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Objective: The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of tumor necrosis factor α inhibitor (TNFi) initiation on the use of antimicrobials among biologic-naïve patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods: Information on all biologic-naïve patients with RA was extracted from ICEBIO, a nationwide registry. Each patient was matched on age, sex, and calendar time to five randomly se
Background: Urinary retention is common in elderly patients undergoing acute hip fracture surgery. Avoiding overfilling the urinary bladder is important to avoid detrusor muscle damage and associated motility problems. The aim of this study was to analyse associations between the co-creation of a nurse-driven urinary catheterisation protocol and the incidence of bladder distension in patients unde
Background: In endoscopic care, favourable patient experiences before, during and after a colonoscopy are essential for the patient’s willingness to repeat the procedure. To ensure that significant experiences are measured, patients should be involved in creating the measurement instruments. Thus, the aim of the present study was to develop a colonoscopy-specific PREM by (1) operationalising patie
Purpose: To understand the current practice in relation to the management of topical therapy for cutaneous chronic Graft versus Host Disease (ccGvHD) and access to extracorporeal photopheresis (ECP) within European allogeneic haematopoietic cell transplantation centres by a survey of nurses. Method: This was a multicentre cross-national study at eligible European Blood and Marrow Transplant centre
Background: Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a common cause of respiratory failure in the intensive care unit (ICU). Previous studies have suggested that blood group A increases the risk of developing ARDS following sepsis and major trauma. This study investigated the association between ABO and Rh blood groups and ARDS development and mortality in ARDS. Methods: Patients admitted to
We present new data for the ∼3.0 Ga Maniitsoq Norite Belt of the Akia Terrane, West Greenland, with the aim of understanding its petrogenesis. The Maniitsoq Norite Belt is hosted in regional tonalite-trondhjemite-granodiorite (TTG) and dioritic orthogneisses, intruded by later sheets of TTG and granite pegmatites, and comprises two main rock types: plagioclase-rich “norites” and pyroxene-rich “mel
BACKGROUND: Both myocardial perfusion single-photon emission computed tomography (MPS) and exercise ECG (Ex-ECG) carry prognostic information in patients with stable chest pain. However, it is not fully understood if combining the findings of MPS and Ex-ECG improves risk prediction. Current guidelines no longer recommend Ex-ECG for diagnostic evaluation of chronic coronary syndrome, but Ex-ECG cou
Catalonia, like the rest of Spain, is a homeownership society. The most recent official statistics (2011) state that 74 per cent of the population are homeowners, 20 per cent are tenants and 2 per cent live in social housing. Related to tenure status, the state of housing in Catalonia – the second wealthiest autonomous community in Spain – has undergone noteworthy shifts in the first decades of th
OBJECTIVE To estimate the risk of all cause and cause specific mortality in people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) compared with matched unaffected people from the general population and with their unaffected siblings. DESIGN Population based matched cohort and sibling cohort study. SETTING Register linkage in Sweden. PARTICIPANTS Population based cohort including 61 378 people with OCD a
In relativistic heavy ion physics, nuclei are collided at large center-of-mass energies and the dynamics of the collision is probed by measuring the produced particles. In the collisions the baryon number of the initial nuclei is conserved. By measuring the baryon rapidity densities and subtracting the anti-baryon rapidity densities it is possible to study the stopping of the participating nucleon
Som följd av klimatförändringar kommer klimatanpassningsåtgärder att bli nödvändiga för att skydda mot effekterna av det förändrade klimatet. Det förändrade klimatet kommer innebära att risken för översvämningar och erosion ökar längs med Sveriges kuster, sjöar och vattendrag. Vem det är som bär ansvaret för att se till att dessa klimatanpassningsåtgärder kommer till stånd råder det en osäkerhet kAs a result of climate change, our society will need to start to adapt to the changing conditions. With these changes the risk of floods, races, spills and erosion along the coasts, lakes and streams of Sweden will increase. The need to take action to counteract these impending risks is strong but how is going to take responsibility for these actions? The purpose of the report is to investigate th
Mäns våld mot kvinnor har på senare tid blivit ett alltmer erkänt samhällsproblem. En vanlig uppfattning är att våldet till största del utgörs av fysiska gärningar men ett psykiskt nedbrytande och kontrollerande beteende är dock mer vanligt förekommande. Tydligt är att mäns våld mot kvinnor till stor del grundas i den mellan könen existerande maktobalansen vilket är en viktig utgångspunkt i förståMen’s violence against women has in recent times become a more and more recognised social issue. It is a common misconception that the violence mainly consists of physical abuse, but psychological abuse in terms of controlling and degrading behaviour is somewhat more common. It is apparent gender structures serves as a base from which men’s violence against women can originate and grow. This is im
Förutsägande om klimatförändringar och nederbördsmönster i den närmaste framtiden samt urbanisering leder till högre volymer av avrinning, vilket i sin tur utmanar hållbarheten och funktionaliteten hos stadsdräneringsnät. För att förstå hur dessa förändringar kommer att påverka den befintliga infrastrukturen i stadsområden behövs integrerad programvara för urban vattenmodell för att identifiera efThe predictions on climate change and precipitation patterns in the near future, as well as urbanization, lead to higher volumes of runoff, which in turn challenge the sustainability and functionality of urban drainage pipe networks. In order to understand how these changes will affect the existing infrastructure in urban areas, integrated urban water model software are needed to identify effectiv
Sveriges föräldraskapslagstiftning har undergått omfattande förändringar de senaste åren. Under rättsutvecklingens gång har större hänsyn tagits till variationer i samlevnadsformer och val av familjebildning. Lagstiftaren har strävat efter en mer jämlik lagstiftning; diskriminering mot sexuell läggning och kön får inte ske om det inte är befogat på grund av tungt vägande skäl. Trots strävan efter The Swedish Parental Code has undergone extensive changes during the last century. Different forms of cohabitation have been regarded at a higher extent through the legislative development. The legislator has aimed at a more equal parental legislation. The goal has been to avoid all discrimination on the basis of sex and sexual orientation unless there is an important reason for the discriminatory
I juni 2018 meddelade HD ett avgörande (NJA 2018 s. 414) gällande förutsättningarna för att en advokat ska anses skadeståndsansvarig vid vårdslös rådgivning. Rättsfallet som blev uppmärksammat möttes även av kritik då det inte ansågs sprida mycket ljus över frågan med undantag av att ribban för skadeståndsansvar numera var hög. HD hade nämligen konstaterat att skadeståndsansvar förelåg först vid uIn June of 2018 the Supreme Court delivered a judgment regarding a lawyer’s liability for damages due to negligent advice. The case (NJA 2018 s. 414) was met with criticism as it was not considered to bring much clarity to the matter. It was suspected that the bar concerning lawyer’s liability had been raised since the Supreme Court had stated that liability for damages only existed when the lawye
Human papillomaviruses (HPVs) are small DNA viruses that have evolved over millions of years and are well-adapted to humans. Persistent infections with HPVs, can result in cancer development. There are over 200 different HPV types that can be divided into high- and low risk types based on their ability to cause cancer. HPV16 is the most common high- risk type that accounts for more than 50 % of al
Nondestructive assaying (NDA) is an important step in ensuring the safe handling of spent nuclear fuel and radioactive waste. The assaying techniques require the use of ionizing radiation detectors to determine the activity of said fuel. One candidate detector for such use is the cerium-activated LaBr3 inorganic crystal scintillator. This scintillator offers excellent resolution, decay times and l
This master thesis investigates the internal efficiency of Reverse Logistics (RL) processes within the company Ecophon Saint-Gobain, focusing on the reuse of acoustic panels as part of the company's Circular Economy (CE) initiatives. The study addresses three key research questions: (1) identifying inefficiencies in Ecophon's current RL process, (2) quantifying and evaluating internal RL e
This master thesis investigates the internal efficiency of Reverse Logistics (RL) processes within the company Ecophon Saint-Gobain, focusing on the reuse of acoustic panels as part of the company's Circular Economy (CE) initiatives. The study addresses three key research questions: (1) identifying inefficiencies in Ecophon's current RL process, (2) quantifying and evaluating internal RL e
Author: Karolina Taflin Title: To enlighten the invisible room – Art therapists and their relations to the client. [Translated title] Supervisor: Tabitha Wright Nielsen Assessor: Anna Angelin In art therapy the picture is a way to communicate. This is different from ordinary therapy where the language is the main way of communicating. From a social constructivism viewpoint the reality is always
