Search for dissertations about: "Mats Professor"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 1213 swedish dissertations containing the words Mats Professor.

  2. 1. Tracing and apportioning sources of dioxins using multivariate pattern recognition techniques

    Author : Anteneh Assefa; Mats Professor; Karin Professor; Paul Professor; Patrik Andersson; Shigeki Masunaga; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxin; polychlorinated dibenzofuran; positive matrix fac- torization; PMF; principal component analysis; PCA; Baltic Sea; sediment core; PCDD F; sources; marine; fish; environmental half-live; peak year; peak level; temporal trend; spatial variation; coastal; offshore; chemical fingerprint; Environmental Science; miljövetenskap;

    Abstract : High levels of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDD/Fs) in edible fish in the Baltic Sea have raised health concerns in the Baltic region and the rest of Europe. Thus, there are urgent needs to characterize sources in order to formulate effective mitigation strategies. READ MORE

  4. 2. Being provided with a safe haven : Care-dependent older persons' participation in prehospital emergency care

    Author : Anna Hjalmarsson; Mats Holmberg; Margareta Asp; Birgitta Kerstis; Gunnel Östlund; Staffan Karlsson; Mälardalens universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Acute illness; Ambulance care; Collaborative care; Municipal home care; Older persons; Participation in care; Prehospital emergency care; Care Sciences; vårdvetenskap;

    Abstract : Participation in care is a key concept in many welfare societies and serves to guide clinical practice and adapt care to personal preferences and needs in order to promote well-being and quality of life. Previous research has shown that practicing participation in care is complex due to the concept not being clearly defined. READ MORE

  5. 3. Survival of the Unfit : Path Dependence and the Estonian Oil Shale Industry

    Author : Rurik Holmberg; Staffan Laestadius; Mats Bladh; Mats Söderström; Nick von Tunzelmann; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Estonia; oil shale; path dependence; lock-in; institutions; knowledge; Sweden; innovation; Soviet Union; technology; systems; energy; shale oil; electricity; fossil fuel; environment; economy; Technology and social change; Teknik och social förändring;

    Abstract : Estonia is the only country in the world, which is totally dependent on oil shale in its energy system. Although this fossil fuel exists in enormous quantities around the world, it has so far not been utilized on a larger scale. The reasons for this have been both economic and, in recent times, ecological. READ MORE

  6. 4. Clinical Impact of Bloodstream Infections – Characterization, Risk factors and Outcome

    Author : Martin Holmbom; Håkan Hanberger; Christian G. Giske; Lennart E Nilsson; Mats Fredrikson; Åse Östholm Balkhed; Ralph Peeker; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Bloodstream infection BSI ; Antimicrobial resistance AMR ; Extended spectrum β-lactamase ESBL ; ESBL-producing Enterobacterales; Multidrug-resistant; Urinary tract infection; Sepsis; Epidemiology; Prehospital delay; Community-acquired BSI; Hospital-acquired BSI; Community-onset BSI;

    Abstract : Bloodstream infection (blood poisoning) and antibiotic resistance are increasing worldwide, and already cause the loss of millions of human lives each year. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), bloodstream infections (BSIs) represent 20% of global mortality on a par with cardiac infarct, stroke, and major trauma. READ MORE

  7. 5. Infertility in Men in Relation to Their Birth Characteristics

    Author : Susanne Liffner; Mats Hammar; Elizabeth Nedstrand; Heriberto Rodriguez-Martinez; Gunilla Sydsjö; Britt Friberg; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

    Abstract : Background: About 10-15 % of couples worldwide suffer from infertility, the inability to achieve a pregnancy after more than 12 months of unprotected intercourse. Causes can be related to female factors, male factors, or both. In about 20 % of the couples, the cause remains unexplained. READ MORE