University of Southern Denmark

Development of national consensus-based recommendations for history taking, examination and clinical management of infants in chiropractic practice

Abstract Background Chiropractors in many countries provide care for infants, yet few structured, evidence-informed recommendations exist to guide history taking, examination, and clinical management in this population. In Denmark, variation in practice and limited public underst...

Internet-based Emotion Regulation Individual Therapy for Adolescents (IERITA) plus treatment as usual versus treatment as usual for adolescent outpatients with non-suicidal self-injury—the TEENS multi-site trial: study protocol and statistical analysis plan for a multi-site randomised clinical trial

Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) is a public health concern and a widespread behaviour, especially among adolescents. NSSI is an indicator of psychological distress and a known risk factor for later suicidal behaviour and death by suicide; however, evidence-based treatment options...

Efficient Calculation of Absorption Spectra of Platinum Complexes Used as Luminescent Probes for Cancer Detection

Despite major advances in oncology, many chemotherapeutic agents still cause severe side effects that reduce quality of life, motivating new approaches for early detection and targeted elimination of cancer cells. Luminescent transition metal complexes are promising biomolecular...

The Effect of CEO Narcissism on the Quality of Environmental, Social, and Governance Reporting—Evidence From Listed German Companies

ABSTRACT This study explores how CEO narcissism—a salient individual trait within the upper echelons of corporate leadership—shapes the quality of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reporting in large German firms. Drawing on data from 109 DAX, MDAX, and SDAX companies b...

Hunger pain and its reduction; qualitative insight from people with schizophrenia on semaglutide

PURPOSE: It is often reported that people with schizophrenia experience weight gain and disordered eating, partly due to antipsychotics. As part of the RCT "Home-based Intervention with Semaglutide Treatment of Neuroleptic-Related Prediabetes, HISTORI", the present study investig...

Frequent Callers to Emergency Medical Services: an observational cohort study from Region Zealand, Denmark (2018–2025)

Frequent callers to Emergency Medical Services represent a small group of citizens who account for a substantial number of calls. Despite their impact, little is known about their characteristics and patterns of EMS use. This study aimed to examine frequency, dispatch outcomes, a...

Towards a Higher-Order Bialgebraic Denotational Semantics

The bialgebraic abstract GSOS framework by Turi and Plotkin provides an elegant categorical approach to modelling the operational and denotational semantics of programming and process languages. In abstract GSOS, bisimilarity is always a congruence, and it coincides with denotati...

The Long Road With Infective Endocarditis: Patients' Experiences of Long‐Term Hospitalisation and Treatment—A Qualitative Study

BACKGROUND: Infective endocarditis requires long-term antibiotic treatment, often involving a lengthy hospitalisation. These extended stays frequently lead to patients experiencing feelings of isolation from their daily lives, which can result in loneliness and concerns for their...

Performance evaluation of a position-sensitive SiPM-based gamma camera for intraoperative imaging

Abstract Background The POSiCS camera is a handheld and wireless, small field-of-view gamma camera developed for use in radio-guided surgery (RGS), with sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) as its benchmark application. This compact and lightweight detector (about $$350\,\textrm{g}$...

Challenges in deep learning-based small organ segmentation: A benchmarking perspective for medical research with limited datasets

Accurate segmentation of carotid artery structures in histopathological images is vital for cardiovascular disease research. This study systematically evaluates ten deep learning segmentation models including classical architectures, modern CNNs, a Vision Transformer, and foundat...

Urban heat vulnerability in a warming climate in Denmark: Projected temperature-related mortality for Copenhagen and the remaining areas

Objective We estimated future cold- and heat-related mortality for Copenhagen and remaining areas in Denmark under different warming scenarios. Methods We used nationwide historical and projected data on temperature, mortality, and population size. For 2000–2019, daily deaths wer...

Twenty years of inhaler therapy: A nationwide drug utilization study

AIMS: This study aimed to map nationwide trends and prescribing patterns in inhaler use from 2004 to 2023. In light of evolving clinical guidelines and attention to the environmental impact of inhalers within recent years, we also examined variation in prescribing behaviour and p...

Microscopic screening theory for excitons in two-dimensional materials: a bridge between effective models and ab initio descriptions

We present a computational approach for exciton calculations in two-dimensional (2D) materials within the Bethe–Salpeter equation (BSE) framework, employing an atomistic description with point-like orbitals. Unlike widespread efficient calculations that rely on classical or effec...

Occupational exposure to noise and depression incidence: a nationwide cohort study of workers in Denmark, 2000–2017

Objectives Research on the association between occupational noise and incident depression is limited. We investigated whether long-term occupational noise was associated with depression risk, both independently and in combination with other stress-related factors. Methods In a Da...

The right time to quit: patients' experiences of smoking cessation support during COPD hospitalisation

Introduction Smoking cessation is a central component of disease management in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Hospitalisation provides an opportunity to initiate smoking cessation support. The present study aimed to explore how patients with COPD perceived the usef...

Soft-tissue thickness changes following bimaxillary surgery in skeletal class II malocclusion

OBJECTIVES: This retrospective cohort study evaluated regional facial soft-tissue thickness changes after bimaxillary surgery in skeletal Class Ⅱ patients and assessed their associations with skeletal movement and patient-related factors. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Class Ⅱ patients t...

Cumulative Lifetime Trauma Exposure Among Employed Mental Health Care Professionals and Associations With Professional Quality of Life: A Cross‐Sectional Survey

INTRODUCTION: Mental health care professionals face emotionally demanding work and often carry invisible personal trauma histories. AIM: To examine cumulative lifetime trauma exposure among employed psychiatric mental health care professionals and its associations with burnout, s...

Calciphylaxis in chronic kidney disease: a systematic review of pathomechanisms and risk factors for calcific uremic arteriolopathy

Calcific uremic arteriolopathy (CUA) is a rare, severe condition affecting patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The etiology of CUA is unclear. Here, we aimed to identify factors associated with its development. We reviewed the existing evidence on its pathomechanisms and...

Exercise training during hospitalization in community-acquired pneumonia: effects on functional ability, body composition, and physical activity level

Abstract Background Physical inactivity contributes to functional decline and is associated with increased risk of adverse outcomes in patients hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). Exercise programs applied during acute hospitalization may mitigate these effects,...

Electrocatalytic Urea Waste Valorization via Water Electrolysis: Transition‐Metal Phosphides for Sustainable Hydrogen Production

ABSTRACT As global energy demand continues to grow along with increasing environmental challenges, the development of clean, sustainable, and eco‐friendly energy technologies has become imperative to sustain modern society. Urea‐assisted water electrolysis (UAWE) offers a sustain...