Malmö University

Challenges and strategies in the multicultural sexual and reproductive healthcare encounter - a qualitative study on the perspectives of health professionals

BACKGROUND: Sexual and reproductive health (SRH) in Sweden is shaped by strong equity and gender-equality ideals, yet migrant patients continue to experience disparities in SRH outcomes. Social, cultural, and structural factors can complicate clinical encounters, potentially posi...

PD-1 and PD-L1 Expression in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Paired Immunohistochemical Study

Background/Objectives: The significance of the PD-1/PD-L1 immune checkpoint pathway in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is highlighted by side effects from checkpoint inhibitor therapies including autoimmune enterocolitis reminiscent of IBD. Methods: This exploratory study examin...

A qualitative study of organisational support and staff stress in intellectual disability services: Left to cope alone

BACKGROUND: Support from frontline managers and the organisation is crucial for staff wellbeing and the ability to cope with behaviours that challenge services. The aim of this study was to identify organisational factors impacting staff wellbeing and service quality in Swedish g...

Sexual health after childbirth: a qualitative study of women’s experiences

BACKGROUND: Sexual health is a vital component of overall well-being but receives limited attention in postpartum care. This study aimed to explore how pregnancy and childbirth shape women's experiences of sexual health, and to identify how care and support can be tailored to pro...

Predicting and Explaining Economic Losses from Natural Disasters: A Post-Hoc Machine Learning and Explainable AI Approach

This study develops a post hoc machine-learning and explainable artificial intelligence framework for predicting and interpreting the economic losses associated with natural disasters using 5051 records from the EM-DAT database covering 1975–2025. To address dependence among coun...

Development of osteoarthritis in adults with untreated hip dysplasia: a longitudinal observational study

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Although hip dysplasia is a risk factor for osteoarthritis (OA), its natural progression in adults remains poorly understood. In a longitudinal observational study, we aimed to estimate differences in OA incidence, time to OA, and minimum joint space width...

Digitalising the intensive care unit diary: mapping users' perceptions in healthcare settings – a scoping review

Aim To map literature on perceptions of patients, relatives, and healthcare professionals regarding the use of digital diaries in healthcare, to inform pre-implementation of an ICU diary by identifying factors relevant to feasibility, acceptability, and integration into ICU workf...

Development and evaluation of a dental nurse-led acupuncture service for myogenous temporomandibular disorder

Aims Acupuncture is an established treatment for myogenous temporomandibular disorder (mTMD). Long waiting times and limited outcome recording highlighted service improvement need. A dental nurse-led acupuncture clinic was introduced to increase access and improve clinical outcom...

Exploring student discourses on AI-informed citizenship in mathematics education

Abstract This article explores how upper secondary students position themselves when mathematics education engages in critical, ethical and societal perspectives on AI and data driven practices based on machine learning and online digital traces. Mathematics lessons were designed...

Design and Evaluation of Molecularly Imprinted Nanoparticles for Oxolinic Acid Photodegradation

Abstract Molecularly imprinted polymers have evolved into versatile functional platforms that extend far beyond traditional separation science applications. This work reports the development of photoactive molecularly imprinted nanoparticles (MINs) for the capture and photocataly...

Management of Acute Periodontal Conditions—The EFP S2k Level Clinical Practice Guideline

BACKGROUND: The European Federation of Periodontology (EFP) has developed Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs) for the treatment of periodontitis and for the management of peri-implant diseases. In accordance with the 2018 Classification, acute periodontal conditions are character...

Severe Odontogenic Infections With Endodontic Origin: A Retrospective Cohort Study

AIM: Endodontic infections can spread, leading to life-threatening systemic infections. However, the available literature is limited concerning factors associated with a higher risk. This study aimed to characterize patients hospitalized with a severe endodontic infection spread...

The incidence of clinically diagnosed chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in patients with spondyloarthritis compared to matched population-based references: a register-based study

INTRODUCTION/OBJECTIVE: To estimate and compare the incidence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in patients with spondyloarthritis (SpA) to matched population-based references. METHODS: Patients with ≥ 1 SpA-diagnosis from an outpatient department of rheumatology/in...

Oral health and systemic health outcomes: A call for interdisciplinary action

Abstract Objectives To make the case, from periodontology and dental public health, for interdisciplinary action on oral and systemic health, and to set out recommendations for practice, policy, education, and research. Materials and Methods A joint working group of the European...

Distinct Microbial and Host Proteome Signatures Relate to Proteolytic Activity in Gingival Crevicular Fluid in an Exploratory Study of Patients With Periodontitis

ABSTRACT Aim Risk assessment tools for periodontitis lack sufficient precision to predict disease progression. The aim of this exploratory study was to evaluate proteolytic activity (PA) in gingival crevicular fluid in relation to clinically assessed progression risk, microbial c...

Clinical outcomes and opportunities for improvement across modified trauma quality improvement cohorts: a registry-based cohort study

<title>Abstract</title> Background The American College of Surgeons Trauma Quality Improvement Program (TQIP) relies primarily on risk-adjusted mortality benchmarking, yet mortality alone may overlook non-fatal morbidity and care-process failures, particularly in cohorts where ou...

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...

An Empirically Grounded Framework for Documenting Digital Cultural Heritage Use/Reuse

Over several decades, digital cultural heritage has been increasingly reused across research, education, creative practice and through public community engagement. However, these activities remain undescribed or inconsistently documented and difficult to compare. Organisations ty...

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...

Impact of the 2018 periodontal classification on diagnosis, treatment strategies, and assessment of prognosis by dental hygienists in Swedish general dental care

treatment strategies, and prognostic assessments made by dental hygienists in general dentistry, compared with the 1999 classification. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A questionnaire comprising five patient cases was administered to dental hygienists in Sweden on two separate occasions....