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Published 18 March 2020 In line with Lund University's switch to distance education, the weekly LUPOP/SND drop-in will be moved to Zoom. The LUPOP/SND drop-in at Tornblad each Monday at 9-12 will be cancelled as long as the policy of Lund University is that all education should be provided online and not on campus. Instead, representative(s) of LUPOP and/or SND will be available for Zoom meetings.
https://www.lupop.lu.se/article/lupop-drop-zoom - 2025-03-05
Published 19 March 2020 Record linkage is increasingly used in health research worldwide. Combining the patient information available in healthcare, administrative and clinical databases broadens the research perspectives, particularly for chronic diseases. Recent guidelines highlight the need for transparency on the used record linkage processes and the extracted data to be used by researchers. N
Published 20 March 2020 Online gambling has increased in recent years, including online casino games and live sports betting which constitute rapid gambling activities with significant potential for gambling-related harm. There is a paucity of research examining whether specific gambling patterns are related to problem gambling and over-indebtedness, when controlling for psychological distress, ge
https://www.lupop.lu.se/article/over-indebtedness-and-problem-gambling-general-population-sample-online-gamblers - 2025-03-05
Published 19 March 2020 På grund av covid-19 flyttar Vetenskapsrådet fram deadline för tio utlysningar som skulle stängt 31 mars. Ny deadline är 7 april 2020. Läs mer här
https://www.lupop.lu.se/article/forlangd-ansokningsperiod-utlysningar-pa-grund-av-covid-19 - 2025-03-05
Published 19 March 2020 We have compiled a list of publications describing twin registers around the world. You can find it under LUPOP for researchers > Population data outside LU. Or click here to go straight there!
https://www.lupop.lu.se/article/new-lupopluse-twin-registers - 2025-03-05
Published 20 March 2020 Vetenskapsrådet och SUHF har tagit fram ett inriktningsförslag för en ny myndighet för svensk e-infrastruktur för forskning. Förslaget påverkar framtidens organisering av bland andra SNIC, SND och Sunet. Monica Lassi vid Lunds universitet är en av dem som varit med och tagit fram förslaget, och svarar gärna på frågor om den del av processen som hon var involverad i. Maila l
https://www.lupop.lu.se/article/inriktningsforslag-organisering-av-svensk-e-infrastruktur-forskning - 2025-03-05
Published 21 March 2020 Agricultural pesticides are extensively used for weed- and pest control, resulting in residues of these compounds in food. The general population is mainly exposed through dietary intake. Exposure to certain pesticides has been associated with adverse human health outcomes. Our aim was to assess urinary concentrations and temporal trends in the biomarkers of commonly used p
Published 23 January 2018 The Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare launches an interactive tool to facilitate ordering of register data For more information, go to http://www.socialstyrelsen.se/register/bestalladataochstatistik/bestallaindividuppgifterforforskningsandamal (in Swedish).
https://www.lupop.lu.se/article/interactive-tool-register-data-sos - 2025-03-05
Published 22 March 2020 Mental health problems and hazardous alcohol consumption often co- exist. Hazardous drinking could have a negative impact on different aspects of health and also negatively influence the effect of mental health treatment. The aims of this study were to examine if alcohol consumption patterns changed after treatment for depression and if the changes differed by treatment arm
Published 23 March 2020 The purpose of this study is to develop and validate a prediction model to identify older adults at risk for potentially avoidable hospitalizations (PAHs) using variables readily available in routinely collected health administrative data. New publication in International Journal for Quality in Health Care
Published 24 March 2020 While a dose-response relationship between physical activity and risk of diabetes has been demonstrated, few studies have assessed the relative importance of different measures of physical activity on diabetes risk. The aim was to examine the association between different self-reported measures of physical activity and risk of type 2 diabetes in a prospective cohort study.
Published 25 March 2020 The Diabetes Incidence in Kronoberg (DIK) study of adult-onset diabetes used serological classification. Standard Mortality Rates (SMR) and Years of Life Lost (YLL) 15 years after adult-onset (18–100 years) of diabetes were compared to the population of Kronoberg. New publication in Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
Published 26 March 2020 The Swiss ICU-Registry from all 77 certified adult Swiss ICUs (2014 and 2015) was subjected to quality assessment (completeness/accuracy). For the analysis of accuracy, a list of logical rules and cross-checks was developed. Type and number of errors (true coding errors or implausible data) were calculated for each ICU, along with noticeable error rates (>mean + 3 SD in the
https://www.lupop.lu.se/article/novel-method-assess-data-quality-large-medical-registries-and-databases - 2025-03-05
Published 23 March 2020 Ny studie på Lunds universitet! Läs mer här.
Published 24 March 2020 In this time of the COVID-19 pandemic, epidemiological research is more relevant than ever. At the same time, many scientist with a clinical background are needed in the health care system. At LUPOP, we are therefore initiating a "match making" service, connecting on one hand those who are risking missing on research deadlines due to working with corona patients and on the
https://www.lupop.lu.se/article/match-making-epidemiological-research-time-covid-19 - 2025-03-05
Published 24 January 2018 It is now possible to apply for grants for conferences, consolidation, international postdoc, research environments, visiting professor, and NOH-HS workshops. • Conference grant. The purpose of this grant is to promote international research collaboration and exchange of experiences. A conference grant gives the opportunity to researchers operating in Sweden of arranging
https://www.lupop.lu.se/article/vr-opens-first-call-proposals - 2025-03-05
Published 27 March 2020 Previous studies have found that the incidence of dementia is lower in patients with cancer. However, the impact of survival bias, as well as the confounding by medical treatment, have not been fully addressed. We aimed to explore the subsequent risk of dementia in different follow-up intervals among patients with cancer, as well as the risk before the diagnosis of cancer.
https://www.lupop.lu.se/article/association-between-cancer-and-dementia-national-cohort-study-sweden - 2025-03-05
Published 28 March 2020 Statistics on drug-related deaths (DRD) provide crucial information on the drug situation. The European Monitoring Centre for Drug and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) has published a specification for extracting DRD from national mortality registers to be used in international comparisons. However, surprisingly little is known of the accuracy of DRD statistics derived from national
https://www.lupop.lu.se/article/drug-related-deaths-statistics-based-death-certificates-miss-one-third-cases - 2025-03-05
Published 29 March 2020 Itch is a highly prevalent and multidimensional symptom. We aimed to analyze the association between itch and mental health in dermatological patients. This multicenter study is observational and cross-sectional and was conducted in dermatological clinics across 13 European countries. A total of 3,530 patients and 1,094 healthy controls were included. New publication in Jou
Published 30 March 2020 Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) is a genetic condition that leads to an increased risk of emphysema and liver disease. Despite extensive investigation, there remain unanswered questions concerning the natural history, pathophysiology, genetics and the prognosis of the lung disease in association with AATD. The European Alpha-1 Clinical Research Collaboration (EARCO) i
