Region Västra Götaland

Trajectories of refraction and strabismus from 2.5 to 12 years in a national cohort of extremely preterm children‐ the Extremely Preterm Infants in Sweden Study (EXPRESS)

Abstract Purpose To investigate the longitudinal development of refraction and strabismus in a national cohort of children born extremely preterm (EPT) and find relations to perinatal events and neurodevelopmental outcomes. Methods All surviving children born <27‐gestation wee...

Genome-wide association study of image-based emphysema scoring in the Swedish CArdioPulmonary bioImage Study (SCAPIS) suggests two new risk loci in smokers

Abstract Background Despite the high prevalence and clinical significance of emphysema, few genetic risk loci have been consistently replicated. We conducted a genome-wide association study (GWAS) of CT-based emphysema, with a particular focus on non-smoking-related genetic deter...

Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation and emotional responding in borderline personality disorder: a randomized single-blind, sham-controlled study

BACKGROUND: Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is characterized by severe emotional vulnerability, including heightened sensitivity, exaggerated reactivity, and delayed recovery from emotional arousal. Altered interoceptive-affective processing may contribute to these features...