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AIM: To assess the efficacy of deprescribing blood pressure-lowering medications in hypertensive patients suffering from severe hypotensive syncope.METHOD: Multicentre, prospective, pragmatic, non-randomized uncontrolled, study. Deprescribing (withdrawal or dose reduction of antihypertensive and psychoactive medications with blood pressure lowering effects) was guided by clinical experience and su
Background: The prognostic significance of myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA) in older adults remains uncertain, particularly in comparison with revascularized acute coronary syndromes (ACS) and other acute myocardial injury phenotypes. Methods: In the prospective population-based cohort of the Malmö Diet and Cancer Study (n = 30,466), 925 participants who exp
This article examines how many of Sweden’s most successful global companies have remained rooted in their home regions rather than relocating to Stockholm. By creating local networks of suppliers, skilled workers, research institutions, and public services, these firms have helped sustain dynamic regional economies. The Swedish experience raises important questions for Korea, where economic activi
Battery-swapping technology addresses key limitations of electrified agricultural machinery: battery energy density and efficient energy replenishment. This paper integrates an optimization algorithm for dispatchable battery-swapping into an electric farming simulation framework. A three-year simulation compares the optimized strategy, which leverages batteries for both field operations and energy
Evidence is inconclusive on whether immigrants are at higher risk of substance use disorders compared to non-immigrants. We investigated the risk of drug and alcohol use disorder (DUD and AUD) in first- and second-generation immigrants with refugee and non-refugee backgrounds using the nationwide Swedish longitudinal healthcare and legal registers. We included 798 141 males and 756 903 females who
Drawing on Swedish data (N = 184) from an international vignette study, this study examines teachers’ reported exposure to bias-based bullying as well as their perceptions and intended responses across four identity domains (ethnicity, academic ability, weight, and gender/sexuality) and school levels (elementary and secondary school). Across most outcomes, teachers’ perceptions were largely consis
The Nordic states frame advances and adoption of AI as vital in addressing a broad range of critical health sector challenges. AI technologies are seen as the best, and often only means, to increase efficiency, reduce costs, improve patient care and address staffing crises. The Nordic health sector considered a prime target for AI adoption. Yet AI’s impact in the sector remains limited, and thebar
The widespread use of AI in society has been heralded as bringing enormous potential for economic growth, scientific advancements and increasing human well-being. At the same time, human rights concerns related to AI has come to the forefront. Many of these concerns touch on familiar and established human rights such as the right to private life, freedom of expression and the right to equality and
Over the past few decades, gesture researchers have shown growing interest in the idea that certain gestural forms are conventionally associated with fairly specific, yet not too narrow, semantic and pragmatic meanings. These gestures are referred to as recurrent gestures and are argued to be grounded in bodily experiences, including instrumental actions and movement patterns. In this paper, we fi
Background and objectives: Treatment-resistant schizophrenia (TRS) is a severe subtype of schizophrenia. While negative and disorganised symptoms have been associated with cognitive dysfunction, the underlying neurobiological mechanisms remain unclear. Plasma neurofilament light chain protein (NfL), a biomarker of neuroaxonal damage, has shown promising associations in TRS. This study investigates
Current research indicates that Virtual Reality (VR) can serve as an effective tool for evaluating and training postural control responses and its processing, to distorted sensory input. The aim was to evaluate posturographic spectral responses and adaptation to repeated visual VR-stimulation in young and older adults with wavelet analysis. Twenty-eight young (mean 25.3 years) and 25 older (mean 7
Background: Adherence to exercise interventions is often suboptimal, despite numerous studies documenting barriers and facilitators. Usability may be a critical yet underexplored determinant of adherence. This study aimed to develop and assess the psychometric properties of the Intervention Usability Scale for Exercise (IUSE). Methods: Item generation and content validation involved cognitive inte
BACKGROUND: There are limited data guiding the optimal inflation time for coronary drug-coated balloons. The aim of this study was to assess the clinical efficacy of an inflation time of ≥30 seconds compared with <30 seconds.METHODS: We conducted an observational nationwide analysis using the SCAAR (Swedish Coronary Angiography and Angioplasty Registry) to identify all patients undergoing percutan
BACKGROUND: Finding new ways of treating bacterial infections is essential. The NlpD protein, which inhibits RNA Polymerase II (Pol II), has shown therapeutic efficacy against urinary tract infection. This study investigated the mechanism of Pol II inhibition and protection by NlpD and its LytM peptide.METHODS: Recombinant NlpD and LytM were screened for interactions with constituents of the RNA P
