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PURPOSE: To analyze patients after endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) with respect to distal migration of stent-grafts and its underlying causes. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Sixty-five patients underwent endovascular repair between January 1994 and February 1997. There were seven women and 58 men, with a mean age of 71 years (range, 51-84 years). Three patients died in the periopera
Background: Patients with possible radiation induced cancer could be used to study if the rate of tumour cell proliferation is related to latency time. Such a finding could help researcher to find time periods when other initiating risk factors operate. Methods: Seventeen women with breast cancer, with a prior history of radiation treatment towards the parts or the whole breast, exclusive of the p
The aim of this retrospective study was to analyze survival and prognostic factors in 111 consecutive patients undergoing curative resection of liver metastases from colorectal cancer. In addition, the time periods 1971-1984 and 1985-1995 were compared; criteria for first liver resection did not change with time, whereas the attitude toward re-resection was more aggressive during the latter period
In the West, everybody is now talking about the economic and financial crisis. The term ‘’crisis” has become a buzzword within both academic and policy communities. There is an enormous upsurge of scholarly interest in the effects of this crisis on public administration systems, and the role that public administration plays in these processes. The underlying belief is that the public administratio
Popular Abstract in Swedish Polyaminer finns i alla levande celler, såväl i bakterier som i växter, djur och människor, och utgör en mycket viktig beståndsdel i dessa. Utan dessa polyaminer kan inte cellerna växa och dela sig. Polyaminerna putrescin, spermidin och spermin bildas i cellen från aminosyran ornitin. Till sin hjälp för denna bildning har cellerna ett enzym vid namn ornitindekarboxylas The polyamines putrescine, spermidine and spermine have been shown to be involved in cell growth and differentiation, and are considered to be crucial components of the living cell. The synthesis of polyamines in the cell is strictly regulated. The first and rate-limiting step in the biosynthesis of polyamines is catalysed by the enzyme ornithine decarboxylase (ODC). Mammalian ODC has a very fast
Many fish depend primarily on their tail beat for propulsion. Such a tail is commonly modeled as a two-dimensional flapping foil. Here we demonstrate a novel experimental setup of such a foil that heaves and pitches in a soap film. The vortical flow field generated by the foil correlates with thickness variations in the soap film, which appear as interference fringes when the film is illuminated w
A search for new heavy particles manifested as resonances in two-jet final states is presented. The data were produced in 7 TeV proton-proton collisions by the LHC and correspond to an integrated luminosity of 315 nb(-1) collected by the ATLAS detector. No resonances were observed. Upper limits were set on the product of cross section and signal acceptance for excited-quark (q*) production as a fu
Agricultural intensification has resulted in large-scale loss of bee pollinators, but while some species have been negatively affected others seem to endure changed conditions. It has been suggested that certain morphological, ecological and life-history traits make some species more vulnerable to landscape changes. Information on which traits make species vulnerable and why may aid conservation o
Diets high in protein have shown positive effects on short-term weight reduction and glycaemic control. However, the understanding of how dietary macronutrient composition relates to long-term risk of type 2 diabetes is limited. The aim of the present study was to examine intakes of macronutrients, fibre and protein sources in relation to incident type 2 diabetes. In total, 27 140 individuals, age
AimTo reconstruct spatial and temporal patterns of European fire activity during the Holocene and to explore their potential drivers, by relating biomass burning to simulated biotic and abiotic parameters. LocationEurope. MethodsHolocene fire activity was investigated based on 156 sedimentary charcoal records from lakes and peat bogs across Europe. Charcoal data covering the last 9000 years were s
Geographic accessibility to services is important. Having a grocery store and a school nearby are important living conditions and having a rescue station close by could be a life-saver. Costs for transportation are high and are predicted to increase, new environmental demands are being imposed on transportation and rationalizations are centralizing public and commercial services. These facts make
DescriptionThis thesis consists of two papers. The first gives a game-theoretical treatment of the institutional homogenization of value-oriented firms. It explains why intrinsically motivated, value-oriented firms like non-profits may become similar to for-profit firms in terms of organization and norms. It highlights and explains the pairs: value-oriented and flat organizations in contrast to va
BACKGROUND: Since 2006 we have used robotic assistance when performing minimally invasive laparoscopic fundoplications in children. We compared the costs of robotic surgery with the costs for open and laparoscopic surgery to test our hypothesis that the increased costs of the new technology are acceptable. METHOD: Costs were calculated using the regional hospital prices for our first 14 fundoplica
Postmenopausal overweight women have an increased risk of breast cancer. The link between obesity and breast cancer could be mediated through hyperinsulinemia. Insulin and insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) stimulate mammary cell proliferation in vitro, and cell proliferation is directly linked to the risk of breast cancer. Our objective was to investigate the relationship between breast cancer
Brott med rasistiska motiv har från samhällets sida länge varit särskilt angelägna att bekämpa. I denna uppsats behandlas bland annat frågor rörande de högerextrema grupperingar som trots detta verkat i Sverige. Tre grupperingar undersöks, Nordiska rikspartiet, Svenskarnas parti och Svenska motståndsrörelsen. Av dessa existerar i skrivande stund endast Svenska motståndsrörelsen som bedöms kunna vCrimes with racist motives have since long been particularly important for society to oppose. This study examines amongst other questions issues concerning right-wing groups who have in spite of this acted in Sweden. Three groups were examined, Nordiska rikspartiet, Svenskarnas parti and Svenska motståndsrörelsen. The only existing group today is Svenska motståndsrörelsen. It is estimated that Sve
Suveränitetsprincipen fastställer att varje stat fritt får råda över sina interna angelägenheter, utan inblandning från andra stater. Det internationella samfundet har också enats kring att människor ska skyddas från kränkningar av mänskliga rättigheter. Humanitära katastrofer som sker inom en stats gränser belyser en konflikt mellan dessa två fundament inom folkrätten. Utomstående stater ställs iThe principle of sovereignty implies that every state has the right to control its internal affairs, without interference from other states. The international community has also agreed that people should be protected from human rights violations. Mass atrocities that occur within the borders of a state highlights a conflict between these two cornerstones of international law. External states are f
Denna uppsats behandlar frågan om hur det rättsliga ramverket för EUs militära operationer, med fokus på internationell humanitär rätt, kan tillämpas. Givet att EU snabbt utvecklat en militär kapacitet inom sin gemensamma säkerhets- och försvarspolitik genom verkställande av militära operationer utförda av EU medlemsstater och icke medlemsstater i tredje land, uppstår frågor om tillämplig lag och As the EU increasingly manifests its Common Security and Defence Policy by conducting military operations in third countries with troops put at its disposal from EU member states and non-member states, questions emerge with regards to the legal framework and the applicable law governing the conduct of EU military operations. This paper address how the legal framework, with focus on international h
Throughout the last years, more and more cities around the world have integrated sustainability into their development goals to deal with today’s multiple environmental and social challenges. Simultaneously, an exploding strand of research stresses the potential of cities in a transition towards sustainability. However, in most cities claiming to be sustainable, policies often remain rather limite
En sammanställning av större geoenergianläggningar i Sverige har i samband med detta arbete gjorts. Arton anläggningar med bergvärme, borrhålslager, högtemperaturlager samt akfiverlager ingår i denna. Utifrån information om dessa anläggningars drift har rekommendationer för mätpunkter getts för att bättre säkra mätning och driftuppföljning. Geoenergi är Sveriges tredje största förnybara energikällShallow geothermal energy is the third biggest renewable source of energy in Sweden. Low-temperature energy stored in the ground and groundwater is collected by a ground heat exchanger with circulating brine and a ground source heat pump, GSHP. It is possible to extract both heating energy and cooling energy in these systems; in the winter the earth is utilised as a heat source, and in the summer
