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Climate variability is heavily impacting human health all around the globe, in particular, on residents of developing countries. Impacts on surface water and groundwater resources and water-related illnesses are increasing, especially under changing climate scenarios such as diversity in rainfall patterns, increasing temperature, flash floods, severe droughts, heatwaves and heavy precipitation. Em

BackgroundEvaluation of emergency department (ED) performance remains a difficult task due to the lack of consensus on performance measures that reflects high quality, efficiency, and sustainability.AimTo describe, map, and critically evaluate which performance measures that the published literature regard as being most relevant in assessing overall ED performance.MethodsFollowing the PRISMA guide

Purpose: Children and adolescents with primary headache are at risk of persistent somatic symptoms and reduced quality of life (Qol) due to pain and pain-related behaviors, such as avoiding school and activities. Sleep is essential to health, and children and adolescents with primary headaches have more sleep complaints than do healthy controls. A treatment approach that addresses multifactorial c

OBJECTIVE: Trauma is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity globally, disproportionately affecting low/middle-income countries (LMICs). Understanding the factors determining implementation success for in-hospital Trauma Quality Improvement Programs (TQIPs) is critical to reducing the global trauma burden. We synthesised topical literature to identify key facilitators and barriers to in-hospita

Denna kurs erbjuder varierade inblickar i en filmkultur som är så betydelsefull för många av oss idag, från historiska skildringar och litterära adaptioner till samtida frågor och kulturella sammanhang. Vi strävar efter att ge dig en omfattande förståelse för filmens och televisionens roll i att skapa och återspegla kulturella identiteter, bland annat genom att utforska institutioner som stödjer The course offers varied insights into a film culture that is so significant to many of us today, from historical depictions and literary adaptations to contemporary issues and cultural contexts. We aim to give you a comprehensive understanding of the role of film and television in creating and reflecting cultural identities, including by exploring institutions that support film production wi

Introduction: Debilitating clinical complications in von Willebrand disease (VWD) can affect health-related quality of life (HRQoL), increase healthcare costs and cause long-lasting consequences. However, the magnitude of these burdens needs to be more fully explored. Aim: To estimate the prevalence and burden of clinical complications, the impact on HRQoL and the economic burden associated with V

Introduction: Research comparing levodopa/carbidopa intestinal gel (LCIG), deep brain stimulation (DBS), and continuous subcutaneous apomorphine infusion (CSAI) for advanced Parkinson’s disease (PD) is lacking. This network meta-analysis (NMA) assessed the comparative effectiveness of LCIG, DBS, CSAI and best medical therapy (BMT) in reducing off-time and improving quality of life (QoL) in patient

Routine monitoring of the quality of stroke care is becoming increasingly important since patient outcomes could be improved with better access to proven treatments. It remains unclear how many countries have established a national registry for monitoring stroke care.

Vill du följa upp dina studier inom skandinavisk och europisk film och television med ett avslutande fördjupningsprojekt? I denna delkurs får du möjlighet att fördjupa dig i ett eget projekt som integrerar teman från de tidigare delkurserna om skandinavisk och europeisk film och tv. Kursen fokuserar på det egna arbetet i anslutning till ett eget tema och frågeställning samt en eller flera filmer Would you like to follow up your studies in Scandinavian and European film and television with a final in-depth project? In this module, you will have the opportunity to immerse yourself in a project of your own that integrates themes from the previous modules on Scandinavian and European film and television. The course focuses on your own work in connection with your own theme and question,

Medical X-ray imaging is the largest source of radiation exposure to the population from artificial sources. Computed tomography (CT) contributes with 50-80 % of that radiation. About 660 000 CT examinations (2005) are done in Sweden every year. A CT examination gives a mean effective dose of 5 mSv, which is about 10 times higher than for a corresponding conventional X-ray investigation. This pres

The recognition of a strong etiological relationship between infection with high-risk human papillomavirusses and cervical cancer has prompted research to develop and evaluate prophylactic and therapeutic vaccines. One prophylactic quadrivalent vaccine using L1 virus-like particles (VLP) of HPV 6, 11, 16 and 18 is available on the European market since the end of 2006 and it is expected that a sec

Kursen behandlar ekonomisk geografi på avancerad nivå och är inriktad på några av de viktigaste socioekonomiska problemen för samtidens städer, regioner och nationer. Den behandlar globaliseringens effekter på näringsliv och människor på särskilda platser och frågan varför vissa regioner fortsätter att utvecklas och växa medan andra går igenom svåra ekonomiska omstruktureringsprocesser. Temana anThis advanced level course in Economic Geography focuses on some of the most important socio-economic challenges that today’s cities, regions and nations face. It examines how globalisation affects firms and people in particular places, and why some regions continue to grow and prosper when other regions struggle with economic restructuring. These themes are analysed from different theoretical pe

I dag klarar vi oss inte utan kunskap om digitaliseringen och dess inverkan på vårt samhälle. I kursen får du en inblick i hur digitala tjänster kan utvecklas men framför allt de mer teoretiska perspektiven på digitalisering och tjänster. De mer teoretiska och kritiska perspektiven på digitalisering och tjänster kommer att kombineras med mer praktiska perspektiv. I kursens avslutande moment får duIn today's digital society, we need an understanding of digitalisation and its impact on our society. In this course you will get an insight to how digitalization affects services, how services are digitalized as well as how new services can be created through digitalisation. In this course the more theoretical and critical perspectives on digitalisation and service, will be combined with more pra

The course provides an introduction to Swedish culture and daily life. It is based on field work in which an analysis is made of material collected through the practice of observation techniques. One of the themes studied is the articulation of modernity in Swedish daily life.