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Osteopenia/osteoporosis affect many elderly people and might not be detected until symptoms of fractures occur. Early detection of osteopenia/osteoporosis is important and would allow preventive measures and treatment. Access to screening for osteopenia/osteoporosis is often limited, whereas panoramic radiography is commonly used in dentistry. The aim of this study was to determine the validity of

The aim of this study was to describe some of the factors that might play a role in influencing attitude to xenotransplantation: first, the consideration of receiving cells and tissue from xenotransplants in relation to whole xeno-organs; secondly, the fact that there is greater uncertainty regarding the result and risk of infection associated with xenotransplantation than with allotransplantation

Background/Objectives: Given the importance of nutrition therapy in diabetes management, we hypothesized that food intake differs between individuals with and without diabetes. We investigated this hypothesis in two large prospective studies including different countries and ethnic groups. Subjects/Methods: Study populations were the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition Stu

Genome-wide association (GWA) studies usually detect common genetic variants with low-to-medium effect sizes. Many contributing variants are not revealed, since they fail to reach significance after strong correction for multiple comparisons. The WTCCC study for hypertension, for example, failed to identify genome-wide significant associations. We hypothesized that genetic variation in genes expre

Background Ischemic heart disease and stroke are two severe types of cardiovascular disease (CVD), a major contributor to the global burden of disease. The preventive framework currently includes promotion of both adequate cardiorespiratory and muscular fitness. Although muscle fitness is established as an indicator of health, it is currently unknown whether muscle strength is associated with lat

Background: Environmental barriers are associated with disability-related outcomes in older people but little is known of the effect of environmental barriers on mortality. The aim of this study was to examine whether objectively measured barriers in the outdoor, entrance and indoor environments are associated with mortality among community-dwelling 80- to 89-year-old single-living people. Methods

The exhibition medium, despite being regarded as one of the world's oldest mediums, has attracted little interest from Museology research. In this thesis, we approach the subject by writing a piece of exhibition history, or rather exhibition archaeology, regarding the prehistory exhibition Fornsalen at Malmö Museer from 1978 as a time document. We emphasize, based on Michael Polany’s theories,

The main purpose of this study is to map out collaborative crime prevention measures performed by Landskrona’s municipal and police authorities to reduce the incidence of non-domestic violence. These measures have been compared with the findings of previous reports and similar studies on the prevention of violent crime and public violence. While the study was performed from a sociology of law per

Background: In order to diagnose children with ADHD, the DSM-IV measures inattention (IA) and hyperactivity/impulsivity (HI) behavior in the context of significant impairment social and academic function. In order to diagnose, symptoms must be present in two different setting, which is commonly established in terms of home and school behaviors with the help of parent and teacher reports. Previous

Ett 200 meter djupt borrhål avviker ofta mer eller mindre från sin planerade bana. Hur mycket borrhålet avviker beror på de geologiska förutsättningarna, vilken borrteknik och vilken borrutrustning som används. Alternativet kan vara så kallad riktad borrning vilket innebär att styrning kopplas på borrhammaren för att få hålet så rakt som möjligt. Priset på riktad borrning ligger i storleksordningeA 200 meter deep borehole often deviates more or less from its planned path. How much the borehole deviates depends on the geological conditions, the drilling technique and drilling equipment used. The alternative is directional drilling which means that a device is coupled to the rotary hammer to make the hole as straight as possible. The cost of directional drilling is in the order of 50 % highe

The Rheology of asphalt binders is crucial for the function and durability of road pavements. In the American road concept Superpave, which has been in use for about 20 years, old empirical methods has been replaced with a rheological measurement technology in the form of DSR. With this technology, the functional properties of binders are described in basic rheological terms. The department of Tec

Author: Peter Andréasson Title: Can’t you choose for me? – A study on the effects of consumer choice within elder-care on the home-care organizers [translated title] Supervisor: Peter Andersson The aim of this essay was to study the way home care organizers (HCO) see their role with regards to the situation that arises when an elderly person is put to the choice of which home care provider they w

I Bottniska bassängen i östra delen av centrala Sverige, finns ett antal intrusioner av tidig- och sensvekofenniska granitoider. Det aktuella undersökningsområdet består av ett sensvekofenniskt granitmassiv, beläget ca fyra km väster om Örnsköldsvik. Förutom de bergarter som tidigare definierats: själevadgranit, bergomgranit och paddalgranit, förekommer även sörbölegranit och billsjögranit. Sörböl

In this study the different liquid biofuels that could be used as alternative fuels in gas turbines are reviewed. The pre-conditions are biofuel in liquid state, suited for seven specific gas turbines at E.ON Värmekraft that are a part of the disturbance reserve of Svenska Kraftnät. The alternative fuels need to comply with the agreement with Svenska Kraftnät. The most probable candidates are bioo