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View article: Body mass index and mental disorders: A Danish cohort study
Body mass index and mental disorders: A Danish cohort study Open
Aims Low and high body weight present significant global health challenges and may be linked to specific mental disorders. Thus, we aimed to examine the associations between body mass index (BMI) and specific mental disorders. Materials an…
View article: List size disequilibria and service provision in general practice
List size disequilibria and service provision in general practice Open
Several Nordic countries remunerate general practice by a mix of capitation and fee-for-service. From the literature we know that capitation-based payments come with a risk of undersupply of services, whereas fee-for-service comes with a r…
View article: Associations of Lifestyle and Anthropometric Factors With the Risk of Herpes Zoster: A Nationwide Population-Based Cohort Study
Associations of Lifestyle and Anthropometric Factors With the Risk of Herpes Zoster: A Nationwide Population-Based Cohort Study Open
The role of lifestyle in development of herpes zoster remains unclear. We examined whether smoking status, alcohol consumption, body mass index, or physical activity were associated with zoster risk. We followed a population-based cohort o…
View article: Perceived psychological stress and risk of herpes zoster: a nationwide population‐based cohort study*
Perceived psychological stress and risk of herpes zoster: a nationwide population‐based cohort study* Open
Our study indicated that high levels of psychological stress are associated with increased risk of HZ.
View article: Glucocorticoid use and risk of suicide: a Danish population‐based case‐control study
Glucocorticoid use and risk of suicide: a Danish population‐based case‐control study Open
Suicide is an important public health problem, with nearly 800,000 people dying worldwide every year. The World Health Organization has declared suicide prevention an international priority1. Glucocorticoid treatment is prevalent and benef…
View article: Advanced Access scheduling in general practice and use of primary care: a Danish population-based matched cohort study
Advanced Access scheduling in general practice and use of primary care: a Danish population-based matched cohort study Open
Background Advanced access scheduling (AAS) allows patients to receive care from their GP at the time chosen by the patient. AAS has shown to increase the accessibility to general practice, but little is known about how AAS implementation …
View article: Association between Mental Disorders and Subsequent Medical Conditions
Association between Mental Disorders and Subsequent Medical Conditions Open
Most mental disorders were associated with an increased risk of a subsequent medical condition; hazard ratios ranged from 0.82 to 3.62 and varied according to the time since the diagnosis of the mental disorder. (Funded by the Danish Natio…
View article: Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and risk of epilepsy after traumatic brain injury – A population based cohort study
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and risk of epilepsy after traumatic brain injury – A population based cohort study Open
This large population based cohort study showed that people using SSRI at the time of a TBI had higher risk of developing epilepsy compared to people not using SSRI at the time of TBI. The results are in line with those of animal studies a…
View article: Schizophrenia and attendance in primary healthcare: a population-based matched cohort study
Schizophrenia and attendance in primary healthcare: a population-based matched cohort study Open
Objective: Schizophrenia is associated with high mortality, somatic comorbidity and reduced life expectancy. The general practitioner (GP) plays a key role in the treatment of mental and physical multimorbidity. Nevertheless, it is unclear…
View article: Premature mortality in persons with epilepsy and schizophrenia: A population‐based nationwide cohort study
Premature mortality in persons with epilepsy and schizophrenia: A population‐based nationwide cohort study Open
Objective To determine the mortality for persons with epilepsy and schizophrenia by absolute and relative measures. Methods This is a population‐based nationwide cohort study of persons born in Denmark from 1960 to 1987 who were alive and …
View article: Maternal bereavement shortly before or during pregnancy and risk of postpartum psychotic illness: a population-based study from Denmark and Sweden
Maternal bereavement shortly before or during pregnancy and risk of postpartum psychotic illness: a population-based study from Denmark and Sweden Open
Pauline Warselius,1 Sven Cnattingius,1 Jiong Li,2 Dang Wei,3 Unnur Anna Valdimarsdottir,4,5 Kyriaki Kosidou,3,6 Johan Reutfors,1 Jørn Olsen,2,7 Mogens Vestergaard,8,9 Carsten Obel,8,9 Krisztina D László31De…
View article: <p>Maternal bereavement shortly before or during pregnancy and risk of postpartum psychotic illness: a population-based study from Denmark and Sweden</p>
Maternal bereavement shortly before or during pregnancy and risk of postpartum psychotic illness: a population-based study from Denmark and Sweden Open
Purpose: Postpartum psychosis is a rare but severe complication following childbirth, with unknown etiology. This study investigated whether the death of a close family member - a source of severe stress - the year before or during pregnan…
View article: Frequency of health care utilization in the year prior to completed suicide: A Danish nationwide matched comparative study
Frequency of health care utilization in the year prior to completed suicide: A Danish nationwide matched comparative study Open
More than 30% attended the GP in the month before the suicide. This indicates that general practice could be a possible place to identify suicide cases and offer intervention. However, although this proportion represents a markedly higher …
View article: Depression, antidepressants, and the risk of non-valvular atrial fibrillation: A nationwide Danish matched cohort study
Depression, antidepressants, and the risk of non-valvular atrial fibrillation: A nationwide Danish matched cohort study Open
Background Depression is associated with an increased risk of a series of cardiovascular diseases and with increased symptom burden in patients with atrial fibrillation. The aim of this study was to determine the association between depres…
View article: Early treatment with talk therapy or antidepressants in severely bereaved people and risk of suicidal behavior and psychiatric illness: an instrumental variable analysis
Early treatment with talk therapy or antidepressants in severely bereaved people and risk of suicidal behavior and psychiatric illness: an instrumental variable analysis Open
This study suggests that early treatment with TT is associated with reduced long-term risk of serious mental health conditions in severely bereaved people. No clear benefit or harm of treatment with AD after bereavement was ascertained sin…
View article: O5.7. RISK OF DIABETIC COMPLICATIONS AND SUBSEQUENT MORTALITY AMONG INDIVIDUALS WITH SCHIZOPHRENIA AND DIABETES MELLITUS: A NATIONWIDE POPULATION-BASED REGISTER STUDY
O5.7. RISK OF DIABETIC COMPLICATIONS AND SUBSEQUENT MORTALITY AMONG INDIVIDUALS WITH SCHIZOPHRENIA AND DIABETES MELLITUS: A NATIONWIDE POPULATION-BASED REGISTER STUDY Open
Schizophrenia constitutes a high risk of morbidity and mortality from physical illness. Individuals with comorbid schizophrenia and diabetes mellitus have been found to have a three- to four-fold higher rate of death than the general popul…
View article: Association between perceived stress, multimorbidity and primary care health services: a Danish population-based cohort study
Association between perceived stress, multimorbidity and primary care health services: a Danish population-based cohort study Open
Objectives Mental stress is common in the general population. Mounting evidence suggests that mental stress is associated with multimorbidity, suboptimal care and increased mortality. Delivering healthcare in a biopsychosocial context is k…
View article: Attendance of routine childcare visits in primary care for children of mothers with depression: a nationwide population-based cohort study
Attendance of routine childcare visits in primary care for children of mothers with depression: a nationwide population-based cohort study Open
Background Depression is a common and potentially debilitating illness worldwide. Attendance to routine childcare appointments is a key point of interest in the effort to improve the health and care for families facing depression. Aim To e…
View article: Use of general practice before and after mild traumatic brain injury: a nationwide population-based cohort study in Denmark
Use of general practice before and after mild traumatic brain injury: a nationwide population-based cohort study in Denmark Open
Objectives Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is commonly seen in the emergency department (ED). Approximately 85%–90% of TBIs are mild (mTBI). Some cause symptoms such as headache, dizziness, anxiety, blurred vision, insomnia and concentration …
View article: Prenatal exposure to antipsychotic medication and use of primary health care system in childhood: a population-based cohort study in Denmark
Prenatal exposure to antipsychotic medication and use of primary health care system in childhood: a population-based cohort study in Denmark Open
Children of women using AP medication in pregnancy had more GP contacts in childhood than children of mothers not using AP medication. However, this might be explained by confounding from maternal behavior and mental illness.
View article: A Danish register-based cohort study on survey data on respondents with symptoms of depression
A Danish register-based cohort study on survey data on respondents with symptoms of depression Open
As a part of a multicentre cross-sectional paper-pencil survey in Austria, Germany and Hungary in 2016, medical students of the first, third and fifth year of study were invited to complete an anonymous questionnaire about their health beh…
View article: Mood Disorders and Risk of Herpes Zoster in 2 Population-Based Case-Control Studies in Denmark and the United Kingdom
Mood Disorders and Risk of Herpes Zoster in 2 Population-Based Case-Control Studies in Denmark and the United Kingdom Open
We examined the association between mood disorders and risk of herpes zoster in two case-control studies using data from nationwide Danish registries and practices in the UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink. We included incident zoster …