Esbjergakademiet 2017: Videnskabelig rapport på baggrund af følgeforskning

I foråret 2017 afholdt Esbjerg kommune i samarbejde med Løkkefonden to ugers ”Drengeakademi”. Det var på den ene side et turboforløb med en række genkendeli-ge og velkendte elementer, men der var også tale om mange indslag og detaljer, der var helt specielle for ”Esbjergakademiet”.  Der blev lavet aftaler med DPU om følge-forskning i form af casestudier i de to uger. Rapportens data er primært indsamlet lige før, under og lige efter selve campen og siger derfor især noget om korttidseffekter og –betydninger af forløbet. Helt overordnet kan man konkludere at Esbjergakademiet på næsten alle områder kan ses som en succes. Man nåede langt hen ad vejen alle de mål man havde sat sig på den korte bane, både når man undersøger det kvalitativt og kvantitativt. Men rapporten her peger også på en lang række opmærksomhedspunkter og faldgruber, som fremtidige akademiforløb med fordel kan tage højde for. Og så tyder meget på, at successen nok er meget mere båret af de professionelles personlige og faglige kompetencer end af konceptets konkrete indhold og metodik. Hvordan effekten bliver på den lange bane må fremtiden vise, men vi glæder os til at samarbejde med Esbjerg kommune om at finde ud af det.

Disparate movement behavior and feeding ecology in sympatric ecotypes of Atlantic cod

Coexistence of ecotypes, genetically divergent population units, is a widespread phenomenon, potentially affecting ecosystem functioning and local food web stability. In coastal Skagerrak, Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) occur as two such coexisting ecotypes. We applied a combination of acoustic telemetry, genotyping, and stable isotope analysis to 72 individuals to investigate movement ecology and food niche of putative local “Fjord” and putative oceanic “North Sea” ecotypes—thus named based on previous molecular studies. Genotyping and individual origin assignment suggested 41 individuals were Fjord and 31 were North Sea ecotypes. Both ecotypes were found throughout the fjord. Seven percent of Fjord ecotype individuals left the study system during the study while 42% of North Sea individuals left, potentially homing to natal spawning grounds. Home range sizes were similar for the two ecotypes but highly variable among individuals. Fjord ecotype cod had significantly higher δ13C and δ15N stable isotope values than North Sea ecotype cod, suggesting they exploited different food niches. The results suggest coexisting ecotypes may possess innate differences in feeding and movement ecologies and may thus fill different functional roles in marine ecosystems. This highlights the importance of conserving interconnected populations to ensure stable ecosystem functioning and food web structures.publishedVersio

Treatment-induced neuropathy of diabetes in an adolescent with rapid reduction in HbA1c and weight loss:Persistent neuropathic findings at follow-up after 1.5 years

Treatment‐induced neuropathy of diabetes (TIND) is a condition occurring within weeks after a rapid decline in blood glucose. This case report illustrates consequences in an adolescent with TIND. Gold standard methods diagnosing large fiber, small fiber, and autonomic neuropathy were abnormal at 1.5 years of follow‐up. Awareness of TIND is important