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- Dlugosz, Aldona, et al.
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No difference in small bowel microbiota between patients with irritable bowel syndrome and healthy controls
- 2015
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Ingår i: Scientific Reports. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 2045-2322. ; 5
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Several studies have indicated that colonic microbiota may exhibit important differences between patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and healthy controls. Less is known about the microbiota of the small bowel. We used massive parallel sequencing to explore the composition of small bowel mucosa-associated microbiota in patients with IBS and healthy controls. We analysed capsule biopsies from the jejunum of 35 patients (26 females) with IBS aged 18-(36)-57 years and 16 healthy volunteers (11 females) aged 20-(32)-48 years. Sequences were analysed based on taxonomic classification. The phyla with the highest total abundance across all samples were: Firmicutes (43%), Proteobacteria (23%), Bacteroidetes (15%), Actinobacteria (9.3%) and Fusobacteria (7.0%). The most abundant genera were: Streptococcus (19%), Veillonella (13%), Prevotella (12%), Rothia (6.4%), Haemophilus (5.7%), Actinobacillus (5.5%), Escherichia (4.6%) and Fusobacterium (4.3%). We found no difference among major phyla or genera between patients with IBS and controls. We identified a cluster of samples in the small bowel microbiota dominated by Prevotella, which may represent a common enterotype of the upper small intestine. The remaining samples formed a gradient, dominated by Streptococcus at one end and Escherichia at the other.
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- Keijer, Ulf, et al.
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Old People Living at Home with Acquired Cognitive Impairment Supported by Assistive Technology : Cost-benefit studies
- 2007
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Ingår i: CHALLENGES FOR ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY. - 9781586037918 ; , s. 233-237
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- In three municipalities in Sweden ten to twenty elderly with acquired cognitive impairment at each location are taking part in a project on the introduction of assistive technology to the homes of elderly people. Cost and benefit studies have been carried out attempting to quantify the benefit in monetary terms to the elderly individual living on her own or to her close relatives. Expertise in various fields were engaged in a study group during a number of meetings in order to attain consensus on a set of open questions.
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- Lundberg, Stefan, et al.
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Design of an evaluation of technology, organisation and care for extended living at home by persons suffering from acquired brain injury or dementia : From Virtuality to Reality
- 2005
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Ingår i: Assistive Technology: From Virtuality to Reality. - 1586035436 ; , s. 343-347
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- Assistive technology is expected to facilitate life at home for people with various kinds of cognitive disorder. To study the applicability and adaptation of a number of aids in the daily living at home a three-years project have been launched in Sweden. It consists of undertakings in three municipalities, each planned to comprise some twenty participants about sixty years of age and upwards, suffering either from an acquired brain injury or from dementia. The goal is to acquire knowledge and experience about technical aids, their appropriateness and adaptability to the caretakers and to the organisation supporting them. The housing companies play an important role for the development of the project, as many technical aids are intrinsically linked to the physical building structure. The authors are engaged in the evaluation of the entire project which is in its starting phase. This article outlines some basic principles of the planned evaluation.
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- Lundberg, Stefan, et al.
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Safety at Home for People with Cognitive Disorder : the Installation Process
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Ingår i: Accesibility and Safety for All - International conference PTE-Expo, on March 2006 in Verona, Italy. ; , s. 1-10
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- Assistive technology is expected to facilitate life at home for people with variouskinds of cognitive disorder. To study the applicability and adaptation of a number ofaids for this group in their daily living at home a three-year project was launched inSweden 2004. It consists of undertakings in three municipalities, each planned tocomprise some twenty participants, sixty years of age and older, suffering either fromdementia or from some other acquired brain injury. In the second phase of theproject, now under way, the complexity of the installation process of assistivetechnology in ordinary homes has emerged as a crucial issue. If the project will besuccessful and able to offer a model for other similar undertakings in the future,efficient and reliable installation procedures will become indispensable. The verymoment of installation is considered and concern is paid to the functionality of theequipment over a long period of time. Assistive technologies applied for the sake ofsecurity for this target group comprise, i.a., automatic or manual alarms, smartsensors, automatic switch off systems, reminders and illuminated night paths to thebathrooms. Typical examples are security systems like the “go-away” lock and thereminder-panel. People with some cognitive dysfunction, still living in their ownhomes, are prone to forget to switch off the stove, the iron or other equipmentinducing a potential risk of fire. The paper describes the installation process of areminder system and some important findings from the study.
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- Sandström, Greger, et al.
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Long-term viability of smart home systems - Business modelling and conceptual requirements on technology
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Ingår i: Home-Oriented Informatics and Telematics, Proceedings. - 0387251782 ; , s. 71-86
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- Stockholm during the years 1999-2002 some residential housing units provided with advanced IT-based functions were developed, also called smart homes systems. ne purpose was to offer the residents an augmented living environment mainly regarding security and comfort. Only the IT company that originally developed the basic system fully knows it in depth, a fact which has shown to become very unfavourable for the residents. The running cost, also for minor changes of the functionality of the system, has turned out to be high and prohibiting. Also the contracted regular maintenance requires access to unique competence, which also has become costly. Recently the company has indicated a replacement of the smart homes system with a simpler one based on the Internet. Business models for viable home systems should include the occupancy phase, which to date have been neglected. A crucial issue is who will and can assume long-term responsibility for surveillance, maintenance, and added functionalities over time. This paper will discuss some principal questions and prerequisites regarding business viability in relationship to smart home systems, and its significance for business modelling.
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- Sandström, Greger, et al.
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Smart home systems - Accessibility and trust
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Ingår i: Open House International. - 0168-2601. ; 35:3, s. 6-14
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This article explores the residents' attitudes to and acceptance of Smart Homes. The results are based on surveys of two residential units fit with advanced smart home systems. The systems offered functionalities of different kinds as alarms, energy measurement, booking of common facilities, broadband connections and electronic keys. The buildings were first occupied in mid 2001 and early 2002, respectively. The original smart home systems were in operation until end of 2005, when they ultimately were replaced by simpler ones, based on the web, a change not foreseen from the beginning. The extended period of time offered the possibility to study the residents' long term attitudes, expectations and demands on smart homes with their installed and perceived functionality. The questionnaire surveys focused on the residents experiences and included questions of their actual use of the smart home systems and opinions regarding accessibility and easy of use. Albeit functionality related to current demand is a basic requirement, two other concepts, viz, accessibility and trust, have appeared to be fundamental for a positive attitude and acceptance of various functions that constitute a smart home. Related issues are developed and further discussed in the article.
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