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

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

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

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

Aim: To explore the possibility of reducing the diagnostic burden in children with prenatally detected unilateral ureteropelvic junction obstruction. Methods: Children with unilateral ureteropelvic junction obstruction (2012–2020) were identified from a prenatal hydronephrosis registry. The frequency of adverse events, predictors for event-free follow-up beyond 1 year of age, and examination burde

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

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

The first measurement of the multiplicity dependence of intra-jet properties of leading charged-particle jets in proton–proton (pp) collisions is reported. The mean charged-particle multiplicity and jet fragmentation distributions are measured in minimum-bias and high-multiplicity pp collisions at center-of-mass energy s = 13 TeV using the ALICE detector. Jets are reconstructed from charged partic

Purpose: To introduce a newly developed digital platform and compare its reliability and agreement with paper-based questionnaires for assessing quality of vision before and after cataract surgery. Setting: University-affiliated ophthalmology department and private clinic. Design: Prospective, randomized trial with parallel design of 1:1 allocation ratio without masking. Methods: Between 11/2021 a

Background: Cardiac surgery carries a heightened risk of bradyarrhythmias, but current permanent pacemaker (PPM) implantation estimates rely on non-contemporary studies. This study primarily aimed to explore the incidence and indications for PPM implantation at 30 days and 1 year after different cardiac surgical procedures in a modern cohort. Secondary outcomes were PPM incidence at 10 years and t

Membrane fouling, particularly by soft, deformable particles, is a significant challenge in microfiltration (MF) processes, leading to reduced efficiency and increased operational costs. This thesis investigates the formation of filter cake layers by numerically simulating fluid flow through microfluidic membranes designed with random, non-overlapping cylindrical micropillar arrays. The study aims

Under början av förra seklet skedde en formlig reception av tysk processrätt genom Ernst Kallenbergs verk Svensk Civilprocessrätt i två band. Således kom läran om processföremålet genom 1942 års processreform att läggas till grund för utformningen av den svenska rättegångsbalken (RB). Läran om processföremålet innebär att saken är den omtvistade rättigheten i det bakom-liggande rättsförhållande soAt the turn of the last century, a formal reception of German procedural law took place through Ernst Kallenberg’s work ’Svensk Civilprocessrätt’ in two volumes. Thereby, the German doctrine on the essence of the claim formed the basis for the Swedish Code of Procedure, rättegångsbalken (RB), through the procedural reform of 1942. The doctrine on the essence of the claim holds that the matter cont

In this thesis we employ the method of eigenfamilies in order to construct explicit examples of complete minimal submanifolds in the classical non-compact Riemannian symmetric spaces $$\SLR n/\SO(n),\ \Sp(n,\R)/\UU(n),\ \SO^*(2n)/\UU(n),\ \SU^*(2n)/\Sp(n).$$ In each case, we produce a multidimensional parametrized family of complete minimal submanifolds of codimension two. The results form a conti

The nature room is designed to reflect and portray the surrounding landscape, turning the building into a living mirror of its environment. A facade of reflective glass captures the changing sky, trees, and terrain, creating a strong visual connection between architecture and nature. Inside, rough limestone walls and carved details echo the textures of the local geology, grounding visitors in a sp

En funktion är inom matematiken ett samband mellan två kvantiteter. Man kan se det som en maskin som tar in ett tal och ger tillbaka ett annat. Ett exempel på en funktion är hastigheten av en bil som en funktion av tid: du ger funktionen en tidpunkt, och funktionen ger tillbaka bilens hastighet vid denna tidpunkt. Inom matematiken är man ofta intresserad av att studera funktioner med vissa givna eWe introduce the basic theory of vector-valued reproducing kernel Hilbert spaces, and use this language to prove the classical Pick interpolation theorem using the commutant lifting theorem applied to operators on the Hardy space H^2(D). Two very general versions of the commutant lifting theorem due to Shimorin are then proved for vector-valued reproducing kernel Hilbert spaces, and as a corollary