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View article: Adolescent Intelligence and Imaging-Based Atherosclerosis in middle age: A Population Study of Swedish Men
Adolescent Intelligence and Imaging-Based Atherosclerosis in middle age: A Population Study of Swedish Men Open
Importance Childhood or adolescent intelligence has been linked to major somatic diseases and premature mortality, but the underlying pathways remain unclear. Objective To determine whether adolescent intelligence is associated with athero…
View article: Psychosocial moderators of the effect of lifestyle interventions in primary prevention of cardiovascular disease: a scoping review
Psychosocial moderators of the effect of lifestyle interventions in primary prevention of cardiovascular disease: a scoping review Open
Background Lifestyle modification plays a key role in prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD), but often fails due to non-adherence to lifestyle recommendations. Previous research has highlighted the importance of psychosocial factors i…
View article: Beyond unimodal analysis: Multimodal ensemble learning for enhanced assessment of atherosclerotic disease progression
Beyond unimodal analysis: Multimodal ensemble learning for enhanced assessment of atherosclerotic disease progression Open
View article: Large Variation in Adherence to Diagnostic Guidelines in Hypertension Management in Swedish Primary Healthcare
Large Variation in Adherence to Diagnostic Guidelines in Hypertension Management in Swedish Primary Healthcare Open
High blood pressure (BP) is a frequent cause for visits to primary healthcare centers (PHCCs) in Sweden. Guidelines on methods for BP measurements for diagnosis of hypertension have recently been updated. We aimed to study adherence to dia…
View article: Generative models enable longitudinal synthetic electronic health records for privacy preserving research within cardiovascular disease prevention and digital twins
Generative models enable longitudinal synthetic electronic health records for privacy preserving research within cardiovascular disease prevention and digital twins Open
Background/Introduction With cardiovascular disease (CVD) constituting a common factor of death, prevention is important. Public health research for prevention and risk factor management as well as cardiovascular digital twins require acce…
View article: The effect of personalized pictorial-based information about atherosclerosis on adherence to lifestyle recommendations: results from the VIPVIZA study
The effect of personalized pictorial-based information about atherosclerosis on adherence to lifestyle recommendations: results from the VIPVIZA study Open
Background/introduction Promoting a healthy lifestyle is regarded as the most important way to prevent atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (CVD) [1]. Lifestyle interventions have the potential to reduce CVD incidence by at least 50% [2]…
View article: Midlife mediterranean diet is associated with subclinical carotid atherosclerosis in late midlife
Midlife mediterranean diet is associated with subclinical carotid atherosclerosis in late midlife Open
Background Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, a leading cause of global mortality, progresses silently over decades and can result in events such as myocardial infarction and stroke. Subclinical markers like carotid intima-media thick…
View article: Low occupational physical activity is associated with incident type 2 diabetes in overweight and obese individuals: a population-based cohort study
Low occupational physical activity is associated with incident type 2 diabetes in overweight and obese individuals: a population-based cohort study Open
View article: Midlife Mediterranean diet is associated with subclinical carotid atherosclerosis in late midlife
Midlife Mediterranean diet is associated with subclinical carotid atherosclerosis in late midlife Open
Aims To investigate the association between dietary patterns at Ages 40, 50, and 60 and subclinical carotid atherosclerosis at Age 60. Methods and results Participants who were 60 years of age at the Swedish VIPVIZA (VisualiZation of asymp…
View article: Role of general practitioner-led rural community hospitals in Sweden: a qualitative study
Role of general practitioner-led rural community hospitals in Sweden: a qualitative study Open
Objective To explore rural general practitioners’ (GPs’) experiences of providing care in rural community hospitals (CHs) in northern Sweden. Design An interview study, using qualitative content analysis. Setting The study was conducted in…
View article: Cohort Profile: The Northern Sweden Health and Disease Study (NSHDS)
Cohort Profile: The Northern Sweden Health and Disease Study (NSHDS) Open
Key features: The Northern Sweden Health and Disease Study (NSHDS) was initiated in the mid-1980s. The NSHDS is a population-based prospective longitudinal cohort comprising >140 000 participants in the two northernmost regions in Sweden, …
View article: Associations of psychological factors with atherosclerosis and cardiovascular health in middle-age: the population-based Swedish CArdioPulmonary bioImage study (SCAPIS)
Associations of psychological factors with atherosclerosis and cardiovascular health in middle-age: the population-based Swedish CArdioPulmonary bioImage study (SCAPIS) Open
View article: Life’s Essential 8 in relation to self-rated health and health-related quality of life in a large population-based sample: the SCAPIS project
Life’s Essential 8 in relation to self-rated health and health-related quality of life in a large population-based sample: the SCAPIS project Open
View article: From risk communication about asymptomatic atherosclerosis to cognitive and emotional reactions and lifestyle modification
From risk communication about asymptomatic atherosclerosis to cognitive and emotional reactions and lifestyle modification Open
View article: Body mass index and weight gain in pregnancy and cardiovascular health in middle age: A cohort study
Body mass index and weight gain in pregnancy and cardiovascular health in middle age: A cohort study Open
Objective To examine associations between body mass index (BMI) in early pregnancy and gestational weight gain (GWG) with cardiovascular health in middle age using the ‘Life's Essential 8’ (LE8) concept of the American Heart Association (A…
View article: Associations between emotional support and cardiovascular risk factors and subclinical atherosclerosis in middle-age
Associations between emotional support and cardiovascular risk factors and subclinical atherosclerosis in middle-age Open
The findings suggest that low social support is associated with lifestyle CVD risk factors, estimated risk of CVD morbidity and mortality, and subclinical atherosclerosis in middle-aged healthy adults, encouraging causal evaluation with lo…
View article: Accelerometer derived physical activity and subclinical coronary and carotid atherosclerosis: cross-sectional analyses in 22 703 middle-aged men and women in the SCAPIS study
Accelerometer derived physical activity and subclinical coronary and carotid atherosclerosis: cross-sectional analyses in 22 703 middle-aged men and women in the SCAPIS study Open
Objectives The aim included investigation of the associations between sedentary (SED), low-intensity physical activity (LIPA), moderate-to-vigorous intensity PA (MVPA) and the prevalence of subclinical atherosclerosis in both coronaries an…
View article: Dietary habits among snus users: a population-based cross-sectional study
Dietary habits among snus users: a population-based cross-sectional study Open
We observed that snus users had an unhealthier diet than never tobacco users. Future studies on the association between snus use and health outcomes should, therefore, consider diet as a potential confounder.
View article: Hypertension management in primary health care: a survey in eight regions of Sweden
Hypertension management in primary health care: a survey in eight regions of Sweden Open
The management of hypertension varies in many respects between PHCCs in Sweden. This might lead to inequity in the care of patients with hypertension.
View article: Life's Essential 8 and carotid artery plaques: the Swedish cardiopulmonary bioimage study
Life's Essential 8 and carotid artery plaques: the Swedish cardiopulmonary bioimage study Open
Background To quantify cardiovascular health (CVH), the American Heart Association (AHA) recently launched an updated construct of the “Life's Simple 7” (LS7) score, the “Life's Essential 8” (LE8) score. This study aims to analyse the asso…
View article: Association between snus use and lipid status in Swedish men
Association between snus use and lipid status in Swedish men Open
Snus is a common tobacco product in Sweden, but the cardiovascular risk profile for snus users is less known than for cigarette smokers. We examined the association of snus use with lipid status, particularly in comparison to non-tobacco u…
View article: The TANSNIP-PESA trial is not the end of the story
The TANSNIP-PESA trial is not the end of the story Open
This commentary refers to 'Effects of a comprehensive lifestyle intervention on cardiovascular health: the TANSNIP-PESA trial', by I. Garcia-Lunar et al., https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehac378 and the discussion piece 'Motivational int…
View article: Reduced progression of carotid intima media thickness by personalised pictorial presentation of subclinical atherosclerosis in VIPVIZA—A randomised controlled trial
Reduced progression of carotid intima media thickness by personalised pictorial presentation of subclinical atherosclerosis in VIPVIZA—A randomised controlled trial Open
Objectives Reduced progression of atherosclerosis can decrease the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). This study aimed at evaluating the effect of a pictorial intervention showing atherosclerotic severity on the progression of carotid a…
View article: Early adulthood exercise capacity, but not muscle strength, associates with subclinical atherosclerosis 40 years later in Swedish men
Early adulthood exercise capacity, but not muscle strength, associates with subclinical atherosclerosis 40 years later in Swedish men Open
Aims Poor exercise capacity and muscle strength in early adulthood are risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, it is unclear how these factors relate to subclinical atherosclerosis due to a lack of longitudinal studies. Thi…
View article: Cost-effectiveness of Digital Tools for Behavior Change Interventions Among People With Chronic Diseases: Systematic Review
Cost-effectiveness of Digital Tools for Behavior Change Interventions Among People With Chronic Diseases: Systematic Review Open
Background Chronic diseases, including cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and cerebrovascular diseases, contribute to the most significant disease burden worldwide, negatively impacting patients and t…
View article: From risk communication about asymptomatic atherosclerosis to cognitive and emotional reactions and lifestyle modification
From risk communication about asymptomatic atherosclerosis to cognitive and emotional reactions and lifestyle modification Open
Background Non-adherence to preventive guidelines on cardiovascular disease calls for an interdisciplinary approach acknowledging psychological factors of relevance for risk communication and lifestyle modification. Evidence is building up…
View article: Associations between everyday physical activity and morale in older adults
Associations between everyday physical activity and morale in older adults Open
View article: Leukotriene A4 Hydrolase and Hepatocyte Growth Factor Are Risk Factors of Sudden Cardiac Death Due to First-Ever Myocardial Infarction
Leukotriene A4 Hydrolase and Hepatocyte Growth Factor Are Risk Factors of Sudden Cardiac Death Due to First-Ever Myocardial Infarction Open
Patients at a high risk for sudden cardiac death (SCD) without previous history of cardiovascular disease remain a challenge to identify. Atherosclerosis and prothrombotic states involve inflammation and non-cardiac tissue damage that may …
View article: Cost-effectiveness of Digital Tools for Behavior Change Interventions Among People With Chronic Diseases: Systematic Review (Preprint)
Cost-effectiveness of Digital Tools for Behavior Change Interventions Among People With Chronic Diseases: Systematic Review (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND Chronic diseases, including cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and cerebrovascular diseases, contribute to the most significant disease burden worldwide, negatively impacting patients and …
View article: Health effects of reduced occupational sedentary behaviour in type 2 diabetes using a mobile health intervention: a study protocol for a 12-month randomized controlled trial—the ROSEBUD study
Health effects of reduced occupational sedentary behaviour in type 2 diabetes using a mobile health intervention: a study protocol for a 12-month randomized controlled trial—the ROSEBUD study Open