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BackgroundHigh quality primary care is expected to be the basis of many health care systems. Expectations on primary care are rising as societies age and the burden of chronic disease grows. To stimulate adherence to guidelines and quality improvement, audit and feedback to professionals is often used, but the effects vary. Even with carefully designed audit and feedback practices, barriers relate

Många som är aktiva i samhällsdebatten vittnar om ett hårdnande klimat och en rad ordförande i olika civilsamhällesorganisationer har avgått under de senaste åren efter att ha blivit hotade och kränkta på olika sätt, vilket har uppmärksammats i media. Kunskapen om hat, hot och kränkningar mot ledare i civilsamhället är dock begränsad, både internationellt och i Sverige. Syftet med artikeln är att

This report applies the International Labour Organization´s (ILO) inclusive entrepreneurship ecosystem approach to Montenegro and outlines the possibilities for a more inclusive and sustainable ecosystem that works for all. The application of the ILO´s approach led to a comprenhensive and holistic analysis of the Montenegrin ecosystem, which was followed by clear guidance on how the ecosystem of M

The EU ETS was the first international policy instrument to introduce regulation of CO2 emissions of pulp and paper companies with installations in Europe. Out of 11, 500 installations introduced to the system about 900 were pulp and paper mills. In terms of allocated emission allowances (EUAs) the pulp and paper industry (hereafter PPI) represents two per cent of the EU ETS (Hyvärinen 2005: 40).

Gambella is one of the regional states in Ethiopia where huge tracts of land have been leased out to domestic and international investors since the global food, fuel and financial crisis of 2007/2008. The Gambella region is also one of the most marginalized regions in Ethiopia. It has been alienated from the central politics and socio-economic activities of the state. In the past, the Gambella reg

Bakgrund En av de snabbast växande kreativa branscherna i Sverige är dataspelsbranschen. En konsekvens av den snabba tillväxten är att branschen upplever stora utmaningar med sin kompetensförsörjning. I branschen finns därför en risk att arbetsbelastningen blir alltför hög och rimliga arbetsvillkor frångås. I Nordamerika och Storbritannien där branschen etablerades tidigare än i Sverige har ett an

Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs)-mediated tissue damage is a hallmark in abdominal sepsis. Under certain conditions, microRNAs (miRs) can regulate protein expression and cellular functions. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of miR-155 in sepsis-induced NET formation, lung inflammation, and tissue damage. Abdominal sepsis was induced in wild-type (WT) C57BL/6 and miR-155 gene-d

Civil servants with close access to monarchs have often been seen as influential advisers. A specific group of civil servants were the Royal Secretaries in Sweden and Spain, and the Secretaries of State in England and France. They all held offices which gave them close and continuous access to their masters.In all the above-mentioned countries these civil servants were recruited from among groups

Peritoneal metastasis is an insidious aspect of colorectal cancer. The aim of the present study was to define mechanisms regulating colon cancer cell adhesion and spread to peritoneal wounds after abdominal surgery. Mice was laparotomized and injected intraperitoneally with CT-26 colon carcinoma cells and metastatic noduli in the peritoneal cavity was quantified after treatment with a CXCR2 antago

The digital games industry is one of the fastest growing branches in the creative sector in Sweden: In the last three years the proportion of employees has increased with about 20 percent. Specific for this branch is that digital games companies compete in a highly globalized and digitalized market dominated by a few large corporations. It creates the backdrop for specific working conditions. PrevThe digital games industry is one of the fastest growing branches in the creative sector in Sweden: In the last three years the proportion of employees has increased with about 20 percent. Specific for this branch is that digital games companies compete in a highly globalized and digitalized market dominated by a few large corporations. It creates the backdrop for specific working conditions. Prev

Background: Knee osteoarthritis (KOA), chronic widespread pain (CWP) and overweight/obesity are public health problems that often coincide, and there is a multifactorial and unclear relationship between them. The study aimed to (1) investigate pain sensitivity, assessed by pressure pain thresholds (PPTs), among women and men with knee pain and (2) associations with, respectively, radiographic KOA