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Atrial fibrillation – on its trigger mechanisms, risks and consequences
(2010-05-11)
Background:
Atrial fibrillation (AF) frequently impairs quality of life, but in long-term it is associated with an increased morbidity and mortality. Persistent AF may cause changes in the sinus node function, and if ...
Prostate cancer screening with PSA - A study of potential negative consequences
(2010-11-19)
Aims: The Göteborg randomized population-based prostate cancer screening trial is a prospective study evaluating the efficacy of prostate-specific antigen (PSA)-based screening and its effect on prostate cancer mortality. ...
Tonsil Surgery - Register Studies of Complications and Outcomes
(2019-11-07)
Tonsillectomy is a commonly performed surgical procedure yet the evidence of the effect in patients with recurrent/chronic throat infections is unsatisfactory. Great variations exist in the reported rates of postoperative ...
Effects of gastric bypass surgery in patients with obesity and type 2 diabetes
(2019-05-17)
Background: The effects of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (GBP) have not been adequately explored in patients with concurrent obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) to the same extent as has occurred for individuals with ...
Longitudinal outcome following total hip replacement. Time trends, sequence of events and study of factors influencing implant survival and mortality
(2018-02-23)
Osteoarthritis of the hip is a common, debilitating and symptomatic joint disease. The disabling symptoms can be successfully treated with a total hip replacement (THR). It is known that the majority of patients do well ...
Prevalence and treatment of patients with heart failure with special emphasis on diuretics
(2017-09-21)
Background: Heart failure (HF) is a major health problem worldwide with an estimated prevalence of about 1-2% in the Western world. The temporal trend for prevalence of HF has never been investigated in a nationwide ...
Heart failure epidemiology with emphasis on young adults
(2019-11-20)
Background: Heart failure (HF) is a major health problem worldwide with exponentially increasing incidence
with age and the majority of patients being elderly. In recent years, an increase in hospitalization and
prevalence ...
Echocardiographic assessment and B-type natriuretic peptide for risk evaluation in acute coronary syndromes
(2010-12-16)
Acute coronary syndromes (ACS) is one of the most common causes of emergency medical
care and the single most common cause of death in Sweden in both men and women.
Despite a significant improvement in survival in the ...
Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis. Epidemiological Aspects, Prevalence of Elevated IgG4 levels and Quality of Life.
(2013-02-08)
ABSTRACT
Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis:
Epidemiological Aspects, Prevalence of Elevated IgG4 Levels, and Quality of Life
Maria Benito de Valle, MD
Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Nutrition,
Sahlgrenska ...
Impact of chronic total occlusions, arterial access site, and pretreatment with antiplatelet drugs on mortality in patients with ischemic heart disease: A report from the SWEDEHEART registry.
(2019-05-17)
Impact of chronic total occlusions, arterial access site and pretreatment with antiplatelet drugs on mortality in patients with ischemic heart disease: A report from the SWEDEHEART registry
Background
Treatment of ischemic ...