Purpose To estimate the societal costs of low back pain with/without radiating leg pain
(LBP). LBP is a major burden in terms of both personal suffering and societal costs. Methods …

Caressing touch is an effective way to communicate emotions and to create social bonds. It
is also one of the key mediators of early parental bonding. The caresses are generally …

Long-term land-use changes and extinction of specialised butterflies Page 1 Insect
Conservation and Diversity (2008) 1, 197–207 doi: 10.1111/j.1752-4598.2008.00027.x © …

Introduction Intrapersonal touch is a powerful tool for communicating emotions and can
among many things evoke feelings of eroticism and sexual arousal. The peripheral neural …

Love and affection is expressed through a range of physically intimate gestures, including
caresses. Recent studies suggest that posterior temporal lobe areas typically associated …

An increased interest in health, diet, and physical activity exist among young people, in this
study termed 'fitness hype'. Viewing the body and health as commodities can be understood …

Unmyelinated low threshold C-tactile fibers moderate pleasant aspects of touch. These
fibers respond optimally to stroking stimulation of the skin with slow velocities (1–10 cm/s) …

Mini-abstract The objective of this study was to review and describe the current state of
Swedish osteoporosis care and to highlight ongoing challenges. This report encompasses …

Aims: To develop a health economic model to evaluate the long-term costs and outcomes
over the healthcare treatment pathway for patients with low back pain (LBP). Materials and …

Study Design. Analysis of Swedish national and regional register data. Objectives. The aim
of this study was to characterize healthcare resource utilization, productivity loss, and costs …