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- Johansson, Pär, et al.
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Nanosized Hydroxyapatite Coating on PEEK Implants Enhances Early Bone Formation : A Histological and Three-Dimensional Investigation in Rabbit Bone
- 2015
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Ingår i: Materials. - : MDPI. - 1996-1944. ; 8:7, s. 3815-3830
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Polyether ether ketone (PEEK) has been frequently used in spinal surgery with good clinical results. The material has a low elastic modulus and is radiolucent. However, in oral implantology PEEK has displayed inferior ability to osseointegrate compared to titanium materials. One idea to reinforce PEEK would be to coat it with hydroxyapatite (HA), a ceramic material of good biocompatibility. In the present study we analyzed HA-coated PEEK tibial implants via histology and radiography when following up at 3 and 12 weeks. Of the 48 implants, 24 were HA-coated PEEK screws (test) and another 24 implants served as uncoated PEEK controls. HA-coated PEEK implants were always osseointegrated. The total bone area (BA) was higher for test compared to control implants at 3 (p < 0.05) and 12 weeks (p < 0.05). Mean bone implant contact (BIC) percentage was significantly higher (p = 0.024) for the test compared to control implants at 3 weeks and higher without statistical significance at 12 weeks. The effect of HA-coating was concluded to be significant with respect to early bone formation, and HA-coated PEEK implants may represent a good material to serve as bone anchored clinical devices.
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- Kivipelto, Miia, et al.
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World-Wide FINGERS Network : A global approach to risk reduction and prevention of dementia
- 2020
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Ingår i: Alzheimer's & Dementia. - : Wiley. - 1552-5260 .- 1552-5279. ; 16:7, s. 1078-1094
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Reducing the risk of dementia can halt the worldwide increase of affected people. The multifactorial and heterogeneous nature of late-onset dementia, including Alzheimer's disease (AD), indicates a potential impact of multidomain lifestyle interventions on risk reduction. The positive results of the landmark multidomain Finnish Geriatric Intervention Study to Prevent Cognitive Impairment and Disability (FINGER) support such an approach. The World-Wide FINGERS (WW-FINGERS), launched in 2017 and including over 25 countries, is the first global network of multidomain lifestyle intervention trials for dementia risk reduction and prevention. WW-FINGERS aims to adapt, test, and optimize the FINGER model to reduce risk across the spectrum of cognitive decline-from at-risk asymptomatic states to early symptomatic stages-in different geographical, cultural, and economic settings. WW-FINGERS aims to harmonize and adapt multidomain interventions across various countries and settings, to facilitate data sharing and analysis across studies, and to promote international joint initiatives to identify globally implementable and effective preventive strategies.
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- Nocerino, Elisabetta, et al.
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Na-ion Dynamics in the Solid Solution NaxCa1-xCr2O4 Studied by Muon Spin Rotation and Neutron Diffraction
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Annan publikation (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- In this work we present systematic set of measurements carried out by muon spin rotation/relaxation (μ+SR) and neutron powder diffraction (NPD) on the solid solution NaxCa1−xCr2O4. This study investigates Na-ion dynamics in the quasi-1D (Q1D) diffusion channels created by the honeycomb-like arrangement of CrO6 octahedra, in the presence of defects introduced by Ca doping. With increasing Ca content, the size of the diffusion channels is enlarged, however, this effect does not enhance the Na ion mobility. Instead the overall diffusivity is hampered by the local defects and the Na hopping probability is lowered. The diffusion mechanism in NaxCa1−xCr2O4 was found to be interstitial and the activation energy as well as diffusion coefficient were determined for all the members of the solid solution.
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- Nocerino, Elisabetta, et al.
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Na-ion dynamics in the solid solution NaxCa1-xCr2O4 studied by muon spin rotation and neutron diffraction
- 2024
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Ingår i: Sustainable Energy & Fuels. - : Royal Society of Chemistry. - 2398-4902. ; 8:7, s. 1424-1437
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- In this work we present a systematic set of measurements carried out by muon spin rotation/relaxation (μ+SR) and neutron powder diffraction (NPD) on the solid solution NaxCa1−xCr2O4. This study investigates Na-ion dynamics in the quasi-1D (Q1D) diffusion channels created by the honeycomb-like arrangement of CrO6 octahedra, in the presence of defects introduced by Ca substitution. With increasing Ca content, the size of the diffusion channels is enlarged; however, this effect does not enhance the Na ion mobility. Instead the overall diffusivity is hampered by the local defects and the Na hopping probability is lowered. The diffusion mechanism in NaxCa1−xCr2O4 is proposed to be interstitial and the activation energy as well as diffusion coefficient are determined for all the members of the solid solution.
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- Nocerino, Elisabetta, et al.
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Na-ion dynamics in the solid solution NaxCa1−xCr2O4 studied by muon spin rotation and neutron diffraction
- 2024
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Ingår i: Sustainable Energy & Fuels. - : ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY. - 2398-4902. ; 8:7
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- In this work we present a systematic set of measurements carried out by muon spin rotation/relaxation (mu+SR) and neutron powder diffraction (NPD) on the solid solution NaxCa1-xCr2O4. This study investigates Na-ion dynamics in the quasi-1D (Q1D) diffusion channels created by the honeycomb-like arrangement of CrO6 octahedra, in the presence of defects introduced by Ca substitution. With increasing Ca content, the size of the diffusion channels is enlarged; however, this effect does not enhance the Na ion mobility. Instead the overall diffusivity is hampered by the local defects and the Na hopping probability is lowered. The diffusion mechanism in NaxCa1-xCr2O4 is proposed to be interstitial and the activation energy as well as diffusion coefficient are determined for all the members of the solid solution.
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- Nocerino, E., et al.
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Unusually large magnetic moment and tricritical behavior of the CMR compound NaCr 2 O 4 revealed with high resolution neutron diffraction and μ + SR
- 2023
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Ingår i: JPhys Materials. - 2515-7639. ; 6:3
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The mixed valence Cr3+/Cr4+ compound NaCr2O4, hosts a plethora of unconventional electronic properties. In the present study, muon spin rotation/relaxation ( μ + SR) and high-resolution time-of-flight neutron powder diffraction measurements were carried out on high-quality samples to clarify the complex magnetic ground state of this unique material. We identified a commensurate canted antiferromagnetic order (C-AFM) with a canting angle of the Cr spin axial vector equal to θ c = ( 8.8 ± 0.5 ) ∘ , and an estimated Cr moment μ C r C ∼ ( 4.30 ± 0.01 ) μ B . Such an unusually large value of μ C r C is compatible with the existence of high-spin Cr sites created by the presence of an unconventional negative charge transfer state in NaCr2O4. In addition to the C-AFM structure, a novel magnetic supercell was also revealed. Such supercell display an incommensurate (IC)-AFM propagation vector (0 0 1 2 − δ ), having a Cr moment μ C r I C = ( 2.20 ± 0.03 ) μ B . It is suggested that the C-AFM and IC-AFM modulations have two different electronic origins, being due to itinerant and localized contributions to the magnetic moment respectively. Finally, the direct measurement of the magnetic order parameter for the C-AFM structure provided a value of the critical exponent β = 0.245 ≈ 1 4 , suggesting a non conventional critical behavior for the magnetic phase transition in NaCr2O4
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- Nocerino, Elisabetta, et al.
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Unusually large magnetic moment and tricritical behavior of the CMR compound NaCr2O4 revealed with high resolution neutron diffraction and mu(+) SR
- 2023
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Ingår i: Journal of Physics. - : IOP Publishing. - 2515-7639. ; 6:3
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The mixed valence Cr3+/Cr4+ compound NaCr2O4, hosts a plethora of unconventional electronic properties. In the present study, muon spin rotation/relaxation (mu(+) SR) and high-resolution time-of-flight neutron powder diffraction measurements were carried out on high-quality samples to clarify the complex magnetic ground state of this unique material. We identified a commensurate canted antiferromagnetic order (C-AFM) with a canting angle of the Cr spin axial vector equal to theta
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- Röhr, Susanne, et al.
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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on statistical design and analysis plans for multidomain intervention clinical trials : Experience from World-Wide FINGERS
- 2021
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Ingår i: Alzheimer’s & Dementia. - : Wiley. - 2352-8737. ; 7:1
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Introduction: The coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) pandemic presents challenges to the conduct of randomized clinical trials of lifestyle interventions.Methods: World-Wide FINGERS is an international network of clinical trials to assess the impact of multidomain lifestyle intervention on cognitive decline in at-risk adults. Individual trials are tailoring successful approaches from the Finnish Geriatric Intervention Study to Prevent Cognitive Impairment and Disability (FINGER) to local cultures and environments. The network convened a forum for researchers to discuss statistical design and analysis issues they faced during the pandemic. We report on experiences of three trials that, at various stages of conduct, altered designs and analysis plans to navigate these issues. We provide recommendations for future trials to consider as they develop and launch behavioral intervention trials.Results: The pandemic led researchers to change recruitment plans, interrupt timelines for assessments and intervention delivery, and move to remote intervention and assessment protocols. The necessity of these changes add emphasis to the importance, in study design and analysis, of intention to treat approaches, flexibility, within-site stratification, interim power projections, and sensitivity analyses.Discussion: Robust approaches to study design and analysis are critical to negotiate issues related to the intervention. The world-wide network of similarly oriented clinical trials will allow us to evaluate the effectiveness of responses to the pandemic across cultures, local environments, and phases of the pandemic.
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