27 results for "Per Wester"

Cortical Neurogensis in Adult Brains After Focal Cerebral Ischemia

Weigang Gu; Per Wester

Advances in the Treatment of Ischemic Stroke · 2012 · English · IntechOpen

Health-related quality of life following lower-extremity constraint-induced movement therapy after stroke: an intervention study

Therése Brändström; Annika Sefastsson; Håkan Littbrand et al.

Frontiers in Neurology, Vol. 17 · 2026 · English · DOAJ Scopus

IntroductionThe aim of this study was to explore potential effects of lower extremity Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy (LE-CIMT) on Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) after stroke, and the possible influence of descriptive characteristics.Materials and methodsTwenty men and 10 women (median…

Constraint-induced movement therapy reduced shoulder pain and improved function in subacute and chronic stroke: a cohort study

Annika Sefastsson; Therése Brändström; Håkan Littbrand et al.

Frontiers in Neurology, Vol. 16 · 2025 · English · DOAJ Scopus

IntroductionThe objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy (CIMT) on hemiplegic shoulder pain (HSP), shoulder range of motion (ROM) and upper extremity motor function in stroke patients.MethodsThis longitudinal intervention cohort study was performed…

Effect of early supported discharge after stroke on patient reported outcome based on the Swedish Riksstroke registry

Anna Bråndal; Marie Eriksson; Eva-Lotta Glader et al.

BMC Neurology, Vol. 19 No. 1 · 2019 · English · DOAJ Scopus

Abstract Background The efficacy of early supported discharge (ESD) has not been tested in current stroke care setting, which provide relatively short hospital stays, access to hyper-acute therapies and early carotid stenosis interventions. This study aimed to compare patient-reported outcome…

Oral neuromuscular training in patients with dysphagia after stroke: a prospective, randomized, open-label study with blinded evaluators

Patricia Hägglund; Mary Hägg; Eva Levring Jäghagen et al.

BMC Neurology, Vol. 20 No. 1 · 2020 · English · DOAJ Scopus

Abstract Background Oral and pharyngeal swallowing dysfunction are common complications in acute stroke patients. This primary aim of this study was to determine whether oral neuromuscular training improves swallowing function in participants with swallowing dysfunction after stroke. A secondary…

Cost‐Effectiveness of Prehospital Ambulance Helicopter Transportation of Patients With Presumed Stroke in the Era of Mechanical Thrombectomy

Nicklas Ennab Vogel; Per Wester; Tobias Andersson Granberg et al.

Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology, Vol. 4 No. 5 · 2024 · English · DOAJ

…and produced health gains equal to 91 quality‐adjusted life‐years per year. When the willingness to pay per quality‐adjusted life‐years gained was set at Euro (EUR) 80 000, the incremental net monetary benefit per patient reached EUR 2240. The solution with 13 optimally located helicopters…

Enhancing Recruitment Using Teleconference and Commitment Contract (ERUTECC): study protocol for a randomised, stepped-wedge cluster trial within the EFFECTS trial

Erik Lundström; Eva Isaksson; Per Wester et al.

Trials, Vol. 19 No. 1 · 2018 · English · DOAJ Scopus

Abstract Background Many randomised controlled trials (RCTs) fail to meet their recruitment goals in time. Trialists are advised to include study recruitment strategies within their trials. EFFECTS is a Swedish, academic-led RCT of fluoxetine for stroke recovery. The trial’s primary objective is to…

Identifying important barriers to recruitment of patients in randomised clinical studies using a questionnaire for study personnel

Eva Isaksson; Per Wester; Ann Charlotte Laska et al.

Trials, Vol. 20 No. 1 · 2019 · English · DOAJ Scopus

Abstract Background Many randomised controlled trials (RCT) fail to meet their recruitment goals. Study personnel play a key role in recruitment. The aim of this study was to identify successful strategies that study personnel consider to be important in patient recruitment to RCT. Methods We…

Enhancing Recruitment Using Teleconference and Commitment Contract (ERUTECC): a stepped wedge cluster randomised trial within the EFFECTS trial

Eva Isaksson; Per Näsman; Per Wester et al.

Upsala Journal of Medical Sciences, Vol. 130 · 2025 · English · DOAJ Scopus

Background: Two out of three randomised controlled trials (RCTs) fail to meet their recruitment goals. Recruitment to Efficacy oF Fluoxetine – a randomisEd Controlled Trial in Stroke (EFFECTS), fluoxetine for stroke recovery was slower than anticipated. We aimed to evaluate an intervention to…

Aortic arterial stiffness associates with carotid intima-media thickness and carotid plaques in younger middle-aged healthy people

Martina Söderström; Christer Grönlund; Per Liv et al.

Blood Pressure, Vol. 33 No. 1 · 2024 · English · DOAJ Scopus

Purpose Aortic stiffness, assessed as estimated aortic pulse wave velocity (aPWV), and carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) are markers of vascular age, and carotid plaques are a marker of early atherosclerosis. In this cross-sectional study we aimed to investigate the association between aPWV…

Prediction modelling the impact of onset to treatment time on the modified Rankin Scale score at 90 days for patients with acute ischaemic stroke

Lars-Åke Levin; Johan Lyth; Turgut Tatlisumak et al.

BMJ Neurology Open, Vol. 4 No. 2 · 2022 · English · DOAJ Scopus

Introduction Shortening the time from stroke onset to treatment increases the effectiveness of endovascular stroke therapies.Aim This study aimed to predict the modified Rankin Scale score at 90 days post-stroke (mRS-90d score) in patients with acute ischaemic stroke (AIS) with respect to four…

The psychosocial work environment is associated with risk of stroke at working age

Katarina Jood; Nadine Karlsson; Jennie Medin et al.

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health, Vol. 43 No. 4 · 2017 · English · DOAJ Scopus

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to explore the relation between the risk of first-ever stroke at working age and psychological work environmental factors. METHODS: A consecutive multicenter matched 1:2 case–control study of acute stroke cases (N=198, age 30–65 years) who had been working…

The Path for Men from Young Adulthood Results of Cognitive Tests to Subclinical Atherosclerosis at Age 60: The Mediating Role of Socioeconomic Status, Lifestyle and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors–Results from a VIPVIZA Study

Margareta Norberg; Per Liv; Ulf Näslund et al.

Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine, Vol. 26 No. 3 · 2025 · English · DOAJ Scopus

Background: The role of cognitive abilities in the development of arteriosclerotic disease is still not fully understood. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the mediating role of lifestyle, socioeconomic status (SES) and conventional cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors in the…

Associations between carotid macrovascular and retinal microvascular alterations in diabetes: Evidence synthesis and implications for risk assessment

Gentian Bajraktari; Fisnik Jashari; Per Wester et al.

Atherosclerosis Plus, Vol. 65 · 2026 · English · DOAJ Scopus

Diabetes mellitus is characterized by progressive vascular injury affecting both the microcirculation and large arteries. Diabetic retinopathy is a major microvascular complication and has been associated in observational studies with several carotid vascular phenotypes, including increased carotid…

Effect of pictorial-based information about atherosclerosis on adherence to lifestyle recommendations: results from the VIPVIZA randomised controlled trial

Patrik Wennberg; Per Liv; Margareta Norberg et al.

Open Heart, Vol. 13 No. 2 · 2026 · English · DOAJ Scopus

Aim Low adherence to a healthy lifestyle constitutes a major barrier to effective prevention of cardiovascular disease. We aimed to investigate the effect of pictorial-based information about subclinical atherosclerosis on adherence to health-promoting lifestyle recommendations.Methods…

Bilateral vessel-outlining carotid artery calcifications in panoramic radiographs: an independent risk marker for vascular events

Maria Garoff; Jan Ahlqvist; Linda-Tereza Edin et al.

BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, Vol. 19 No. 1 · 2019 · English · DOAJ Scopus

Abstract Background In odontology, panoramic radiographs (PRs) are regularly performed. PRs depict the teeth and jaws as well as carotid artery calcifications (CACs). Patients with CACs on PRs have an increased risk of vascular events compared to healthy controls without CACs, but this association…

Positive effects of lower extremity constraint-induced movement therapy on balance, leg strength and dual-task ability in stroke patients: a longitudinal cohort study

Annika Sefastsson; Ingela Marklund; Håkan Littbrand et al.

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, Vol. 56 · 2024 · English · DOAJ Scopus

Objective: To investigate whether high-intensity lower extremity constraint-induced movement therapy can improve balance, leg strength, and dual-task ability. Design: A longitudinal cohort study in a real-world outpatient clinic. Patients: 147 community-dwelling participants in the subacute and…

Differential incidence of ipsilateral ischemic stroke in patients with asymptomatic carotid stenosis

Kimberley Hammar, MD; Ann Charlotte Laska, MD; Per Wester, MD et al.

JVS-Vascular Insights, Vol. 4 · English · DOAJ Scopus

Objective: To investigate incidences of ipsilateral ischemic stroke (IS) and other outcomes for medically and surgically treated asymptomatic carotid stenosis (ACS). Methods: The Swedish vascular registry (Swedvasc) was used to identify patients undergoing carotid intervention, who had a…

Dysphagia Evaluation after Stroke through Intervention with oral neuromuscular training for REhabilitation of swallowing dysfunction (DESIRE): study protocol for a multicenter randomized controlled trial

Patricia Hägglund; Liza Bergström; Johanna Forsgren et al.

Trials, Vol. 27 No. 1 · 2026 · English · DOAJ Scopus

Abstract Background Stroke affects over 1 million people in Europe and 25,000 in Sweden annually, with high mortality and disability rates. Dysphagia, a common post-stroke issue, occurs in over 50% of patients in the acute phase. Evidence-based studies are lacking on rehabilitative interventions to…

Atrial fibrillation among patients under investigation for suspected obstructive sleep apnea

Tijn Hendrikx; Martin Sundqvist; Herbert Sandström et al.

PLOS ONE, Vol. 12 No. 2 · 2017 · English · PLOS Scopus

Study objectives: Obstructive sleep apnea is common among patients with atrial fibrillation, but the prevalence and risk factors for atrial fibrillation among patients who are being investigated on suspicion of sleep apnea are not well known. The aim of the study was to estimate the prevalence of…