Physicians and nurses experiences of providing care to patients within a mobile care unit - a qualitative interview study.

Introduction: There is a growing need for alternative forms of care to address citizen demands and ensure a competent healthcare workforce across municipalities and regions. One of these forms of care is the use of mobile care units. The aim of the current study was to describe physicians and nurses experiences of providing care to patients within a mobile care unit in Sweden.

Nurses' experiences of ethical challenges concerning thirst in dying patients in specialist palliative care: a qualitative study.

Aim: To describe nurses' experiences of ethical challenges in relation to thirst in terminally ill patients in specialist palliative care units.

Research Design: A qualitative, reflexive thematic design with an inductive analysis was used.

Participants And Research Context: Eighteen qualitative interviews with nurses working in six different specialist palliative care units in different hospitals in Sweden were conducted.

The responsibility to quench thirst by providing drinks when a relative is dying spouses' experience in specialist palliative home care.

Background: Thirst and dry mouth are common symptoms in terminally ill patients. It is known that family members usually request drips for their dying relative. Few studies have focused on thirst in terminally ill patients and their spouses' experience of this, leading to a knowledge gap in this area.

Assistant nurses' experiences of thirst and ethical dilemmas in dying patients in specialized palliative care-A qualitative study.

Aims: To describe assistant nurses' experiences of thirst and ethical challenges in relation to thirst in terminally ill patients in specialized palliative care (PC) units.

Design: A qualitative, reflexive thematic design with an inductive analysis was used.

Methods: Data were collected during November 2021-January 2023.

Thirst or dry mouth in dying patients?-A qualitative study of palliative care physicians' experiences.

Introduction: Thirst and dry mouth are common symptoms among patients at the end of life. In palliative care today, there is a focus on mouth care to alleviate thirst. There are no qualitative studies on thirst from a physician's experience, which is why this study is needed.

Ethical challenges around thirst in end-of-life care -experiences of palliative care physicians.

Background: Thirst and dry mouth are common symptoms in terminally ill patients. In their day-to-day practice, palliative care physicians regularly encounter ethical dilemmas, especially regarding artificial hydration. Few studies have focused on thirst and the ethical dilemmas palliative care physicians encounter in relation to this, leading to a knowledge gap in this area.

Mobile care - a possible future for emergency care in Sweden.

Introduction: Provision of mobile care at the home of patients appears to become necessary as the population becomes increasingly older. But there are challenges in moving emergency care from hospitals to the home of patients. The aim of the study was therefore to describe the experiences of the mobile care in Sweden.

Effects of thoracic epidural analgesia on exercise-induced myocardial ischaemia in refractory angina pectoris.

Background: Thoracic epidural analgesia (TEDA) was offered to patients with refractory angina pectoris. Our primary objectives were to evaluate TEDAs´ influence on quality of life (QoL, base for power analysis), and hypothesising that TEDA with bupivacaine during 1 month counteracts exercise-induced myocardial hypoperfusion and increase physical performance.

Methods: Patients with refractory angina and exercise inducible hypoperfusion, as demonstrated by myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI), were randomised to 1-month treatment with TEDA with bupivacaine (B-group, n = 9) or saline (P-group, n = 10) in a double-blind fashion.

Platelets and Inflammatory Parameters Do Not Affect Long-Term Survival after Acute Stroke.

Rationale: According to literature, the inflammatory response and platelets are associated with coronary heart disease mortality. In this study, we examine if similar relationships exist after acute cerebral infarctions.

Design: Between 2005 and 2007, individuals (n = 61) hospitalized with acute stroke were investigated 2.

Association of Platelet Serotonin Levels in Alzheimer's Disease with Clinical and Cerebrospinal Fluid Markers.

Introduction: Serotonin (5-HT) is involved in the pathology of Alzheimer's disease (AD).

Objective: We aimed to measure 5-HT level in platelets in AD and explore its association with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), AD biomarkers (amyloid-β 1-42 (Aβ42), total tau (t-tau), and phosphorylated tau (p-tau)), and clinical symptoms.

Methods: 15 patients with AD and 20 patients with subjective cognitive impairment (SCI) were included.

Platelets, gender and acute cerebral infarction.

Objective: Platelets may well be significant in the pathogenesis of cerebral infarction. Platelets vary substantially according to gender. The scope of our current work is to establish if female and male stroke sufferers differ regarding platelet reactivity.

Alzheimer and platelets: low-density platelet populations reveal increased serotonin content in Alzheimer type dementia.

Introduction: Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive form of dementia characterized by an increase in the toxic substance β-amyloid in the brain. Platelets display a substantial heterogeneity with respect to density. They further contain a substantial amount of β-amyloid precursor protein.

Alzheimer's disease and granulocyte density diversity.

Background: The current study investigates circulating eosinophils and neutrophils in Alzheimer's (AD) type dementia with respect to density (kg/L). The existence of β-amyloid plaques in the brain is a feature of AD. Sporadic scientific reports indicate that the disease affects circulating neutrophils.

P-selectin paradox and dementia of the Alzheimer type: circulating P-selectin is increased but platelet-bound P-selectin after agonist provocation is compromised.

Objective: Knowledge concerning the neurobiological importance of platelets in Alzheimer's disease (AD) is sparse. P-selectin, which is located together with β-amyloid precursor proteins in platelet α-granules, is also found in endothelial cells. Upon activation, P-selectin is relocated to cell surfaces where it acts as a receptor.

Platelet density distribution in essential thrombocythemia.

Essential thrombocythemia (ET) is characterized by high platelet counts and a slightly increased bleeding risk. Why severe hemorrhage does not occur more frequently is not known. Variations of platelet density (kg/l) depend mainly on cell organelle content in that high-density platelets contain more α and dense granules.