The global plastic and pollution crisis is intimately tied to climate breakdown and the extraction of fossil fuels. The ongoing negotiations over a global plastic treaty show why supply-side policy is urgently needed to address the root of this dual crisis in fossil fuels.

PURPOSE: Brief Admission by self-referral (BA) is a standardized crisis-management intervention for individuals with self-harm and risk for suicide. This study explored relatives' experiences of BA. Relatives' perspectives may contribute to an increased understanding of the effects of BA given the relatives' role as support and informal caregivers as well as being co-sufferers.METHODS: Fourteen re

The rate of recombination impacts on rates of protein evolution for at least two reasons: it affects the efficacy of selection due to linkage and influences sequence evolution through the process of GC-biased gene conversion (gBGC). We studied how recombination, via gBGC, affects inferences of selection in gene sequences using comparative genomic and population genomic data from the collared flyca

Relatively little is known about the character of gene expression evolution as species diverge. It is for instance unclear if gene expression generally evolves in a clock-like manner (by stabilizing selection or neutral evolution) or if there are frequent episodes of directional selection. To gain insights into the evolutionary divergence of gene expression, we sequenced and compared the transcrip

Background: Any difference in biomarkers between genotype-positive individuals with overt hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), and genotype-positive but phenotype-negative individuals (G+P-) in HCM-associated pathways might shed light on pathophysiological mechanisms. We studied this in young HCM patients. Methods: 29 HCM patients, 17 G+P--individuals, and age- and sex-matched controls were prospect

Although ensuring that victimised children receive timely medical health assessments is among the key aims of Barnahus, this goal has proven difficult to achieve in Norway, the empirical case examined in this chapter. Few children are offered a medical examination, and most examinations that are performed primarily serve a role in the “penal track” of the Barnahus model. Based on data from two nat

Skin barrier damage and subsequent development of harmful microbiota contribute to conditions such as wound infections, atopic dermatitis, and chronic wounds, which impact millions of people globally and pose a significant economic burden on healthcare systems. Established microbial sampling methods, such as swabs and tissue biopsies, provide limited information on the spatial distribution of bact

ObjectiveTo provide the most up-to-date data on the burden of malignant mesothelioma (MM) and the projections through 2029 in China.MethodsData on patients diagnosed with MM from China during 1990-2019 were obtained from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2019 database, including annual cases and deaths data and age-standardized rates of incidence, mortality, and disability-adjusted life-years (DA

The skin microbiome undergoes dynamic changes during different phases of wound healing, however the role of bacteria in the wound healing process remains poorly described. In this study, we aimed to determine how wound bacteria develop over time in epidermal wounds, and how they interact with inflammatory processes during wound healing. To this end, we analyzed wound fluid and swab samples collect

Caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) primarily manifests as respiratory dysfunction. However, emerging evidence suggests SARS-CoV-2 can invade the brain, leading to cognitive impairment (CI). It may spread to other brain regions through transsynaptic neurons, including the olfactory, optic, and vagus nerves. Moreover, it may in

Vacuum diffusion-bonded printed circuit heat exchangers are an attractive choice for the high-temperature, high-pressure demands of next-generation energy applications. However, early reports show that the high-temperature materials desired for these applications suffer from poor bond strengths due to precipitation at the bond line, preventing grain boundary migration. In this study, a diffusion b

One of the first results in classical computability theory was establishing the undecidability of the halting problem. In this thesis we will prove an even stronger version in the internal logic of the effective topos; more precisely in its full subcategory \(Mod(\mathcal{K}_1)\) of modest sets internal to assemblies \(Ass(\mathcal{K}_1)\). We will do this by proving that the diagonal halting set

Syftet med detta examensarbete är att bidra med kunskap om snickares matematikanvändning och fråga om byggelever tror att matematik används i yrket, och i så fall vilken. Syftet är också att se ifall byggelever anser att matematik 1a är en rättfärdigad kurs i sin utbildning. Studiens empiriska material består av kvalitativa intervjuer med snickare och elever om deras åsikter om matematik i yrkesliThe purpose of this master thesis is to gain knowledge of carpenters' use of mathematics and inquire whether students enrolled in the VET carpentry believe that mathematics is used in carpentry, and if so which areas of mathematics. The purpose is further to see whether the VET students believe that the Swedish mandatory course in mathematics, matematik 1a, is a justified course in their educa

Korslimmat trä (KL-trä) är ett konstruktionsmaterial som består av korsvis limmade brädor i flera lager. Det har god bärförmåga och används till bärande konstruktioner, främst som väggar och bjälklag. I dagens diskussion om miljö- och klimatfrågor tas användningen av träprodukter ofta upp som en del i att minska byggbranschens klimatpåverkan. I traditionellt KL-trä är brädorna orienterade med 90°

We introduce a method for assessing cardiac mechanical efficiency via a porcine ex situ biventricular working heart model, designed to closely replicate physiological conditions and improve the evaluation of donor heart viability for transplantation. The method aims to provide decision support for the safe utilization of hearts that might otherwise be discarded. Quantifying the heart’s pumping wor

Ex vivo working porcine heart models allow for the study of a heart’s function and physiology outside the living organism. These models are particularly useful due to the anatomical and physiological similarities between porcine and human hearts, providing an experimental platform to investigate cardiac disease or assess donor heart viability for transplantation. This chapter presents an in-depth

The Coulomb excitation of 124, 128, 130, 132, 134Sn isotopes in the electric field of a Pb target have been studied using the R3B setup as a part of the FAIR Phase-0 program. The experiment was motivated by the possibility of using the nuclear dipole response to infer valuable information on the slope of the symmetry energy of the nuclear equation of state. Measurements were performed in inverse k

Bakgrund: Schizofreni är en psykossjukdom som ger en förändrad verklighetsuppfattning och nedsatt funktion på ett eller flera områden. Stereotyper som existerar i samhället om personer med schizofreni är att de är farliga, våldsamma och har multipla personligheter jämfört med andra människor. Genom att undersöka sjuksköterskors attityder mot patienter med schizofreni ökar förståelsen för den upple