Publications by authors named "A Hedlund"

Background And Aim: Common mental disorders are common reasons for long-term sick leave, especially among women. Return to work is often complex and unsuccessful, why more knowledge is needed regarding women's health and psychological well-being in the return-to-work process. Therefore, the aim was to describe women's health and psychological well-being in the return-to-work process, from women's and first-line managers' perspectives.

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  • ADHD and autism are increasingly common neurodevelopmental disorders that affect nurses, yet little is known about their experiences in the profession.
  • A study involved interviews with 17 nurses diagnosed with ADHD and/or autism, which revealed an overarching theme of "feeling like an untapped resource" along with seven subthemes related to their work experiences.
  • While these nurses recognize their unique strengths and passions, they face challenges due to stressful work environments and insufficient managerial support, limiting their ability to fully utilize their talents.
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Background And Objective: There is an unmet need to avoid long-term morbidity associated with standard cytotoxic treatment for low-volume metastatic seminoma. Our aim was to assess the oncological efficacy and surgical safety of retroperitoneal lymph node dissection (RPLND) as treatment in a population-based cohort of metastatic seminoma patients with limited retroperitoneal lymphadenopathy.

Methods: Sixty-two seminoma patients in Norway and Sweden were included in the cohort from 2019 to 2022.

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Objectives: To assess whether extended surveillance with repeated computed tomography (CT) scans for patients with clinical stage IIA (CS IIA; <2 cm abdominal node involvement) and negative markers (Mk-) non-seminomatous germ cell tumours (NSGCTs) can identify those with true CS I. To assess the rate of benign lymph nodes, teratoma, and viable cancer in retroperitoneal lymph node dissection (RPLND) histopathology for patients with CS IIA Mk- NSGCT.

Patients And Methods: Observational prospective population-based study of patients diagnosed 2008-2019 with CS IIA Mk- NSGCT in the Swedish and Norwegian Testicular Cancer Group (SWENOTECA) registry.

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