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Background: Heart failure (HF) has a high prevalence in an elderly population and leads to a substantial hospitalization and mortality. The objective of this study was to investigate factors that affect hospitalization and mortality in an elderly population. Methods: A retrospective observational study was conducted of HF patients aged 76–95 years residing in Region Halland, Sweden. Between 2013 a

26 maj 2026 09:00 till 11:00 | Övrigt A warm welcome to the book presentation of the publication “Creative Data Lab”! Creative Data Lab (CDL), hosted as an Advanced Study Group during 2025 at the Pufendorf Institute for Advanced Studies, Lund University, brought together artist-researchers and research support staff to explore artistic research data management (ARDM) in relation to documentation,

https://www.lu.se/evenemang/book-release-creative-data-lab - 2026-05-16

OBJECTIVE: Assess the quality of healthcare across African countries based on health providers' clinical knowledge, their clinic attendance and drug availability, with a focus on seven conditions accounting for a large share of child and maternal mortality in sub-Saharan Africa: malaria, tuberculosis, diarrhoea, pneumonia, diabetes, neonatal asphyxia and postpartum haemorrhage.METHODS: With nation

Assuring delivery reliability is a vital part for any organisation in a supply chain, and in few cases could the consequences of a failed delivery be as dire as they would in the case of a healthcare provider. However, delivery reliability is not a well-studied subject within the context of public healthcare procurement. The aim of this thesis has been to identify the factors that affect delivery

Introduction: Out-of-pocket health expenditures (OOPE) are an inefficient and inequitable means of health financing. Identifying the factors driving these expenditures is crucial to design effective prepayment schemes. This study uses Cambodia—a country with high OOPE and prevalent informal employment—as a case study to analyse the relative contributions of healthcare, health, and social factors t

The inference of gene networks from gene expression data is known as "reverse engineering." Elucidating genetic networks from high-throughput microarray data in seed maturation and embryo formation in plants is crucial for storage and production of cereals for human beings. Delayed seed maturation and abnormal embryo formation during storage of cereal crops degrade the quality and quantity of food

The current pandemic SARS-CoV-2 has required an unusual allocation of resources that can negatively impact chronically ill patients and high-complexity procedures. Across the European Reference Network on Pediatric Transplantation (ERN TransplantChild), we conducted a survey to investigate the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on pediatric transplant activity and healthcare practices in both solid o

Objectives: Antihistamines have been reported to be linked with less pain in osteoarthritis. We aimed to estimate associations between antihistamine use and three outcomes: prevalent osteoarthritis, current joint pain, and developing osteoarthritis. Methods: We included 25 003 participants of EpiHealth – a cohort of persons aged 45 to 75 from Malmö/Uppsala in Sweden. Participants self-reported the

United Nations Convention on the Rights of Child demands the comprehension of every child’s spirit. Undocumented children are exposed to numerous dangers because of their inability to demand rights from a government. The Swedish government has denied these children their inherent rights, which contradicts the nature of the Convention. Hannah Arendt states that human rights are universal, but do no

LU Innovation is also a hub for running projects and programmes in cooperation with other actors. One example is Swelife, a strategic innovation programme coordinated from Lund University and LU Innovation.   Swelife is a strategic innovation programme, funded by the Swedish Government via the Swedish innovation agency, Vinnova, and by the programme’s partners. We support collaboration within acad

https://www.innovation.lu.se/en/about-lu-innovation/swelife-strategic-innovation-programme - 2026-05-15

Here you will find information on selected areas of work, in which the processing of personal data is a common occurrence. Information on processing of personal data for staff working with:ResearchEducation - student contactExternal engagement and communicationHuman resourcesFinanceManagementCommittees and boardsIT systems  Contact Lund University has an external Data Protection Officer; Secure St

https://www.staff.lu.se/support-and-tools/personal-data-and-data-protection/area-specific-information - 2026-05-15

The Occupational Health Service offers medical advice on problems related to your work situation. The aim is to prevent ill health or start rehabilitation so that employees are able to remain in or return to work.As an employee or doctoral student at Lund University you can contact the Occupational Health Service yourself when you need advice and support in rehabilitation initiatives. A positive r

https://www.staff.lu.se/employment/work-environment-and-health/occupational-health-service/medical-advice - 2026-05-15

Background: Gesture control represents a new paradigm in Human-Computer-Interaction, with an interesting use case in hygienic hospital settings; as it would allow staff to control computers without risking cross-contamination. Even though this has evident advantages, hospitals are increasingly emphasizing monetary gains in investment decisions; which in the case of gesture control is not that easy

Aim: This study examined medical and psychosocial risk factors in children born to women with addiction problems during pregnancy and the children's needs for extra medical and psychosocial resources. Methods: Swedish midwives routinely screen pregnant women for drugs and alcohol and refer women with addictions to the Maternity and Child Healthcare Resource Team. We investigated the medical record

Background: Flexible Assertive Community Treatment (Flexible ACT) has been implemented in Sweden during recent years due to increasing interest in integrated services for people with severe mental illness. To date, few studies have been done on Flexible ACT effectiveness. Aims: The overall aim of this study was to explore the extent to which clients assigned to the Flexible ACT board for ACT inten

Background: Despite the fact that HIV-positive women carry an increased risk of developing cervical cancer (CC) in comparison with HIV-negative women, HIV and CC screening programs in many developing countries have remained unintegrated. The objective of this study is to explore perceptions and preferences of community members in Uganda, including women, men, and village health teams, regarding th