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Palma M, Parker A, Hojjat-Farsangi M, Forster J, Kokhaei P, Hansson L, Osterborg A, Mellstedt H. Telomere length and expression of human telomerase reverse transcriptase splice variants in chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Exp Hematol 2013; 41:615-26. [PMID: 23548418 DOI: 10.1016/j.exphem.2013.03.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2012] [Revised: 03/14/2013] [Accepted: 03/21/2013] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Telomerase activity and telomere length (TL) are prognostic markers in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). The rate-limiting component of telomerase is human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT), for which multiple transcripts exist. Two splicing sites, α and β, have been described that generate deleted transcripts. Only the full-length (FL; α⁺β⁺) transcript translates into a functional protein. The aim of this work was to characterize hTERT splice variants in CLL in relation to disease activity, clinical stage, immunoglobulin heavy chain variable (IGHV) genes mutational status, and TL. Real-time polymerase chain reaction assays were validated for quantification of the hTERT transcripts with either α deletion (del-α; α⁻β⁺)), β deletion (del-β; α⁺β⁻) or both α and β deletions (del-αβ; α⁻β⁻). The splice variant expression pattern was studied in 97 patients with CLL, 6 healthy control subjects, and one CD34 cell sample. TL was assessed with real-time polymerase chain reaction in 71 of 97 samples. Thirty-two percent of the cases did not express any of the splice variants. Average FL expression was 5.5-fold higher in IGHV-unmutated (n = 35) compared with mutated (n = 59) patients (p < 0.0001). FL levels correlated directly with the percentage of IGHV homology (r = 0.34; p = 0.0007) and inversely with TL (r = -0.44; p = 0.0001). Overall, FL expression correlated significantly with that of the other splice variants. All transcripts were more frequently expressed in progressive compared with nonprogressive patients (p < 0.0001 for FL and del-α; p = 0.01 for del-β; and p = 0.006 for del-αβ). This study provides a detailed insight into the hTERT transcript pattern in CLL, highlighting the necessity of subgrouping patients according to IGHV mutation status when analyzing hTERT expression.
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Kiaii S, Kokhaei P, Mozaffari F, Rossmann E, Pak F, Moshfegh A, Palma M, Hansson L, Mashayekhi K, Hojjat-Farsangi M, Österborg A, Choudhury A, Mellstedt H. T cells from indolent CLL patients prevent apoptosis of leukemic B cells in vitro and have altered gene expression profile. Cancer Immunol Immunother 2013; 62:51-63. [PMID: 22736254 PMCID: PMC11029037 DOI: 10.1007/s00262-012-1300-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2011] [Accepted: 05/30/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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T cells may have a role in sustaining the leukemic clone in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). In this study, we have examined the ability of T cells from CLL patients to support the survival of the leukemic B cells in vitro. Additionally, we compared global gene expression of T cells from indolent CLL patients with healthy individuals and multiple myeloma (MM) patients. Apoptosis of purified leukemic B cells was inhibited in vitro when co-cultured with increasing numbers of autologous T cells (p < 0.01) but not autologous B and T cells of normal donors. The anti-apoptotic effect exceeded that of the anti-apoptotic cytokine IL-4 (p = 0.002) and was greater with CD8+ cells (p = 0.02) than with CD4+ cells (p = 0.05). The effect was depended mainly on cell-cell contact although a significant effect was also observed in transwell experiments (p = 0.05). About 356 genes involved in different cellular pathways were deregulated in T cells of CLL patients compared to healthy individuals and MM patients. The results of gene expression profiling were verified for 6 genes (CCL4, CCL5 (RANTES), XCL1, XCL2, KLF6, and TRAF1) using qRT-PCR and immunoblotting. Our results demonstrate that CLL-derived T cells can prevent apoptosis of leukemic B cells and have altered expression of genes that may facilitate the survival of the leukemic clone.
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MESH Headings
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Apoptosis/immunology
- B-Lymphocytes/immunology
- Coculture Techniques
- Female
- Flow Cytometry
- Humans
- Immunoblotting
- Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell/genetics
- Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell/immunology
- Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell/pathology
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
- T-Lymphocytes/immunology
- Transcriptome
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Holm AM, Riise GC, Hansson L, Brinch L, Bjørtuft Ø, Iversen M, Simonsen S, Fløisand Y. Lung transplantation for bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome after allo-SCT. Bone Marrow Transplant 2012; 48:703-7. [DOI: 10.1038/bmt.2012.197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Sylvan SE, Rossmann E, Mozaffari F, Porwit A, Norin S, Karlsson C, Hansson L, Lundin J, Österborg A. Phase I study of lenalidomide and alemtuzumab in refractory chronic lymphocytic leukaemia: maintaining immune functions during therapy-induced immunosuppression. Br J Haematol 2012; 159:608-12. [PMID: 23043283 DOI: 10.1111/bjh.12077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Aged
- Alemtuzumab
- Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized/administration & dosage
- Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized/adverse effects
- Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols/adverse effects
- Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols/therapeutic use
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- Humans
- Immunosuppression Therapy/methods
- Lenalidomide
- Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell/drug therapy
- Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell/immunology
- Male
- Thalidomide/administration & dosage
- Thalidomide/adverse effects
- Thalidomide/analogs & derivatives
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Hansson L, Svensson B, Björkman T. Quality of life of the mentally ill. Reliability of the Swedish version of the Lancashire Quality of life profile. Eur Psychiatry 2012; 13:231-4. [PMID: 19698631 DOI: 10.1016/s0924-9338(98)80010-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/1997] [Accepted: 05/15/1998] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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There has been a growing interest in the quality of life (QoL) of the mentally ill, subsequently a number of instruments to measure QoL have been developed. One of the measures of QoL which has received considerable attention is the Lancashire QoL Profile (LQOLP). The present study investigated test-retest reliability and internal consistency in the Swedish translation of the LQOLP using a cross-sectional sample of 29 inpatients. The results showed that test-retest reliability of subjective life satisfaction in the nine life domains covered by the LQOLP was satisfactory in seven of the domains, and acceptable in two (social relations and religion). Test-retest reliability for total subjective satisfaction score, global well-being, and an interviewer rated QoL were all on a satisfactory level (r > 0.80). The internal consistency and homogeneity of the total subjective QoL scale and the nine life domain subscales was satisfactory except for the social relations scale, where it was somewhat low.
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Palma M, Hansson L, Choudhury A, Näsman-Glaser B, Eriksson I, Adamson L, Rossmann E, Widén K, Horváth R, Kokhaei P, Vertuani S, Mellstedt H, Österborg A. Vaccination with dendritic cells loaded with tumor apoptotic bodies (Apo-DC) in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia: effects of various adjuvants and definition of immune response criteria. Cancer Immunol Immunother 2012; 61:865-79. [PMID: 22086161 PMCID: PMC11029556 DOI: 10.1007/s00262-011-1149-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2011] [Accepted: 10/28/2011] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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We previously demonstrated that autologous dendritic cells that have endocytosed apoptotic bodies of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) cells (Apo-DC) can stimulate antileukemic T cell responses in vitro. In this phase I study, we vaccinated 15 asymptomatic CLL patients at five time points with Apo-DC administered intradermally either alone (cohort I), or in combination with subcutaneous granulocyte-macrophage-colony-stimulating-factor (GM-CSF) (cohort II) or with GM-CSF and intravenous low-dose cyclophosphamide (cohort III). Aim of the study was to evaluate the safety and immunogenicity of Apo-DC alone or in combination with GM-CSF and low-dose cyclophosphamide in CLL patients. All patients completed the vaccination schedule without dose-limiting toxicity. No objective clinical responses were seen. Vaccine-induced leukemia-specific immune responses were evaluated by IFN-γ ELISpot and proliferation assays over a 52 weeks observation period and immune response criteria were defined. According to these criteria, 10/15 patients were defined as immune responders. The frequency of immune-responding patients was higher in cohorts II (3/5) and III (5/5) than in cohort I (2/5). In order to further characterize the induced immune response, estimation of secreted cytokines and CD107-degranulation assay were performed. Clustering of T and CLL cells was observed in CD107-degranulation assay and visualized by confocal microscopy. Additionally, assessment of regulatory T cells (T(regs)) revealed their significantly lower frequencies in immune responders versus non-responders (P < 0.0001). Cyclophosphamide did not reduce T(regs) frequency. In conclusion, vaccination with Apo-DC + GM-CSF and cyclophosphamide was safe and elicited anti-CLL immune responses that correlated inversely with T(regs) levels. Lack of clinical responses highlights the necessity to develop more potent vaccine strategies in B cell malignancies.
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- Adjuvants, Immunologic
- Adult
- Aged
- Apoptosis/immunology
- Cancer Vaccines/immunology
- Cancer Vaccines/therapeutic use
- Cell-Derived Microparticles/immunology
- Cyclophosphamide/immunology
- Cyclophosphamide/pharmacology
- Dendritic Cells/immunology
- Female
- Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor/immunology
- Humans
- Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell/immunology
- Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell/pathology
- Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell/therapy
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Vaccination
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Holm A, Riise G, Hansson L, Bjørtuft Ø, Brinch L, Simonsen S, Fløisand Y. 147 Lung Transplantation for Chronic Graft Versus Host Disease after Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation. J Heart Lung Transplant 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2012.01.151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022] Open
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Heimburg K, Skog I, Hansson L. 224 Physical Capacity and Health Related Quality of Life before and One Year after Lung Transplantation. J Heart Lung Transplant 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2012.01.231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Joergensen R, Hansson L, Zoffmann V, Munk-Joergensen P. Improving insight in patients diagnosed with schizophrenia and understanding insight from a patient perspective - a mixed methods study. Eur Psychiatry 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/s0924-9338(11)73115-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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The method Guided Self-Determination (GSD), originally developed and proven effective in difficult diabetes care, has been adjusted to patients with schizophrenia. Currently a randomised controlled study investigates if the method GSD has effect on the outcomes insight, self-esteem, recovery, psychopathology and social functioning when applied in psychiatric care in 3 Assertive Outreach Teams and 3 Psychosis Teams.As an extension from the RCT we just started a qualitative study using Classic Grounded Theory. The overall approach is a Mixed Methods Approach with a Sequential Explanatory Strategy.The RCT hypothesize that the method GSD improves both clinical and cognitive insight in patients, measured by Birchwood Insight Scale and Beck Cognitive Insight Scale that both are self-rating scales. Lack of insight into illness is often associated with patients diagnosed with schizophrenia. Also poorer treatment compliance, clinical outcome, social functioning and response to vocational rehabilitation are linked to lack of insight.In the literature lack of insight is a complex and multi dimensional phenomenon with disagreement on etiology but always described and investigated from health professionals’ perspective. Both insight self-rating scales are also developed by and represent health professionals’ perspective on insight. Apparently it appears that the patients’ perspective and understanding of insight is missing in the literature.The qualitative study will both aim on identifying patients’ perspective on insight, emerging in a grounded theory and the grounded theory elaborating on the results on clinical and cognitive insight from the RCT.The poster will illustrate the two designs in a Mixed Methods Approach.
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Hansson L, Lithell H, Skoog I, Bánki CM, Breteler M, Castaigne A, Correia M, Degaute JP, Elmfeldt D, Engedal K, Farsang C, Ferro J, Hachinski V, Hofman A, James OFW, Krisin E, Leeman M, de Leeuw PW, Leys D, Lobo A, Nordby G, Olofsson B, Opolski G, Prince M, Reischies FM, Rosenfeld JB, Ruilope L, Salerno J, Tilvis R J, Trenkwalder P, Zanchetti A. Study on COgnition and Prognosis in the Elderly (SCOPE): Baseline Characteristics. Blood Press 2010. [DOI: 10.1080/080370500453483999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Matthiessen P, Hansson L, Sjödahl R, Rutegård J. Anastomotic-vaginal fistula (AVF) after anterior resection of the rectum for cancer--occurrence and risk factors. Colorectal Dis 2010; 12:351-7. [PMID: 19220383 DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-1318.2009.01798.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of the study was to assess recto-vaginal fistula (RVF) after anterior resection of the rectum for cancer with regard to occurrence and risk factors. METHOD All female patients [median age 69.5 years, Union Internationale centre le Cancer (UICC) cancer stage IV in 10%] who developed a symptomatic RVF (n = 20) after anterior resection of the rectum for cancer from three separate cohorts of patients were identified and compared with those who developed conventional symptomatic leakage (n = 32), and those who did not leak (n = 338). Patient demography and perioperative data were compared between these three groups. Fourteen patient-related and surgery-related variables thought to be possible risk factors for RVF (anastomotic-vaginal fistula) were analysed. RESULTS Symptomatic anastomotic leakage occurred in 52 (13.3%) of 390 patients. Twenty (5.1%) had an anastomotic-vaginal fistula (AVF) and 32 (8.2%) conventional leakage (CL). Patients with AVF required unscheduled re-operation and defunctioning stoma as often as those with CL. AVF was diagnosed later and more often after discharge from hospital compared with CL. Patients with AVF had lower anastomoses and decreased BMI compared with those with CL. Risk factors for AVF in multivariate analysis were anastomosis < 5 cm above the anal verge (P = 0.001), preoperative radiotherapy (P = 0.004), and UICC cancer stage IV (P = 0.005). Previous hysterectomy was a risk factor neither for AVF nor for CL. CONCLUSION Anastomotic-vaginal fistula forms a significant part of all symptomatic leakages after low anterior resection for cancer in women. Although diagnosed later, the need for abdominal re-operation and defunctioning stoma was not different from patients with CL. Risk factors for AVF included low anastomosis, preoperative radiotherapy and UICC cancer stage IV.
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Hansson L, Huunan-Seppala A, Mattila A. The Content of Calcium, Magnesium, Copper, Zinc, Lead and Chromium in the Blood of Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis. Scand J Rheumatol 2009. [DOI: 10.1080/03009747509095612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Lundberg B, Hansson L, Wentz E, Björkman T. Are stigma experiences among persons with mental illness, related to perceptions of self-esteem, empowerment and sense of coherence? J Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs 2009; 16:516-22. [PMID: 19594673 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2850.2009.01418.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The aim of the study was to explore the relationship between stigmatizing rejection experiences and self-related variables. Our hypothesis was that rejection experiences would be negatively associated with perceptions of self-esteem, empowerment and sense of coherence. A cross-sectional study assessing rejection experiences, empowerment, sense of coherence and self-esteem was performed, including 200 persons in current or earlier contact with mental health services. The results showed that experiences of rejection were negatively associated with sense of coherence, empowerment and self-esteem. This exploratory investigation suggests that experiences of rejection might be a target for coping interventions. Mental health nurses are in a key position to identify patients' experiences of stigma and by that to understand what consequences of devaluation/discrimination can have for the afflicted.
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Eklund M, Hansson L. Features of the Ward Atmosphere in a Psychiatric Day Care Unit Based on Occupational Therapy – a Comparative Study. Scand J Occup Ther 2009. [DOI: 10.3109/11038129509106672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Hansson L, Hedner T, Jern S. Muirhead's syndrome–A syndrome of medullipin dependent hypotension. Blood Press 2009; 1:131. [PMID: 1345043 DOI: 10.3109/08037059209077506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Hansson L, Hedner T, Dahlöf B. Prospective Randomized Open Blinded End-point (PROBE) Study. A novel design for intervention trials. Blood Press 2009; 1:113-9. [PMID: 1366259 DOI: 10.3109/08037059209077502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 399] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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A novel design for intervention studies is presented, the so called PROBE study (Prospective Randomized Open, Blinded End-point). This design is compared to the classical double-blind design. Among the advantages of the PROBE design are lower cost and greater similarity to standard clinical practice, which should make the results more easily applicable in routine medical care. Since end-points are evaluated by a blinded end-point committee it is obvious that there should be no difference between the two types of trials in this regard.
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Dahlöf B, Stenkula S, Hansson L. Hypertensive Retinal Vascular Changes: Relationship to Left Ventricular Hypertrophy and Arteriolar Changes Before and After Treatment. Blood Press 2009; 1:35-44. [PMID: 1345141 DOI: 10.3109/08037059209065122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Eye-ground-photos were taken in twenty-eight previously untreated men with mild to moderate essential hypertension. The same eye was evaluated before and after 26 weeks of double-blind treatment with Enalapril or Hydrochlorothiazide. The vascular changes were assessed by using a more elaborate and refined grading than the Keith-Wagener-Barker scale. All photos were examined by the same observer without knowledge of blood pressure, type of treatment or the order in which the photos had been taken. There were significant positive correlations between the vascular alterations in the retina in the untreated state and left ventricular wall thickness (echocardiography), minimal vascular resistance in the calf (plethysmography) and blood pressure respectively. Treatment with Enalapril decreased the reflection of the retinal arterial wall significantly and reduced the narrowing of arteries and arterio-venous crossing phenomena non-significantly. Hydrochlorothiazide did not affect any of the retinal vascular changes. It can be concluded that this relatively simple technique of evaluating eye-ground-photos with a new grading scale, when used in non-malignant hypertension, gives a useful assessment of the degree of hypertensive target organ damage in the retina as well as in other important target organs, i.e. the heart and vascular beds. In addition, Enalapril positively affects hypertensive retinopathy in contrast to Hydrochlorothiazide, reflecting what happens to structural cardiovascular changes in the rest of the body.
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Svedberg P, Hansson L, Svensson B. The attitudes of patients and staff towards aspects of health promotion interventions in mental health services in Sweden. Health Promot Int 2009; 24:269-76. [DOI: 10.1093/heapro/dap019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Adamson L, Palma M, Choudhury A, Eriksson I, Näsman-Glaser B, Hansson M, Hansson L, Kokhaei P, Österborg A, Mellstedt H. Generation of a Dendritic Cell-based Vaccine in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia Using CliniMACS Platform for Large-scale Production. Scand J Immunol 2009; 69:529-36. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3083.2009.02249.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Anderson O, Berglund G, Hansson L, Sannerstedt R, Sivertsson R, Wikstrand J, Wilhelmsen L. Organization and efficacy of an out-patient hypertension clinic. ACTA MEDICA SCANDINAVICA 2009; 203:391-8. [PMID: 665305 DOI: 10.1111/j.0954-6820.1978.tb14894.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Andrén L, Hansson L. Circulatory effects of stress in essential hypertension. ACTA MEDICA SCANDINAVICA. SUPPLEMENTUM 2009; 646:69-72. [PMID: 7018187 DOI: 10.1111/j.0954-6820.1981.tb02623.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Hemodynamics and plasma catecholamines were studied during mental arithmetics and cold pressor test in thirteen patients with essential hypertension. Blood pressure was significantly increased by both forms of "stress". Cold pressor test caused a significant increase in total peripheral resistance, while mental arithmetics increased heart rate and cardiac output significantly. Thus, different forms of "stress" can increase blood pressure by totally different hemodynamic mechanisms. Acute cardioselective and non-selective beta-receptor blockade did not affect the hemodynamic reaction pattern during cold pressor test. The increase in heart rate and cardiac output during mental arithmetics was blocked by non-selective but not with cardioselective beta-blockade. Both beta-blockers were, however, inefficient in preventing the blood pressure elevation induced by mental arithmetics. Plasma noradrenalin was significantly increased during mental arithmetics after both cardioselective and non-selective beta-blockade compared to placebo. During cold pressor test there was a significant increase in noradrenalin only after non-selective beta-blockade. Adrenalin in plasma was significantly increased only during mental arithmetics after cardioselective beta-blockade. The pathogenesis of essential hypertension is complex and still not fully understood. Both hereditary (1) and environmental factors such as salt intake (2) and stress (3,4,5) are probably of importance as risk factors for essential hypertension. Animal studies have shown that different forms of stress can produce permanent hypertension due to structural changes in the resistance vessels (6). Against this background we decided to investigate acute hemodynamic effects of two well-defined types of "stress", e.g. mental arithmetics and cold pressor test in patients with essential hypertension and to study if the hemodynamic reactions could be modified by cardioselective and non-selective beta-receptor blockade. Catecholamines in plasma were studied before, during and after "stress".
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Andrén L, Hansson L, Eggertsen R, Hedner T, Karlberg BE. Circulatory effects of noise. ACTA MEDICA SCANDINAVICA 2009; 213:31-5. [PMID: 6338682 DOI: 10.1111/j.0954-6820.1983.tb03685.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Thirteen patients with mild essential hypertension, mean age 44 years (range 21-59), were studied during "stress" before and after postsynaptic alpha-adrenoceptor blockade and combined postsynaptic alpha- and non-selective beta-adrenoceptor blockade. Loud broad band noise (100 dBA for 10 min) was used as the stress stimulus. Exposure to noise caused a significant increase in systolic (7%, p less than 0.05), diastolic (9%, p less than 0.01) and mean arterial pressure (6%, p less than 0.01). The blood pressure elevation was caused by an increase in total peripheral resistance (12%, p less than 0.05). There was no significant change in heart rate, stroke volume or cardiac output. The blood pressure response during noise stimulation was not affected by postsynaptic alpha-adrenoceptor blockade (prazosin, 2 mg orally). The hemodynamic reaction pattern, however, was totally reversed. Thus, the cardiac output increased significantly (9%, p less than 0.05), while the total peripheral resistance tended to decrease. Combined postsynaptic alpha- and non-selective beta-adrenoceptor blockade (labetalol, 200 mg orally) inhibited the increase in systolic blood pressure caused by noise, while the diastolic and mean arterial pressures still increased significantly (5%, p less than 0.01). Labetalol effectively blocked the stress-induced increase in total peripheral resistance and there was no significant increase in cardiac output after combined alpha- and beta-adrenoceptor blockade. Exposure to noise caused a significant increase in circulating noradrenaline (20%, p less than 0.05). Plasma adrenaline and plasma renin activity were not affected by noise stimulation. These results suggest that blood pressure elevation is essential during "stress" but that the hemodynamic pattern causing blood pressure elevation may vary and may be affected by pharmacological blockade of various parts of the sympathetic nervous system.
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Hansson L. Arterial hypotension and its consequences for the cerebral circulation. ACTA MEDICA SCANDINAVICA. SUPPLEMENTUM 2009; 628:17-20. [PMID: 288299 DOI: 10.1111/j.0954-6820.1979.tb00764.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Gudbrandsson T, Hansson L. Combination therapy with saluretics and atenolol in essential hypertension. Effects on blood pressure, electrolytes and uric acid. ACTA MEDICA SCANDINAVICA. SUPPLEMENTUM 2009; 625:86-91. [PMID: 34983 DOI: 10.1111/j.0954-6820.1979.tb00748.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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