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Lipid parameters and vitamin A modify cardiovascular risk prediction by plasma neopterin
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Objectives Oxidised cholesterol metabolites are linked to increased production of the active vitamin A (Vit-A) form and monocyte/macrophage activation, which may be reflected by neopterin, a marker of both interferon-γ–mediated ... -
Lipid, fatty acid, carnitine- and choline derivative profiles in rheumatoid arthritis outpatients with different degrees of periodontal inflammation
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and periodontitis are chronic inflammatory diseases with several pathogenic pathways in common. Evidence supports an association between the diseases, but the exact underlying mechanisms behind ... -
Lipopolysaccharide induces filtrate leakage from renal tubular lumina into the interstitial space via a proximal tubular Toll-like receptor 4–dependent pathway and limits sensitivity to fluid therapy in mice
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-12-16)Sustained oliguria during fluid resuscitation represents a perplexing problem in patients undergoing therapy for septic acute kidney injury. Here, we tested whether lipopolysaccharide induces filtrate leakage from the ... -
A liposomal formulation of simvastatin and doxorubicin for improved cardioprotective and anti-cancer effect
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Anthracyclines such as doxorubicin (Dox) are the preferred chemotherapeutics for several cancers. However, Dox-induced cardiotoxicity limits its therapeutic potential. Liposomal encapsulation of Dox has been used for ... -
Liquefied natural gas expansion plans in Germany: The risk of gas lock-in under energy transitions
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)The German energy transition has been hailed as a role model for climate action. However, plans for the construction of three large-scale Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) import terminals are receiving strong state support. ... -
Liquid Biopsies in Solid Cancers: Implementation in a Nordic Healthcare System
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Liquid biopsies have emerged as a potential new diagnostic tool, providing detailed information relevant for characterization and treatment of solid cancers. We here present an overview of current evidence supporting the ... -
Liquid biopsy-based protein biomarkers for risk prediction, early diagnosis, and prognostication of cholangiocarcinoma
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background & Aims Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA), heterogeneous biliary tumours with dismal prognosis, lacks accurate early diagnostic methods especially important for individuals at high-risk (i.e. those with primary sclerosing ... -
Listening Difficulties in Children: Behavior and Brain Activation Produced by Dichotic Listening of CV Syllables
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Listening difficulties (LiD) are common in children with and without hearing loss. Impaired interactions between the two ears have been proposed as an important component of LiD when there is no hearing loss, also known ... -
Listening to Advice from Young People in Foster Care—From Participation to Belonging
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Ensuring that young people in foster care receive the support they need at the right time, is a pressing issue across health- and social services. In this study, we aim to broaden the knowledge base on what constitutes ... -
Lit Mods
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Seiça describes modification as an art practice meant to subvert and divert from what we—as readers, spectators, and also consumers—expect from technological apparati and platforms. He extends the study of mods to “lit ... -
Literal-Aware Knowledge Graph Embedding for Welding Quality Monitoring
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Recently there has been a series of studies in knowledge graph embedding (KGE), which attempts to learn the embeddings of the entities and relations as numerical vectors and mathematical mappings via machine learning (ML). ... -
Literature and the Construction of Scandinavian Peoples in Relation to Scandinavianism
(Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2023)Literature was essential to the spread of pan-national ideas – in Scandinavia as well as in pan-national movements elsewhere in Europe. Contrary to some pan-national movements that represented a stage following nation-state ... -
Literature in contemporary foreign language school textbooks in Russia: Content, approaches, and readability
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-05-05)In light of the growing importance placed by states on the use of authentic materials in foreign language education programs, this study explored the literary content found in the 18 English, French, and German ministry-approved ... -
Lithium increases mitochondrial respiration in iPSC-derived neural precursor cells from lithium responders
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Lithium (Li), valproate (VPA) and lamotrigine (LTG) are commonly used to treat bipolar disorder (BD). While their clinical efficacy is well established, the mechanisms of action at the molecular level are still incompletely ... -
LITMUS SRep: een zinsherhaaltaak voor het Nederlands
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)In dit artikel wordt de Nederlandse versie beschreven van een zinsherhaaltaak die ontwikkeld is binnen de Europese COST Action IS0804. De benaming voor de Nederlandse taak is LITMUS SRep NL. De taak stelt de gebruiker in ... -
The ‘Little Ice Age’ advance of Nigardsbreen, Norway: A cross-disciplinary revision of the chronological framework
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)This study presents a cross-disciplinary revision of the Little Ice Age (LIA) advance of Nigardsbreen glacier, an outlet from Jostedalsbreen ice cap in western Norway. The associated glacier foreland is characterised by a ... -
Live well, die well - an international cohort study on experiences, concerns and preferences of patients in the last phase of life: the research protocol of the iLIVE study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Introduction Adequately addressing the needs of patients at the end of life and their relatives is pivotal in preventing unnecessary suffering and optimising their quality of life. The purpose of the iLIVE study is to ... -
Live-attenuated influenza vaccine induces tonsillar follicular T helper cell responses that correlate with antibody induction
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background: Influenza remains a major threat to public health. Live-attenuated influenza vaccines (LAIV) have been shown to be effective, particularly in children. Follicular T helper (TFH) cells provide B-cell help and ... -
LIVE@Home.Path--innovating the clinical pathway for home-dwelling people with dementia and their caregivers: Study protocol for a mixed-method, stepped-wedge, randomized controlled trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background The global health challenge of dementia is exceptional in size, cost and impact. It is the only top ten cause of death that cannot be prevented, cured or substantially slowed, leaving disease management, caregiver ... -
Lived experiences: A focus group pilot study within the MentALLY project of mental healthcare among European users
(Journal article, 2020)Background Mental healthcare is an important component in societies’ response to mental health problems. Although the World Health Organization highlights availability, accessibility, acceptability and quality of healthcare ...