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Introduction: The management to reduce risk of thromboembolic complications in polycythemia vera and essential thrombocythemia are well established, but for other conditions with elevated hemoglobin, hematocrit, or platelets there are no consensus regarding treatment and follow up.

Aims: To assess frequency of elevated blood values in patients with thromboembolic event, how many of these should be investigated further regarding myeloproliferative neoplasm and if the risk of recurrent event is depending on underlying condition.

Methods: Retrospective cohort study of 3931 adult patients in the county of Norrbotten, Sweden, with thromboembolism during 2017 and 2018.

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Dose-dependent relationship between nocturnal gastroesophageal reflux and chronic rhinosinusitis in a middle-aged population: results from the SCAPIS pilot.

Rhinology

April 2023

Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden; Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.

Background: Gastroesophageal reflux (GER) has been associated with several upper- and lower-airway diseases. It would be plausible if nightly occurring reflux via laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) might affect the upper airways. Still, the role of nocturnal gastroesophageal reflux (nGER) in chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is not fully established.

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Background: Induction of labor is increasing worldwide, and some countries have started to introduce outpatient induction in low-risk women.

Objectives: To assess current knowledge concerning the safety, efficacy, women's experience, and economic costs of outpatient induction compared with inpatient induction.

Search Strategy: Multiple databases were last searched on October 19, 2021.

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Background: Evaluations, using questionnaires, of a two-year long CPD program for on-call consultant paediatricians, showed that the overall objective of the program was largely met. We stipulate that the coherency of the CPD program contributed to the learning. To gains a deeper understanding of the participants learning within and beyond the overall objectives of the program, we decided to conduct an interview study enrolling participants from the first two CPD courses.

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BACKGROUND Olanzapine is an antipsychotic drug and is used in critical care to treat delirium. There is no known antidote to olanzapine intoxication. Overdosing olanzapine can cause, tremor, bradykinesia, hypotension somnolence, coma, and miosis.

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Aim: To explore how nurses during their early working life learn to provide high-quality care in relation to organisational prerequisites in a hospital setting.

Background: When nurses enter employment in contemporary hospital settings, they face multiple learning challenges. Organisational prerequisites that have been identified to affect their ability to learn to provide high-quality care are related to staffing turnovers, large patient groups and a lack of experienced staff to support their learning.

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Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer worldwide, with a median age of 72-75 years at diagnosis. Curative treatment usually involves surgery; if left untreated, symptoms may require emergency surgery. Therefore, most patients will be accepted for surgery, despite of high age or comorbidity.

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Background: Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is associated with generalised airway inflammation. Few studies have addressed the relationship between CRS and chronic bronchitis (CB).

Methods: This prospective study over a five-year period aims to investigate the risk of developing CB in subjects reporting CRS at the beginning of the study.

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Introduction: Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is an autoimmune disease leading to the destruction of the insulin-producing beta cells resulting in insulin deficiency and hyperglycaemic. Today, no approved therapy exists to halt this detrimental immunologic process. In a recent phase 2b study, intralymphatic administration of recombinant human glutamic acid decarboxylase 65 kDa (rhGAD65) adsorbed to Alhydrogel adjuvant to individuals recently diagnosed with T1D and carrying the HLA DR3-DQ2 haplotype showed promising results in preserving endogenous insulin secretion, confirming the results of a large meta-analysis of three randomised placebo-controlled trials of subcutaneous rhGAD65.

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Aim: To investigate if the diagnostic accuracy of transvaginal ultrasound (TVUS) performed by gynaecologists is sufficient for preoperative assessment of low-grade endometrial cancer (EC) compared to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

Materials And Methods: MRI and TVUS performed by gynaecologists were assessed at the participating centres. The MRI examinations were interpreted by two radiologists at the tertiary centre.

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Background: The anatomic double-bundle (DB) technique is purported to be a superior technique due to its mimicking of the double-stranded anatomic formation of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). Previous studies with 2-, 5- and 10-year follow-up are conflicted as to whether this technique is superior to the previous gold standard method of ACL reconstruction, the anatomic single-bundle (SB) reconstruction.

Purpose/hypothesis: The aim of this prospective randomized study was to compare the outcomes of the anatomic DB technique and anatomic SB technique with independent drilling at 10 years after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction.

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The impact of topical NSAID treatment on selective laser trabeculoplasty efficacy.

Acta Ophthalmol

May 2023

Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.

Purpose: Selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT) is a first-line intervention for glaucoma, with the aim to reduce the intraocular pressure (IOP). Topical non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are sometimes prescribed after SLT. However, it has been proposed that such treatment may either increase or reduce SLT efficacy.

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Background: An increased prevalence of diabetic ketoacidosis at diagnosis of type 1 diabetes in children was observed in various diabetes centres worldwide during the COVID-19 pandemic. We aimed to evaluate trends in the prevalence of diabetic ketoacidosis at diagnosis of paediatric type 1 diabetes before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, and to identify potential predictors of changes in diabetic ketoacidosis prevalence during the pandemic.

Methods: For this international multicentre study, we used data from 13 national diabetes registries (Australia, Austria, Czechia, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Norway, Slovenia, Sweden, USA [Colorado], and Wales).

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Background: Advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a common complication for people with type 1 and 2 diabetes and can often lead to glucose instability. Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) helps users monitor and stabilize their glucose levels. To date, CGM and intermittent scanning CGM are only approved for people with diabetes but not for those with advanced CKD.

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Article Synopsis
  • - The study investigates PFAPA syndrome, an autoinflammatory disease characterized by periodic fever, mouth sores, throat inflammation, and swollen lymph nodes, focusing on its incidence and clinical features in children from western Sweden between 2006 and 2017.
  • - Researchers analyzed medical records of 336 diagnosed children, finding that most (90%) showed symptoms before age 5, with pharyngitis being the most common symptom, and a minor percentage displaying atypical features like skin rash.
  • - The estimated annual incidence was 0.86 cases per 10,000 children under 18, and 2.6 cases per 10,000 for those under 5, enhancing the understanding of PFAPA's epidemiology in different age
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New research shows that the prevalence of neurodevelopmental disorders, such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), is increased in children and adolescents as well as in adults with chronic pain, compared to those without chronic pain. Children and adolescents with ADHD also have an increased incidence of various physical conditions associated with pain, and they more frequently suffer from inflammatory diseases. Moreover, parents of children with ADHD can often suffer from pain conditions.

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Objectives: This was a retropective study of invasive group B streptococcal (GBS) infections isolated from blood, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), synovial fluid, peritoneal fluid, pleural fluid, pericardial fluid and corpus vitreum in a defined region in southwest Sweden over a 14-year period.

Design: Information on all invasive GBS infections was obtained from all four bacteriological laboratories in the region, with data obtained from individual patient records.

Results: GBS was isolated from normally sterile body fluids in 1244 samples (579 from females and 665 from males) from 1101 patients.

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Background: Historically, the incidence of cardiovascular disease and mortality in persons with Type 1 diabetes (T1D) has been increased compared to the general population. Contemporary studies on time trends of mortality and cardiovascular disease are sparse.

Methods: In this observational study, T1D persons were identified in the Swedish National Diabetes Registry (=45,575) and compared with matched controls from the general population (=220,141).

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Background: An intact umbilical cord allows the physiological transfusion of blood from the placenta to the neonate, which reduces infant iron deficiency and is associated with improved development during early childhood. The implementation of delayed cord clamping practice varies depending on mode of delivery, as well as gestational age and neonatal compromise. Emerging evidence shows that infants requiring resuscitation would benefit if respiratory support were provided with the umbilical cord intact.

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Designing and Implementing a Population-based Organised Prostate Cancer Testing Programme.

Eur Urol Focus

November 2022

Department of Urology, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden; Department of Urology, Region Västra Götaland, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden.

Background: European guidelines recommend that well-informed men at elevated risk of having prostate cancer (PCa) should be offered prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing with risk-stratified follow-up. The Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare recommends against screening for PCa but supports regional implementation of organised prostate cancer testing (OPT).

Objective: To report the process for designing and implementing OPT programmes.

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Active expectancy as alternative to treatment for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 2 in women aged 25 to 30 years: ExCIN2-a prospective clinical multicenter cohort study.

Am J Obstet Gynecol

November 2022

Regional Cancer Centre West, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, and Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden. Electronic address:

Background: The management of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 2 is a clinical dilemma. Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 3 is considered a cancer precursor and is always treated with excision. Most of the cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 1 cases regress spontaneously, and it is internationally mostly monitored with expectant management.

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Familial Mediterranean fever may mimic acute appendicitis in children.

Pediatr Surg Int

August 2022

Department of Pediatric Surgery, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.

Acute appendicitis is the most common surgical emergency in children. Diagnosis and management are often straightforward. However, familial Mediterranean fever is an important condition to consider in the assessment of children with acute abdominal pain, particularly in children with an origin in eastern Mediterranean basin where the disease is common.

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The global emergence of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli (ESBL-E. coli), mainly causing urinary tract infections (UTI), is of great concern. Almost one third of patients with UTI, develop recurrent UTI (RUTI).

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