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Objective: To determine whether a novel therapy for placental insufficiency could achieve orphan drug status by estimating the annual incidence of placental insufficiency, defined as an estimated fetal weight below the 10th centile in the presence of abnormal umbilical artery Doppler velocimetry, per 10 000 European Union (EU) population as part of an application for European Medicines Agency (EMA
Presentation av statsbildningsforskning och recension av Martin Neuding Skoog, I rikets tjänst (2018)Presentation of state formation research and review of Martin Neuding Skoog, I rikets tjänst (2018)
The mechanism of gallbladder contraction induced by infusion of hydrochloric acid (HCl) into the duodenum in dogs with chronic Jones gallbladder cannula, Thomas pancreatic fistula and gastric fistula was investigated. The results were as follows:1. Atropine, hexamethonium and diphenhydramine, but not phentolamine, propranolol, and naloxone decreased the gallbladder pressure elevated by duodenal ac
Published associations between dietary folate and bladder cancer risk are inconsistent. Biomarkers may provide more accurate measures of nutrient status. This nested case–control analysis within the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) investigated associations between pre-diagnostic serum folate, homocysteine, vitamins B6 and B12 and the risk of urothelial cell carc
In this thesis I analyse and discuss what impact the 2003 U.S lead intervention in Iraq, had for the cooperation against global terrorism between the European Union and the United States. Six years have passed since the Bush administration decided to go on with the intervention, even though they did not have the necessary UN mandate. Due to unsuccessful argumentation in favour of the intervention
Syftet med denna studie har varit att analysera i vilken utsträckning och på vilket sätt som de nationella genusmålen i den verksamma läroplanen Lpo94 har implementerats i två enskilda skolor i Malmö stad. I och med detta har vi genomfört intervjuer med en utvecklingssekreterare på Barn- och Ungdomsavdelningen och två biträdande rektorer i två valda skolorna. Våra teori har bestått av begreppet ?
The aim of this thesis is to examine the institutional effectiveness of the environmental institutions Helcom and the Mediterranean regime, by using Haas, Levy and Keohane's "the three Cs"; governmental concern, contractual environment, political and administrative capacity. The method used is a comparative analysis. This study takes into consideration the specific structural and ec
This paper examines the European Commission?s, newly established, ?Register of interest representatives? The analysis is divided in two parts, first I analyze the registers purpose, the kind, and detail, of information it contains and the different kinds of groups that are supposed to register. After that I analyze the organizations in the register more thoroughly, using a database of my own creat
This study investigates what impact Fairtrade has on labour and human rights development in the Kenyan cut flower industry, by discerning developments and comparing conditions between Fairtrade and non-Fairtrade farms. The developments sustainability and Fairtrade in relation to previous research is also brought up and discussed. The study is mainly based on interviews with people knowledgeable ab
Vattendistributionsproblem är ett allvarligt hinder för utveckling i fattiga länder. Världsbankens strategi för utvecklingsländer har sedan 80-talet styrts av neoklassisk teori, vilket i praktiken har haft stor betydelse för privatiseringar av statligt ägda företag. Påtryckningar från Världsbanken ledde till att Vattenverket SEMAPA i staden Cochabamba, Bolivia, år 1999 lades ut till försäljning. F
In this thesis I investigate the recent changes in abortion legislation in Colombia (liberalization) and Nicaragua (criminalization). By making a comparative case study I intend to find the factor(s) that could explain the different directions in legislation, given that both countries are of great similarity (location, religion, history, and political culture). The analysis made is based on John K
Increasing cross-border interaction in the border regions combined with the largely state-centric legislative processes of the nation states, have unfolded a demand for border regional actors to attempt to influence the state level to change legislation, as barriers are identified for individuals and companies. Adapting a border regional perspective, the actors and organisational methods to remove
This thesis examines political consumerism as a political tool for change. Consumers' attitudes and behaviour towards political consumerism is of special interest. The method used is a questionnaire with 59 participating students. Their answers are analysed both quantitatively and, to a lesser degree, qualitatively. The theoretical framework consists of Fishbein and Ajzen's theory of reaso
I denna beskrivande studie undersöks vilka möjligheter de politiska sekreterarna i Region Skåne har att utöva politiskt inflytande. För att undersöka detta har vi utgått från tre maktforum. Information och bakgrundsmaterial har främst inhämtas genom samtalsintervjuer och en enkätundersökning. De politiska sekreterarna som intervjuats kommer från Folkpartiet, Miljöpartiet, Socialdemokraterna och V
