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Mats Berglund

Mats Berglund

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Social Sciences and Humanities

D-Index
40
Citations
5700
World Ranking
5424
National Ranking
69

Overview

Mats Berglund is affiliated with Lund University in Sweden and has contributed extensively to research within medicine and health professions. Their work spans several subfields including general health professions, endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism, epidemiology, cardiology and cardiovascular medicine, and pharmacology.

The scientist's research primarily focuses on topics such as diabetes management and education, chronic disease management strategies, geriatric care and nursing homes, musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation, palliative care and end-of-life issues, as well as nursing education and management. These thematic areas reflect an interdisciplinary approach to health care and patient support.

Among their recent publications are:

  • "Suffering in silence: a qualitative study of older adults' experiences of living with long-term musculoskeletal pain at home," 2020, European Journal of Ageing
  • ""It is like living in a diminishing world": older persons' experiences of living with long-term health problems - prior to the STRENGTH intervention," 2020, International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-Being
  • "To take charge of one's life - group-based education for patients with type 2 diabetes in primary care - a lifeworld approach," 2020, International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-Being
  • "The best of both worlds - entering the nursing profession with support of a transition programme," 2021, Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences
  • "Together for the Future - Development of a Digital Website to Support Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Self-Management: A Qualitative Study," 2021, Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare

Berglund's frequent co-authors include Anna Kjellsdotter, Catharina Gillsjö, Berit Lindahl, Nabeel Al-Yateem, and Federica Denmark, indicating considerable collaboration across related research initiatives.

They have published multiple articles in notable journals such as the Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences, International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-Being, European Journal of Ageing, Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, and BMJ Open.

Best Publications

  • Elevated Plasma Homocysteine in Alcoholics

    B. Hultberg;M. Berglund;A. Andersson;A. Frank

  • A 6-month controlled naltrexone study: Combined effect with cognitive behavioral therapy in outpatient treatment of alcohol dependence

    J Balldin;Mats Berglund;S Borg;Marianne Månsson

  • Treatment of Alcohol Abuse: An Evidence‐Based Review

    Mats Berglund;Sten Thelander;Mikko Salaspuro;Johan Franck

  • Suicide in Alcoholism: A Prospective Study of 88 Suicides: I. The Multidimensional Diagnosis at First Admission

    Mats Berglund

  • Efficacy of maintenance treatment with naltrexone for opioid dependence: a meta-analytical review.

    Björn Axel Johansson;Mats Berglund;Anna Lindgren

  • Risk factors for criminal recidivism – a prospective follow-up study in prisoners with substance abuse

    Anders C Håkansson;Mats Berglund

  • The Influence of Alcohol Drinking and Alcohol Use Disorders on Psychiatric Disorders and Suicidal Behavior

    Mats Berglund;Agneta Ojehagen

  • Mortality in severe depression. A prospective study including 103 suicides.

    Mats Berglund;Kristina Nilsson

  • Anabolic Androgenic Steroids in the General Population: User Characteristics and Associations with Substance Use.

    Anders C Håkansson;Kajsa Mickelsson;Camilla Wallin;Mats Berglund

  • World Federation of Societies of Biological Psychiatry (WFSBP) Guidelines for Biological Treatment of Substance Use and Related Disorders, Part 1: Alcoholism

    M Soyka;HR Kranzler;Mats Berglund;D Gorelick

  • Mortality, attempted suicide, re-hospitalisation and prescription refill for clozapine and other antipsychotics in Sweden-a register-based study.

    Gunilla Ringbäck Weitoft;Mats Berglund;Eva A. Lindström;Mikael Nilsson

  • A Prospective Study of Successful Long-Term Adjustment in Alcohol Dependence: Social Drinking versus Abstinence*

    Goran Nordstrom;Mats Berglund

  • Buprenorphine misuse among heroin and amphetamine users in Malmo, Sweden: purpose of misuse and route of administration.

    Anders C Håkansson;A Medvedeo;M Andersson;Mats Berglund

  • Alcohol involvement in Swedish University freshmen related to gender, age, serious relationship and family history of alcohol problems.

    Claes Andersson;Kent O Johnsson;Mats Berglund;Agneta Ojehagen

  • Associations between polysubstance use and psychiatric problems in a criminal justice population in Sweden

    Anders C Håkansson;F Schlyter;Mats Berglund

  • Regional cerebral blood flow during alcohol withdrawal.

    Mats Berglund;Jarl Risberg

  • NATURE AND HEALING OF TIBIAL SHAFT FRACTURES IN ALCOHOL ABUSERS

    Fredrik Nyquist;Mats Berglund;Bo E. Nilsson;Karl J. Obrant

  • Biochemical markers of bone metabolism after short and long time ethanol withdrawal in alcoholics.

    Fredrik Nyquist;S Ljunghall;Mats Berglund;Karl Obrant

  • Factors associated with history of non-fatal overdose among opioid users in the Swedish criminal justice system.

    Anders C Håkansson;F Schlyter;Mats Berglund

  • A better widget? Three lessons for improving addiction treatment from a meta-analytical study.

    Mats Berglund

Frequent Co-Authors

Mary E. Larimer
Mary E. Larimer University of Washington
Melissa A. Lewis
Melissa A. Lewis University of North Texas Health Science Center
Jason R. Kilmer
Jason R. Kilmer University of Washington
Katie Witkiewitz
Katie Witkiewitz University of New Mexico
Christine M. Lee
Christine M. Lee University of Washington
Jarl Risberg
Jarl Risberg Lund University
Fredrik Schlyter
Fredrik Schlyter Czech University of Life Sciences Prague
Rocío Martín-Santos
Rocío Martín-Santos University of Barcelona
Lena Gustafsson
Lena Gustafsson Chalmers University of Technology
Marta Torrens
Marta Torrens Autonomous University of Barcelona

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