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View article: High proportion of depression and anxiety in younger patients with COPD: a cross-sectional study in primary care in Sweden
High proportion of depression and anxiety in younger patients with COPD: a cross-sectional study in primary care in Sweden Open
Healthcare professionals need to be particularly aware of depression/anxiety in patients with COPD who are younger, women, current smokers, have comorbid asthma, or dyspnea.
View article: Associations of comorbid heart disease and depression/anxiety with multidimensional breathlessness in COPD – A cross-sectional study
Associations of comorbid heart disease and depression/anxiety with multidimensional breathlessness in COPD – A cross-sectional study Open
In COPD, comorbid heart disease is associated with both activity-related breathlessness and with physical and affective domains of breathlessness while depression/anxiety is associated with the affective domain of breathlessness. As the in…
View article: Comorbid allergy and rhinitis and patient-related outcomes in asthma and COPD: a cross-sectional study
Comorbid allergy and rhinitis and patient-related outcomes in asthma and COPD: a cross-sectional study Open
Allergic manifestations and rhinitis are more common in asthma than COPD but associated with worse outcomes in both diseases. This highlights the importance of examining and treating comorbid allergy and rhinitis, not only in asthma but al…
View article: Risk Factors Associated with Asthma Control and Quality of Life in Patients with Mild Asthma Without Preventer Treatment, a Cross-Sectional Study
Risk Factors Associated with Asthma Control and Quality of Life in Patients with Mild Asthma Without Preventer Treatment, a Cross-Sectional Study Open
Among asthma patients without preventer medication, 26% had uncontrolled asthma and 40% had insufficient asthma-related QoL. Older age, obesity, and rhinitis were risk factors for both poor asthma control and a reduced QoL, but having good…
View article: Differences in psychiatric comorbidity patterns in patients diagnosed with chronic stress-induced exhaustion disorder and depression – A cohort study in the total population of Region Stockholm
Differences in psychiatric comorbidity patterns in patients diagnosed with chronic stress-induced exhaustion disorder and depression – A cohort study in the total population of Region Stockholm Open
The high prevalence of stress-related disorders and depression underscores the urgent need to unravel their impact on individual well-being. This study aim to investigate common psychiatric and stress-related diagnoses, along with postvira…
View article: Pharmacological treatment of asthma in Sweden from 2005 to 2015
Pharmacological treatment of asthma in Sweden from 2005 to 2015 Open
The use of ICS + LABA both for maintenance treatment and symptom relief has increased over time. Despite this, the problem of low use of ICS and high use of SABA remains.
View article: Primary care patients with mild or stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease need more support in disease management: a secondary analysis of a cluster randomized controlled trial
Primary care patients with mild or stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease need more support in disease management: a secondary analysis of a cluster randomized controlled trial Open
Clinicaltrials.gov, 10 August 2014, Identifier NCT02213809.
View article: Stress, depression, and risk of dementia – a cohort study in the total population between 18 and 65 years old in Region Stockholm
Stress, depression, and risk of dementia – a cohort study in the total population between 18 and 65 years old in Region Stockholm Open
Background Chronic stress and depression are potential risk factors for mild cognitive impairment and dementia, including Alzheimer disease. The aim was to investigate whether any such risk is additive. Methods Cohort study including 1 362…
View article: Author Correction: Leakage of astrocyte-derived extracellular vesicles in stress-induced exhaustion disorder: a cross-sectional study
Author Correction: Leakage of astrocyte-derived extracellular vesicles in stress-induced exhaustion disorder: a cross-sectional study Open
In the Methods section, under the subheading 'Study design and participants' , "Between 2016 and 2018, patients with SED or MDD treated at a psychiatric outpatient clinic in Stockholm were consecutively included in the study." now reads:"B…
View article: Factors Associated with the Non-Exacerbator Phenotype of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Factors Associated with the Non-Exacerbator Phenotype of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Open
The non-exacerbator phenotype is common, especially in patients with no maintenance treatment or a single bronchodilator, and is characterized by preserved lung function, low symptom burden, and by absence of chronic bronchitis, underweigh…
View article: Comorbid Heart Disease in Patients with COPD is Associated with Increased Hospitalization and Mortality – A 15-Year Follow-Up
Comorbid Heart Disease in Patients with COPD is Associated with Increased Hospitalization and Mortality – A 15-Year Follow-Up Open
Comorbid heart disease in patients with COPD is associated with an increased risk for all-cause hospitalization and mortality, mainly due to an increase of hospitalization and death of cardiovascular and other causes, but not because of re…
View article: Outcomes of psychiatric interviews and self-rated symptom scales in people on sick leave for common mental disorders: an observational study
Outcomes of psychiatric interviews and self-rated symptom scales in people on sick leave for common mental disorders: an observational study Open
Objectives To investigate the correspondence between diagnoses on sick leave certificates and diagnoses made in structured psychiatric interviews. Secondary aims were to investigate length of sick leave by diagnoses on sick leave certifica…
View article: Plasma levels of S100B and neurofilament light chain protein in stress-related mental disorders
Plasma levels of S100B and neurofilament light chain protein in stress-related mental disorders Open
The pathophysiological changes underlying stress-related mental disorders remain unclear. However, research suggests that alterations in astrocytes and neurons may be involved. This study examined potential peripheral markers of such alter…
View article: How Do Patients’ Needs For Information About COPD Change Over Time: An Observational Cohort Study
How Do Patients’ Needs For Information About COPD Change Over Time: An Observational Cohort Study Open
Background: This Swedish observational cohort study aimed to assess changes in patients’ perceived needs for information about COPD over 18 months and how these changes related to changes in patient characteristics. Methods: Data were obta…
View article: Economic evaluation of return-to-work interventions for mental disorder-related sickness absence: two years follow-up of a randomized clinical trial
Economic evaluation of return-to-work interventions for mental disorder-related sickness absence: two years follow-up of a randomized clinical trial Open
ACT had a high probability of cost-effectiveness from a healthcare perspective for employees on sick leave due to depression or anxiety disorders. For participants with stress-induced exhaustion disorder, adding WDI to ACT seems to reduce …
View article: Quality of life and asthma control related to hormonal transitions in women’s lives
Quality of life and asthma control related to hormonal transitions in women’s lives Open
Women with PMA had lower QoL and more uncontrolled asthma than women without PMA. Peri/postmenopausal women with MHT had lower QoL than women without MHT. Individual clinical management of women with asthma may benefit from information abo…
View article: Awareness of parental illness: a grounded theory of upholding family equilibrium in parents on long-term sick-leave in primary health care
Awareness of parental illness: a grounded theory of upholding family equilibrium in parents on long-term sick-leave in primary health care Open
Parents on long-term sick leave in primary health care can need assistance to facilitate the awareness context of themselves and their child.Implications: Clinicians can identify the current awareness context of their patient and help thei…
View article: Factors associated with self-assessed asthma severity
Factors associated with self-assessed asthma severity Open
Poor asthma control, allergic rhino-conjunctivitis, recent sinusitis and older age were independently associated with self-assessed moderate or severe asthma. Important implications are that comorbid conditions of the upper airways should …
View article: Use of online knowledge base in primary health care and correlation to health care quality: An observational study
Use of online knowledge base in primary health care and correlation to health care quality: An observational study Open
Background Evidence-based information available at the point of care improves patient care outcomes. Online knowledge bases can increase the application of evidence-based medicine and influence patient outcome data which may be captured in…
View article: Use of online knowledge base in primary health care and correlation to health care quality: An observational study
Use of online knowledge base in primary health care and correlation to health care quality: An observational study Open
BackgroundEvidence-based information available at the point of care improves patient care outcomes. Online knowledge bases can increase the application of evidence-based medicine and influence patient outcome data which may be captured in …