Publications by authors named "Sofia Svahn"
Introduction: Comorbidities are common among older people, and during the last decade, a strong association between heart failure (HF) and cognitive impairment has been found. As much as 40-50% of individuals with HF will also have some degree of cognitive impairment. Previous studies report an undertreatment for some cardiovascular diseases in patients with major neurocognitive disorder (NCD).
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- - The study aimed to investigate heart failure (HF) in a population of individuals aged 85 and older, analyzing cardiovascular drug usage over time and identifying factors affecting treatment.
- - Researchers found that HF prevalence was about 30% for both men and women, and between 2000 and 2017, the usage of certain medications like RAS inhibitors and beta-blockers increased, while the use of loop diuretics and digitalis decreased.
- - The increase in medication use suggests improved awareness among healthcare providers regarding treatments for older patients; however, older age was linked to a decline in the use of some important drugs, indicating a need for more careful prescribing practices for frail elderly individuals.
Introduction: Drug-related problems (DRPs) are a major cause of unplanned hospital admissions among elderly people, and transitions of care have been emphasised as a key area for improving patient safety. We have designed a complex clinical pharmacist intervention that targets people ≥75 years of age undergoing transitions of care from hospital to home and primary care. The main objective is to investigate if the intervention can reduce the risk of unplanned drug-related readmission within the first 180 days after the person is discharged from hospital.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: The aim of this study was to describe changes in the pattern of cardiovascular agents used in elderly people living in nursing homes between 2007 and 2013. Further, the aim was to analyse the use of cardiovascular drugs in relation to cognitive impairment and associated factors within the same population, where prescription of loop diuretics was used as a proxy for heart failure.
Methods: Two questionnaire surveys were performed including 2494 people in 2007 and 1654 people in 2013 living in nursing homes in northern Sweden.
Introduction: As a response to the shortage of prescriptionists in Northern Sweden, a web-based Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy program was introduced at Umeå University in 2003. This study explored who is likely to enrol and graduate from the web-based bachelor program and whether the program has addressed the shortage of prescriptionists in rural Northern Sweden.
Methods: Data from three different sources were included in this study; the initial cohort including students admitted to the program in 2003 (survey), the entire cohort including all people admitted to the program between 2003 and 2014 (university's admissions data) and the alumni cohort including graduates who participated in an alumni survey in 2015.
Purpose: To examine the pharmacokinetics of amikacin and its pharmacokinetic pharmacodynamic (PKPD) relationship in neonates. To develop an alternative dosing strategy for amikacin in neonates.
Methods: A population PKPD analysis was performed using data collected from 80 neonates with gestational ages from 24 to 41 weeks.