Michael Törnblom
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View article: Real-world study of flash glucose monitoring among adults with type 2 diabetes within the Swedish National Diabetes Register
Real-world study of flash glucose monitoring among adults with type 2 diabetes within the Swedish National Diabetes Register Open
Background The Swedish National Diabetes Register (NDR) initiated registration of the FreeStyle Libre® system and other continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems in June 2016. We investigated change in HbA1c for people with type 2 diabet…
View article: Characteristics and management of very elderly patients with heart failure: a retrospective, population cohort study
Characteristics and management of very elderly patients with heart failure: a retrospective, population cohort study Open
Aims Unmet needs exist in the diagnosis and treatment of heart failure (HF) in the elderly population. Our aim was to analyse and compare data of diagnostics and management of very elderly patients (aged ≥85 years) compared with younger pa…
View article: Healthcare resource utilisation and costs associated with a heart failure diagnosis: a retrospective, population-based cohort study in Sweden
Healthcare resource utilisation and costs associated with a heart failure diagnosis: a retrospective, population-based cohort study in Sweden Open
Objectives To examine healthcare resource use (HRU) and costs among heart failure (HF) patients using population data from Sweden. Design Retrospective, non-interventional cohort study. Setting Two cohorts were identified from linked natio…
View article: Recurrent heart failure hospitalizations increase the risk of cardiovascular and all‐cause mortality in patients with heart failure in Sweden: a real‐world study
Recurrent heart failure hospitalizations increase the risk of cardiovascular and all‐cause mortality in patients with heart failure in Sweden: a real‐world study Open
Aims Heart failure (HF) is a leading cause of hospitalization and is associated with high morbidity and mortality. We examined the impact of recurrent HF hospitalizations (HFHs) on cardiovascular (CV) mortality among patients with HF in Sw…
View article: Impact of variable look‐back periods on the incidence rates of chronic diseases using real world data
Impact of variable look‐back periods on the incidence rates of chronic diseases using real world data Open
Purpose Estimating disease incidence based on secondary data requires a look‐back period to exclude patients with pre‐existing disease from the incidence risk set. However, the optimal length of the look‐back period and its impact on incid…
View article: <p>Epidemiology of heart failure and trends in diagnostic work-up: a retrospective, population-based cohort study in Sweden</p>
Epidemiology of heart failure and trends in diagnostic work-up: a retrospective, population-based cohort study in Sweden Open
The annual incidence rate of HF declined over time, while prevalence of HF has increased, suggesting that patients with HF were surviving longer over time. Our study confirms that previously reported epidemiological trends persist and rema…
View article: Real-world evidence effect of budesonide+formoterol Spiromax on patients with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Sweden
Real-world evidence effect of budesonide+formoterol Spiromax on patients with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Sweden Open
Background and Objective: Despite improved asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) management, treatment remains inadequate in many patients. Understanding the impact of current treatment in settings outside of controlled t…