Search for dissertations about: "quantified risk"
Showing result 21 - 25 of 184 swedish dissertations containing the words quantified risk.
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21. Biomarkers aiming at cancer risk estimation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
Abstract : Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), a family of compounds that are formed in incomplete combustion of organic matter, occur as general pollutants in air and food. Exposure to PAH is, according to preliminary estimates, associated with non-acceptable cancer risks showing the need for improved data to be used in risk estimation. READ MORE
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22. Towards the Limits – Climate Change Aspects of Life and Health in Northern Sweden : studies of tularemia and regional experiences of changes in the environment
Abstract : BackgroundIndigenous peoples with traditional lifestyles worldwide are considered particularly vulnerable to climate change effects. Large climate change impacts on the spread of infectious vector-borne diseases are expected as a health outcome. READ MORE
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23. Working out work : from personal informatics to redesigning work
Abstract : "Personal Informatics" (PI) and "Quantified Self" (QS) are two contemporary notions in the field of Human–Computer Interaction. Such hardware and software systems gather personalized quantified data and visualize them for the purpose of supporting self-reflection. READ MORE
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24. Essays on the Scandinavian Stock Markets
Abstract : This thesis consists of three self-contained empirical essays related to the stock markets in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.In Essay I, the time-series dynamics of liquidity on the Scandinavian stock exchanges between January 1993 and June 2005 are studied with liquidity indices. READ MORE
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25. Neonatal thrombocytopenia : from bleeding risk to new therapies on the horizon
Abstract : Background: Thrombocytopenia is common in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and if severe, it is treated with platelet transfusions to prevent bleeding. Previous studies found a weak correlation between thrombocytopenia and incidence of bleeding. READ MORE