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Open AccessIntervention for a correct medication list and medication use in older adults: a non-randomised feasibility study among inpatients and residents during care transitions
Medication discrepancies in care transitions and medication non-adherence are problematic. Few interventions consider the entire process, from the hospital to the patient’s medication use at home.
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Open AccessVariability in home blood pressure and its association with renal function and pulse pressure in patients with treated hypertension in primary care
Blood pressure variability (BPV) represents a cardiovascular risk factor, regardless of mean level of blood pressure (BP). In this post-hoc analysis from the PERson-centredness in Hypertension management using...
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Open AccessHealth care utilization following “digi-physical” assessment compared to physical assessment for infectious symptoms in primary care
The use of chat-based digital visits (eVisits) to assess infectious symptoms in primary care is rapidly increasing. The “digi-physical” model of care uses eVisits as the first line of assessment while assuming...
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Open AccessWhat if something happens tonight? A qualitative study of primary care physicians’ perspectives on an alternative to hospital admittance
Due to demographic changes, hospital emergency departments in many countries are overcrowded. Internationally, several primary healthcare models have been introduced as alternatives to hospitalisation. In Norw...
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Open AccessSocioeconomic and marital status among liver cirrhosis patients and associations with mortality: a population-based cohort study in Sweden
The importance of socioeconomic status for survival in cirrhosis patients is more or less pronounced within different populations, most likely due to cultural and regional differences combined with dissimilari...
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Open AccessRisk factors for hospital readmission in older adults within 30 days of discharge – a comparative retrospective study
The area of hospital readmission in older adults within 30 days of discharge is extensively researched but few studies look at the whole process. In this study we investigated risk factors related, not only to...
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Open AccessA descriptive study of pain treatment and its follow-up in primary care of elderly patients after orthopaedic care
Pain treatment post orthopaedic care in the elderly is complicated and requires careful follow-up. Current guidelines state all patients prescribed opioids should have a plan for gradual reduction, with the tr...
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Open AccessIncidence, aetiology and related comorbidities of cirrhosis: a Swedish population-based cohort study
The incidence of cirrhosis for individuals in Sweden has previously been reported as stable/low among European countries. However, Swedish population-based studies are scarce and none of them included data fro...
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Open AccessMedication Discrepancies in Discharge Summaries and Associated Risk Factors for Elderly Patients with Many Drugs
Elderly patients are at high risk for medication errors in care transitions. The discharge summary aims to counteract drug-related problems due to insufficient information transfer in care transitions, hence t...
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Open AccessUse of potentially inappropriate medication and polypharmacy in older adults: a repeated cross-sectional study
With age, the number of chronic conditions increases along with the use of medications. For several years, polypharmacy has been found to be on the increase in western societies. Polypharmacy is associated wit...
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Use of non-benzodiazepine hypnotics is associated with falls in nursing home residents: a longitudinal cohort study
Falls and related injuries are common among older people, and several drug classes are considered to increase fall risk.
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Open AccessElderly at risk in care transitions When discharge summaries are poorly transferred and used –a descriptive study
Discharge summary with medication report effectively counteracts drug-related problems among elderly patients due to insufficient information transfer in care transitions. However, this requires optimal transf...
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Open AccessEffects of medication reviews on use of potentially inappropriate medications in elderly patients; a cross-sectional study in Swedish primary care
Drug use among the elderly population is generally extensive and the use of potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) is common, which increases the risk for drug-related problems (DRP). Medication reviews ...
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Open AccessDrugs, distrust and dialogue –a focus group study with Swedish GPs on discharge summary use in primary care
Discharge summary with medication report effectively counteracts drug-related problems due to insufficient information transfer in care transitions. The benefits of the discharge summary may be lost if it is n...
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Open AccessActive listing and more consultations in primary care are associated with reduced hospitalisation in a Swedish population
Healthcare systems are complex networks where relationships affect outcomes. The importance of primary care increases while health care acknowledges multimorbidity, the impact of combinations of different dise...
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Open AccessPrescription of potentially inappropriate medications among older people with intellectual disability: a register study
Older people have a greater disease burden and are more likely than younger to be prescribed medications. They are also more sensitive to adverse effects. With this in mind, a range of medications have been su...
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Open AccessUse of Antipsychotic Drugs by Elderly Primary Care Patients and the Effects of Medication Reviews: A Cross-Sectional Study in Sweden
Antipsychotics form a class of drugs that should be used with caution among elderly people because of a high risk of adverse events. Despite the risks and modest effects, their use is estimated to be high, esp...
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Open AccessTrends in treatment with antipsychotic medication in relation to national directives, in people with dementia – a review of the Swedish context
The aim of this study was to explore trends in treatment with antipsychotic medication in Swedish dementia care in nursing homes as reported in the most recent empirical studies on the topic, and to relate the...
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Open AccessLongitudinal trends in self-reported anxiety. Effects of age and birth cohort during 25 years
Anxiety has been suggested to increase among young individuals, but previous studies on longitudinal trends are inconclusive. The aim of this study was to analyze longitudinally, the changes over time of preva...
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Open AccessPrevalence and predictive importance of anemia in Swedish nursing home residents – a longitudinal study
Anemia is common in elderly people and especially in nursing home residents. Few studies have been performed on the consequences of anemia in a nursing home population. This study explored the prevalence of an...
