactions (DGIs) modify drug response and safety, yet their influence on diabetic microvascular complications remains unclear. This study aimed to elucidate the role of DGIs in these complications. Materials and Methods: Using UK Biobank (UKB) data, we identified medications frequently prescribed to individuals with diabetes and defined DGIs based on the Food and Drug Administra

This paper proposes a high-precision self-sensing method for piezoelectric actuators using a hybrid neural network that integrates complex permittivity information. The proposed method addresses the limitations of conventional permittivity-based self-sensing, which typically exhibits approximately 1% remaining hysteresis. A knowledge-based polynomial model is first employed to capture the primary

Background: Acquired loss of the largest von Willebrand factor multimers is a common hemostatic disturbance in patients with aortic valve stenosis (AS), resulting in impaired platelet adhesion and increased bleeding risk. AS is also associated with atherosclerosis and myocardial infarction (MI). Our aim was to study the clinical outcomes associated with AS in MI patients treated with dual antiplat

En viktig uppgift som åläggs regeringen enligt regeringsformen är det så kallade beredningskravet av regeringsärenden i 7 kap. 2 § RF. Hur beredningskravet ska fullgöras regleras emellertid inte vidare i regeringsformen och regeringen getts ett stort handlingsutrymme för beredningskravets fullgörande. Bristande beredning har vid ett flertal tillfällen varit föremål för kritik från såväl KonstituAn important task imposed on the Swedish government according to Chapter 7, Article 2 Instrument of Government (IG) is the mandatory preparation of government matters. However, how this requirement is to be fulfilled is not further regulated by IG and the government can excercise a great deal of discretion. Inadequate preparation has on several occasions been the subject of criticism from consti

Denna studie ämnar öka förståelsen om hur lobbyarbete bedrivs i Sverige, hur det förstås och porträtteras av lobbyister själva samt vad det får för konsekvenser för demokratiska värderingar. Studien utgår från lobbyistens perspektiv och kompletteras med den allmänna bilden av lobbyism från media och riksdag. Analysmetoden för studien är hermeneutisk där kvalitativa intervjuer samt innehållsanalys This study intends to increase the understanding of the ways that lobbying is executed in Sweden, how it is understood and portrayed by lobbyists themselves and what the consequences for democratic values are. The study was conducted from the perspective of lobbyists supplemented by the general perception of media and government. The analysis was conducted trough hermeneutics where data from quali

Anna-Frida Erikson SOPA63a Abstract Surrogate motherhood is a relatively new phenomenon. In the early 1990´s it became permissible to transplant an embryo into another women’s uterus. This led to the possibility for women in India, to carry the foetal and give birth to an entire genetic child for childless couples in the Western world. Wealthy homosexual and heterosexual couples use this method to