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View article: Impact of the pandemic on leisure physical activity and alcohol consumption
Impact of the pandemic on leisure physical activity and alcohol consumption Open
View article: Impact of the pandemic on leisure physical activity and alcohol consumption – who were affected and who were not? Results from a Swedish longitudinal cohort study using two different methods to measure change
Impact of the pandemic on leisure physical activity and alcohol consumption – who were affected and who were not? Results from a Swedish longitudinal cohort study using two different methods to measure change Open
Background The COVID-19 pandemic was associated with increased morbidity and high mortality due to the Sars-Cov-2 virus, but the pandemic also influenced health behaviors such as physical activity (PA) and alcohol consumption. The aim of t…
View article: Prevalence of atherosclerosis in individuals with prediabetes and diabetes compared to normoglycaemic individuals—a Swedish population-based study
Prevalence of atherosclerosis in individuals with prediabetes and diabetes compared to normoglycaemic individuals—a Swedish population-based study Open
Background Patients with type 2 diabetes have an increased risk of death and cardiovascular events and people with diabetes or prediabetes have been found to have increased atherosclerotic burden in the coronary and carotid arteries. This …
View article: Plasma type I collagen α1 chain in relation to coronary artery disease: findings from a prospective population-based cohort and an acute myocardial infarction prospective cohort in Sweden
Plasma type I collagen α1 chain in relation to coronary artery disease: findings from a prospective population-based cohort and an acute myocardial infarction prospective cohort in Sweden Open
Objectives To investigate the association between type I collagen α1 chain (COL1α1) levels and coronary artery disease (CAD) by using absolute quantification in plasma. Also, to investigate the correlates of COL1α1 to clinical characterist…
View article: Investigation of type 1 collagen a1 chain in plasma as a potential novel biomarker for prediction of coronary heart disease
Investigation of type 1 collagen a1 chain in plasma as a potential novel biomarker for prediction of coronary heart disease Open
Background Remodeling of the extracellular matrix (ECM) plays a crucial role in development and progression of atherosclerosis. Collagens, in particular type I collagen, are the most abundant ECM proteins in an atherosclerotic plaque. Rece…
View article: Prevalence of coronary atherosclerosis in individuals with pre-diabetes and diabetes compared to normoglycemic individuals
Prevalence of coronary atherosclerosis in individuals with pre-diabetes and diabetes compared to normoglycemic individuals Open
Background Patients with type 2 diabetes have a two- to four-fold higher risk of death and cardiovascular events than the general population. Understanding the characteristics of atherosclerosis in people with different stages of dysglycae…
View article: Measuring psychosocial factors in health surveys using fewer items
Measuring psychosocial factors in health surveys using fewer items Open
The present study investigated the possibility of reducing length of psychosocial scales, while maintaining validity, using easily manageable techniques. Data were collected 2003–2004 in a Swedish general population; n = 1007, ages 45–69, …
View article: Systematic Coronary Risk Evaluation estimated risk and prevalent subclinical atherosclerosis in coronary and carotid arteries: A population-based cohort analysis from the Swedish Cardiopulmonary Bioimage Study
Systematic Coronary Risk Evaluation estimated risk and prevalent subclinical atherosclerosis in coronary and carotid arteries: A population-based cohort analysis from the Swedish Cardiopulmonary Bioimage Study Open
Background It is not clear if the European Systematic Coronary Risk Evaluation algorithm is useful for identifying prevalent subclinical atherosclerosis in a population of apparently healthy individuals. Our aim was to explore the associat…
View article: Associations of Psychosocial Factors with Multiple Health Behaviors: A Population-Based Study of Middle-Aged Men and Women
Associations of Psychosocial Factors with Multiple Health Behaviors: A Population-Based Study of Middle-Aged Men and Women Open
Background: The health behaviors smoking, risky alcohol consumption, insufficient physical activity, and poor diet constitute the main contributors to non-communicable diseases. Clustering of risk behaviors is common and increases the risk…
View article: SF-36 predicts 13-year CHD incidence in a middle-aged Swedish general population
SF-36 predicts 13-year CHD incidence in a middle-aged Swedish general population Open
Purpose To study the predictive ability of each of the eight scales of SF-36 on 13-year all-cause mortality and incident coronary heart disease (CHD) in a general middle-aged population. Methods The population-based, longitudinal “Life-con…
View article: Choice of measure matters: A study of the relationship between socioeconomic status and psychosocial resources in a middle-aged normal population
Choice of measure matters: A study of the relationship between socioeconomic status and psychosocial resources in a middle-aged normal population Open
Psychosocial resources may serve as an important link to explain socioeconomic differences in health. Earlier studies have demonstrated that education, income and occupational status cannot be used interchangeably as indicators of a hypoth…
View article: Blood pressure and all-cause mortality: a prospective study of nursing home residents
Blood pressure and all-cause mortality: a prospective study of nursing home residents Open
in this cohort of nursing home residents, low SBP was associated with increased all-cause mortality. SBP decreased over time; this was not associated with altered anti-hypertensive treatment. The clinical implication from this study is tha…
View article: Validation of sun exposure and protection index (SEPI) for estimation of sun habits
Validation of sun exposure and protection index (SEPI) for estimation of sun habits Open
View article: Consequences of high-sensitivity troponin T testing applied in a primary care population with chest pain compared with a commercially available point-of-care troponin T analysis: an observational prospective study
Consequences of high-sensitivity troponin T testing applied in a primary care population with chest pain compared with a commercially available point-of-care troponin T analysis: an observational prospective study Open
A high-sensitivity troponin T assay could become useful in primary care as a point-of-care test for patients <65 years. For patients older than 65-70 years, a higher decision limit than ≥15 ng/L should be considered and used in conjunction…
View article: Association between organizational climate and perceptions and use of an innovation in Swedish primary health care: a prospective study of an implementation
Association between organizational climate and perceptions and use of an innovation in Swedish primary health care: a prospective study of an implementation Open
According to the results from this study there is an association between organizational climate at baseline and implementation outcome after 2 years when a tool for lifestyle intervention is introduced in PHC in Sweden. Further studies are…
View article: Left ventricular diastolic function, assessed by echocardiography and tissue Doppler imaging, is a strong predictor of cardiovascular events, superior to global left ventricular longitudinal strain, in patients with type 2 diabetes
Left ventricular diastolic function, assessed by echocardiography and tissue Doppler imaging, is a strong predictor of cardiovascular events, superior to global left ventricular longitudinal strain, in patients with type 2 diabetes Open
In middle-aged patients with type 2 diabetes, E/e' is a strong predictor of myocardial infarction and stroke, comparable with HbA1c and superior to GLS and LVEF.