UV LED wastewater disinfection: The future is upon us.

The world's first full-scale, 280 nm UV LED reactor for wastewater disinfection was tested at flows of 545 and 817 m day. The system achieved > 3 average log reduction of total coliform at 545 m day and the 817 m day flow rate achieved over > 2.5 average log reduction for all operational conditions.

A critical review of ultra-violet light emitting diodes as a one water disinfection technology.

UV light emitting diode (LED) disinfection technologies have advanced over the last decade and expanded the design space for applications in point of use, industrial, and now full-scale water treatment. This literature review examines the progression of UV LED technologies from 2007 to 2023 using key features such as total optical power, price, and wall-plug efficiency. The review found that optical power is increasing while the price per Watt is decreasing; however, the wall plug energy (WPE) is slowly improving over the last decade.

Implementing a colostrum-kit reduces the time to first colostrum for neonates admitted to the NICU - a retrospective observational study.

Background: The World Health Organisation states that newborns should receive colostrum as soon as possible after birth. However, among newborns needing neonatal intensive care, initiation of lactation and access to colostrum might be delayed. At the centre of this study, a tertiary care hospital in Sweden (10,000 deliveries/year), few admitted infants received colostrum within the day of birth, warranting a quality improvement.

Amount, type and storage of medicines in households - A survey for medicine users.

With increasing medicine use, more medicines are being stored at home, yet the understanding of household medicines remains limited. This study aimed to assess the amount, type and storage practices of medicines in households. It also explored the reasons for unnecessary or expired medicines, as well as the factors associated with the presence of expired medicines in a household.

Trends in the quality of maternal and neonatal care in Sweden and Norway as compared to 12 WHO European countries: A cross-sectional survey investigating maternal perspectives during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Introduction: Maternal-neonatal healthcare services were severely disrupted during the COVID-19 pandemic in even high-income countries within the World Health Organization (WHO) European Region. The objective of this study was to compare trends in the quality of maternal and neonatal care (QMNC) in Sweden and Norway to 12 other countries from the WHO European Region during the COVID-19 pandemic, and to identify domains for improvement.

Material And Methods: This cross-sectional study included women giving birth in Europe from March 1, 2020 to December 31, 2022.