NEW STUDY. Sudden cardiac arrest is more often fatal in people with COVID-19, a new study shows. Those responsible for the research see the results as a wake-up call for the public and care providers alike. The survey now published in the European Heart Journal is a register-based observation study. It covers all 3,026 cases of sudden cardiac arrest that were reported to the Swedish Registry for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in…
Low fitness linked to higher psoriasis risk later in life
NEW STUDY. In a major register-based study, scientists at University of Gothenburg, Sweden, have now demonstrated a connection between inferior physical fitness in young adults and elevated risk of the autoimmune disease psoriasis. For the male recruits to compulsory military training who were rated as the least fit, the risk of developing psoriasis later was 35 percent higher than for the fittest. The study was based on data on more…
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.…
Substantial award from Swedish Research Council’s call for register-based research proposals
GRANTS. Annika Rosengren and Bright Nwaru are to receive SEK 13 million each for their research projects in the Swedish Research Council’s register-based research call. The money will generate new knowledge of several major common diseases, including cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, asthma, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The award means that Institute of Medicine will receive a quarter of the total grant amount, SEK 102 million, through the national call.…
How blood sugar levels affect risks in type 1 diabetes
NEW STUDY. A major new study on the association between blood glucose levels and risks of organ impairment in people with type 1 diabetes can make a vital contribution to diabetes care, in the researchers’ view. The Swedish study now published in BMJ (British Medical Journal) covers more than 10,000 adults and children with type 1 diabetes. Using the Swedish Diabetes Register, the researchers have been able to monitor the…