Background: European guidelines recommend the use of a 0h/1h hs‐cTn (high‐sensitivity cardiac troponin) protocol in patients with acute chest pain. We aimed to determine the performance of this protocol in routine care when supplemented with patient history and ECG and a recommendation to refrain from noninvasive testing in low‐risk patients. Methods and Results: This was…
Background Understanding the heterogeneity of opioid overdose fatalities is critical to developing effective preventive interventions. This study examines patterns of care contacts among people who subsequently died from opioid overdose. The aim was to identify distinct groups of deceased individuals, based on their contacts with different care agencies in their last year of life. Methods…
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This study examines whether injury characteristics in surviving victims of assaults with single stab wounds to the trunk are comparable to those observed in homicide cases. Using data from the Swedish National Board of Forensic Medicine for assault cases (2016-2017) and forensic autopsy data for homicides (2010-2021), a total of 152 assault survivors were compared…
Introduction Homicides using knives or other sharp objects are the most common type of homicide in Europe, and the second most common type of homicide worldwide. In contrast, suicides using sharp objects are rarer, constituting only a few per cent of all suicides in western countries. We investigated single stab injuries to the trunk in…
After the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash, the Islamic Republic of Iran announced new presidential elections. The Guardian Council, a key body loyal to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, rigorously vetted and excluded candidates, ensuring only regime-approved individuals could run. The superficial conservative versus reformist narrative highlights that approved candidates, including the so-called…
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It is high time for Sweden’s lenient policy towards the dictatorship in Iran to come to an end. This is written by Ardavan M. Khoshnood, Associate Professor at Lund University and criminologist and political scientist, and Arvin Khoshnood, Iran expert and political scientist.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), established in 1979 to safeguard Iran’s theocratic regime, operates independently from the nation’s regular military. It focuses on both domestic security and foreign missions, notably through its specialized Quds Force. Over the years, the IRGC has evolved into a formidable force engaged in global acts of terrorism and espionage….
The study aimed to improve ED triage for dyspnoeic adult patients using AI, analyzing data from two Swedish EDs. Key predictive variables prioritized by the AI included previous heart failure diagnosis, atrial fibrillation on ECG, COPD complaints, and specific medications. Surprisingly, veterinary medication intake showed predictive value, while traditional indicators like vital signs and sex…
Sexual homicide has been heavily studied, yet the majority of the studies have focused on male offenders killing female victims (MFSH), thereby neglecting male-on-male sexual homicide (MMSH), i.e., instances where an adult male offender murders an adult male victim. To summarize the current understanding of this crime type, a systematic review was conducted. The objective…