B Stegmayr

..However, understanding what determines an individual's dietary preferences and how to change his/her behavior remains limited. The aim of the present study was to evaluate associations between dietary intake and SOC in adults...

..Large surveys now provide new information on this issue...

..3%) wanted to be informed and give their concent to every new specific project. All the others gave a general concent provided that an Ethics Committee had approved the research...

..This study examined whether these results can be reproduced in clinical practice...

..In this study, trends in incidence, 28-day case fatality (CF), and mortality in SAH were followed over a 16-year period...

..Thus, the promising results of the randomised trials of SU treatment would appear to be reproducible in routine clinical practice, though the beneficial effect is smaller in magnitude...

..2% (CI 1.4-3.4%) by 2004. For the first time snus use is also associated with a decrease in smoking prevalence among women. These patterns of tobacco use have implications for all smoking-dominated societies...

..The aim of this study was to investigate trends in stroke attack rates and 28-day case fatality and risk factor levels in Novosibirsk, Siberia, and northern Sweden during 1987-1994...

..Therefore, it is very important to reduce or eliminate risk factors for stroke. Preventing a stroke saves much suffering for both patients and relatives and reduces the economic burden for the society...

..We tested to determine whether leptin is a risk marker for first-ever stroke in a nested case-referent study...

..the incidence of cardiovascular disease has declined rapidly in Sweden since the 1980s. We explored changes in major cardiovascular risk factors in northern Sweden between 1986 and 2009...

..The aim of this study was to investigate the outcome and prognostic variables of TMA-patients...

..To examine how self-rated ill-health interacts with biomedical stroke risk factors in predicting stroke and to explore differences between men and women and educational groups...

..The aim of this study was to compare time trends in incidence, case fatality and mortality due to myocardial infarction (MI) in patients with or without diabetes...

..Using a candidate region approach, we wanted to test the validity of these findings in a different population from northern Sweden...

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..To explore time trends in population total cholesterol...

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..The possibility of predicting ischemic stroke by measurements of plasma Lp(a) and C pneumoniae antibodies was investigated...

..The present study evaluates the associations between first-ever stroke, proinsulin, and insulin...

..The objective of this study was to compare, 21/2 years after stroke, patients who had been treated in stroke units and those treated in general wards in routine clinical practice...

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..The aim of this prospective study was to determine if iron status and HFE genotypes constitute risk factors for stroke...

..18; CI, 0.05 to 0.69). No significant association was found for VWF. We suggest that the novel finding of an inverse relation between sTM and hemorrhagic stroke should be investigated in a larger study...

..Stroke mortality rates and case fatality of stroke have declined since the beginning of the 1970s in Sweden, but the incidence of stroke has been stable. The aim of this study was to analyze trends in long-term survival after stroke...

..This study was designed to test whether plasma levels of tissue plasminogen activator (tPA), plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1), and tPA/PAI-1 complex could predict a first-ever stroke...

..To explore nation-wide use of anticoagulation in stroke patients with atrial fibrillation, in routine clinical practice in Sweden...

..Self-perceived early ageing (SEA) might be a useful indicator of early biological ageing and increased mortality risk. The aim of this population-based study was to identify markers of SEA, including telomere length...

..Instead many were dependent upon next-of-kin. This indicates that the long-term care of stroke patients needs to be improved...

..The risk of ischemic stroke is increased after a myocardial infarction. We quantified the stroke risk and evaluated ischemic stroke characteristics after an acute myocardial infarction...

..To compare the levels of the main cardiovascular risk factors in communities of different sizes in northern Sweden...

..The aim of this study was to conduct a population-based epidemiological survey among young adults aged 18 to 44 years in Northern Sweden and furthermore to gain further insight into the etiology of ischemic stroke in this age group...

..We sought to reduce genetic variation further, using genealogic analysis in a set of nuclear families affected by stroke, and we subsequently performed a genome-wide scan to identify novel stroke susceptibility loci...

..To examine the incidence of, and outcome after, a stroke in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) compared with the general population...

..The authors describe the occurrence of diabetes and obesity in the population of Northern Sweden and the role of diabetes in cardiovascular disease...

..Our data indicate that telomere length is associated with an "obesity-phenotype" but only in women...

..To establish whether subtypes of ischemic stroke aggregate within ischemic stroke-affected sibling pairs more than expected by chance alone...

..A survival of about 80% of the patients has been reported in these studies and the use of combined therapy will be discussed. Controlled trials are required in this field...

..An optimal access is one of the important life lines for these patients...

..Fatigue is common among stroke patients. This study determined the prevalence of fatigue among long-term survivors after stroke and what impact fatigue had on various aspects of daily life and on survival...

..Leptin, an important hormone for body weight regulation, may be involved in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular manifestations of obesity. We tested whether leptin may be an independent risk marker for stroke in a case-referent study...

..The aim of this study was to investigate the common functional 4/5 guanosine (4G/5G) polymorphism in the promoter region of the PAI-1 gene and the risk of stroke...

..Riks-Stroke, the Swedish Stroke Register, was used to explore patient characteristics and stroke services as determinants of patient dissatisfaction with acute in-hospital care...

..We used data from a national stroke register to further explore possible differences between men and women in baseline characteristics, stroke treatment, and outcome...

..We studied how heparin treatment for progressive stroke has been discarded in Sweden...

..For several aspects, eg, comparisons between outcome in clinical studies and observational studies, we determined to see whether the functional outcome, as assessed in a quality register, can be transformed into mRS grades...

..To examine the incidence and outcome of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis compared with the general population, and to examine whether care and treatment of an AMI differs between patients and controls...

..Thus, acute and early mortality inflict prognosis on long-term outcome. In order to give a more robust analysis of long-term survival after the acute period we chose to start our observation with 3-month survivors...

..The objective of this study was to verify and explain differences between men and women in management and outcome after stroke in a national perspective...

..To investigate whether subjects with daytime sleepiness who snore or report witnessed sleep apneas drive more than others...

..We used Riks-Stroke, the Swedish Stroke Register, to explore how thrombolysis has been disseminated in Swedish hospitals since it was approved in 2003...

..Riks-Stroke, the Swedish national quality register on stroke care, provides unique opportunities to evaluate stroke units in routine clinical care...

..The purpose of this study was to explore whether the use of snuff, a smokeless tobacco product, increases the risk of stroke in men...

..Depression after stroke is often described as underdiagnosed and undertreated. However, there are few data on self-reported depression and use of antidepressants in stroke patients at large. Materials and..

..Polymorphisms in involved genes have been described and implicated in stroke. The aim of this study was to investigate two polymorphisms in two genes in the renin-angiotensin system and the risk of stroke...

..In the subsequent surveys, the quality of cholesterol data was good. CONCLUSIONS: Great effort was put in to ensure good data quality and Northern Sweden is one of the MONICA units with very good quality of data...

..Putative risk markers for first-ever stroke, including blood pressure (BP), diabetes, smoking, body mass index (BMI), cholesterol, leptin, and adiponectin, were analysed by conditional logistic regression analysis...

..It is important to focus on a thorough history including family history when deciding on a diagnosis. Analysis of ADAMTS 13 and ADAMTS 13-antibodies may help to decide continued therapy...

..92; 95% CI, 1.33-6.39; P = 0.007). Our results indicate that blood RTL may serve as a prognostic indicator in breast cancer patients with advanced disease...

..Little is known about time trends in stroke for subjects with diabetes. The purpose of this study was to compare time trends in incidence, case-fatality and mortality for stroke patients with or without diabetes...

..Taking advantage of low genetic variations in northern Sweden, we performed a genome-wide linkage scan to investigate the susceptibility loci for common forms of stroke...

..We aimed to analyze the relationship between snoring, witnessed sleep apnea and diabetes mellitus and to analyze possible gender related differences in an unselected population...

..The WHO initiated, 20 years ago, the MONICA Project. The aim of the study was to measure trends in coronary heart disease and stroke and to assess the extent to which these were related to changes in known risk factors...

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..Secondly, some examples are given of studies on cardiovascular disease and diabetes with a focus on the biomarker programme. The cohort has been positioned as a national and international resource for scientific research...

..3 to 26.2 and the prevalence of obesity (BMI > or = 30) from 11% to 15%, although this was more distal than central adiposity. Our hypothesis was that this would lead to a higher prevalence of diabetes...

..To analyze candidate genes, related to cardiovascular disease (CVD) in general, and potentially involved in the inflammatory process, in RA patients from northern Sweden...

..actinomycetemcomitans leukotoxin in stroke cases (n = 273) and matched controls (n = 546) in an incident case-control study nested within the Northern Sweden MONICA and Vasterbotten Intervention cohorts...

..Here we determine the association between anti-PC and the incidence of stroke...

..Recent studies suggest a relationship between atherosclerotic disease and osteoporosis. The aim of the study was to investigate whether bone mineral density (BMD) was prospectively related to stroke and death...

..Depressive mood after a cardiac event is common with serious consequences for the patient...

..The aims of this study were to describe gender differences in patients with burnout and compare these patients with a general population with respect to physical, psychosocial and work variables...

..To establish whether lithium or anticonvulsant should be used for maintenance treatment for bipolar affective disorder (BPAD) if the risks of suicide and relapse were traded off against the risk of end-stage renal disease (ESRD)...

..Fifteen centers from 7 countries have been actively entering data at the internet site from 2003 until 2007. We report on data from the registry so far...

..By such measures the incidence of peritonitis can be reduced to 1 in 40 treatment months or less...

..Increased levels of EPA and DHA do not decrease the risk for stroke and there is no association between stroke risk and Hg at these low levels...

..To explore the stability of sense of coherence (SOC) over time in a normal population and to examine its relation to gender and psychosocial factors...

..To further improve the health status in Sweden, it is important to decrease the pollution of Cd, and actions against smoking in the community are important...

..We found no significant differences concerning BMI, marital status, educational level, smoking habits, psychosocial work situation on the Karasek questionnaire or physical activity during leisure time or at work...

..A multivariate partial least square analysis showed that poorer health, pain, and adverse aspects of emotional support and social networks contributed significantly to the pattern of poor sleep...

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..The implication of this finding for national prevention strategies should be vigorously explored...

..Risk equations estimated by statistical methods are another way of predicting cardiovascular risk...

..Low treatment and control rates in Europe, combined with a higher prevalence of hypertension, could contribute to a higher burden of cardiovascular disease risk attributable to elevated blood pressure compared with that in North America...

..Thirty percent could stay alone less than half a day. These results will be used for improving rehabilitation for the stroke patients and support for their spouses...

..This study analyzed the potential association between shift work and ischemic stroke...

..Obesity, especially abdominal, is a risk factor for many diseases. This study explored trends in the prevalence of general and abdominal obesity, 1986-2004, in northern Sweden...

..To compare menopausal age and the use of oral contraceptives (OC) and hormonal replacement therapy (HRT) between the 32 populations of the WHO MONICA Project, representing 20 different countries...

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..No clear time trends were found in physical activity or in the use of tobacco...

..These findings indicate that GCLC polymorphisms that affect GSH production also affect methylmercury retention, and that GSTP1 may play a role in conjugating methylmercury with GSH...

..In most MONICA populations, the study has covered a period of 10 years or more...