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People with Parkinson’s disease (PD) have lower life satisfaction (LS) than healthy peers. No study has yet identified predictors of LS in people with PD. Such information would be valuable for health care and future interventions that aim to maintain or increase LS. Read more at https://www.hindawi.com/journals/pd/2020/1561037/
https://www.lupop.lu.se/article/prediction-life-satisfaction-people-parkinsons-disease - 2025-09-29
Eight new calls for proposal are now open The Swedish Research Council has now opened several calls for proposals within Natural and engineering sciences, Educational sciences and Development research. Most of the calls are open until 10 April, but the Network grant within Educational Sciences is open until 27 March.Read more at www.vr.se.
https://www.lupop.lu.se/article/new-calls-proposal-vr - 2025-09-29
Red blood cell (RBC) transfusions are associated with risks including immunological reactions and volume overload. Current guidelines suggest a restrictive transfusion strategy in most patients with sepsis but based on previous randomized controlled trials and observational studies, there are still uncertainties about the safety in giving low-grade RBC transfusions to patients with sepsis. Read mo
Data from the Swedish National Registry for Pancreatic and Periampullary Cancer for all patients undergoing a PD from 2010 until 30th June 2018 were collected. The material was analysed in two groups, no POPF and clinically relevant (grade B and C) POPF. Read more at https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00268-020-05735-4
Cold sensitivity is common following nerve injuries in the upper extremity, but is less well studied in carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). We investigated cold sensitivity in CTS and its effects on surgical outcome. A search of the Swedish National Registry for Hand Surgery (HAKIR) for open carpal tunnel releases (OCTR) from 2010–2016 identified 10,746 cases. Symptom severity questionnaires (HQ-8; HAKI
Two hundred and eighty‐one patients hospitalized for HF (mean age, 74 years; 32% women) were assessed using cognitive tests: Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), A Quick Test of Cognitive speed, Trail Making Test A, and Symbol Digit Modalities Test. The mean follow‐up time censored at rehospitalization or death was 13 months (interquartile range, 14) and 28 months (interquartile range, 29), respe
Investigations of social-genetic effects, whereby a social partner’s genotype affects another’s outcomes, can be confounded by the influence of the social partner’s rearing environment. We used marital information on more than 300,000 couples from Swedish national data to disentangle social-genetic from rearing-environment effects for alcohol use disorder (AUD). Read more at https://journals.sagep
Adult-onset growth hormone deficiency (AGHD) is usually the last deficiency to be substituted in hypopituitarism. In children with documented GH deficiency, treatment without delay is crucial for achieving optimal effects on growth and development. In adults, it is not known whether a delay in treatment initiation influences biochemical response and the favourable physiological effects resulting f
https://www.lupop.lu.se/article/early-versus-late-initiation-gh-replacement-adult-onset-hypopituitarism - 2025-09-29
Rates of knee replacement (KR) are increasing worldwide. Based on population and practice changes, there are forecasts of a further exponential increase in primary knee replacement through to 2030, and a corresponding increase in revision knee replacement. We used registry data to document changes in KR over the past 15 years, comparing practice changes across Sweden, Australia, and the United Sta
In the annual open call Formas welcomes applications within its three areas of responsibility - Environment, Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning. The purpose of the call is to enable researchers to address self-identified research needs and is divided into three sub-calls:Research and development projectsResearch and development projects for future research leadersMobility grantsThe latter
https://www.lupop.lu.se/article/formas-annual-open-call-2018-now-open - 2025-09-29
Influenza may precipitate cardiovascular disease, but influenza typically peaks in winter, coinciding with other triggers of myocardial infarction (MI) such as low air temperature, high wind velocity, low atmospheric pressure, and short sunshine duration. Read more at https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0236866
https://www.lupop.lu.se/article/association-acute-myocardial-infarction-influenza-nationwide-observational-study - 2025-09-29
Increased urinary excretion of IgM and low-grade albuminuria are associated with increased risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. The objective of this study was to investigate the association between urinary IgM, albuminuria, and vascular parameters reflecting arterial structure and function. Read more at https://bmccardiovascdisord.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12872-020-01638-3
An inverse relationship between mental health and academic achievement is a well-known phenomenon in the scientific literature. However, how and when this association develops is not fully understood and there is a lack of longitudinal, population-based studies on young children. Early intervention is important if associations are to be found already during childhood. The aim of the present study
Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is the most serious adverse effect of oral anticoagulant (OAC) treatment. The effect of OAC reversal therapy on outcome is uncertain. We compared 90-day survival and functional outcome in patients with OAC-ICH who received OAC reversal therapy with those who did not. Read more at https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2020.00760/full
Although Lund University’s 350th anniversary celebrations are drawing to a close, some projects will live on, along with the working method known as the jubilee model. Carina Jensen, soon to step down from her role as jubilee coordinator, talks about Sunday’s big kick-off for the future, which is open to all. “It will start with an open house event in the main University building, celebrating the
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/jubliee-concludes-kick - 2025-09-29
Large science publisher Elsevier does not meet the requirements of Swedish universities and research institutes. The agreement will be cancelled 30th of June. This means that employees and students at Lund University will not have access to journal articles published by Elsevier after June 30, 2018. However, one can still read Elsevier articles published between 1995 and 30 June 2018. LU researche
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/sweden-stands-open-access-cancels-agreement-elsevier - 2025-09-29
LUM managed to sneak in an interview with Carita Håkansson before she packs her bags for a hiking trip in Greece. For the first time in many years she has the chance once more to do what she loves the most – to experience nature and landscapes on foot. Thanks to a transplant, she is living a new life. Carita Håkansson fell ill around just 40 years of age. When her stomach started growing doctors d
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/she-got-new-liver-and-new-life - 2025-09-29
The expression “Sweden’s green gold” has a new meaning. Forests are now not only to provide timber and paper – but also save the climate. Chemical engineering researcher Christian Hulteberg has managed to transform a residual product from pulp manufacturing into a liquid that is chemically identical to petrol. The plan is to have Swedish forest fuel available at service stations by 2021. “This is
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/he-pumps-petrol-trees - 2025-09-29
Ninety thousand people die in Sweden every year. Despite 80 percent of Sweden’s population stating they would like to donate their organs after death, fewer than 200 people actually become organ donors each year. Why? This is due to, among other reasons, our limited legislation and organs not being made available because of a shortage of intensive care beds. Simply dying is not enough to become an
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/overstretched-intensive-care-leads-fewer-donations - 2025-09-29
“Superbosses” are exceptional at attracting talented people and getting them to perform at their best – while also developing them to become new, good leaders. Are superbosses to be found at the University? “I’m convinced that we would also find superbosses at Lund University if we looked”, says Christine Blomquist, who adds that there are many good leaders here. Christine Blomquist conducts resea
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/superbosses-make-others-become-good-leaders - 2025-09-29
