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Precision medicine for cardiometabolic disease : a framework for clinical translation

Cardiometabolic disease is a major threat to global health. Precision medicine has great potential to help to reduce the burden of this common and complex disease cluster, and to enhance contemporary evidence-based medicine. Its key pillars are diagnostics; prediction (of the primary disease); prevention (of the primary disease); prognosis (prediction of complications of the primary disease); trea

Numerical study on liquid ammonia direct injection spray characteristics under engine-relevant conditions

This paper reports on CFD modeling of the fuel/air mixing characteristics of liquid ammonia under direct injection engine-relevant conditions. Several questions are addressed including, whether the widely used Lagrange particle tracking (LPT) spray models developed for traditional fossil fuels are suitable for ammonia spray, whether certain improvement of the current models should be introduced, a

The estimated effect of season and vitamin D in the first trimester on pubertal timing in girls and boys : A cohort study and an instrumental variable analysis

Background: Season of birth has been associated with age at menarche. Maternal vitamin D levels in pregnancy may explain this effect. We investigated whether the season of first trimester or maternal 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 [25(OH)D3] levels were associated with pubertal timing in children. Methods: We conducted a follow-up study of 15 819 children born in 2000-03 from the Puberty Cohort, nested in t

Non-Motor Symptom Management : Insights into Adherence to Treatment Guidelines in Parkinson’s Disease Patients

Background:Non-motor symptoms (NMS) reduce quality of life in Parkinson’s disease (PD) patients, who experience three times more NMS than individuals without PD. While there are international and national NMS treatment guidelines, their implication in clinical practice remains unclear.Objective:This study aimed to investigate the adherence to pharmacological NMS treatment guidelines in patients wi

Membrane processes in fruit juice production

Fruit juices are a key global beverage with an increasing market and membrane processes are key processes in fruit juice processing. The most established membrane processes are the pressure-driven processes: microfiltration and ultrafiltration for the clarification the juices plus nanofiltration and reverse osmosis the concentration/pre-concentration of the juices. Additionally, the potential of t

Measurements of azimuthal anisotropies at forward and backward rapidity with muons in high-multiplicity p–Pb collisions at sNN=8.16 TeV

The study of the azimuthal anisotropy of inclusive muons produced in p–Pb collisions at sNN=8.16 TeV, using the ALICE detector at the LHC is reported. The measurement of the second-order Fourier coefficient of the particle azimuthal distribution, v2, is performed as a function of transverse momentum pT in the 0–20% high-multiplicity interval at both forward (2.032 GeV/c. The v2 coefficient of incl

Measurement of the Lifetime and Λ Separation Energy of HΛ3

The most precise measurements to date of the HΛ3 lifetime τ and Λ separation energy BΛ are obtained using the data sample of Pb-Pb collisions at sNN=5.02 TeV collected by ALICE at the LHC. The HΛ3 is reconstructed via its charged two-body mesonic decay channel (HΛ3→He3+π- and the charge-conjugate process). The measured values τ=[253±11(stat)±6(syst)] ps and BΛ=[102±63(stat)±67(syst)] keV are compa

In Vivo Myelin Water Quantification Using Diffusion–Relaxation Correlation MRI : A Comparison of 1D and 2D Methods

Multidimensional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is a versatile tool for microstructure mapping. We use a diffusion weighted inversion recovery spin echo (DW-IR-SE) sequence with spiral readouts at ultra-strong gradients to acquire a rich diffusion–relaxation data set with sensitivity to myelin water. We reconstruct 1D and 2D spectra with a two-step convex optimization approach and investigate a

Crime Writing and Social Marketing as Creative Work

Crime fiction has become one of Sweden's biggest cultural exports. In this chapter, we discuss how individual crime fiction writers are used as role models for how creative industries should function in both local and global contexts. They appear to be at the forefront of outreach to an international audience, how to market books and your own author brand through events, and how to make a successf

Prevalence, trends, and inequality in noncommunicable diseases in Bangladesh : Evidence from Bangladesh Demographic and Health Surveys 2011 and 2017–2018

We investigated the change of the prevalence of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) in Bangladesh from 2011 to 2018 across different socioeconomic groups as well as the factors associated with the changes in prevalence. We used the two waves of the Bangladesh Demographic and Health Surveys conducted in 2011 and 2017–2018. Modified Poisson regression model was used to estimate the prevalence rate and r

99mTc/123I Dual-Radionuclide Correction for Self-Scatter, Down-Scatter, and Tailing Effect for a CZT SPECT With Varying Tracer Distributions

Single-photon emission computed tomography systems distinguish radionuclides by using multiple energy windows. For cadmium zinc telluride (CZT) detectors, the energy spectrum has a low-energy tail leading to additional crosstalk between the radionuclides. Previous work developed models to correct the scatter and crosstalk for CZT-based dedicated cardiac systems with similar 99mTc/123I tracer distr

Temperature-Dependent Intensity Modulated Two-Photon Excited Fluorescence Microscopy for High Resolution Mapping of Charge Carrier Dynamics

We present a temperature-dependent intensity modulated two-photon excited fluorescence microscopy technique that enables high-resolution quantitative mapping of charge carrier dynamics in perovskite microcrystal film. By disentangling the emission into harmonics of the excitation modulation frequency, we analyze the first and second order charge carrier recombination processes, including potential

Policies on children and schools during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in Western Europe

During the pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), mitigation policies for children have been a topic of considerable uncertainty and debate. Although some children have co-morbidities which increase their risk for severe coronavirus disease (COVID-19), and complications such as multisystem inflammatory syndrome and long COVID, most children only get mild C

The Covid-19 pandemic effects in rural areas.

Rural communities tell us the story of a thousand of years of collaboration between nature, culture and humans. The current Covid-19 pandemic is considerably threating rural areas, posing challenges exacerbated by low available financial resources, not easily accessible health services and greater isolation. Rural areas are also considered safe shelters characterized by better daily living conditi

Indicators for Analysing Rural Gentrification for Landscape Assessment

Rural gentrification studies are often centred around socio-economic impacts, while rarely look at gentrifiers tangible effects on the landscape. This study has tried to distinguish a connection between socio-economic development and the landscape. It has thereby provided an overview of rural gentrification indicators based on a comparison between previous case studies. It is suggested that define

Influences of energy-efficient design and technologies on residents’ behaviour : Post-occupancy evaluation of multifamily buildings

No significant reduction in energy use has been observed in residential and service sector in Sweden during the last two decades, despite the introduction of energy efficient design and technologies. Residents’ preferences and behaviour are pointed out as the main factors affecting whether energy efficiency in residential buildings can be achieved. Moreover, there may be a risk of rebound effects