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Background: Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) following total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is a severe complication in terms of disability, morbidity, and cost. We performed a study to investigate whether early PJI (within 90 days of primary TKA) is associated with increased mortality. Secondary aims were to compare mortality rates over time and between surgical treatment methods. Methods: Patients

Background Severe alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency (AATD), phenotype PiZZ, is a risk factor for pulmonary emphysema and liver disease, but its effect on cancer risk is unknown. Our aim was to evaluate the risk and the risk factors for incident cancer in PiZZ individuals compared with the general population with known smoking habits. Methods A longitudinal study of PiZZ individuals (n=1,595) from the

BACKGROUND: A history of preeclampsia is associated with increased risk of coronary artery disease and experimental evidence suggests that a history of preeclampsia also increases the risk of restenosis. However, the extent to which a history of preeclampsia is associated with risk of restenosis after percutaneous coronary intervention in women is unknown. METHODS AND RESULTS: We included 6065 par

PurposeArterial stiffness is independently associated with orthostatic hypotension in older individuals. The relationship between orthostatic blood pressure adaptation and aortic stiffness has not been thoroughly examined in a younger population. We investigated the relationship between orthostatic blood pressure adaptations, central aortic hemodynamics, and aortic stiffness in a cohort of predomi

Background: Wide implementation of mammography screening has resulted in increased numbers of women diagnosed with breast carcinoma in situ. We aimed to determine the risk of invasive breast cancer in relatives of patients with breast carcinoma in situ in comparison to the risk in relatives of patients with invasive breast cancer. Methods: We analyzed the occurrence of cancer in a nationwide cohor

Immigrants, particularly unskilled ones from less developed countries, are identified as one of the most vulnerable groups worldwide. They face various difficulties in order to integrate into their new countries in virtue of cultural differences and inadequate competence and knowledge. An increasing group of them are excluded from the labour market and society which in turn exacerbate their vulner

I denna uppsats analyserar jag den debatt som har förts i Sverige i frågan om normprövning – dvs. möjligheten att underkänna en norm med hänvisning till att den strider mot ett högre rättsbud – från 1828 till 1980. Jag utgår ifrån att normprövningsdebatten kan indelas i tre olika diskurser, som var och en utgör ett säreget sätt att argumentera i frågan. Jag försöker visa hur de olika diskurserna h

Detta arbete studerar svenska domstolars rättstillämpning vid fysiskt våld riktat mot barn. Syftet är att undersöka hur straffmätning i barnmisshandelsmål går till. Nio rättsfall rörande misshandel behandlas i arbetet: sex fall av ringa misshandel och tre av normalgraden. I samtliga fall har någon närstående till barnet varit gärningsperson. Den huvudsakliga frågeställningen är: vilken betydelse h

Title: Pawnshop of hearts? – The dynamics of identification and meaning creation in a property management organization. Submission Date: 22nd of May 2013 Course: BUSN49- Degree Project in Managing People, Knowledge and Change (Master level) Authors: Linnea Hansson and Mathilda Welin Brook Supervisors: Jens Rennstam and Stephan Schaefer Department of Business Administration School of Eco