Kristianstad University

Detaining the vulnerable: Youth justice and the pitfalls of reform in Libya

This article examines how Libya’s legal framework enables and legitimises the deprivation of liberty as a primary response to children’s vulnerability within the youth justice system. Drawing on a legal analysis of domestic legislation, the article shows how vague categories such...

Periodontal status in an older population: An 18‐year longitudinal comparative study

Abstract Background The prevalence of periodontitis increases with aging. The present study aimed to assess descriptively the changes in periodontal status over an 18‐year period among individuals aged 60 and 66 years at baseline who participated in the Swedish National Study on...

Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) is a poor diagnostic marker for sepsis in the ICU – An observational multicentre study

Abstract Background Sepsis is a major public health challenge, and reliable biomarkers are essential for distinguishing sepsis from other conditions. Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin (Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL)) has shown promise as a diagnostic m...

COVID‐19 Vaccination Refusal in Sweden: Anti‐Vaccination Attitudes and the Role of Contrarian Worldviews, Political Orientation, and Psychological Dispositions

ABSTRACT Why do some people refuse vaccination? The current study contributes to answering this question by examining multiple predictors of COVID‐19 vaccination refusal in Sweden. We further explore how these predictors are associated with anti‐vaccination attitudes and to what...

Periodontitis and all-cause mortality in 60- and 66-year-old individuals: a 23-year prospective cohort study

OBJECTIVE: The present study aimed to investigate the association between baseline moderate-to-severe periodontitis and all-cause mortality over a 23-year follow-up among individuals aged 60 and 66 years. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This longitudinal study was based on data from the S...