Essays about: "incidence rate"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 79 essays containing the words incidence rate.

  1. 1. Mind the Gap: Quantifying fraud on Swedish exports using bilateral trade asymmetries

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Giulian Etingin-Frati; Ivelina Ilkova; [2023]
    Keywords : International taxation; Trade; Tax evasion; Customs;

    Abstract : Using open-source international trade statistics, we analyse cases where export country statistics do not match import country statistics for the same trade flow due to fraud. Specifically, we are interested in uncovering undervaluation fraud, whereby importers understate the value of their goods in order to pay lower taxes. READ MORE

  3. 2. Microfluidic flow splitter shape optimization for high throughput

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Biomedicinsk teknik

    Author : Christoffer Papamoustos Palmér; Joel Linder; [2023]
    Keywords : Genetic algorithms; Lab-on-a-chip; Optimization; Acoustofluidics; Microfluidics; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Due to an increasing incidence rate, the need for new effective methods for diagnosing cancer are of high importance. Studies have shown that circulating tumor cells, CTCs, have great potential as a diagnostic biomarker. Acoustophoresis is a label free method, capable of separating CTCs from red blood cells in a blood sample. READ MORE

  4. 3. Exercise interventions for patients with myocardial infarction : A descriptive review

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för vårdvetenskap

    Author : Lixiang Lan; Lei Wang; [2023]
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    Abstract : Background:Today, from the perspective of cardiovascular disease, myocardialinfarction is still the most common cardiovascular disease, and the incidence rate isincreasing year by year. Cardiac dysfunction and decreased quality of life are commoncomplications in patients with myocardial infarction. READ MORE

  5. 4. An exploration of the relationship between skeletal muscle mass and glucose intolerance in healthy young adults

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för företagande, innovation och hållbarhet

    Author : Philip Richard Evans; [2023]
    Keywords : Type 2 diabetes mellitus; fasting plasma glucose; impaired fasting glucose; longitudinal trajectory; incidence rate; Oralt glukostoleranstest; antropometriska mätningar; muskelmassa; typ 2 diabetes; glukosintolerans;

    Abstract : Background Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a globally prevalent disease anticipated to double from 500 million diagnosed cases in 2021 to more than one billion by 2050. The investigation of the potentially protective effects of skeletal muscle mass on glucose intolerance may lead to the development of more precise screening protocols. READ MORE

  6. 5. Experiences of having a stroke in young and middleaged patients : A descriptive review

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för vårdvetenskap

    Author : Yuanyuan Lei; Wei Xia; [2023]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Background: As the second leading cause of death and the third leading cause ofdisability in the world, stroke is more and more common among young people, and itsprevalence and incidence rate are also increasing. However, compared to elderly strokepatients, young and middle-aged patients often play important social and family rolesand face different challenges. READ MORE