DOCTORAL THESIS. Ongoing support for several years and focus on the individual. These are success factors that make physical activity on prescription a workable concept for patients, including those who, after six months, have not reached their desired physical activity level, a University of Gothenburg thesis shows. The thesis concerned comprises studies of 444 patients who were offered what is known as “physical activity on prescription” (PAP) in primary care.…
Gunnar Tobin Named New Vice Dean of Education
LEADERSHIP ASSIGNMENT. Gunnar Tobin, a professor of pharmacology and Excellent Teacher , has been appointed as the new vice dean for education affairs. He does not envision transformative changes but wants to administer the work started by his predecessors. “My assignment as vice dean has come as a surprise not only for me but certainly also for many others,” Gunnar Tobin says. “When I was asked, it seemed like an interesting…
Johan Zelano is one of eight newly appointed members of the Young Academy of Sweden
APPOINTMENT. The Young Academy of Sweden welcomes eight newly appointed members from the Universities of Gothenburg, Linköping, Lund, Stockholm, Umeå, and Uppsala. Johan Zelano, assistant professor of neuroscience, is one of the newly appointed members. Johan Zelano’s research focuses on improving methods for diagnosing and treating acquired epilepsy. He is a specialist physician at the Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology and at the Neurology Clinic at Sahlgrenska University Hospital. His…
Higher suicide risk among older immigrants with untreated depression
STUDY. The risk of suicide is clearly elevated in the category of older women with untreated depression who were born outside the Nordic region, compared with corresponding Swedish-born women. This is shown by a study from the University of Gothenburg. “Our results indicate the need for innovative public health measures to meet needs among older foreign-born adults, especially women,” says Khedidja Hedna, a researcher at AgeCap, the Centre for Ageing…
New research on cataract surgery in order to improve health care
STUDY. In general, surgeons who perform numerous cataract operations every year encounter relatively few severe cases, and this probably contributes to their lower complication rate, as shown by a study led from the University of Gothenburg. These results provide new knowledge in the endeavor to further improve healthcare for a large group of patients. Cataract surgery is the most frequent surgical intervention in Sweden, carried out some 130,000 times annually.…