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Thorbjörn Holmlund
0000-0001-7005-3579
Contact
E-mail
thorbjorn.holmlund@umu.se
Phone
+46 90 786 73 23
Works as
Affiliation
Associate professor, senior consultant (attending) physician
at
Department of Clinical Sciences
Section: Otorhinolaryngology
Location
Umeå universitet, Klinisk vetenskap, 901 85 Umeå
Publications
Publications
Research
Research
Mentions
Mentions
2025
Chronic airflow limitation, lower respiratory symptoms, copd and chronic rhinosinusitis in a middle-aged population: the Swedish CArdioPulmonary bioImage Study (SCAPIS) a link between the lower and upper airways
The International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
, Dove Medical Press 2025, Vol. 20 : 273-286
Andersson, Anders; Bergqvist, Joel; Schiöler, Linus; et al.
2025
eTWST: an extension to the timed water swallow test for increased dysphagia screening accuracy
Dysphagia (New York. Print)
, Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2025, Vol. 40 : 801-810
Brage, Louise; Karlsson, Fredrik; Hägglund, Patricia; et al.
2025
Identifying dysphagia in the intensive care unit: validation of the Swedish version of the gugging swallowing screen—intensive care unit
Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
, John Wiley & Sons 2025, Vol. 69, (5)
Schandl, Anna; Bergström, Liza; Selg, Jenny; et al.
2025
Validity and reliability of the Swedish version of the gugging swallowing screen for use in acute stroke care
Dysphagia (New York. Print)
, Springer 2025, Vol. 40 : 176-186
Selg, Jenny; Holmlund, Thorbjörn; Levring Jäghagen, Eva; et al.
2024
Desmin gene expression is not ubiquitous in all upper airway myofibers and the pattern differs between healthy and sleep apnea subjects
European Journal of Medical Research
, BioMed Central (BMC) 2024, Vol. 29, (1)
Stål, Per; Nord, Hanna; von Hofsten, Jonas; et al.
2023
Perceptions of life and experiences of health care support among individuals one year after head and neck cancer treatment – An interview study
European Journal of Oncology Nursing
, Elsevier 2023, Vol. 66
Granström, Brith; Isaksson, Joakim; Westöö, Nilla; et al.
2022
Addressing symptoms that affect patients’ eating according to the Head and Neck Patient Symptom Checklist©
Supportive Care in Cancer
, Springer-Verlag New York 2022, Vol. 30 : 6163-6173
Granström, Brith; Holmlund, Thorbjörn; Laurell, Göran; et al.
2019
Neurotrophic factor BDNF is upregulated in soft palate muscles of snorers and sleep apnea patients
Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology (LIO)
, Wiley Periodicals, Inc. 2019, Vol. 4, (1) : 174-180
Shah, Farhan; Forsgren, Sture; Holmlund, Thorbjörn; et al.
2019
Desmin and dystrophin abnormalities in upper airway muscles of snorers and patients with sleep apnea
Respiratory Research
, BioMed Central 2019, Vol. 20
Shah, Farhan; Franklin, Karl A; Holmlund, Thorbjörn; et al.
2018
Axon and Schwann Cell Degeneration in Nerves of Upper Airway Relates to Pharyngeal Dysfunction in Snorers and Patients With Sleep Apnea
Chest
, Elsevier 2018, Vol. 154, (5) : 1091-1098
Shah, Farhan; Holmlund, Thorbjörn; Levring Jäghagen, Eva; et al.
2016
Evaluation of surgical methods for sleep apnea and snoring
Umeå University medical dissertations
, 1801
Holmlund, Thorbjörn
2016
Tonsillectomy in adults with obstructive sleep apnea
Journal of Sleep Research
, Vol. 25 : 161-161
Holmlund, Thorbjörn; Franklin, Karl A.; Levring Jäghagen, Eva; et al.
2016
Tonsillectomy in adults with obstructive sleep apnea
The Laryngoscope
, Vol. 126, (12) : 2859-2862
Holmlund, Thorbjörn; Franklin, Karl A.; Levring Jäghagen, Eva; et al.
2016
Unique expression of cytoskeletal proteins in human soft palate muscles
Journal of Anatomy
, Wiley-Blackwell 2016, Vol. 228, (3) : 487-494
Shah, Farhan; Berggren, Diana; Holmlund, Thorbjörn; et al.
2014
Effects of Radiofrequency versus Sham Surgery of the Soft Palate on Daytime Sleepiness
The Laryngoscope
, Vol. 124, (10) : 2422-2426
Holmlund, Thorbjörn; Levring Jäghagen, Eva; Franklin, Karl A.; et al.
2011
Frequency of serious complications after surgery for snoring and sleep apnea
Acta Oto-Laryngologica
, Vol. 131, (3) : 298-302
Franklin, Karl A.; Haglund, Bengt; Axelsson, Susanna; et al.
Bacterial findings in tonsillitis and peritonsillar abscess and their relationship to the inflammatory biomarkers C-reactive protein and calprotectin
Agerhäll, Martin; Tano, Krister; Berggren, Diana; et al.
Unveiling the prognostic potential of Wnt pathway antagonist SFRP4 in oral squamous cell carcinoma
Attaran, Nima; Magan, M.; Coats, PJ; et al.
Perceptions of life and reflections of health care support one year after treatment for head and neck cancer
Granström, Brith; Isaksson, Joakim; Westöö, Nilla; et al.
Upregulated expression of brain-derived neurotrophic factor in soft palate muscles of snorers and obstructive sleep apnea patients
Shah, Farhan; Forsgren, Sture; Holmlund, Thorbjörn; et al.
Desmin and dystrophin myopathy in the upper airway of snoring and obstructive sleep apnea patients
Shah, Farhan; Franklin, Karl; Holmlund, Thorbjörn; et al.
Axon and Schwann cell degeneration in nerves of upper airway relates to pharyngeal dysfunction in snorers and sleep apnea patients
Shah, Farhan; Holmlund, Thorbjörn; Levring Jäghagen, Eva; et al.
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Research projects
16 March 2023 until 31 December 2028
Dysphagia after anterior cervical spine surgery
1 December 2022 until 1 December 2025
Oropharyngeal Myofunctional Training (OMT) with multiple modalities as methods for reducing snoring and mild to moderate sleep apnea
Published: 30 Nov, 2023
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