CLINICAL RESEARCH. Six Swedish university hospitals are now accepting patients in a unique randomized study that will hopefully improve the prognosis for patients with metastasized melanoma. The study is being led by the University of Gothenburg and Sahlgrenska University Hospital and is examining whether survival after immunotherapy can be improved by removing remaining metastases. “Today, we do not know whether survival can be improved by removing metastases surgically. Unfortunately, metastatic…
They are the first doctoral students in medical engineering in collaboration with Chalmers
DOCTORAL STUDIES. So far, two doctoral students at Sahlgrenska Academy have begun their doctoral studies in medical engineering in collaboration with Chalmers University of Technology. The thesis projects for both Eva Hagberg and Michael Kercsik concern developing assessment support based on artificial intelligence (AI) for different types of heart imaging. Eva Hagberg’s thesis project deals with automated analysis of cardiac ultrasound readings. Ultrasound assessment, a common way to examine heart…
A break in the trend: COPD declines in Sweden
Sweden has seen a sharp decline in the number of people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Severe cases have reduced by more than half in 15 years, according to a large new study. The primary explanation is that fewer people smoke. COPD is a major global health problem and is estimated to cause approximately 3,000 premature deaths annually in Sweden alone. “It’s fantastic news that we now have evidence…
Studies that include patients strats anew at Sahlgrenska University Hospital
CLINICAL RESEARCH. Sahlgrenska University Hospital’s management group has recently decided that the hospital will resume research studies that include patients. “We need to resume other research than just studies related to COVID-19 to allow us to advance medical care with the help of our research studies,” says Caterina Finizia, director of research, education, development and innovation. Sahlgrenska University Hospital’s management group has decided that other studies than COVID-19 studies that…
Research Day 2021 highlights current research on covid-19
SAVE THE DATE. Mark Thursday, February 4, 2021 for Research Day in your calendar. The theme this year is “The new normal? Consequences, lessons learned and development in the traces of covid-19”. The program will be presented later this fall. The Research Day is a joint arrangement between Sahlgrenska Academy and the Sahlgrenska University Hospital and is aimed at employees of both organizations. The seminar day is planned to be…