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The EU beta-glucan project is discussed together with the important diet related health issues, coronary heart disease and diabetes. Aspects considered include: effects of life-style and diet on the development of disease; the ability of cereal beta-glucans to lower plasma lipid levels and improve glucose tolerence; characteristics of beta-glucans; beta-glucans preparation and characterization; de
Background: With an increased life expectancy for the general population as well as for those ageing with chronic diseases, there are major challenges to the affected individuals and their families, but also to health care and societal planning. Most important, an increasing proportion of older people remain living in their ordinary homes despite health decline and disability. However, little is k
Background-After age, sex is the most important risk factor for coronary artery disease (CAD). The mechanism through which women are protected from CAD is still largely unknown, but the observed sex difference suggests the involvement of the reproductive steroid hormone signaling system. Genetic association studies of the gene-encoding Estrogen Receptor alpha (ESR1) have shown conflicting results,
Wireless technologies, cloud computing and connectivity have enabled mobile services that extend the coverage of health services, resulting in a branch of eHealth now commonly referred to as mHealth. However, at least in Sweden, where the healthcare sector is heavily institutionalized and regulated, mHealth has so far mainly evolved in the form of applications for support of healthy life-style and
En av de stora olösta problemen inom astronomi är hur galaxer bildas och utvecklas och i synnerhet hur våran egen Galax, Vintergatan, formades och utvecklades. Det är ett problem som astronomer har försökt lösa i åtskilliga årtionden, men först på senare tid har instrumenten blivit så pass nogranna att vi har möjligheten lösa detta problemet. Med moderna observationer har vi idag en bra bild av huThe formation and evolution of the Milky Way is a subject under constant debate. Our understanding of the hierarchical structure for- mation of the Galaxy is limited and as it stands now, there are several different competeing models that aim to explain the observations. The initial aim of this project was to study vertical metallicity gradi- ents in the thick disk whilst applying a previously unu
Vintergatan, vårt hem i Universum, är den enda galax vi har möjlighet att studera i detalj. Med hjälp av observationer och beräkningar vet vi idag ungefär hur Vintergatan ser ut. Vi vet att Vintergatan består av en tunn skiva av stjärnor, stoft och gas, kallad den tunna disken. I mitten har den en utbuktning, kallad bulben. I och runtomkring finns en lite tjockare skiva med lägre densitet och bestThe formation history of the Milky Way galaxy is presently a subject of frequent investigation within astronomy. Of interest when constructing theories of the Galaxy’s formation is the question of whether or not there exist any gradients regarding ages of the stars within the stellar disks. In this project, a method for age-determination of stellar populations based on the Sobel Kernel edge detect
We compared vaccine effectiveness (VE) against severe COVID-19 during calendar periods from December 2021 to March 2022 when Omicron BA.1 and BA.2, respectively, were the dominating virus variants in Scania county, Sweden. We used continuous density case-control sampling matched for sex and age, and with further adjustment for differences in comorbidities and prior infection. VE remained relativel
BACKGROUND: Falls are the most common cause of injury for older people in the general population as well as among those with intellectual disability. There are many risk factors for falls, including a range of drugs which are considered to be fall-risk-increasing (FRIDs). The aim of the present study was to describe prescription patterns of FRIDs in itself as well as in relation to falls requiring
Semi-arid regions play an increasingly important role as a sink within the global carbon (C) cycle and is the main biome driving inter-annual variability in carbon dioxide (CO2) uptake by terrestrial ecosystems. This indicates the need for detailed studies of spatiotemporal variability in C cycling for semi-arid ecosystems. We have synthesized data on the land-atmosphere exchange of CO2 measured w
This article presents per capita GDP and income distribution estimates for preindustrial Poland. It is based on a social table for the Voivodeship of Cracow in 1578. Our evidence indicates that income in Poland was distributed more equally than in contemporary Holland. However, the extraction rate was much higher than in the North Sea area. Furthermore, income inequality in the countryside of the
Background: Gout is predicted by a number of comorbidities and lifestyle factors. We aimed to identify discrete phenotype clusters of these factors in a Swedish population-based health survey. In these clusters, we calculated and compared the incidence and relative risk of gout. Methods: Cluster analyses were performed to group variables with close proximity and to obtain homogenous clusters of in
Oat hulls are an excellent dietary fibre source for food supplements due to their rich lignocellulose composition as well as their great abundance as low-value agricultural side stream. For the production of white fibre supplements, a mild, but effective bleaching of the hulls is required. Chemical bleaching with hydrogen peroxide and sodium hydroxide was here found to be a suitable method increas
This paper presents a general overview of WEEE and value considerations (both real and potential) as well as the specific results of a research project analysing the performance of EPR systems for lighting products, with particular focus on closing material loops. The research is based on a literature review, case studies, and interviews with key stakeholders. The case of recovery of rare earths e
Objective: To explore the evidence and knowledge gaps in sentinel node biopsy (SNB) in prostate cancer through a consensus panel of experts. Methods: A two-round Delphi survey among experts was followed by a consensus panel meeting of 16 experts in February 2016. Agreement voting was performed using the research and development project/University of California, Los Angeles Appropriateness Methodol
Background: Prostate-specific membrane antigen positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PSMA-PET/CT) is affecting the management of patients with prostate cancer with biochemical recurrence after radical prostatectomy. The long-term outcomes of tailoring salvage treatment on the basis of PSMA-PET/CT status remain to be determined. Methods: A decision-analytic model was developed to projec
Scholars have shown that lifestyle change is pivotal for any effective climate-mitigation scenario. But what lifestyle changes are needed and how can they be enabled and mainstreamed? This is the question pursued by the EU 1.5° Lifestyles project, the results of which the article summarizes and synthesizes. The project integrated quantitative and qualitative methods, ranging from input-output anal
Centre for Retail Research at Lund University ANNUAL REPORT | 2015 2 ANNUAL REPORT CENTRE FOR RETAIL RESEARCH AT LUND UNIVERSITY 2015 3 ANNUAL REPORT CENTRE FOR RETAIL RESEARCH AT LUND UNIVERSITY 2015 Introduction Centre for Retail Research – the second year Yet another year of activities at the Centre for Retail Research is marked with this second annual report. During the past year we have striv
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Research Evaluation 2014 SELF EVALUATION | THE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR INDUSTRIAL ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS – IIIEE | LUND UNIVERSITY 2014 2 RESEARCH EVALUATION 2014 Print and typesetting by Media-Tryck, 2014 Lund University 3RESEARCH EVALUATION 2014 Innehåll 1. AIM AND APPROACH .................................................................. 4 2. IIIEE – ADVANCING STRATEGIES FOR SUSTAINABLE S
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This working paper examines Sweden’s Covid-19 vaccine procurement and distribution strategy as part of the SCANVAX project on Nordic vaccine diplomacy. Drawing primarily on a review of news media, parliamentary records, government reports and other documentary sources, the study analyses how Sweden worked to procure Covid-19 vaccines to cover the needs of Swedish residents, as well as how Sweden e
BACKGROUND: People with intellectual disabilities often have complex healthcare needs and may therefore experience different patterns of healthcare utilization. This study examined the overlap between the use of public and private healthcare providers as an indicator of access to choice-enabled healthcare providers within a patient-choice-based health system.METHODS: We assessed overlap in two com
