| 1. |
- Allard, Christina, et al.
(författare)
-
Rasbiologiskt språkbruk i statens rättsprocess mot sameby : DN Debatt 2015-06-11
- 2015
-
Annan publikation (populärvet., debatt m.m.)abstract
- Statens hantering av forskningsresultat i rättsprocessen med Girjas sameby utgör ett hot mot Sverige som rättsstat och kunskapsnation. Åratal av svensk och internationell forskning underkänns och man använder ett språkbruk som skulle kunna vara hämtat från rasbiologins tid. Nu måste staten ta sitt ansvar och börja agera som en demokratisk rättsstat, skriver 59 forskare.
|
|
| 2. |
- Ahlberg, Erik, et al.
(författare)
-
"Vi klimatforskare stödjer Greta och skolungdomarna"
- 2019
-
Ingår i: Dagens nyheter (DN debatt). - 1101-2447.
-
Tidskriftsartikel (populärvet., debatt m.m.)abstract
- DN DEBATT 15/3. Sedan industrialiseringens början har vi använt omkring fyra femtedelar av den mängd fossilt kol som får förbrännas för att vi ska klara Parisavtalet. Vi har bara en femtedel kvar och det är bråttom att kraftigt reducera utsläppen. Det har Greta Thunberg och de strejkande ungdomarna förstått. Därför stödjer vi deras krav, skriver 270 klimatforskare.
|
|
| 3. |
- Andersson, Camilla, et al.
(författare)
-
Assessment of Whether Patients' Knowledge, Satisfaction, and Experience Regarding Their 18F-Fluoride PET/CT Examination Affects Image Quality
- 2016
-
Ingår i: Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology. - : Society of Nuclear Medicine. - 0091-4916 .- 1535-5675. ; 44:1, s. 21-25
-
Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The aim of this study was to investigate patients’ previous knowledge, satisfaction and experience regarding a (18F)-fluoride positron emission tomography / computed tomography examination ((18F)-fluoride PET/CT) and to explore whether experienced discomfort during the examination or pain was associated with reduced image quality. A further aim was to explore whether patients’ health-related quality of life (HRQoL) was associated with their satisfaction and experiences of the examination.Methods: Fifty consecutive patients with a histopathological diagnosis of prostate cancer who were scheduled for (18F)-fluoride PET/CT were asked to participate in the study, which was performed between November 2011 and April 2013. A questionnaire was used to collect information regarding the patients’ previous knowledge and experience of the examination. Image quality assessment was performed according to an arbitrary scale. The EORTC-QLQ-C30 and QLQ-PR25 were used to assess HRQoL.Results: Forty-six patients (96%) completed the questionnaires. Twenty-six per cent of participants did not know at all what a (18F)-fluoride PET/CT examination was. The majority (52-70%) were to a very high degree satisfied with the care provided by the nursing staff but less satisfied with the information given prior to the examination. The image quality was similar in patients who were exhausted or claustrophobic during the examination and those who were not. No correlations between HRQoL and the participants’ experience of (18F)-fluoride PET/CT were found.Conclusion: The majority of participants were satisfied with the care provided by the nursing staff, but there is still room for improvement especially regarding the information prior to the examination. Long examination time may be strenuous, for the patient but there was no difference in image quality between patients who felt discomfort during the examination or pain and those who did not.
|
|
| 4. |
- Andersson, Camilla, et al.
(författare)
-
Patient Experience of an 18F-FDG-PET/CT Examination: : Need for Improvements in Patient Care
- 2015
-
Ingår i: Journal of Radiology Nursing. - : Elsevier. - 1546-0843. ; 34:2, s. 100-108
-
Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The aims of this study were to investigate the patients' knowledge about and experience of an 18F-fluoro-deoxy-glucose (FDG)-positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) examination and to investigate the self-reported feelings of stress, level of physical activity, and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and to find out if this was related to how they experienced the examination. A cross-sectional survey was used to collect information on 198 patients with known or suspected malignancy. As many as 32% to 63% were satisfied with the nursing staff, the communication, and the professional skills. Most patients did not know beforehand what an FDG-PET/CT examination was. The HRQoL, level of perceived stress, and physical activity were relatively low. A better HRQoL, lower level of perceived stress, and a higher level of physical activity were correlated to a more positive experience and higher education to more knowledge about the examination (p < .01–.05). The information before the examination needs to be improved. The results may be used to improve patient care and optimize imaging procedures.
|
|
| 5. |
|
|
| 6. |
|
|
| 7. |
|
|
| 8. |
- Ahlin, Catharina, et al.
(författare)
-
Assessing nursing students’ knowledge and skills in performing venepuncture and inserting peripheral venous catheters
- 2017
-
Ingår i: Nurse Education in Practice. - : Elsevier BV. - 1471-5953 .- 1873-5223. ; 23, s. 8-14
-
Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Venepuncture and the insertion of peripheral venous catheters are common tasks in health care, and training in these procedures is included in nursing programmes. Evidence of nursing students’ knowledge and skills in these procedures is limited. The main aim of this study was to assess nursing students’ knowledge and skills when performing venepuncture and inserting peripheral venous catheters. Potential associations between level of knowledge and skills, self-training, self-efficacy, and demographic characteristics were also investigated. The assessment was performed by lecturers at a university college in Sweden using the two previously tested instruments "Assess Venepuncture"€ and "Assess Peripheral Venous Catheter Insertion". Between 81% and 100% of steps were carried out correctly by the students. The step with the highest rating was "€œUses gloves", and lowest rating was "€˜Informs the patients about the possibility of obtaining local anaesthesia"€™. Significant correlations between degree of self-training and correct performance were found in the group of students who registered their self-training. No associations between demographic characteristics and correct performances were found. Assessing that students have achieved adequate levels of knowledge and skills in these procedures at different levels of the nursing education is of importance to prevent complications and support patient safety.
|
|
| 9. |
- Albåge, Anders, et al.
(författare)
-
Long-Term Follow-Up of Cardiac Rhythm in 320 Patients After the Cox-Maze III Procedure for Atrial Fibrillation
- 2016
-
Ingår i: Annals of Thoracic Surgery. - : Elsevier BV. - 0003-4975 .- 1552-6259. ; 101:4, s. 1443-1449
-
Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Background. The Cox-maze III (CM-III) procedure is the gold standard for surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF). Excellent short-term results have been reported, but long-term outcomes are lesser known. The aim was to evaluate current cardiac rhythm in a nationwide cohort of CM-III patients with very long follow-up.Methods. Perioperative characteristics were retrospectively analyzed in 536 "cut-and-sew" CM-III patients operated on from 1994 to 2009 in 4 centers. Of these, 54 patients had died and 20 were unavailable at follow-up. The remaining 462 patients received a survey concerning arrhythmia symptoms, rhythm, and medication; of these, 320 patients (69%), comprising 252 men, with a mean age of 67 years (range, 47 to 87 years), and 83% with stand-alone CM-III, returned a current 12-lead electrocardiogram. Long-term monitoring was evaluated in 40 sinus rhythm patients. Postoperative stroke/transient ischemic attack was evaluated by register analysis.Results. Mean follow-up was 111 44 months (range, 36-223 months). Electrocardiogram analysis showed sinus rhythm in 219 of 320 patients (68%), and regular supraventricular rhythm (sinus, nodal, or atrial pacing) in 262 (82%), with 75% off class I/III antiarrhythmic medication. This group had lower arrhythmia symptom scores and medication use. Rhythm outcome did not differ by gender, age, type of AF, or stand-alone vs concomitant operation. Patients with more than 10 years of follow-up had a lower rate of regular supraventricular rhythm (69% vs 91%, p = 0.02). Long-term monitoring showed freedom from AF/atrial flutter in 38 of 40 patients (95%). The incidence of stroke/transient ischemic attack was 0.37% per year (11 patients).Conclusions. In a single-moment electrocardiogram evaluation 9 years after the cut-and-sew CM-III, 82% of patients were in sinus rhythm or other regular supraventricular rhythm. These findings support a long-lasting positive effect of the CM-III procedure, which is relevant when evaluating current nonpharmacologic therapies for AF. (C) 2016 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
|
|
| 10. |
- Albåge, Anders, et al.
(författare)
-
Long-Term Risk of Ischemic Stroke After the Cox-Maze III Procedure for Atrial Fibrillation
- 2017
-
Ingår i: Annals of Thoracic Surgery. - : Elsevier BV. - 0003-4975 .- 1552-6259. ; 104:2, s. 523-529
-
Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Background The long-term risk of stroke after surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation is not well known. We performed an observational cohort study with long follow-up after the “cut-and-sew” Cox-maze III procedure (CM-III), including left atrial appendage excision. The aim was to analyze the incidence of stroke/transient ischemic attack (TIA) and the association to preoperative CHA2DS2-VASc (age in years, sex, congestive heart failure history, hypertension history, stroke/TIA, thromboembolism history, vascular disease history, diabetes mellitus) score. Methods Preoperative and perioperative data were collected in 526 CM-III patients operated in four centers 1994 to 2009, 412 men, mean age of 57.1 ± 8.3 years. The incidence of any stroke/TIA was identified through analyses of the Swedish National Patient and Cause-of-Death Registers and from review of individual patient records. The cumulative incidence of stroke/TIA and association with CHA2DS2-VASc score was estimated using methods accounting for the competing risk of death. Results Mean follow-up was 10.1 years. There were 29 patients with any stroke/TIA, including 6 with intracerebral bleedings (2 fatal) and 4 with perioperative strokes (0.76%). The remaining 13 ischemic strokes and six TIAs occurred at a mean of 7.1 ± 4.0 years postoperatively, with an incidence of 0.36% per year (19 events per 5,231 patient-years). In all CHA2DS2-VASc groups, observed ischemic stroke/TIA rate was lower than predicted. A higher risk of ischemic stroke/TIA was seen in patients with CHA2DS2-VASc score 2 or greater compared with score 0 or 1 (hazards ratio 2.15, 95% confidence interval: 0.87 to 5.32) but no difference by sex or stand-alone versus concomitant operation. No patient had ischemic stroke as cause of death. Conclusions This multicenter study showed a low incidence of perioperative and long-term postoperative ischemic stroke/TIA after CM-III. Although general risk of ischemic stroke/TIA was reduced, patients with CHA2DS2-VASc score 2 or greater had a higher risk compared with score 0 or 1. Complete left atrial appendage excision may be an important reason for the low ischemic stroke rate.
|
|
