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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Fatigue is highly common after intensive care for COVID-19

A one-year follow-up study of the first wave of ICU patients in Gothenburg after intensive care for severe COVID-19 showed that fatigue was very common among them. Of the 104 questionnaire respondents, 67 stated that they ...

Health

Chemical cocktails cause health risks for children and adults

A new research study shows that mixtures of chemicals pose health risks to children as well as adults. The concentrations of chemicals found in the European population of adults and children exceeds the safe level by a factor ...

Radiology & Imaging

Spinal fractures in the elderly are preventable with simple X-rays

Among older people, vertebral compression fractures are very common, and those with such fractures are at high risk of incurring new ones. Findings in a new thesis from the University of Gothenburg indicate that a simple ...

Cardiology

New light on association between diabetes and heart valve disease

Individuals with diabetes display a substantially increased risk of disease in left-sided heart valves compared to controls without diabetes, a comprehensive register study at the University of Gothenburg shows. The statistical ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Menstruation involves complex everyday routines

Menstruating can be more emotionally taxing and difficult than it needs to be. This is according to new research from the University of Gothenburg, showing that many carry a double burden when menstruating.

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Five reasons why midwives stay in the job

Five factors are cited as crucial for midwives' job satisfaction. They include possibilities for development, role conflict resolution, and burnout avoidance, as a University of Gothenburg study shows.

Oncology & Cancer

Remaining increase in cancer risk after high childhood BMI

Men who had a high body mass index (BMI) as children are at an elevated risk of obesity-related cancer later in life, even if their weight was normal in young adulthood, according to a new study from University of Gothenburg.

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