Publications by authors named "A D Hagstrom"
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- The impact of delaying treatment for primary uveal melanoma and its link to metastatic death is analyzed, focusing on the growth rates of choroidal nevi and melanoma.
- A study examined 199 melanomas and 87 growing nevi, revealing that melanoma volume doubles on average every 360 days, with larger tumors growing faster.
- Delaying treatment increases the risk of metastatic death by up to 4 percentage points each month for larger melanomas, indicating that timely intervention is crucial based on tumor size.
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- Cataract is a major global cause of blindness, prompting research into its risk factors such as sex differences in cataract surgery.
- A study compared two groups: the general Swedish population and patients with uveal melanoma treated with plaque brachytherapy, using various statistical methods.
- Results showed that female sex was a significant risk factor for cataract surgery in the general population but not in the brachytherapy group, indicating different dynamics in surgery rates between the two cohorts.
Background: Forced migrants are at risk of developing mental illness, yet challenges remain with underutilization of mental healthcare among this population. This study examined the implementation of the Refugee Health Screener-13 (RHS-13) in the health assessment for forced migrants in eight primary health care centres in Stockholm Region, Sweden.
Methods: A mixed-methods convergent parallel design was used, combining nurses self-reported quantitative data on the levels and reasons for RHS-13 use in the health assessment with qualitative interview data on the barriers and facilitators for RHS-13 use.
Article Synopsis
- - The study investigates melatonin receptor expression in primary Uveal melanoma (UM) and its potential link to cancer mortality and prognosis.
- - Analysis of 47 UM tissue samples revealed low levels of melatonin receptors (MTNR1A and MTNR1B), with MTNR1A expression being higher in patients who died from UM.
- - Although melatonin receptors were present and some associations with specific mutations were noted, the research found no significant differences in survival rates based on receptor expression levels.