Article
Psychiatry
Mirjam Wolfschlag, Cecile Grudet, Anders Hakansson
Summary: Research has focused on the mental health consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, showing increased symptoms of stress, anxiety, and depression worldwide. However, analysis of prescription trends of common psychotropic medications in the Swedish region of Scania did not reveal any general trend changes.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Christine Strand Bachmann, Kari Risnes, Johan Hakon Bjorngaard, Jorun Schei, Kristine Pape
Summary: The study revealed that individuals born preterm have a higher rate of prescription of psychotropic drugs during adolescence and young adulthood. The risk of mental health impairment is increased in individuals born preterm, and this risk is not limited to the most preterm groups.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Maria Fridh, Mirnabi Pirouzifard, Maria Rosvall, Martin Lindstrom
Summary: This study investigated the association between mortality and general psychological distress, measured by the GHQ-12, and found gender differences in the association. The study revealed a higher prevalence of psychological distress among women, but higher mortality rates among men, highlighting the morbidity-mortality gender paradox. GHQ-12 could potentially be used as a predictor of mortality, especially for men.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Qian Yang, Arvid Sjolander, Yuchen Li, Alexander Viktorin, Elizabeth R. Bertone-Johnson, Weimin Ye, Fang Fang, Unnur A. Valdimarsdottir, Donghao Lu
Summary: The study suggests that women with clinical indications of premenstrual disorders are at an increased risk of injury, particularly accidents and suicidal behavior, within the first 2 years after diagnosis.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Marc-Antoine Sanchez, Basile Fuchs, Pascale Tubert-Bitter, Anne-Sophie Mariet, Fabrice Jollant, Aurelie Mayet, Catherine Quantin
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has likely had a significant impact on the mental health of French military personnel, as indicated by the increase in dispensing of psychotropic drugs. Further investigation is needed to implement mental health prevention measures for this population.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Elisabeth Mangrio, Lisa Hellstrom, Eva-Lotta Nilsson, Anna-Karin Ivert
Summary: The research project aims to evaluate the extended home visit programme in the region of Scania, to examine the experiences of participants and assess the benefits of the programme. The programme aims to provide support for first-time parents, improve the overall health of the child and family, and contribute to better conditions for equal health.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Cecilia Orellana, Bertina Kreshpaj, Bo Burstrom, Letitia Davis, Paolo Frumento, Tomas Hemmingsson, Gun Johansson, Katarina Kjellberg, David H. Wegman, Theo Bodin
Summary: The study estimated the magnitude of under-reporting of non-fatal occupational injuries in Sweden for the year 2013, with estimated completeness of reporting to the national register and insurance company at 73% and 43% respectively. Different organisational factors were found to contribute to under-reporting to the national register, with higher rates among public sector organizations, those with more female employees, a younger workforce, and a higher proportion of immigrants.
OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Zuzana Romanova, Natasa Hlavacova, Daniela Jezova
Summary: Chronic stress and adrenocortical hormone release have an impact on the development and treatment outcome of mental disorders. This review focuses on the modulation of cortisol and aldosterone secretion by antipsychotic drugs under stress and non-stress conditions.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Yasmine Karlsmo Kindlund, Torbjoern Tyler
Summary: Recent floristic changes in northern Europe have been driven by land use changes, nitrogen deposition, climate change, and the spread of non-native species. The study highlighted the importance of geographic scale in understanding biodiversity loss, with different scales showing different magnitudes and drivers of changes. The findings emphasize the need to consider geographic scale in interpreting previous studies.
APPLIED VEGETATION SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Yingyang Zhang, Hao Luo, Gloria H. Y. Wong, Mei Zhao, Xiaozhen Lv, Terry Y. S. Lum, Celine S. L. Chui, Xin Yu, Ian C. K. Wong, Huali Wang
Summary: This study examined prescribing rates of dementia medication in China and found that the prescription rate of antidementia drugs was higher, while the rate of coprescription of psychotropic and antidementia drugs was lower than in Western studies. The prescription of dementia medication in China was generally consistent with clinical guidelines and depended on patients' clinical symptoms.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION
(2022)
Article
Substance Abuse
Mike Vuolo, Laura C. Frizzell, Brian C. Kelly
Summary: Over the past 21 years, there has been a significant increase in psychotropic-drug-implicated deaths, both medical and external. The underlying causes of medical deaths are predominantly diseases of the circulatory system, while external deaths are largely attributed to non-drug suicide, transport accidents, and drownings.
DRUG AND ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE
(2021)
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Lea Darnaud, Clement Delage, Youssef Daali, Anne-Priscille Trouvin, Serge Perrot, Nihel Khoudour, Nadia Merise, Laurence Labat, Bruno Etain, Frank Bellivier, Celia Lloret-Linares, Vanessa Bloch, Emmanuel Curis, Xavier Decleves
Summary: Drug-metabolizing enzymes and drug transporters play crucial roles in drug pharmacokinetics and response. The cocktail-based phenotyping approach involves administering multiple probe drugs to evaluate the activities of CYP and transporter simultaneously. This study determined the range of phenotyping indices in healthy volunteers and classified patients with therapeutic issues based on CYP and P-gp activities.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Pernille Ladegaard-Pedersen, Serena Sabatini, Robert Frei, Kristian Kristiansen, Karin Margarita Frei
Summary: The Bronze Age of southernmost Sweden, particularly in Scania, served as a gateway connecting continental Europe with Sweden. New archaeological human data from the Late Bronze Age Simris II site was presented, with the introduction of environmentally based multi-proxy strontium isotope baselines for sub-regions of Scania. The complexity of Scania's geology requires systematic sampling to establish baseline ranges, and the sub-regional baselines propose a new approach for studying human mobility during the Bronze Age.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Ineke J. Gerridzen, Els Doejaaren, Ruth B. Veenhuizen, Cees M. P. M. Hertogh, Karlijn J. Joling
Summary: A descriptive study on psychotropic drug prescriptions for nursing home residents with Korsakoff syndrome (KS) revealed a high prevalence of off-label use, especially for behavioral symptoms. Atypical antipsychotics and selective serotonin/norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors were commonly prescribed. More research is needed to understand the current prescribing culture and the effectiveness of these drugs.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Christine Leong, Kaarina Kowalec, Sherif Eltonsy, James M. Bolton, Murray W. Enns, Qier Tan, Marina Yogendran, Dan Chateau, Joseph A. Delaney, Jitender Sareen, Jamison Falk, Rae Spiwak, Sarvesh Logsetty, Silvia Alessi-Severini
Summary: During the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a decrease in new prescriptions for antidepressants and anxiolytics after the implementation of restrictions. However, at the end of 2020, there was an increase in the new use of antidepressants and antipsychotics, particularly in females and individuals aged 40 years and older.
FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Maria Wemrell, Cecilia Lenander, Kristofer Hansson, Raquel Vicente Perez, Katarina Hedin, Juan Merlo
Summary: This study analyzed the dispensation of antibiotics across different socio-economic and demographic groups in Sweden from 2016-2017 using an intersectional approach. While women and high-income earners had the highest antibiotic dispensation prevalence, no large differences were identified between socio-economic groups. Public health interventions should target the entire Swedish population rather than specific groups, and interventions aimed at improving antibiotic prescription patterns among medical practitioners do not need to focus on socio-economic or demographic factors.
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Hanna Ljungman, Maria Wemrell, Kani Khalaf, Raquel Perez-Vicente, George Leckie, Juan Merlo
Summary: The study highlighted the diverse distribution of antidepressant use in the Swedish population, showing that age and psychiatric diagnosis play significant roles in determining the likelihood of antidepressant use. The analysis also emphasized the importance of considering socioeconomic factors across an individual's life course when studying antidepressant use.
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Maria Wemrell, Raquel Perez Vicente, Juan Merlo
Summary: This study aims to provide a detailed mapping of HPV non-vaccination among girls in different sociodemographic groups and geographical areas in Sweden during 2013-2020, using a multi-categorical approach and intersectionality theory. The results showed that HPV non-vaccination was more common in groups with low income, low education, and an immigration background. There were also geographical differences between municipalities. However, the discriminatory accuracy of the sociodemographic and geographical groups was weak.
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Sofia Zettermark, Kani Khalaf, Raquel Perez-Vicente, George Leckie, Diana Mulinari, Juan Merlo
Summary: This study found that the association between hormonal contraceptives (HC) and antidepressant use varies across different intersectional strata, being more pronounced in more oppressed contexts. Teenagers and women with immigrant background and low income may be more sensitive to the mood effects of HC, which is an important heterogeneity to consider in future research.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Cristina Ortiz, Teresa Lopez-Cuadrado, Carmen Rodriguez-Blazquez, Lorena Simon, Raquel Perez-Vicente, Juan Merlo, Inaki Galan
Summary: This study found that low social support, neighborhood cleanliness, air pollution, and street crime were associated with the co-occurrence of behavioral risk factors. The co-occurrence of risk factors increased as the level of deprivation increased.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Lovisa Ericsson, Maria Wemrell, Martin Lindstrom, Raquel Perez-Vicente, Juan Merlo
Summary: Using AIHDA and drawing on intersectionality, this study provides an improved mapping of the socio-economic distribution of sedentary leisure time in Sweden, with the poor discriminatory accuracy suggesting the need for universal rather than targeted physical activity interventions.
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Lars B. Dahlin, Raquel Perez, Erika Nyman, Malin Zimmerman, Juan Merlo
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the psychological health of individuals diagnosed and surgically treated for carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), ulnar nerve entrapment (UNE), or both, by examining the use of psychotropic drugs. The study found that individuals with nerve compression disorders had a higher risk of using psychotropic drugs, and this risk was associated with factors such as age, gender, income, and occupational qualification level.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Merida Rodriguez-Lopez, George Leckie, Jay S. Kaufman, Juan Merlo
Summary: This study explores the multilevel modelling approach to studying complex interactions. By analyzing data from 652,603 women, the study finds that the risk of preeclampsia varies across different strata and some of the variations are attributed to the interaction effects.
PAEDIATRIC AND PERINATAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Lars B. Dahlin, Raquel Perez, Erika Nyman, Malin Zimmerman, Juan Merlo
Summary: This study investigated the risk of overuse of psychoactive analgesics in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) or ulnar nerve entrapment (UNE). The findings showed that these patients have a high risk of overusing these drugs before, after, and both before and after surgery.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Juan Merlo, Johan Oeberg, Kani Khalaf, Raquel Perez-Vicente, George Leckie
Summary: The study found that the prescription rate of statins after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in Sweden did not meet the target of 90%. The regional differences were small, while the sociodemographic differences were more significant. Among the sociodemographic groups, older women with immigrant backgrounds had the lowest proportion of statin prescriptions after AMI.
Article
Demography
Aranzazu Hernandez-Yumar, Maria Wemrell, Ignacio Abasolo-Alesson, Beatriz Gonzalez Lopez-Valcarcel, Juan Merlo
Summary: The Great Recession in Spain worsened living conditions and increased health issues, such as obesity. This study analyzes the impact of the economic crisis on BMI disparities in Spain from socioeconomic and territorial perspectives. The findings show increased overall average BMI and socioeconomic disparities during the hardest years of the crisis, but these differences decreased as the economic situation improved. Regional policies can play an important role in countering obesity during times of crisis.
POPULATION RESEARCH AND POLICY REVIEW
(2023)
Review
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Merida Rodriguez-Lopez, Maria Fernanda Escobar, Juan Merlo, Jay S. Kaufman
Summary: This manuscript discusses the potential bias factors that could explain the protective effect of smoking on preeclampsia risk. It provides examples to show how confounding variables and incorrect adjustments can create bias. Potential approaches to manage this controversial effect are also outlined.
JOURNAL OF HUMAN HYPERTENSION
(2023)
Article
Criminology & Penology
Matilda Karlsson, Maria Wemrell, Juan Merlo, Anna-Karin Ivert
Summary: Intimate partner violence against women poses severe threats to women's health and rights. This study finds that individual perceptions of the severity of such violence are influenced by country context and gender equality. Men, young people, those with low education, low self-assessed social position, and those who perceive intimate partner violence as uncommon are more likely to perceive it as less severe. Additionally, countries with lower gender equality tend to have higher likelihoods of perceiving intimate partner violence as less severe.
WOMEN & CRIMINAL JUSTICE
(2022)
Article
Surgery
E. Omling, M. Salo, P. Stenstrom, J. Merlo, J. Gudjonsdottir, N. Rudolfson, L. Hagander
Summary: The study found that children with allergies have a lower risk of complicated appendicitis, but the same overall risk of simple appendicitis. Seasonal antigen exposure reduced the risk of complicated disease, while antihistamine treatment increased the risk.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Maria Wemrell, Nadja Karlsson, Raquel Perez Vicente, Juan Merlo
Summary: The combination of intersectionality theory and analysis of individual heterogeneity and discriminatory accuracy can enhance our understanding of health disparities and guide resource allocation in public health. The study shows that intersectional analysis provides precise information on health inequalities, but with low discriminatory accuracy, suggesting the need for universal interventions rather than targeted interventions based on higher average risk of poor self-rated health.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR EQUITY IN HEALTH
(2021)
