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Monitoring toxic elements has a long tradition in Slovenia due to historical mining. More recently, attention has shifted to essential elements, since both deficiencies and excesses can harm health. Regular monitoring of (non-)essential elements supports risk assessment and policymaking. While urine and blood are common biomonitoring matrices, hair offers a non-invasive alternative that reflects e
In recent years, the environmental impact of warfare has made front-page news. Discussions about “ecocide”—a term first proposed in 1970 by Yale biologist Arthur W. Galston to describe the large-scale destruction of ecosystems during the Vietnam War—have come into the spotlight. The preparation and conduct of war, along with the social, economic, and scientific reorganisation that accompany it, of
ObjectivesThe objective was to develop an artificial intelligence (AI) model for predicting acute coronary occlusion myocardial infarction (OMI) in patients with chest pain at the emergency department (ED), using information that is widely available early in the ED assessment.MethodsIn a cohort of 24,511 consecutive adult ED patients with chest pain from 5 Swedish hospitals, OMI cases were identif
BackgroundEvidence has established that the quality of fluid balance charting is often low, and quality improvement initiatives have had varying success. However, knowledge of the issue from a nursing staff perspective is lacking and has not previously been explored within a Nordic context. This study aimed to explore nursing staff's experiences with fluid balance charting in Denmark and Sweden.Me
In this article I argue why everyone (interested in ancient philosophy) should read the works of Sextus Empiricus. Through examples from Sextus Empiricus' Outlines of Pyrrhonism I try to show that the works of Sextus are both humoristic, interesting and philosophically relevant showcasing a perspectivism which is philosophically provoking in its own right and also affords us unique insights into d
Background: Azithromycin (AZM) effectively reduces asthma exacerbations and enhances bronchial epithelial cell (BEC) antiviral immunity in vitro. However, its clinical impact on different asthma phenotypes is not fully elucidated and differences in treatment response to AZM may be attributable to differences in immune activation to rhinovirus (RV) infection in different inflammatory asthma phenoty
This study evaluates the in-plane shear capacity of timber tongue-and-groove (TG) panels commonly used for roof structures in Nordic countries. Experimental tests, including shear and racking strength assessments, were conducted to investigate the in-plane capacity and the contribution of corrugated fasteners (pins) to structural performance. Racking strength tests demonstrated improved load-beari
FeIII complexes based on the [FeIII(ImP)2]+ motif (ImP = bis(2,6-bis(3-methylimidazol-2-ylidene-1-yl)phenylene)), where the ligand contains both carbene and cyclometalated moieties, are a promising class of photoactive materials made from this abundant metal. In this work, it is shown that bromo or furanyl substituents attached to the cyclometalating moiety of the ImP ligands stabilize the 2LMCT e
An autobiographical article dealing with the author's identification with the Nobel prize winning author from Växjö, Pär Lagerkvist. Parallelles are focused on the novel Gäct hos verkligheten (1925), and especially on two these: the one of death anxiety, and the one of growing up, moving out, and going to the university.
Today immunohistochemistry (IHC) stains molecular biomarkers for treatment stratification. IHC can become increasingly objective by improving sensitivity, quantification and multiplexing capabilities. We use upconverting nanoparticles to achieve this, potentially leading to improved treatment outcomes.
The Velika Vrbica loess-palaeosol sequence, situated on the south-western bank of the Danube River in northeastern Serbia, represents one of the key Quaternary records in the lower Danube basin, covering the MIS 5-MIS 1 period. Previous investigations of the upper 500 cm established a high-resolution chronology and revealed unexpected patterns of dust accumulation during interstadial phases. In th
A review of Eva Lilja's study on the phenomenon of rythm in modernist poetry and literature. The book also includes some intermedial aspects.
AIMS: Although age-related immune deterioration has been implicated as a mechanistic contributor to cardiovascular disease (CVD), evidence for an impairment of adaptive immune function in individuals with clinically verified presence of atherosclerosis is lacking.METHODS AND RESULTS: To test the association between atherosclerosis and immune function, we evaluated SARS-CoV-2 vaccine responsiveness
Using data on 119 low- and lower-middle-income countries from 2002 to 2020, we fit fixed-effects (FE) models to evaluate the impacts of three types of official development assistance (ODA) on access to three types of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services: access to skilled birth attendance, access to modern contraceptives and coverage of antiretroviral therapies against HIV/AIDS. The resul
A review on Archaeologist Peter Carelli's study about chess and chess pieces found in Scandinavia during the Middle ages.
Background and purpose — Backside wear of the polyethylene insert in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) has been described to produce clinically significant levels of polyethylene debris, which can lead to aseptic loosening and osteolysis. Monoblock design eliminates backside wear of the polyethylene and therefore could improve long-term fixation. This randomized clinical trial (RCT) using radiostereom
