A powerful neutron source, the European Spallation Source (ESS), is currently under construction in Lund, Sweden (~90 000 inhabitants). Levels of tritium (3H) in urine were estimated in members of the public in Lund and employees at the ESS using liquid scintillation counting, to obtain baseline levels before the start of operation of the ESS. New publication in Journal of Environmental Radioactiv

https://www.lupop.lu.se/article/tritium-urine-members-general-public-and-occupationally-exposed-workers-lund-sweden-prior-operation - 2025-08-27

Our results suggest that genetic predisposition for CAD can predict hospitalization burden and mortality, especially due to cardiovascular causes, independently of traditional risk factors. As the risk conferred by the GRS is partially modifiable, our results may help to reduce societal costs, individual suffering and prolong life. New publication in IJC Heart & Vasculature

https://www.lupop.lu.se/article/polygenetic-risk-coronary-artery-disease-increases-hospitalization-burden-and-mortality - 2025-08-27

Only one out of ten elderly, is dissatisfied with the outcome of LDH surgery. Age, preoperative duration of leg pain, preoperative SF 36 score, and for satisfaction also dominance of back over leg pain, are in elderly factors associated to good and poor subjective outcome after LDH surgery. New publication in BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

https://www.lupop.lu.se/article/predictors-satisfaction-after-lumbar-disc-herniation-surgery-elderly - 2025-08-27

A possible connection on vascular basis between impaired kidney function and cognitive dysfunction has been suggested in previous studies. Contradictory results regarding specific cognitive domains have been reported. The aim for this study was to investigate the association between kidney function and specific cognitive domains. New publication in BMC Geriatrics

https://www.lupop.lu.se/article/impaired-kidney-function-associated-lower-cognitive-function-elder-general-population-results-good - 2025-08-27

Den 24/2 2020 lanseras LU:s system för datahanteringsplaner, DMP Roadmap. Inloggning sker med LUCAT-id och systemet finns på https://dmp.research.lu.se. Planerna lagras på en server inom LU och rekommendationen är att de inte ska göras publika. De ska däremot bevaras och kan eventuellt arkiveras direkt i systemet.

https://www.lupop.lu.se/article/dmp-roadmap - 2025-08-27

Despite dramatic improvements in survival, nutrition, and education over recent decades, today's children face an uncertain future. This Commission presents the case for placing children, aged 0–18 years, at the centre of the SDGs: at the heart of the concept of sustainability and our shared human endeavour. Read more here.

https://www.lupop.lu.se/article/future-worlds-children-who-unicef-lancet-commission - 2025-08-27

For a long time the attention given to the hip fracture patient group was minor and without any certain consideration to their frailty. To improve the care for these patients Skane University Hospital in Lund has during the past 19 years worked actively with developing the care. This paper aims to describe what impact the care process development has had on functional outcome and mortality, as wel

https://www.lupop.lu.se/article/impact-care-process-development-and-comorbidity-time-surgery-mortality-rate-and-functional-outcome - 2025-08-27

A dysfunctional use of coping strategies has repeatedly been linked to suicidal behaviour in non-psychiatric populations. However, data regarding association between coping strategies and suicidal behaviour in psychiatric populations are limited. New publication in Journal of Mental Health

https://www.lupop.lu.se/article/coping-and-suicide-risk-high-risk-psychiatric-patient - 2025-08-27

League of European Research Universities (LERU), där Lunds universitet ingår, har tagit initiativ till att ta fram en uppförandekod för behandling av personuppgifter inom forskning. Läs mer på https://personuppgifter.blogg.lu.se/leru-forsoker-etablera-europeisk-code-of-conduct-for-behandling-av-personuppgifter-inom-forskning/.

https://www.lupop.lu.se/article/code-conduct-behandling-av-personuppgifter - 2025-08-27

We investigated if bone mineral density was related to testosterone deficiency and/or previous cancer treatment in men who were childhood cancer survivors. Men with untreated testosterone deficiency or previous treatment with cranial irradiation were at increased risk of impaired bone health. Prevention of osteoporosis should be considered in their follow-up. New publication in Osteoporosis Intern

https://www.lupop.lu.se/article/low-bone-mineral-density-associated-hypogonadism-and-cranial-irradiation-male-childhood-cancer - 2025-08-27

This study focuses on two central Scandinavian cities – Copenhagen and Stockholm – that are generally thought to be culturally close but have deviated with respect to cycling policies and infrastructure. Based on a survey including inhabitants of Copenhagen (n = 1110) and Stockholm (n = 1191), this study investigated whether cyclists in Copenhagen and Stockholm experience the transport systems in

https://www.lupop.lu.se/article/comparison-cycling-cultures-stockholm-and-copenhagen - 2025-08-27

To study the prevalence of chronic widespread pain (CWP) and chronic regional pain (CRP), and their association to quality of life, pain, physical function at a 20-year follow-up in a population based cohort with chronic knee pain at inclusion. New publication in BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

https://www.lupop.lu.se/article/chronic-widespread-pain-and-its-associations-quality-life-and-function-20-year-follow-individuals - 2025-08-27

To estimate inappropriate opioid dispensing in patients with knee or hip osteoarthritis (OA) defined as (1) dispensing of opioids within the first year of diagnosis or (2) long-term opioid use. New publication in Osteoarthritis and Cartilage

https://www.lupop.lu.se/article/inappropriate-opioid-dispensing-patients-knee-and-hip-osteoarthritis-population-based-cohort-study - 2025-08-27

Sport‐related concussions are an increasingly recognized health problem. Soccer is the most popular sport in the world although recent studies on concussion incidence are scarce. Here, a nationwide prospective study on concussion incidence, symptom severity, risk factors, gender differences, and return‐to‐play after concussion was performed in 51 Swedish elite soccer teams during the 2017 season.

https://www.lupop.lu.se/article/concussion-incidence-and-recovery-swedish-elite-soccer-prolonged-recovery-female-players - 2025-08-27

The study population included adults (n = 434,542) aged 30 years or older with DM followed from 2005 to 2015 in Sweden for incident HF. The association between neighborhood deprivation and the outcome was explored using Cox regression analysis, with hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs). All models were conducted in both men and women and adjusted for age, educational level, f

https://www.lupop.lu.se/article/association-between-neighborhood-deprivation-and-heart-failure-among-patients-diabetes-mellitus-10 - 2025-08-27

Theme: "The future of Swedish register-based research" By the end of 2018 the Swedish Initiative for Research on Microdata in the Social And Medical Sciences (SIMSAM), funded by the Swedish Research Council, has been active for 10 years. This will be acknowledged by a free open national one-day symposium in Stockholm 16 May reflecting on how the achievements and experiences of SIMSAM and other par

https://www.lupop.lu.se/article/10-year-symposium-simsam - 2025-08-27

Consecutive patients with early RA (symptom duration <12 months) were followed according to a structured programme and examined with dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) at inclusion and after 2, 5 and 10 years. Mean Z-scores over the study period were estimated using mixed linear effect models. Changes in Z-scores between follow-up visits were analysed using paired T-tests. New publication in R

https://www.lupop.lu.se/article/changes-bone-mineral-density-over-10-years-patients-early-rheumatoid-arthritis - 2025-08-27

It remains unclear whether heritable factors can contribute to risk stratification for ischemic stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). We examined whether having a sibling with ischemic stroke was associated with increased risk of ischemic stroke and mortality in patients with AF. New publication in JAHA

https://www.lupop.lu.se/article/risk-stroke-patients-atrial-fibrillation-associated-stroke-siblings-nationwide-study - 2025-08-27

We performed whole-exome sequencing in 22 probands, under 56 years at their first ischemic stroke episode, from multi-incident stroke families. With the use of a comprehensive stroke-gene panel, we searched for variants in stroke-related genes. The probands’ clinical stroke subtype was related to clinical characteristics previously associated with pathogenic variants in these genes. New publicatio

https://www.lupop.lu.se/article/whole-exome-sequencing-22-young-ischemic-stroke-patients-familial-clustering-stroke - 2025-08-27

Chills and vomiting have traditionally been associated with severe bacterial infections and bacteremia. However, few modern studies have in a prospective way evaluated the association of these signs with bacteremia, which is the aim of this prospective, multicenter study. Patients presenting to the emergency department with at least one affected vital sign (increased respiratory rate, increased he

https://www.lupop.lu.se/article/risk-bacteremia-patients-presenting-shaking-chills-and-vomiting-prospective-cohort-study - 2025-08-27