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First evidence of the Cretaceous decapod crustacean Protocallianassa from Sweden

Prognostic Impact of Chronic Total Occlusions : A Report From SCAAR (Swedish Coronary Angiography and Angioplasty Registry)

Objectives The aim of this study was to determine the prognostic impact of chronic total occlusion (CTO) on long-term mortality in a large prospective cohort. Background CTO is present in many patients with coronary artery disease and is difficult to treat with percutaneous coronary intervention. Methods The study population consisted of all consecutive patients who underwent coronary angiography

Safety climate and readiness for implementation of evidence and person centered practice - A national study of registered nurses in general surgical care at Swedish university hospitals

Reduction of Streptococcus pneumoniae in upper respiratory tract cultures and a decreased incidence of related acute otitis media following introduction of childhood pneumococcal conjugate vaccines in a Swedish county

Background: The effect of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCV) on invasive pneumococcal disease is frequently reported, but the impact on upper respiratory tract infections in a clinical setting is less documented. Our aim in this 5-year observational study was to investigate serotype changes in a large number of Streptococcus pneumoniae upper respiratory tract isolates following sequential intro

Neighborhood socioeconomic characteristics and statin medication in patients with myocardial infarction : A Swedish nationwide follow-up study

Background: Coronary heart disease (CHD) and myocardial infarction (MI) are associated with neighborhood-level socioeconomic status (SES). Statins are important drugs for secondary prevention of MI. However, no study has determined whether neighborhood-level SES is associated with statin medication in MI patients. We aimed to determine whether there is a difference in statin medication rate in MI

The lasting impact of grandfathers : Class, occupational status, and earnings over three generations in Sweden 1815-2011

Quality Registries in Sweden, Healthcare Improvements and Elderly Persons with Cognitive Impairments

Policy-makers, the medical industry and researchers are demonstrating a keen interest in the potential of large registries of patient data, both nationally and internationally. The registries offer promising ways to measure and develop operational quality within health and medical care services. As a result of certain favourable patient data regula- tions and government funding, the development of

The Role of Public Transport in Society—A Case Study of General Policy Documents in Sweden

Abstract: The aim of this paper is to study how local governments in Sweden view the role of public transport in society, and to investigate how public transport is used in a strategic capacity. By studying general policy documents, the ambition is to gain a wider understanding of the role of public transport based on the societal context it is situated in. Documents from 15 regions and 27 municip

Parents’ years in Sweden and children’s educational performance

The Innovation Union Scoreboard is flawed: The Case of Sweden–not the innovation leader of the EU–updated version

The Innovation Union Scoreboard is Flawed: The case of Sweden – not being the innovation leader of the EU

Direct and indirect costs for anal fistula in Sweden

The introduction and expansion of biomass use in Swedish district heating systems

Chemotherapeutic intensity and survival differences in young patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma : a Swedish Lymphoma Registry study

Reduction in antibiotic prescribing for respiratory tract infections in Swedish primary care- a retrospective study of electronic patient records

Gauging the interests of birth mother and child : a qualitative study of Swedish social workers’ experiences of transnational gestational surrogacy

Geographic Location, not Forest Type, Affects the Diversity of Spider Communities Sampled with Malaise Traps in Sweden

Further validation of the Chronic Pain Values Inventory in a Swedish chronic pain sample

The lasting health and income effects of public health formation in Sweden

Socio-economic inequalities are remarkable in contemporary developed countries, and continue to grow. The sources of these phenomena are not understood, and there is no agreement about at which part of an individual’s life they originate, whether in adulthood or in early childhood. The literature showing that health in infancy may be an important factor of later-life health and income trajectories

Historical experience (1850–1950 and 1961–2014) of insect species responsible for forest damage in Sweden : Influence of climate and land management changes