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May 28, 2012
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The following articles have been tagged with "Sahlgrenska_university_hospital":
Human uterine transplant gets go-ahead
Science & Technology: 19 May 12
A first attempt at human uterine transplants has been given the green light in Sweden, as the Ethical Review Board gave the project their approval.
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Father and son in drowning accident
National: 13 May 12
The father died, but his three year-old son survived the ordeal, when their little inflatable dinghy capsized in the middle of a lake in western Sweden on Saturday afternoon.
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Patient dies after nine-hour ER wait
Science & Technology: 27 Dec 11
A patient who was forced to wait for nine hours in the emergency room at a hospital in Gothenburg in western Sweden died just fifteen minutes after finally being admitted.
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117 skin cancer cases misdiagnosed
Science & Technology: 18 Nov 11
Several more missed skin cancer cases have been detected in the retesting of diagnoses after the Sahlgrenska University hospital cancer scandal became public earlier this year. So far more than 100 misdiagnoses have been revealed.
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Woman severely injured by airplane propeller
National: 13 Nov 11
A woman in her seventies suffered life-threatening injuries when hit by a propeller. The accident occurred on Saturday at Viared's air field outside Borås, in southern Sweden.
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New tick-borne disease discovered in Sweden
Science & Technology: 25 Oct 11
Swedish researchers have discovered a new tick-borne illness that can cause blood clots in the legs and lungs, with three cases having been reported in Sweden.
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Blood donors targeted in social media push
Science & Technology: 5 Oct 11
Sahlgrenska University Hospital in Gothenburg in western Sweden has launched a massive social media campaign to encourage blood donors to sign up to a "nag me until I become a blood donor" contract and help tackle a shortage.
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Swedish docs set for mother-daughter womb transplant
Science & Technology: 13 Jun 11
Doctors in Sweden are preparing to transplant the womb of a 56-year-old woman into her own daughter.
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Gothenburg cancer scandal grows
National: 8 Jun 11
At least 24 more cases of missed cancer diagnoses from a doctor employed at Sahlgrenska University Hospital in Gothenburg in western Sweden have been discovered.
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Swedish doc missed 27 skin cancer cases
Science & Technology: 18 May 11
A doctor employed at Sahlgrenska University Hospital in Gothenburg in western Sweden missed at least 27 skin cancer diagnoses over a period of several years, the hospital confirmed on Wednesday.
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Single transplant drains Swedish blood supplies
Science & Technology: 2 May 11
A single organ transplant operation in Gothenburg emptied blood supplies throughout southern Sweden, forcing the hospital to buy blood from Finland.
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Gothenburg police hunt for shootout suspects
National: 23 Apr 11
Police say no suspects have been arrested in connection with a shootout at an ice cream cafe in Gothenburg Friday, leaving three men seriously wounded.
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Icy conditions overwhelm Swedish hospitals
Society: 12 Feb 11
The recent slippery conditions across Sweden have resulted in record overcrowding in the country's emergency rooms.
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Pots and pans sound hospital patient alarms
Society: 4 Feb 11
An overcrowded hospital in Gothenburg has resorted to giving patients in a children's ward saucepans and spoons to summon assistance in emergency situations, according to a union report.
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Mother of three 'knew suspected killer'
National: 30 Nov 10
A woman who was shot in a suburb of Gothenburg in western Sweden on Saturday night, and died of her injuries on Tuesday, was acquainted with the man wanted by police, the prosecutor has confirmed.
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Police baffled by man with 'no identity'
National: 21 Nov 10
Police in Gothenburg have been unable to identify an injured and confused man found wandering around the city’s harbour on Sunday morning.
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Halloween blood drive scares would-be donors
Society: 5 Oct 10
A campaign launched with the intention of attracting blood donors in Gothenburg has been scrapped after recipients reacted in horror to its "threatening and frightening" message.
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Stolen Milles statue found in woods
National: 11 May 10
A bronze statue by Swedish sculptor Carl Milles, stolen from a Gothenburg hospital five years ago, has been found in a nearby forest.
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Gothenburg sweet shop selling 'cannabis'
Society: 13 Apr 10
A sweet shop in central Gothenburg has started selling synthetic drugs that have not yet been classified as narcotics but whose effect is the same as cannabis.
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Three cases of rare meat allergy at Stockholm hospital
Science & Technology: 8 Apr 10
Three people have been diagnosed with rare red meat allergies at a Stockholm hospital over the past six months, as the extremely rare condition gains increasing attention among researchers.
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Hospital probed as patient dies in wait of operation
National: 13 Mar 10
Sahlgrenska University Hospital in Gothenburg has come under steep critcism after a woman with a serious bowel condition died, having been forced to wait seven hours for emergency treatment.
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Woman beaten to death in Gothenburg
National: 30 Dec 09
An 18-year-old woman has died after being found severely beaten in the Hjällbo district of Gothenburg in western Sweden early Wednesday morning, prompting a massive police response to hunt down the woman's killer.
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Queue at psychiatric clinic – man takes own life
Society: 5 Dec 09
A psychiatric clinic in Gothenburg has come under fire after a man in his forties who was seeking help was waiting so long that he gave up and went home, and then took his own life.
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Swedes struggle to make sense of a new diet trend
Lifestyle: 24 Sep 09
A new diet has surfaced in Sweden recently, the Low-Carb High Fat diet (LCHF), but experts remain divided over the new method for trimming one’s waistline, The Local’s Caroline Gravel discovered.
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Six-year-old survives seven storey fall
National: 5 Sep 09
A six-year-old boy survived a fall from a seventh floor apartment in Gothenburg on Friday evening, due in part to the actions of a quick-thinking passerby.
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Lesbian couples cause run on Swedish sperm banks
Science & Technology: 23 Jul 09
A shortage of healthy sperm and a spike in demand from lesbian couples has caused a backlog of artificial insemination applications at Swedish fertility clinics.
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Swedish researchers develop Alzheimer's test
Science & Technology: 22 Jul 09
A major international study has shown that a combination of three different tests could be used to identify incipient Alzheimer's disease (AD) in patients with mild cognitive impairment.
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Freckles increase risk of cancer: study
Science & Technology: 6 Jul 09
People with freckles or birthmarks are at greater risk of developing skin cancer, according to a new study from Lund University.
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Four killed in holiday traffic accidents
National: 20 Jun 09
At least four people have been killed and several others have been severely injured in Midsummer traffic accidents around the country.
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Swedish surgeon forgets swabs in sewn up mum
National: 10 May 09
A Swedish doctor has been cautioned after forgetting to remove two cloth swabs when sewing up a woman who had recently given birth at Sahögrenska University Hospital in Gothenburg.
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Gothenburg bus crash sends 13 to hospital
National: 27 Dec 08
Thirteen people were taken to hospital after a bus collided with a car in Gothenburg on Saturday morning.
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More elderly Swedes prescribed anti-psychotic drugs
Society: 10 Sep 08
Around 45,000 people over age 75 were given anti-psychotic drugs last year despite questions about the medical necessity of the prescriptions.
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Sword-wielding man shot by Gothenburg police
National: 10 Sep 08
A man under the influence of drugs and armed with a sword was shot twice in the leg by police on Hisingen in Gothenburg on Tuesday night.
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Woman dies from mushroom poisoning
Society: 31 Aug 08
A 50-year-old woman in the care of Sahlgrenska Hospital in Gothenburg for mushroom poisoning died on Sunday morning. The woman is thought to have eaten a death cap mushroom which contains the poison amatoxin.
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Swedish researchers find strokes linked to depression
Science & Technology: 23 Jul 08
Depression can increase the risk for a stroke among the elderly, a Swedish study has revealed.
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Liseberg funfair accident caused by broken drive shaft
National: 21 Jul 08
The accident at the Liseberg amusement park in Gothenburg last week was caused by a broken drive shaft, investigators have announced.
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Hospitals offer care to illegal immigrants
National: 17 May 08
Half of Swedish healthcare authorities give the same care to illegal immigrants as they do to other patients.
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Patients feel effects of nurses strike
National: 21 Apr 08
Health services in several parts of Sweden began redirecting ambulance traffic so that emergency rooms participating in the healthcare workers strike can close as planned at noon on Monday.
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Skin cancer figures rising in Sweden
National: 24 Mar 08
More Swedes are being diagnosed with skin cancer than in previous decades.
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Hunt continues for Gothenburg killer
National: 23 Mar 08
The hunt is continuing for the man suspected by police of murdering one man and attempting to murder another in Gothenburg on Friday.
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Man wanted for Gothenburg shootings
National: 22 Mar 08
A 30-year-old man is wanted for the murder and attempted murder of two men in Gothenburg on Good Friday.
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Hospital in HIV needle mix up
National: 19 Feb 08
A nurse at Sahlgrenska University Hospital injected a patient with a syringe previously used on a patient infected with HIV.
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Builders more prone to heart attacks
Science & Technology: 1 Mar 07
Builders exposed to airborne particles in the workplace are more prone to heart attacks than other workers, a major new study has shown.
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Men hunted after Gothenburg street killing
National: 25 Feb 07
Two men are being hunted by police in Gothenburg after a man was murdered in the middle of a street in the city. The dead man, 27, was attacked and robbed in the Bergsjön district.
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Sex crimes doctor gets hospital job
Society: 11 Jan 07
A doctor with a string of convictions for sexual offences has been given a job at Gothenburg's Sahlgrenska Hospital. The hospital was unaware of the man's record.
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Two die in Gothenburg shooting
National: 10 Oct 06
Two men died after a shooting in a Gothenburg apartment on Monday night. The shooting happened in the Hammarkullen area of the city at around 2am on Tuesday.
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Woman seriously injured in Liseberg accident
National: 8 Oct 06
A woman suffered serious head injuries in an accident at the Liseberg amusement park on Sunday afternoon. The incident occured just after 3pm on the popular 'Flumeride' attraction.
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Cancer cases linked to refinery
Science & Technology: 13 Sep 06
An increase in the number leukemia cases in two small towns in south-western Sweden have been linked to a nearby oil refinery by a new study from the Sahlgrenska hospital in Gothenburg.
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Man arrested over bank stabbings
National: 31 Jul 06
A man in his forties has been arrested after the stabbing of two bank workers in Gothenburg on Monday. Police say they are treating the case as attempted murder.
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21 injured in Liseberg rollercoaster crash
National: 15 Jul 06
Two wagons on one of the rollercoasters at the Liseberg amusement park in Gothenburg collided just after noon on Saturday.
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Elk hunted down after attack on man
National: 7 Jul 06
A man was seriously injured on Thursday after being kicked and shoved by an elk in Gothenburg. The elk had been attacked by children throwing objects at it.
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Swedish bog man murdered - 700 years ago
National: 24 Jan 06
After seven hundred years, death of Sweden's oldest human skeleton, the Bocksten Man, has been solved. He was murdered - with three blows to the head.
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Sweden to create stem cell bank
Science & Technology: 15 Dec 05
Sweden's health minister reveals plans to create a national blood bank containing stem cells from umbilical cords, used to treat deadly diseases like leukemia more effectively.
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Swedish parents warned about umbilical blood collection
Science & Technology: 13 Oct 04
A Norwegian company has been criticised in Sweden for offering to freeze and store umbilical blood as an 'insurance' against children's future illness. Bad science or just bad marketing?
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Storm in a coffee cup
Science & Technology: 7 May 04
Gothenburg was buzzing with the the evil bean last week while a bunch of Stockholmers got their kicks more naturally. Well, sort of.
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Sick joke: breast cancer email is nonsense
Science & Technology: 2 Apr 04
Womens' fears over deodorant warnings put to rest by experts - and how exercise can help beat the disease.
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Meet Sanna, 9 years old
Sanna is one of 2 million people in Sweden under the age of 18. Sweden is seen as a good place to grow up. The law makes sure children are well-protected and defends their rights and any organizations work with children's well-being. Read more »
Strindberg, king of drama
August Strindberg's plays shocked society, dazzled audiences and revolutionized drama. A century after his death, Strindberg, with his powerful, timeless themes, is celebrated around the world. Read more »
The story of K Composite Magazine »
"I’m working on a couple long articles which will be posted here soon. While those are in the works, I thought I’d share this article and interview about my magazine, K Composite, which was recently published on the site Design-Milk.com. Enjoy! Scott Ritcher launched his now digitally glossy mag, K Composite, back when Macs were used..." READ »
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