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Objectives: To explore availability, prices and affordability of essential medicines for diabetes and hypertension treatment in private pharmacies in three provinces of Zambia. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted in 99 pharmacies across three Zambian provinces. Methods were based on a standardized methodology by the World Health Organization and Health Action International. Availabilit

This article addresses the dilemmas concerning legislation, individual autonomy and the reality of everyday life for people coping with dementia. We describe and analyse decision-making in relation to older people with dementia in Sweden, within the area of social work regulated by the Social Services Act and the Parental Act. Swedish legislation is based on the individual’s autonomy and capacity

Importance: Drug company payments to health care organizations can create conflicts of interest. However, little is known about such financial relationships, especially outside the United States.Objective: To examine the concentration and patterns of drug company payments to health care organizations in the United Kingdom.Design, Setting, and Participants: This cross-sectional study examined nonre

OBJECTIVE: To investigate how people with multiple sclerosis (MS) experience their participation in individual, face-to-face cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) aimed at alleviating depressive symptoms.METHOD: Semistructured interviews with 12 participants were conducted after CBT and analyzed using qualitative content analysis.RESULTS: Two main themes emerged: CBT as a demanding process and confr

On the basis of the GBD (Global Burden of Disease) 2013 Study, this article provides an overview of the global, regional, and country-specific burden of stroke by sex and age groups, including trends in stroke burden from 1990 to 2013, and outlines recommended measures to reduce stroke burden. It shows that although stroke incidence, prevalence, mortality, and disability-adjusted life-years rates

Brevmall KRM B11 Litteraturlista Humaniora och teo log i Centrum fö r teo log i och re l ig ionsvetenskap Litteraturlista för KRM B11 Kyrko- och missionsstudier: Fortsättningskurs, 30 hp, HT 2014 fastställd av institutionsstyrelsen 2014-04-28 Del 1. Kyrkornas historia, 15 hp Monografier, antologier etc. Bunyan, John (2006). Kristens resa. Skellefteå: Artos. ISBN: 91-7580-263-5. (170 s.) eller via

https://www.ctr.lu.se/media/utbildning/dokument/kurser/KRMB11/20142/KRM_B11_Litteratur.pdf - 2026-05-14

Background: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) currently seeks to implement service models that are better suited for young service users with complex mental health needs. This study explored what adolescents view as the key components of a well-functioning contact with CAMHS. Methods: This study was conducted as part of the ongoing implementation of Flexible Assertive Community T

BACKGROUND: Hospital performance, presented as the comparison of average measurements, dismisses that hospital outcomes may vary across types of patients. We aim at drawing out the relevance of accounting for patient heterogeneity when reporting on hospital performance.METHODS: An observational study on administrative data from virtually all 2009 hospital admissions for Acute Myocardial Infarction

The public sector is showing increased interest in Mobility as a Service (MaaS), as its introduction and market penetration is proposed to potentially disrupt the personal transport system. However, involved public actors are approaching MaaS very differently. This paper applies a neo-institutional perspective to study the activities of public actors in the ongoing development of MaaS in Finland a

Rationale, aims and objectives The aim of this study was to compare acute hospital utilization and costs for patients with refractory angina pectoris undergoing spinal cord stimulation (SCS) versus enhanced external counterpulsation (EECP). Method Seventy-three persons were included in this register study. The acute hospital utilization and costs for SCS and EECP were followed over a period from 1

OBJECTIVES: Loneliness and social isolation are major public health concerns that contribute to numerous health consequences. While many interventions effectively reduce loneliness and social isolation, their cost-effectiveness remain unclear. This study aimed to evaluate and consolidate evidence on the cost-effectiveness of interventions addressing loneliness or social isolation.METHODS: We condu

Background: Measuring health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in dialysis patients is essential for clinical assessment and economic evaluation. Despite the emergence and increasing use of updated instruments, evidence comparing their performance in Chinese dialysis patients remains limited. The aim of this study was to compare the measurement properties of the EQ-5D-5L and the SF-6Dv2 instruments

The object of this essay was to illustrate and analyse what determines that a contract treatment investigation for a drug addict is initiated and what factors influence the investigation itself, from the probation service officer's perspective. We selected the following two questions: - What does the probation service officer see as being the deciding factor for a contract treatment investig

PURPOSE: The Swedish National Diabetes Register (NDR) has developed a diabetes-specific questionnaire to collect information on individuals' management of their diabetes, collaboration with healthcare providers and the disease's impact on daily life. Our main objective was to develop measures of well-being, abilities to manage diabetes and judgements of diabetes care, and to detect and quantify di

Humanity has a complex relationship with the natural world. One aspect of this relationship is that of dependence on the services that the natural world provides. Commonly referred to as ecosystem services, these are services such as the provisioning of freshwater, timber, and medicines, the regulation of climate, and the maintenance of air quality. This relationship is especially important in the

While the development and use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in health care have literally exploded in recent years, general practitioners (GPs) continue to struggle with a fragmented health care system and complex patients with multiple conditions and increasing care needs. An ageing population, task shifting from secondary care to ambulatory services without adequate resource allocation, and po

https://www.fil.lu.se/article/melina-tsapos-i-forskningsprojekt-om-unidentified-anomalous-phenomena-uap - 2026-04-09

bilingual acquisition Italian-Venetan dialects GLOW Lund 2013 1 On the bilingual acquisition of Italian and Venetan dialects: A focus on subject and object clitic pronouns 1. In this talk, we present data from the bilingual first language acquisition of an Italian child acquiring Italian and a variety of Venetan, the Rosà dialect. His spontaneous productions from the age of 2;0.17 to the age of 3;

https://konferens.ht.lu.se/fileadmin/user_upload/sol/ovrigt/konferens_glow36/Acquisition/On_the_bilingual_acquisition_of_Italian_and_Venetan_dialects_-.pdf - 2026-05-11

FÖR STUDENTER SOM LÄSER PÅ UNIVERSITET OCH HÖGSKOLA I SKÅNE KEFU Skåne stimulerar på olika sätt studenter som är intresserade av att studera frågor som är brett kopplade till ledning, organisation och ekonomi i Skånes kommuner och Region Skåne. KEFUs stimulans sker huvudsakligen inom ramen för fyra aktiviteter:KEFU:s uppsatspris – årlig uppsatstävlingVarje läsår utlyser KEFU en uppsatstävling. Upp

https://www.ehl.lu.se/organisation/forskningsnatverk/kefu/uppsatser-och-studentstod-kefu - 2026-05-13