Vastra Gotaland Region

This study tested if using just one blood-thinning drug (ticagrelor) is safe for patients after they get a stent for a heart attack. Usually, patients take two drugs. The goal was to see if using only one could lower the risk of bleeding while still preventing future heart proble…

This early-stage study tested the safety of a new treatment for melanoma that has spread to the liver. Doctors took a patient's own tumor-fighting immune cells, grew more of them in a lab, and then infused them directly into the liver's blood supply. The main goal was to see if t…

This study aimed to see if a newer device (GNRB) is a reliable tool for measuring knee looseness in patients with ACL injuries. It compared the GNRB to an older, commonly used device (KT1000) in 17 patients before and after their ACL reconstruction surgery. The main goal was to c…

This study analyzed health records from over 75,000 Swedish patients with hip or knee osteoarthritis to learn more about their health and social factors. Researchers compared these patients to the general population to understand who does well with standard treatment (education a…

This study aimed to understand how people with cystic fibrosis (CF) respond to COVID-19. Researchers followed 113 children and adults with CF in Europe for two years, checking their blood for COVID-19 antibodies at regular clinic visits. The goal was to see how many got infected,…