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Assessing performance of supply chain risk management programmes : A tentative approach
This exploratory study provides initial directions about how risk management programmes could be assessed in a supply chain setting and discusses how such a measurement system could be designed. Measures are needed both for the management to evaluate the success of actions taken in supply chain risk management, as well as for the (supply chain) risk manager to communicate the value of his work. A
Support needs and expectations of people living well with dementia and their informal carers in everyday life: An European study
God fackföreningssed? : Något om fackföreningarnas uppgifter, intern föreningsrätt och organiserade arbetstagares rättsliga ställning vis-à-vis sin arbetstagarorganisation
Gaining hope and self-confidence - An interview study of women's experience of treatment by art therapy for severe fear of childbirth
BACKGROUND: Fear of childbirth is a serious problem that can have negative effects on both women and babies and to date treatment options are limited. The aim of this study was to elucidate the experience of undergoing art therapy in women with severe fear of childbirth.METHOD: Nineteen women residing in Sweden, who had undergone art therapy for severe fear of childbirth, were interviewed during 2
Refractive error and glaucoma
Purpose: To study the association between refractive error, glaucoma damage and IOP in a large population. Methods: We examined 32,918 citizens of the city of Malmö, Sweden, 57-79 years of age, searching for individuals with undetected glaucoma. Refraction was measured with autorefractors. Glaucoma damage was defined as reproducible visual field defects with the Humphrey Full Threshold 24-2 progra
Age, gender, IOP, refraction and optic disc topography in normal eyes. A cross-sectional study using raster and scanning laser tomography
Purpose: To study the influeuce of age, gender, intraocular pressure and refraction on optic disc topography in normal subjects. Methods: We studied both eyes of 225 healthy subjects between 20 and 80 years of age using raster tomography (Glaucoma-Scope®, Ophthalmic Imaging Systems, Sacramento CA, USA) and scanning laser tomography (Heidelberg Engineering, Heidelberg, Germany). We chose to study c
Beta-silks : enhancing and controlling aggregation
It appears that fiber-forming proteins are not an exclusive group but that, with appropriate conditions, many proteins can potentially aggregate and form fibrils; though only certain proteins, for example, amyloids and silks, do so under normal physiological conditions. Even so, this suggests a ubiquitous aggregation mechanism in which the protein environment is at least as important as the sequen
Lab-scale production of biogenic sulphide for metal precipitation in remote areas
Batch cultures with wheat straw, biomass of Paja Brava (Festuca orthophylla), filter paper, newspaper and beech leaves (Fagus sylvatica) were established to produce sulphide. Sulphide production, sulphate reduction, concentration of Volatile Fatty Acids (VFAs), enzyme activities and Fluorescence in situ hybridisation were determined. Approximately 5 mM of sulphide was produced during anaerobic dig
Downstream processing in industrial biotechnology
Improvement in tuberculosis infection control practice via technical support in two regions of Ethiopia.
Background Globally recommended measures for comprehensive tuberculosis (TB) infection control (IC) are inadequately practiced in most health care facilities in Ethiopia. The aim of this study was to assess the extent of implementation of TB IC measures before and after introducing a comprehensive technical support package in two regions of Ethiopia. Methods We used a quasi-experimental design, wh
Using human gestures and generic skills to instruct a mobile robot arm in a feeder filling scenario
Mobile robots that have the ability to cooperate with humans are able to provide new possibilities to manufacturing industries. In this paper, we discuss our mobile robot arm that can a) provide assistance at different locations in a factory and b) be programmed using complex human actions such as pointing in Take this object. We discuss the use of the mobile robot for a feeding scenario where a h
Motor Imagery to Facilitate Sensorimotor Re-Learning (MOTIFS: More Learning) After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury: A Randomized Controlled Trial Protocol
Introduction: Treatment after Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injury includes physical therapist supervised neuromuscular training, with or without surgical reconstruction, aiming to improve patient-reported outcomes and muscle function. Despite this treatment, sensorimotor deficiencies persist, possibly constituting a contributing factor for risk of re-injury, early-onset osteoarthritis, and a l
A comparison of iterative 2D-3D pose estimation methods for real-time applications
This work compares iterative 2D-3D Pose Estimation methods for use in real-time applications. The compared methods are available for public as C++ code. One method is part of the openCV library, namely POSIT. Because POSIT is not applicable for planar 3D-point configurations, we include the planar POSIT version. The second method optimizes the pose parameters directly by solving a Non-linear Least
Workplace relationships as health-promoting resources at work
Syftet var att undersöka arbetsplatsrelationer som resurser för hälsa och välbefinnande från ett salutogent perspektiv. Antalet äldre människor ökar i befolkningen och äldreomsorgen har redan en ansträngd arbetsbörda, varför det är angeläget att ägna mer uppmärksamhet åt de salutogena aspekterna för arbetstagarna inom äldreomsorgen. Studierna utfördes inom en kommunal vård- och omsorgsorganisationThe purpose of this thesis was to explore workplace relations as resources for health and well-being from a salutogenic perspective. The number of elderly people is increasing in the population and elderly care has already a strained workload, why it is urgent to pay more attention to the salutogenic aspects for employees’ in elderly care. The studies have been carried out within a municipal healt
Echocardiographic Findings in Patients with Mild to Moderate Chronic Kidney Disease without Symptomatic Heart Failure : A Population-Based Study
BACKGROUND: Renal dysfunction is an established risk factor for cardiovascular disease, but early disease states in both organs are poorly studied.OBJECTIVE: This cross-sectional population-based study aims to investigate if there is an early association between kidney function and echocardiographic markers of cardiac structure and diastolic function.METHODS: The study population consisted of 1,50
Till försvar för New Public Management
En undersökning av attityder till familjecentrerad vård på sjukhus i Australien, Storbritannien, Island och Sverige.
Claus Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg : från landsförrädare till demokratisk förkämpe
Artikel om Claus Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg och attentatet mot Adolf Hitler 1944 samt synen på Stauffenberg efter att han avrättats.
C-peptide stimulates Na+,K+-ATPase via activation of ERK1/2 MAP kinases in human renal tubular cells
Proinsulin-connecting peptide (C-peptide) exerts physiological effects partially via stimulation of Na+, K+-ATPase. We determined the molecular mechanism by which C-peptide stimulates Na+,K +-ATPase in primary human renal tubular cells (HRTCs). Incubation of the cells with 5 nM human C-peptide at 37°C for 10 min stimulated 86Rb+ uptake by 40% (p