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Kjell Asplund

Kjell Asplund

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Medicine

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91
Citations
29315
World Ranking
11793
National Ranking
222

Overview

Kjell Asplund is affiliated with Umeå University in Sweden, focusing primarily on medical research with an emphasis on complementary and alternative medicine as well as ethics in clinical research. Their work spans multiple subfields including cardiology and cardiovascular medicine, orthopedics and sports medicine, and equine studies.

Their research covers a range of topics, including:

  • Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies
  • Ethics in Clinical Research
  • Tendon Structure and Treatment
  • Veterinary Equine Medical Research
  • Healthcare and Venom Research
  • Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
  • Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management

Asplund has contributed to several peer-reviewed publications with recent papers including:

  • Reporting ethical approval in health and social science articles: an audit of adherence to GDPR and national legislation, 2021, BMC Medical Ethics
  • A Systematic Review of Complementary and Alternative Veterinary Medicine: "Miscellaneous Therapies", 2021, Animals
  • Use of oral anticoagulants after ischaemic stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation and cancer, 2020, Journal of Internal Medicine
  • Atrial Fibrillation, Oral Anticoagulants, and Concomitant Active Cancer: Benefits and Risks, 2021, TH Open
  • A Systematic Review of Complementary and Alternative Veterinary Medicine in Sport and Companion Animals: Electrotherapy, 2022, Animals

Their frequent co-authors include Anna Bergh, Anna Boström, Heli K. Hyytiäinen, Iréne Lund, and Kerstin Hulter Åsberg, indicating collaborative engagement in multidisciplinary research.

Asplund publishes regularly in various scientific venues, most notably:

  • Animals
  • Journal of Internal Medicine
  • TH Open
  • BMC Medical Ethics
  • Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics

The researcher's work is situated mainly within the field of medicine, contributing a total of 22 publications. Their multidisciplinary approach includes addressing issues in public health, environmental and occupational health, alongside veterinary and sports medicine.

The combination of topics and research outputs reflects an applied focus on clinical and veterinary types of complementary medicine, ethical considerations in research, and cardiovascular conditions such as atrial fibrillation and stroke management.

Best Publications

  • Organised inpatient (stroke unit) care for stroke

    Lindsay Govan;Peter Langhorne;Martin Dennis;Graeme Hankey

  • Major depression in stroke patients : A 3-year longitudinal study

    Monica Åström;Rolf Adolfsson;Kjell Asplund

  • Stroke Incidence, Case Fatality, and Mortality in the WHO MONICA Project

    Per Thorvaldsen;Kjell Asplund;Kari Kuulasmaa;Anna-Maija Rajakangas

  • Collaborative systematic review of the randomised trials of organised in-patient (stroke unit) care after stroke.

    K Asplund;P Berman;C Blomstrand;M Dennis

  • A Multinational Comparison of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Epidemiology in the WHO MONICA Stroke Study

    Timothy Ingall;Kjell Asplund;Markku Mähönen;Ruth Bonita

  • Poststroke Fatigue A 2-Year Follow-Up Study of Stroke Patients in Sweden

    Eva-Lotta Glader;Birgitta Stegmayr;Kjell Asplund

  • Impact of Age-Related Cerebral White Matter Changes on the Transition to Disability – The LADIS Study: Rationale, Design and Methodology

    Leonardo Pantoni;Anna Maria Basile;Giovanni Pracucci;Kjell Asplund

  • Leptin is associated with increased risk of myocardial infarction.

    Stefan Söderberg;B Ahrén;J H Jansson;Owe Johnson

  • Sex Differences in Management and Outcome After Stroke: A Swedish National Perspective

    Eva-Lotta Glader;Birgitta Stegmayr;Bo Norrving;Andreas Terént

  • Emergency Department Triage Scales and Their Components: A Systematic Review of the Scientific Evidence

    Nasim Farrohknia;Maaret Castrén;Anna Ehrenberg;Lars Lind

  • A systematic review of triage-related interventions to improve patient flow in emergency departments

    Sven Oredsson;Håkan Jonsson;Jon Rognes;Lars Lind

  • Psychosocial function and life satisfaction after stroke.

    Monica Åström;Kjell Asplund;T. Åström

  • How do stroke units improve patient outcomes? A collaborative systematic review of the randomized trials

    K Asplund;P Berman;C Blomstrand;M Dennis

  • Glycine antagonist (gavestinel) in neuroprotection (GAIN International) in patients with acute stroke: a randomised controlled trial

    Kennedy R Lees;Kjell Asplund;Antonio Carolei;Stephen M Davis

  • A non-intensive stroke unit reduces functional disability and the need for long-term hospitalization.

    T Strand;K Asplund;S Eriksson;E Hägg

  • High Prevalence of Atrial Fibrillation Among Patients With Ischemic Stroke

    Leif Friberg;Mårten Rosenqvist;Arne Lindgren;Andreas Terént

  • Glibenclamide-associated hypoglycaemia: a report on 57 cases.

    K Asplund;B E Wiholm;B E Wiholm;F Lithner

  • Statin Therapy and Outcome After Ischemic Stroke: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies and Randomized Trials

    Danielle Ní Chróinín;Kjell Asplund;Signild Åsberg;Elizabeth Callaly

  • Value of basal plasma cortisol assays in the assessment of pituitary-adrenal insufficiency

    E. Hägg;K. Asplund;F. Lithner

  • Different linkage of depression to hypercortisolism early versus late after stroke. A 3-year longitudinal study.

    Monica Åström;Tommy Olsson;Kjell Asplund

Frequent Co-Authors

Markku Peltonen
Markku Peltonen Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL)
Bo Norrving
Bo Norrving Lund University
Astrid Norberg
Astrid Norberg Umeå University
Tommy Olsson
Tommy Olsson Umeå University
Dan Holmberg
Dan Holmberg Lund University
Kari Kuulasmaa
Kari Kuulasmaa Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare
Julien Bogousslavsky
Julien Bogousslavsky University Hospital of Lausanne
Göran Hallmans
Göran Hallmans Umeå University
Yngve Gustafson
Yngve Gustafson Umeå University
Lars Lind
Lars Lind Uppsala University

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