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Across today’s developed world, there is a clear mortality gradient by socioeconomic status for all ages. It is often taken for granted that this gradient was as strong—or even stronger—in the past when social transfers were rudimentary and health care systems were less developed. Some studies based on cross-sectional data have supported this view, but others based on longitudinal data found that

Relationships between health professionals and pharmaceutical manufacturers can unduly influence clinical practice. These relationships are the focus of global transparency efforts, including in Europe. We conducted a descriptive content analysis of the transparency provisions implemented by February 2017 in nine European Union countries concerning payments to health professionals, with duplicate Relationships between health professionals and pharmaceutical manufacturers can unduly influence clinical practice. These relationships are the focus of global transparency efforts, including in Europe. We conducted a descriptive content analysis of the transparency provisions implemented by February 2017 in nine European Union (EU) countries concerning payments to health professionals, with dupli

The healthcare sector, currently accounting for about seven percent of global GDP expenditure, faces growing demand pressures driven by factors such as ageing populations and growing prevalence of chronic diseases. Consequently, the sector is increasingly looking for innovations that can simultaneously improve the efficiency and quality of care. Healthcare innovations could in turn make large cont

This page provides information about reimbursement for healthcare and medication costs. New rules for receipts and attachments in Primula 2026 From January 1, 2026, you will no longer need to save original receipts for three months in order to show that your case has been approved in Primula. Instead, you will only need to save the receipts until you have received your compensation. Contents on th

https://www.staff.lu.se/employment/work-environment-and-health/health-and-wellness/reimbursement-healthcare-and-medication-costs - 2026-05-15

STUDY QUESTION: Is the chance of childbirth, and risk of infertility, pregnancy loss and need for assisted reproduction different for women with asthma compared to women without asthma?SUMMARY ANSWER: Women with asthma had comparable chances of giving birth compared to the reference population, however, their risk of both infertility and pregnancy loss, as well their need for medically assisted re

Doktorand Kontaktinformation E-post: gemza [dot] ademaj [at] ics [dot] lu [dot] se Telefon: +46 46 222 47 97Organisation Institutionen för informatik Rumsnummer: EC2-269 Hämtställe: 10 WebbplatsGemza Ademajs profil i Lunds universitets forskningsportal Publikationer Visar av publikationer. Sorterade efter år och sen titel. Filtrera efter typ AllaDoktorsavhandlingKonferensbidrag Filtrera Supporting

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People aged 60 or more are the most frequent users of healthcare services. In this age range, however, both frequent and infrequent users can be found. Frequent users have high rates of illnesses. Previous research has found that the frequency may be influenced also by psychological and social factors. The aim of this study was to investigate to what degree such factors add to the explanation of d

In the first year after ostomy creation, affected persons require substantial support to manage potential complications and adjust to their new life situation. This study aimed to describe the number of visits to the stoma care nurse, the occurrence of leakage and peristomal skin complications, and the use of ostomy products to prevent these complications among persons consulting a stoma care nurs

BACKGROUND: People with intellectual disabilities (ID) are known to have more diseases and are believed to start aging earlier than the general population. The population of older people with ID is growing, but knowledge about their use of healthcare is limited. This study aimed to explore somatic healthcare utilisation patterns among people with ID living in Sweden, in comparison with the general

BACKGROUND: In the European Union alone, more than 100 million people present to the emergency department (ED) each year, and this has increased steadily year-on-year by 2-3%. Better patient management decisions have the potential to reduce ED crowding, the number of diagnostic tests, the use of inpatient beds, and healthcare costs.METHODS: We have established the Skåne Emergency Medicine (SEM) co

Header 1 7th ISMRM Nordic Chapter Annual meeting October 5-6, 2022, Lund, Sweden Wednesday 5 October 12:30 Session 1: Quantitative Body MRI T. Frost Bathen, A. D. Blankholm 12:300 Quantitative analysis of neck-to-knee Dixon images for body composition profiling in clinical settings M. Forsgren (Linköping Univ.) 12:500 Quantitative MRI in radiation therapy planning K. Røe Redalen (NTNU) 13:100 Magn

https://www.lbic.lu.se/sites/lbic.lu.se/files/2022-10/Program_Nordic_Chapter.pdf - 2026-05-16

Background: Studies have shown that women are asking for more knowledge and guidance about menopause. The professional competence of midwives encompasses menopause as a potential area of expertise. Midwives have good knowledge of women's health and are used to providing health advice. Aim: The aim was to examine midwives’ experiences of working with menopause counselling. Methods: Data were collec

Sociologiska inst i tut ionen Prefekt 2026-03-01 P 2026/P Diarienummer: P 2026/1626 Checklista för värdar för gästforskare och gästdoktorander Vi är glada för att ta emot gästforskare hos oss. För att det ska fungera bra både för gäster och oss på institutionen, har vi har tagit fram denna checklista för värdar. För dig som ska vara värd för en gästforskare gäller följande: Mellan 7 månader och 2

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BackgroundTo improve future mobile health (mHealth) interventions in resource-limited settings, knowledge of participants’ adherence to interactive interventions is needed, but previous studies are limited. We aimed to investigate how women in prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) care in Kenya used, adhered to, and evaluated an interactive text-messaging intervention.MethodsWeBackground: To improve future mobile health (mHealth) interventions in resource-limited settings, knowledge of participants’ adherence to interactive interventions is needed, but previous studies are limited. We aimed to investigate how women in prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) care in Kenya used, adhered to, and evaluated an interactive text-messaging intervention. Method

Pharmacokinetic data obtained after one dose of a 2-mg budesonide enema were compared with data obtained after the last dose of four weeks of daily treatment in 24 patients with active distal ulcerative colitis or proctitis. This open multicentre study involved 28 eligible patients. Sigmoidoscopy and biopsy scores improved significantly (P < 0.002) during the four-week treatment period. Maximal plPharmacokinetic data obtained after one dose of a 2-mg budesonide enema were compared with data obtained after the last dose of four weeks of daily treatment in 24 patients with active distal ulcerative colitis or proctitis. This open multicentre study involved 28 eligible patients. Sigmoidoscopy and biopsy scores improved significantly (P < 0.002) during the four-week treatment period. Maximal pl