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In light of what have become known as the European migration crisis, this thesis examines the legality of one of EU’s burden-sharing responses to this perceived threat – the EU/Turkey deal on March 18 2016. For many asylum seekers, the dream of a safe haven in the EU goes through Turkey to the Greek islands, leading to a significant rise in the number of would-be asylum seekers in the EU over the
Uppsatsen behandlar ämnet dödshjälp, och under vilka förutsättningar gärningsmannaansvar inträder enligt svensk rätt. Flertalet olika dödshjälpsformer avhandlas såsom medhjälp till självmord, barmhärtighetsmord, assisterat döende och eutanasi. Gemsamma nämnare för alla begrepp är att annan än målsägande, med dennes samtycke, direkt eller indirekt medverkar till målsägandens död. Dödshjälp i sig är
Introduction Data are lacking about the risk for death and major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), compared to the general population. Therefore, we assessed the risk for all-cause death and MACE after TAVI in patients aged 65 years and older, in comparison to an age- and sex-matched control population. Methods and results In total, 5924 TAV
BACKGROUND Orthostatic hypotension (OH), defined as a sustained drop in systolic or diastolic blood pressure upon standing, is known to negatively affect survival in the general population. However, its impact on outcomes in patients with advanced coronary artery disease remains unclear. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence and prognostic value of OH in patients undergoing isolated c
Background: Tumor immune cell infiltration is a favorable prognostic factor in triple-negative breast cancer. Most triple-negative tumors belong to the aggressive basal-like subtype. We hypothesized that immune gene expression may identify low-risk patients for whom adjuvant chemotherapy can be de-escalated. Methods: The expression of 753 immune-related genes was analyzed in tumor biopsies from 45
Samvetsfriheten är en mänsklig rättighet som bland annat skyddas under artikel 9 i Europakonventionen. På senaste tiden har denna rättighet uppmärksammats i samband med att en barnmorska nekats anställning vid flera kvinnokliniker uteslutande för att hon, på grund av sitt samvete, inte kunde medverka vid abort. I samband med att införandet av aktiv dödshjälp har börjat diskuteras i Sverige är det Freedom of conscience is a fundamental human right, protected by Article 9 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). In recent years, this right has attracted attention in Sweden, particularly in a case where a midwife was denied employment at several women’s clinics solely because she, for reasons of conscience, would not participate in abortion procedures. As the introduction of assiste
In this essay the notion of targeted killings is reviewed through arguments about law and philosophy based on two different newspaper articles written by Daniel Byman and Richard A. Wiley. Targeted killings in the articles context of the Israel-Palestine conflict are categorized in too three argument concepts in my analysis, the three concepts are effectiveness, legality and morality. Targeted kil
The use of baseline lung function in the prediction of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) hospitalisations, all-cause mortality and lung function decline was assessed in the population-based "Men Born in 1914" cohort.Spirometry was assessed at age 55 years in 689 subjects, of whom 392 had spirometry reassessed at age 68 years. The cohort was divided into three groups using fixed ratio (F
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Non-operative management (NOM) of blunt liver trauma is currently, if possible, the preferred treatment of choice. The present study evaluates the experience of blunt liver injury in adults in a Swedish university hospital. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Forty-six patients with blunt liver trauma were treated from January 1994 through to December 2004. Patient charts were reviewed retr
BACKGROUND: Differences in risk factor profiles between patients with ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke may have an impact on subsequent mortality. AIM: To explore cardiovascular disease risk factors, including the CHADS(2) score, with survival after ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke. METHODS: Between 2001 and 2005, 87 111 (83%) ischemic stroke, 12 497 (12%) hemorrhagic stroke, and 5435 (5%) patients w
This longitudinal study used a multi-disciplinary approach and examined the relationship between psychosocial and health characteristics and the pattern of informal and formal support for non-institutionalized very old people. The data were derived from a single cohort of 80-year-old people living in Lund, Sweden who were followed over a 3-year period. In order to account for potential sample bias
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: There are few studies on the prognosis after primary intracerebral hemorrhages, and they reported big differences in mortality rates. Our aim was to evaluate mortality and stroke recurrence rates in relation to hemorrhage characteristics, demographic and clinical factors, in a large unselected patient cohort. METHODS: We analyzed consecutive cases of first-ever primary intr
BACKGROUND: Improved surgical techniques and oncological treatment render many advanced pelvic tumors amenable to curative resection. We evaluated morbidity, survival, and quality of life (QoL) after extended pelvic procedures. METHODS: From January 2003 to November 2008, 85 patients underwent multivisceral pelvic resection; 87% had colorectal or anal malignancies. Preoperatively, endoscopy and im
Background: Blood transfusion has been associated with decreased long-term survival in cancer patients, possibly due to various immunological factors. We aimed to evaluate if perioperative transfusions decrease survival in patients who undergo resection for esophageal or gastric cancer and to identify factors associated with such events. Methods: A population-based cohort study was conducted based
Purpose: Co-morbidities are common in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and are associated with increased morbidity and mortality. The aim of the present study was to explore the prevalence of several comorbid conditions in severe COPD, and to investigate and compare their associations with long-term mortality. Methods: In May 2011 to March 2012, 241 patients with COPD stage 3 or 4 were
Objective: Decreased kidney function increases cardiovascular risk and predicts poor survival. Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) by creatinine may theoretically be less accurate in the critically ill. This observational study compares long-term cardiovascular mortality risk by the Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI) creatinine equation; Caucasian, Asian, paediatri
Objective: Data on patients requiring a second run of venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) support in patients affected by postcardiotomy cardiogenic shock (PCS) are very limited. The authors aimed to investigate the effect of a second run of VA-ECMO on PCS patient survival. Design: Retrospective analysis of an international registry. Setting: Multicenter study, tertiary univ
Background: There is a growing interest in the contextual effect of neighborhood linking social capital on different health outcomes, including cancer. Aims: To examine associations between neighborhood linking social capital and incidence and mortality of prostate cancer. Method: This cohort study was based on national registers. Between 2002 and 2015, we included 1,196,563 men aged 50 years and
