The C-reactive protein Albumin ratio was not consistently associated with cardiovascular and all-cause mortality in two community-based cohorts of 70-year-olds.

C-reactive protein (CRP)/Albumin ratio (CAR) seems to mirror disease severity and prognosis in several acute disorders particularly in elderly patients, which we aimed to study. As method we use a prospective study design; the Prospective Investigation of the Vasculature in Uppsala Seniors (PIVUS;  = 912, women 50%; mean age 70 years, baseline 2001 and 2004, median follow-up 15.0 years, end of follow-up 2019) and the Uppsala Longitudinal Study of Adult Men (ULSAM,  = 924 mean age 71 years, baseline 1991-1995, median follow-up 15.

Effectiveness of a Standardized Nursing Process Using NANDA International, Nursing Interventions Classification and Nursing Outcome Classification Terminologies: A Systematic Review.

The decision-making in clinical nursing, regarding diagnoses, interventions and outcomes, can be assessed using standardized language systems such as NANDA International, the Nursing Interventions Classification and the Nursing Outcome Classification; these taxonomies are the most commonly used by nurses in informatized clinical records. The purpose of this review is to synthesize the evidence on the effectiveness of the nursing process with standardized terminology using the NANDA International, the Nursing Interventions Classification and the Nursing Outcome Classification in care practice to assess the association between the presence of the related/risk factors and the clinical decision-making about nursing diagnosis, assessing the effectiveness of nursing interventions and health outcomes, and increasing people's satisfaction. A systematic review was carried out in Medline and PreMedline (OvidSP), Embase (Embase-Elsevier), The Cochrane Library (Wiley), CINAHL (EbscoHOST), SCI-EXPANDED, SSCI and Scielo (WOS), LILACS (Health Virtual Library) and SCOPUS (SCOPUS-Elsevier) and included randomized clinical trials as well as quasi-experimental, cohort and case-control studies.

A solitary osteochondroma of the sixth cervical spine: A case report.

Introduction And Importance: Osteochondromas, the most common benign tumors of the appendicular skeleton, are uncommonly found in the spine. Although the cervical spine is the most frequent location of spinal osteochondromas, the lower cervical spine is less commonly affected.

Case Presentation: We present the case of a 16-year-old female adolescent who presented with a hard palpable mass over the nape of the neck more toward the right side associated with non-radiating pain for 3 years.

Test-Retest Reliability, Agreement and Criterion Validity of Three Questionnaires for the Assessment of Physical Activity and Sedentary Time in Patients with Myocardial Infarction.

Regular physical activity (PA) and limited sedentary time (SED) are highly recommended in international guidelines for patients after a myocardial infarction (MI). Data on PA and SED are often self-reported in clinical practice and, hence, reliable and valid questionnaires are crucial. This study aimed to assess the test-retest reliability, criterion validity and agreement of two PA and one SED questionnaire commonly used in clinical practice, developed by the Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare (BHW) and the Swedish national quality register SWEDEHEART.

Patient referrals from Greenland to Rigshospitalet in Denmark.

Introduction: Patients from Greenland are transferred overseas for highly specialised treatment, mainly to the National University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Denmark. We aimed to investigate the pattern of transfers from Greenland to Denmark, focusing on cardiology.

Methods: This descriptive quality assurance study included all Greenlandic citizens receiving healthcare services at Rigshospitalet from 2017-2021.

Cape York Kidney Care: service description and baseline characteristics of a client-centred multidisciplinary specialist kidney health service in remote Australia.

Background: Chronic Kidney disease (CKD) is over-represented amongst First Nation people with more than triple the rate of CKD in those aged 15 years and over. The impact of colonisation, including harmful experiences of health practices and research, has contributed to these health inequities. Cape York Kidney Care (CYKC) has been created as an unique service which provides specialist care that aims to centre the client within a multidisciplinary team that is integrated within the primary care setting of the remote health clinics in six communities in western Cape York, Australia.

Trustful conversations: a qualitative interview study on older patients' experiences of the intervention in a Swedish primary care setting.

Aim: To explore older patients' experiences of the intervention

Background: Previous research has indicated that continuity and good access to primary care can improve satisfaction in older people seeking care. However, little is known about the older patients' experiences in taking part of interventions aiming to enhance the care.

Methods: Individual interviews were conducted with 24 older patients who participated in the intervention selected from nine Swedish primary care centres.

The feasibility of using a digital tool to enhance mobilisation following abdominal cancer surgery-a non-randomised controlled trial.

Background: Early mobilisation is strongly recommended following abdominal cancer surgery, but evidence on how to structure early mobilisation to improve outcomes and support patient adherence is lacking. Pedatim® (Phystec) is a novel digital tool designed to support mobilisation in hospital settings using prescribed activities and goals on a tablet. The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of the Pedatim tablet to enhance mobilisation following abdominal cancer surgery.

Cancer risk in the siblings of individuals with major birth defects: a large Nordic population-based case-control study.

Background: Individuals with major birth defects are at increased risk of developing cancer, indicating a common aetiology. However, whether the siblings of individuals with birth defects are also at an increased risk of cancer is unclear.

Methods: We used nationwide health registries in four Nordic countries and conducted a nested case-control study.

Educational achievement of children with selected major congenital anomalies and associated factors: a Finnish registry-based study.

Background: Children with major congenital anomalies may be at risk of poor educational outcomes. We aimed to evaluate the educational achievement of children born with major congenital anomalies compared with children without major congenital anomalies in relation to sociodemographic factors.

Methods: We performed a registry-based study including 401 544 children in Finland, graduates of the compulsory school who applied to secondary education.

Potentially traumatic experiences pre-migration and adverse pregnancy and childbirth outcomes among women of Somali- and Kurdish-origin in Finland.

Background: Women in precarious conditions in their countries of origin, especially those who have left the country as refugees, may have been victims of serious mental and physical violence. These potentially traumatic experiences may threaten women's reproductive health. This study examines the prevalence of potentially traumatic experiences pre-migration and female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) and their associations with adverse reproductive outcomes among migrant women of Somali- and Kurdish-origin who have been pregnant in Finland.

Socioeconomic status, maternal risk factors, and gestational diabetes mellitus across reproductive years: a Finnish register-based study.

Introduction: To evaluate the degree to which socioeconomic differences in gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) are accounted for by differences in maternal risk factors, to assess whether age-related risks of GDM differ across socioeconomic groups, and to identify priority populations for future interventions.

Research Design And Methods: We performed a register-based study using data from the Finnish Medical Birth Register and Statistics Finland on the 474 166 women who gave birth in Finland from 2008 to 2015. We collected information on GDM based on the International Classification of Diseases 10th Revision codes O24.

A correlation of demographic characteristics, preoperative conservative therapy and timing with postoperative outcome in herniated disc-associated cauda equina syndrome: Do they really matter?

Aim To examine a correlation of demographic characteristics of patients, preoperative modality of conservative therapy and timing on the postoperative outcome of patients six months after the operation. Methods A retrospective, non-randomized, clinical study involved 48 patients of different age and gender with a verified diagnosis of cauda equina syndrome (CES). The inclusion criteria were patients with CES caused by discus hernia.

Diabetes risk during pregnancy among second-generation immigrants: A national cohort study in Sweden.

Background And Aims: Gestational diabetes is more common in many first-generation immigrant women in Europe and other Western countries. Less is known about second-generation immigrant women; such knowledge is needed to understand generational influences on diabetes risk. We aimed to study second-generation immigrant women regarding the presence of all types of diabetes during pregnancy.

Etiology of intracerebral hemorrhage during pregnancy or puerperium: A nationwide study.

Background And Purpose: Intracerebral hemorrhage during pregnancy or puerperium (pICH) is one of the leading causes of maternal death worldwide. However, limited epidemiological data exist on the etiology and outcomes of pICH, which is required to guide prevention and treatment.

Methods: A retrospective nationwide cohort study and a nested case-control study was performed in Finland 1987-2016.

Heart Failure and Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events in Atrial Fibrillation Patients: A Retrospective Primary Care Cohort Study.

Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common cardiac arrhythmia that is associated with an increased risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE). The main goal was to analyze the links and associations between AF and MACE.

Methods: A multicenter, observational, retrospective, community-based study of a cohort ( = 40,297) of the general population aged 65-95 years between 1 January 2015 and 31 December 2021 without a previous diagnosis of AF or MACE in the Primary Care setting.

The burden of disease for children born alive with Turner syndrome-A European cohort study.

Background: Turner syndrome is a rare congenital anomaly caused by complete or partial X chromosome monosomy that may affect mortality and morbidity in childhood.

Methods: This population-based data-linkage cohort study, as part of the EUROlinkCAT project, investigated mortality and morbidity for the first 5 years of life for liveborn European children diagnosed with Turner syndrome. Thirteen population-based registries in 10 countries from the European surveillance of congenital anomalies (EUROCAT) network participated.

Postmenopausal hormone therapy in prior pre-eclamptic women: a nationwide cohort study in Finland.

Objective: We compared the trends of hormone therapy (HT) use among women with and without a history of pre-eclampsia.

Methods: This national cohort study consisted of women with a pre-eclamptic pregnancy ( = 31,688) or a normotensive pregnancy ( = 91,726) (controls) during 1969-1993. The data on their use of HT during 1994-2019 were traced from the National Medicine Reimbursement Register.

Community-acquired Pneumonia among Elderly Patients Admitted to the Department of Medicine in a Tertiary Care Centre: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study.

Introduction: Community-acquired pneumonia is an acute infection of lung tissue in an immunocompetent patient who have not recently been hospitalized or has been hospitalized for less than 48 hours and acquired it in the community. It continues to have a substantial effect on the elderly, who are impacted more often and severely than younger groups. It is the third most common hospital diagnosis in adults over the age of 65 years, and the sixth major cause of mortality in developed nations.

GPs' experiences of phosphatidylethanol in treatment of hypertension: a qualitative study.

Background: Hazardous alcohol use increases the risk of hypertension but is underdetected in primary healthcare (PHC) patients. Use of the biomarker phosphatidylethanol (PEth), which reflects the last 2-3 weeks of alcohol consumption, is increasing in Swedish PHC, but studies exploring its use for hypertension are scarce or missing.

Aim: To explore GPs' experiences of using PEth to identify hazardous alcohol use in the context of managing hypertension.