[HTML][HTML] Overuse of short-acting β2-agonists in asthma is associated with increased risk of exacerbation and mortality: a nationwide cohort study of the global SABINA …
Background Overuse of short-acting β 2 -agonists (SABA) may indicate poor asthma control
and adverse health outcomes. Contemporary population-based data on use, risk factors and …
and adverse health outcomes. Contemporary population-based data on use, risk factors and …
Safety of benzodiazepines and opioids in very severe respiratory disease: national prospective study
MP Ekström, A Bornefalk-Hermansson, AP Abernethy… - Bmj, 2014 - bmj.com
Objective To evaluate the safety of benzodiazepines and opioids in patients with very severe
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Design Population based longitudinal …
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Design Population based longitudinal …
Home oxygen therapy for adults with chronic lung disease. An official American Thoracic Society clinical practice guideline
…, B Carlin, MB Drummond, M Ekström… - American journal of …, 2020 - atsjournals.org
Background: Evidence-based guidelines are needed for effective delivery of home oxygen
therapy to appropriate patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and …
therapy to appropriate patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and …
Towards an expert consensus to delineate a clinical syndrome of chronic breathlessness
…, R Lansing, M Ekström… - European …, 2017 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Breathlessness that persists despite treatment for the underlying conditions is debilitating.
Identifying this discrete entity as a clinical syndrome should raise awareness amongst patients…
Identifying this discrete entity as a clinical syndrome should raise awareness amongst patients…
Adaptation of the Charlson comorbidity index for register-based research in Sweden
…, L Byberg, JJ Carrero, AM Ekström, M Ekström… - Clinical …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose Comorbidity indices are often used to measure comorbidities in register-based
research. We aimed to adapt the Charlson comorbidity index (CCI) to a Swedish setting. …
research. We aimed to adapt the Charlson comorbidity index (CCI) to a Swedish setting. …
Effects of opioids on breathlessness and exercise capacity in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. A systematic review
Rationale: Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) commonly suffer from
breathlessness, deconditioning, and reduced health-related quality of life (HRQL) despite …
breathlessness, deconditioning, and reduced health-related quality of life (HRQL) despite …
Effects of cardiovascular drugs on mortality in severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a time-dependent analysis
MP Ekström, AB Hermansson… - American journal of …, 2013 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: Cardiovascular drugs may improve survival in chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD). However, previous studies did not account for major sources of bias, and drug …
disease (COPD). However, previous studies did not account for major sources of bias, and drug …
COVID-19: guidance on palliative care from a European Respiratory Society international task force
Background Many people are dying from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), but consensus
guidance on palliative care in COVID-19 is lacking. This new life-threatening disease …
guidance on palliative care in COVID-19 is lacking. This new life-threatening disease …
Oxygen for breathlessness in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who do not qualify for home oxygen therapy
M Ekström, Z Ahmadi… - Cochrane database …, 2016 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Breathlessness is a cardinal symptom of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD). Long‐term oxygen therapy (LTOT) is given to improve survival time in people with …
(COPD). Long‐term oxygen therapy (LTOT) is given to improve survival time in people with …
[HTML][HTML] Dead wood availability in managed Swedish forests–Policy outcomes and implications for biodiversity
Dead wood is a critical resource for forest biodiversity and widely used as an indicator for
sustainable forest management. Based on data from the Swedish National Forest Inventory we …
sustainable forest management. Based on data from the Swedish National Forest Inventory we …