Region Stockholm

Probiotics and Risk of Death, Necrotizing Enterocolitis, and Sepsis in Very Preterm Infants

Importance Probiotics are reported to benefit preterm infants, but population-based clinical evidence is limited. In 2020, the Swedish Neonatal Society issued a national recommendation to supplement very preterm infants (28 weeks 0 days’ to 31 weeks 6 days’ gestation) with probio...

A coherent family support model (Co-Fam) for preventing and treating childhood overweight and obesity: protocol for a randomized hybrid type 2 effectiveness-implementation trial

Abstract Background Swedish child healthcare involves school health services, primary healthcare, and pediatric clinics. Family-based programs addressing child diet, eating behavior, parental feeding practices and physical activity show promise for preventing and treating overwei...

Congenital TORCH Infections and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes

Importance Congenital TORCH (toxoplasmosis, syphilis, rubella, cytomegalovirus, or herpes simplex) infections are established causes of severe fetal injury, yet their population-level contribution to neurodevelopmental and psychiatric outcomes, independent of familial confounding...

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on emergency department visits in region Stockholm: a population-based study between 2018-2021

BACKGROUND: As COVID-19 cases increased, organizational changes were implemented in Emergency Departments (EDs) to manage the expected demand. However, the impact of these changes on ED utilization is not understood. This study aims to examine the pattern of hospital-based all-ca...