Researchers at the Blekinge Institute of Technology (BTH) Research and Education Clinic and the Health & Technology Research Lab have completed a pilot study showing that inhaled menthol can reduce the sensation of breathlessness in people living with COPD. Twenty patients with COPD took part in the study, which was carried out at the clinic […]
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Abstract Background Loss of, or unwanted changes in employment reduces economic wellbeing and is associated with lower quality of life. People living with chronic breathlessness are less likely to participate in the workforce. The influence of breathlessness on change in employment status is unknown. This study investigates associations between self-reported breathlessness limiting exertion (hereafter breathlessness ) and changes in employment…
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Abstract Breathlessness is a common symptom in clinical practice, yet evidence for cost-effective strategies to diagnose the underlying health conditions causing breathlessness remains limited. Using Swedish population data with individuals with moderate to severe breathlessness, we developed an artificial intelligence (AI) reinforcement learning model to identify optimal, low-cost diagnostic pathways for breathlessness tailored to subgroups based on sex and smoking…
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Efter sommaruppehållet samlades vi på institutionen för en gemensam kickoff, två daga på vackra Stufvenäs Gästgifveri, fyllda av återseenden, samtal och framåtblick. Dagarna gav oss en välkommen möjlighet att umgås med kollegor och stärka gemenskapen efter sommaren. Temat för kickoffen var arbetsmiljö, med fokus på hur vi tillsammans kan förbättra den genom medledarskap. Genom diskussioner […]
Read More Up to 10% of patients with Lyme borreliosis (LB) will experience symptoms that fulfill the Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA) criteria of post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome (PTLDS). This study assesses PTLDS in the Burden of Lyme Disease (BOLD) study through clinical assessment (“PTLDS Assessed by Clinicians”) and by post hoc evaluation of patient-reported outcomes, including the 36-Item Short Form…
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