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Streptococcus pyogenes, also known as group A Streptococcus (GAS), is a Gram-positive bacterial pathogen responsible for approximately 500,000 deaths globally per year. Therefore, surveillance of invasive GAS infections is of critical importance in understanding societal transmission. In this study, we propose an optical DNA mapping (ODM)-based assay for strain-level typing of S. pyogenes. Fluores
Background. Vaccine immunogenicity is reduced in kidney transplant recipients (KTRs), especially in those using mycophenolate mofetil (MMF). Whether replacement of MMF by everolimus improves vaccine immunogenicity is unknown. Methods. KTRs were randomized 1:1 to continue MMF or switch to everolimus. Participants received one coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) booster vaccination and two herpes zo
This study investigates how changes in temperature affect the secondary organic aerosol (SOA) phase state. SOA was formed by α-pinene ozonolysis in an atmospheric simulation chamber at temperatures (T0) in the range of 257–283 K at RH0< 20%. After more than 14 h of SOA aging, one or more heating and cooling ramps were performed. Upon heating, we observe that the onset of evaporative SOA shrinkage
Sparse tensor computations suffer from irregular memory access patterns that degrade cache performance. While software prefetching can mitigate this, existing compiler approaches lack the semantic insight needed for effective optimization. We present ASaP, an automatic software prefetching framework integrated within MLIR’s sparse tensor dialect. By leveraging semantic information-tensor formats a
Phosphorene, a 2D allotrope of phosphorus, is technologically very appealing because of its semiconducting properties and narrow bandgap. Further reduction of the phosphorene dimensionality may spawn exotic properties of its electronic structure, including lateral quantum confinement and topological edge states. It is demonstrated that dispersions measured along and perpendicular to the phosphoren
This paper studies how cultural heritage influences the differences in risk taking in financial markets. We combine data on the asset allocation of second-generation immigrants in Sweden with risk taking culture in their parents’ countries of origin. We find that descendants of risk loving cultures are more likely to participate in equity markets, and, conditional on participation, allocate a larg
Computational analysis of large-scale metagenomics sequencing datasets provides valuable isolate-level taxonomic and functional insights from complex microbial communities. However, the ever-expanding ecosystem of metagenomics-specific methods and file formats makes designing scalable workflows and seamlessly exploring output data increasingly challenging. Although one-click bioinformatics pipelin
This article critically examines Viking Age mortuary reconstructions, a genre of archaeological imagery increasingly influential in scholarly and popular contexts. Focusing on Scandinavian examples produced since 2000, the study interrogates the emotive, affective, and ethical dimensions of these visualisations. Employing a visual social semiotic framework, it analyses vantage points, colour schem
Youth unemployment and the transition from school to work remain pressing issues in Sweden, despite rising educational levels among young adults. This study explores how young people aged 18-24 with an upper secondary degree and limited work experience perceive their entry into the labour market. What factors shape their chances of being seen as attractive candidates, and how HR-related profession
The purpose of this study was to examine the expectations and attitudes that social work students and graduated social workers have towards employment after graduation. The study population consisted of social work students enrolled in semesters 1-7, as well as recently graduated social workers who had completed their degree within one year or less. A quantitative approach was used with a web-base
This study aimed to examine how social workers in financial assistance and intimate partner violence services define and identify economic abuse. The study was guided by Goffman’s frame analysis and Lipsky’s theory of street-level bureaucracy. A qualitative research design was employed, based on six semi-structured interviews with social workers. The findings indicate that social workers in intima
Adults with a history of substance abuse constitute a marginalized group whose experiences of contact with social services are rarely highlighted in research. This study aimed to explore how clients with prior substance abuse problems experience the treatment they received within the social services’ unit for financial assistance and housing, and how such treatment influences their openness to rec
Bakgrund: Sällsynta hälsotillstånd drabbar färre än 1 på 2000 invånare. Globalt finns det uppskattningsvis 300 miljoner drabbade individer och majoriteten av tillstånden debuterar under barndomen. Att leva med ett sällsynt hälsotillstånd innebär flera utmaningar för både individ och familj. Inom barnsjukvård är föräldrarna vanligen barnets viktigaste företrädare och att vara förälder till ett sjuk
Bakgrund: Rakelkommunikation sker vid samtliga samverkansärenden mellan ambulans, polis och räddningstjänst. Kommunikationen ska hållas kort och koncis och kan upplevas som svårt för personer som inte har pratat i radio tidigare. God kommunikation är en avgörande faktor för insatsens utfall där avsaknad av kommunikation snabbt leder till ett okoordinerat arbetssätt och en lågkvalitativ vård där pa
Bakgrund: Venpunktion är en av de vanligaste, mest rädslofyllda procedurerna i barnsjukvården, där upp till 87% av barn upplever svår rädsla. Smärta och rädsla är starkt korrelerade, och icke-farmakologiska metoder är betydelsefulla då farmakologiska metoder sällan är tillräckliga. Syfte: Syftet med denna systematiska litteraturstudie var att översiktligt analysera aktuell forskning gällande effek
