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BACKGROUND: Some autoimmune disorders have been linked to venous thromboembolism. We examined whether there is an association between autoimmune disorders and risk of pulmonary embolism. METHODS: We followed up all individuals in Sweden without previous hospital admission for venous thromboembolism and with a primary or secondary diagnosis of an autoimmune disorder between Jan 1, 1964, and Dec 31,
There is little epidemiological data on heart failure (HF) in the younger age groups dominating clinical HF trials. We assessed gender-specific long-term HF incidence and mortality in an urban community-based sample of middle-aged subjects. Between 1974 and 1992, 33,342 HF-free subjects (10,900 [32.7%] women, mean age 45.7 +/- 7.4 years) were included in the Malmö Preventive Project, on average 21
Debts among individuals and households in Sweden have increased over the years. Although statistics from the Swedish Enforcement Authority show that the total number of people registered with excessive debts has declined for the third year in a row, the total amount of debt of those individuals and households who are already overindebted on other hand continues to increase. Moreover, debtors regis
Since many new techniques and new materials have been introduced in the construction of facades there is a need to better understand the behavior when exposed to a fire. Recent facade fires involving rainshield claddings have displayed major consequences regarding the personal safety of the occupants and towards an economic loss. More understanding is therefore needed to better prevent fires such
Rapporter om rekordlåga grundvattennivåer och införda vattningsförbud blir vanligare och vanligare. En av de kommuner som har haft problem med dricksvattenförsörjningen är Gävle kommun. De har, via ett samarbetsorgan, anlitat Midvatten AB för att kartlägga förutsättningar för att inrätta en ny dricksvattentäkt i Älvkarleby-Skutskär. I det aktuella området löper Uppsalaåsen, som innehåller mycket gSweden has in recent years suffered record-low groundwater levels with imposed water restrictions. One of the municipalities who have had problems with their drinking-water supply is Gävle. They have hired Midvatten AB to review a possible location that for groundwater extraction in Älvkarleby-Skutskär. The Uppsala Esker, which contains a lot of groundwater, passes through the area. Parallel to th
EC competition policy has different objectives, for instance to create the single market and keep it open and competitive. Article 81 EC provides an effective instrument in order to ensure that competition is not distorted. Article 81 EC catches and prohibits anti-competitive agreements, decisions and concerted practices but where the positive effects of an agreement outweigh the negative effects
Patterns of local adaptation are expected to emerge when selection is spatially heterogeneous and sufficiently strong relative to the action of other evolutionary forces. The observation of local adaptation thus provides important insight into evolutionary processes and the adaptive divergence between populations. The seaweed fly Coelopa frigida exhibits an inversion polymorphism in all population
This study highlights the expansion of butterflies and macromoths occurring in southern Sweden. Recent changes in climate and habitat has been stressed as the main factors influencing changes in species distributions. Climate change implies an increase in temperature and some species are assumed to extend their northern ranges. In this study we compiled information about the first observations of
Background: In previous meta-analyses, tea consumption has been associated with lower incidence of type 2 diabetes. It is unclear, however, if tea is associated inversely over the entire range of intake. Therefore, we investigated the association between tea consumption and incidence of type 2 diabetes in a European population. Methodology/Principal Findings: The EPIC-InterAct case-cohort study wa
This thesis develops and evaluates a Random Forest (RF) machine learning classification framework for detecting clear-cut forest felling events using Sentinel-2 multispectral satellite data. While RF classification is widely applied in forest monitoring, its performance for operational clear-cut detection in Latvian semi-boreal forests remains insufficiently studied. This study aims to assess the
Objectives: To examine potential sex differences in cognitive and functional progression rates in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) between patients with different concomitant medications. Methods: The Swedish Alzheimer Treatment Study is a prospective, observational, multicentre study in clinical practice undertaken at the initiation of cholinesterase inhibitor therapy in 1,021 patients diagnosed with mil
With the continued development of tracking technology and increasing interest in animal movement, our understanding of migration behavior has become more comprehensive. However, there are still many species that have not been well studied, particularly sea birds. Here, we present the first year-round Global Positioning System (GPS) tracking data of the Black-tailed Gull (Larus crassirostris) at th
Objective: Investigate all-cause and cause-specific late mortality after childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in a population-based Nordic cohort. Methods: From the cancer registries of Denmark, Finland, and Sweden, we identified 3765 five-year survivors of ALL, diagnosed before age 20 during 1971–2008. For each survivor, up to five matched comparison subjects were randomly selected from t
BACKGROUND: Patients undergoing hepato-pancreato-biliary surgery are typically preoperatively assessed using the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) classification, which is also used for case-mix adjustment when comparing centre outcomes. Studies determining the inter-rater variability of the ASA classification within hepato-pancreato-biliary surgery are currently lacking.METHODS: An inte
Negative symptoms in schizophrenia spectrum are associated with minimal treatment responses. The search for effective treatments is potentially hampered by heterogenous study-designs and sample characteristics depending on the intervention category. This PRISMA-compliant systematic review/synthesis aims to describe the literature on negative symptoms interventions for schizophrenia spectrum disord
Background: Stroke and acute myocardial infarction (AMI) rank among the leading causes of mortality. Physical activity and exercise are recommended as part of rehabilitation after AMI to prevent cardiovascular events, but the importance for stroke prevention has not been investigated using population-based data. Objectives: To determine associations between participation in exercise-based cardiac
Long-term population studies can identify changes in population dynamics over time. However, to realize meaningful conclusions, these studies rely on accurate measurements of individual traits and population characteristics. Here, we evaluate the accuracy of the observational methods used to measure reproductive traits in individually marked black-tailed godwits (Limosa limosa limosa). By comparin
Ett av Sveriges sexton miljömål är att bevara den biologiska mångfalden, alltså den mångfald av växt- och djurarter som lever i vårt land. Ett stort hot mot den biologiska mångfalden är fragmentering av de ekosystem där djuren och växterna lever. Vad innebär då fragmentering av ett ekosystem? Enkelt uttryckt kan man se fragmentering som att dela upp ett sammanhängande ekosystem i mindre utspridda The “Eastern slopes of Lake Vättern” is an area situated in the municipality of Jönköping in southern Sweden. The area has a high level of biodiversity of which much is bound to mixed broad-leaved deciduous trees and forests and contains species that are unique for this area in Sweden. The area is a candidate to become a biosphere reserve under the Unesco Man and Biosphere program. One ambition in
