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This article provides 12-month prevalence rates of youth exposure to websites which encourage self-harm or suicide and examines whether such exposure is related to thoughts of self-harm and thoughts of suicide in the past 30 days. Data were collected via telephone from a nationally representative survey of 1560 Internet-using youth, ages 10-17 residing in the United States. One percent (95% CI: 0.

Malawi PEA report Agricultural intensification and gender in Malawi, Tanzania and Zambia Agnes Andersson Djurfeldt, Department of Human Geography, Lund University Aida Isinika, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Institute of Continuing Education (ICE) Miriam Dalitso Kalanda Joshua, Chancellor College, University of Malawi, Department of Geography and Earth Sciences Wisdom Chilwizhi Kaleng’a, Unive

https://www.keg.lu.se/en/sites/keg.lu.se.en/files/gender_research_brief_revised.pdf - 2026-05-06

Increased blood pressure and high dietary salt are leading risks for death and disability globally. Reducing the burden of both health risks are United Nations' targets for reducing noncommunicable disease. Nongovernmental organizations and individuals can assist by ensuring widespread dissemination of the best available facts and recommended interventions for both health risks. Simple but impactf

Today, there is an increased realization that engaging with Paralympic athletes offers the chance for healthcare professionals to work at the intersection of rehabilitation with sports and exercise medicine. The study of both injury and illness epidemiology in Paralympic sport is important, as findings may assist in the formulation of prevention strategies. A model for the systematic development o

QMOD 2018: Preliminary Program 23. August 2018, Thursday Room 0: Plenary Session 2 9:00- 10:00 Philip Holt, Vice President, Travelport, UK “Engaging your People, creating a Quality Mindset, and delivering Operational Excellence” 10:00- Tea/ Coffee Break 10:30- 12:00 Parallel Sessions 2 Room 1 Room 2 Room 3 Room 4 Room 5 Room 6 Room 7 Work Challenges; Trinity Model; Psychological and Social Capital

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/sites/ses.lu.se.en/files/qmod_2018_program_1st_draft.pdf - 2026-05-06

Microsoft Word - preliminärt program LMEC2022 20220411 lu.se LUND MEDICAL ETHICS CONFERENCE 2022 May 30 Room: C121, LUX Room: B251, LUX 09:00 – 09:15 Welcome and organisational details 09:15 – 09:40 Göran Hermerén (Lund University), The identity and future(s) of medical ethics 09:45 – 10:10 Tuija Takala (University of Helsinki), The Covid pandemic and the elderly coffee break 10:30 – 10:55 Ulrik K

https://www.medicin.lu.se/sites/medicin.lu.se/files/2022-04/LMEC%202022%20programme%2020220411.pdf - 2026-05-06

Multilevel regression analysis (MLRA) is a statistical technique that is suitable for the study of correlated outcomes within multilevel organisational and other data structures. This chapter provides a short introduction to MLRA, stressing the multilevel analysis of individual heterogeneity and discriminatory accuracy (MAIHDA) approach. It helps the readers to recognize the presence of multilevel

Early reports raised concern that use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) may increase risk of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) disease (COVID-19). Users of the COVID Symptom Study smartphone application reported use of aspirin and other NSAIDs between March 24 and May 8, 2020. Users were queried daily about symptoms, COVID-19 testing, and healthcare seeki

Epidemiology for health - a joint initiative between Lund and Uppsala universities for national and international excellence. Since the 1st of January 2026, the EpiHealth's coordinator is Professor Jonas Björk, Lund, who coordinates epidemiological research between several researchers in Lund, Malmö and Uppsala. Deputy coordinator is Tanja Stocks, Associate professor.The new strategic plan for Epi

https://www.epihealth.lu.se/en/about-us - 2026-05-05

Parental care in birds varies among species and geographic regions. Incubation behavior influences embryonic development rate and varies substantially among species. We studied attendance at the nest by videoing nests or collecting data from the literature for 112 species in north temperate and lowland tropical sites, then associated patterns of incubation on- and off-bouts with species and enviro

Purpose: To report on the occurrence of postoperative visual axis opacification (VAO) in children younger than 5 years of age operated for cataract in Sweden, and to analyse correlations with age at surgery and surgical method. Methods: Data were derived from the Swedish Pediatric Cataract Register (PECARE). All children operated on between 1 January 2007 and 31 December 2020 were included. Follow

Synthetic Data Generation (SDG) based on Artificial Intelligence (AI) can transform the way clinical medicine is delivered by overcoming privacy barriers that currently render clinical data sharing difficult. This is the key to accelerating the development of digital tools contributing to enhanced patient safety. Such tools include robust data-driven clinical decision support systems, and example-

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the long-term impact on quality of life (QoL) in women referred for colposcopy after an abnormal cervical smear. STUDY DESIGN: One hundred consecutive women referred for colposcopy for the first time subsequent to receiving notification of an abnormal cervical smear. Women in the study group completed the Swedish Health Survey Short Form-36 (SF-36), the State/Trait Anxiety I

Parkinson disease (PD) is associated with a clinical course of variable duration, severity, and a combination of motor and non-motor features. Recent PD research has focused primarily on etiology rather than clinical progression and long-term outcomes. For the PD patient, caregivers, and clinicians, information on expected clinical progression and long-term outcomes is of great importance. Today,

Purpose: To evaluate the long-term predictive value of the need to treat patients referred by optometric practitioners, regarding glaucoma, in Malmö, Sweden, using intraocular pressure (IOP) as the primary referral criterion. Patients and Methods: This retrospective study included 94 of 108 (87%) individuals referred to the Skåne University Hospital in Malmö, Sweden, for elevated IOP during 2012–

Background: Evidence concerning health care use related to virtual visits is conflicting. More research has been called for regarding the effectiveness of text-based virtual visits (eVisits). Therefore, we investigated patient characteristics, diagnoses, and subsequent health care contacts after eVisits to primary care. Methods: We conducted a register-based cohort study of eVisits to an all-virtu

Background:The goal of postnatal care is to provide the highest possible quality of care and medical safety with the least possibleintervention in order to optimize health and wellbeing of the new family. The aim of the study was to describemothers´ experiences in relation to a new postnatal home-based model of midwifery care.Method:Prospective cross sectional study based on quantitative and quali

This thesis presents and analyses the results of the prime working age (25-65), divided into two diverse groups, 25-45 and 45-65, of licensed practical nurses (LPN) perceived occupational status in the Swedish home-care business. The purpose is to understand what influences the perception of two diverse age groups of licensed practical nurses occupational status, bringing nuance to the phenomenon,