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Background and Purpose: Absence from work due to illness is common in many western countries and has many negative consequences for both the individual and society. Since 2020 Swedish healthcare regions are required to provide resources to coordinate the rehabilitation process, a complex system involving medical as well as work-related parties, where both the physician and the rehabilitation coord
Introduction: Inflammatory diseases have been associated with increased risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE). However, data on VTE is lacking in large population-based cohorts of microscopic colitis (MC). Methods: This study included all Swedish adults with incident MC without prior VTE (1990-2017; n=12,489; follow-up until 2021). MC and subtypes (collagenous colitis and lymphocytic colitis) were
To what extent do the most powerful political office-holders engage with extra-parliamentary representatives from the most marginalised groups? To what extent and how are these relationships intersectional? In order to answer these questions, this article offers a novel analysis of over 78,000 UK government ministerial meetings and 293 equalities organisations. The findings show that white male mi
Open access editors replying questions about being part of open access journals and its challenges. This was part of the issue titled 'OPEN' of the Journal of Peer Production (issue 13)
In light of the recent Swedish elections where Sverigedemokratarna received 18% of the vote. Since the Swedish Democrats talk so much about culture, we anthropologists need to take a more nuanced position on how the issue of culture and immigrants 'fitting in' to Swedish society is discussed.
Bridges serve as vital links within transportation networks, fostering societal connectivity and economic growth. Italy’s diverse terrain, encompassing mountains, hillsides, and coastal regions, underscores the importance of bridge infrastructure. Following notable bridge collapses in recent years, understanding their causes and enhancing safety measures has become paramount. This study presents a
Many algorithms in computer graphics make use of acceleration structures such as Bounding Volume Hierarchies (BVHs) to speed up performance critical tasks, such as collision detection or ray-tracing. However, while the typical algorithms for constructing BVHs are relatively simple, actually implementing them for performance critical systems is still challenging. Further, to construct them as quick
Introduction: Antibodies targeting the blood-stage of Plasmodium falciparum play a critical role in naturally acquired immunity to malaria by limiting blood-stage parasitemia. One mode of action of antibodies is the direct inhibition of merozoite invasion of erythrocytes through targeting invasion ligands. However, evasion of inhibitory antibodies may be mediated in P. falciparum by switching betw
Introduction: Impulse control and related behavioral disorders (ICBDs) commonly complicate Parkinson’s disease (PD) course. The ICBDs spectrum encompasses two groups of conditions, with distinct pathophysiology: proper ‘impulse control disorders (ICDs)’ (e.g. gambling) and the ‘ICDs related disorders (ICDs-RD)’ (e.g. punding). Behavioral disturbances are associated with dopamine replacement therap
Background: The optimal timing of anticoagulation for patients with acute ischaemic stoke with atrial fibrillation is uncertain. We investigated the efficacy and safety of early compared with delayed initiation of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) in patients with acute ischaemic stroke associated with atrial fibrillation. Methods: We performed a multicentre, open-label, blinded-endpoint, paralle
Critical urbanists’ placement of smart city initiatives in Western Europe or North merica mostly on “low” rungs of participatory ladders or scaffolds does not mean that smart urban development connotes democracy-eroding neoliberalization everywhere. This article offers a more globally variegated and dynamic understanding of the relationship between citizens and smart cities. We apply an institutio
Surveys in the Milky Way and Large Magellanic Cloud have revealed that the majority of massive stars will interact with companions during their lives. However, knowledge of the binary properties of massive stars at low metallicity, and therefore in conditions approaching those of the Early Universe, remain sparse. We present the Binarity at LOw Metallicity (BLOeM) campaign, an ESO large programme
Currently, most research and public datasets for video sports analytics are base on detecting players as bounding boxes in broadcast videos. Going from there to precise locations on the pitch is however hard. Modern solutions are making dedicated static cameras covering the entire pitch more readily accessible, and they are now used more and more even in lower tiers. To promote research that can t
Among small birds the great tit Parus major stands out as especially good at performing various cognitive tasks that are impressive to humans. It may, for example, knock on kitchen windows to get bird feeder refills, drum on beehives in winter to lure the bees to come walking out, perch in flowering fruit trees and kill incoming bumblebee queens and large butterflies, give false alarm calls in ord
Sweden's feminist foreign policy (FUP), which was pursued between 2014 and 2022, involved a more strategic anchoring and communication of the country's state feminist tradition and commitment to justice in world politics. The emphasis on gender equality as the basis for foreign policy was largely based on the UN's agenda for women, peace, and security (WPS). Digital diplomacy and social media, whi
This study investigates strategies for igniting hydrogen in compression ignition engines, a process traditionally hindered by hydrogen’s high ignition temperature. In conventional dual-fuel engines, a small diesel pilot is often used to ignite hydrogen, taking advantage of diesel’s lower ignition temperature to initiate combustion. While effective, this approach introduces carbon emissions, limiti
