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Karl Franklin

Research qualifications: Docent

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E-mail
karl.franklin@umu.se
Phone
+46 90 785 12 56

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Affiliation
Professor at Department of Diagnostics and Intervention
Location
1A, Målpunkt B91, Norrlands universitetssjukhus Umeå universitet, 901 85 Umeå
Self-reported witnessed episodes of apnea during sleep is associated with incident lung and breast cancer
Sleep Medicine, Elsevier 2025, Vol. 133
Claesson, Martin; Franklin, Oskar; Sund, Malin; et al.
Making the BEST Decision - the BESTa Project: description of the design and alpha phases as part of the development of a digital decision aid for cancer screening in Sweden
Journal of Cancer Education
Fritzell, Kaisa; Wangmar, Johanna; Hedberg, Berith; et al.
Daytime sleepiness estimated using the Karolinska Sleepiness Scale during mandibular advancement device therapy for snoring and sleep apnea: a secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial
Sleep and Breathing, Springer Nature 2025, Vol. 29, (1)
Marklund, Marie E.; Carlberg, Bo; Forsgren, Lars; et al.
Cardiovascular effects after five nights without continuous positive airway pressure for obstructive sleep apnea: a randomized controlled trial
Journal of Hypertension, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2025, Vol. 43, (5) : 864-870
Sahlin, Carin; Hedström, Magnus; Claesson, Martin; et al.
What are the important risk factors for excessive daytime sleepiness in a population-based cohort?
Journal of Sleep Research, John Wiley & Sons 2025, Vol. 34, (4)
Theorell-Haglöw, Jenny; Ulander, Martin; Brandberg, John; et al.
Association between physical activity over a 10-year period and current insomnia symptoms, sleep duration and daytime sleepiness: a European population-based study
BMJ Open, BMJ Publishing Group Ltd 2024, Vol. 14, (3)
Bjornsdottir, Erla; Thorarinsdottir, Elin Helga; Lindberg, Eva; et al.
Obstructive sleep apnoea and lung function, and their association with nocturnal hypoxemia: results from the Swedish CArdioPulmonary bioimage Study (SCAPIS) - a cross-sectional study
BMJ Open, BMJ Publishing Group Ltd 2024, Vol. 14, (11)
Delshad, Baz; Ljunggren, Mirjam; Zhou, Xing Wu; et al.
Heritability of cough across two generations: the RHINESSA study
ERJ Open Research, European Respiratory Society 2024, Vol. 10, (4)
Emilsson, Össur Ingi; Johansson, Henrik; Johannessen, Ane; et al.
Reading aloud compared with positive expiratory pressure after abdominal surgery: a randomized controlled trial
International Journal of Surgery. Global Health, Wolters Kluwer 2024, Vol. 7, (6)
Holmgren, Erik; Spyckerelle, Iris; Hultin, Magnus; et al.
Sleep apnea indices associated with markers of inflammation and cardiovascular disease: a proteomic study in the MUSTACHE cohort
Annals of the American Thoracic Society, American Thoracic Society 2024, Vol. 21, (1) : 165-169
Ljunggren, Mirjam; Zhou, Xingwu; Theorell-Haglöw, Jenny; et al.
Use of oral moist tobacco (snus) in puberty and its association with asthma in the population-based RHINESSA study
BMJ Open Respiratory Research, BMJ Publishing Group Ltd 2024, Vol. 11, (1)
López-Cervantes, Juan Pablo; Schlünssen, Vivi; Senaratna, Chamara; et al.
Gastroesophageal reflux and snoring are related to asthma and respiratory symptoms: Results from a Nordic longitudinal population survey
Respiratory Medicine, Elsevier 2024, Vol. 221
Mir Fakhraei, Rima; Lindberg, Eva; Benediktsdóttir, Bryndís; et al.
SF-6D normative values among patients undergoing bariatric surgery: results based on real-world evidence from the Scandinavian obesity surgery registry (SOREG)
Obesity Surgery, Springer 2024, Vol. 34 : 558-567
Sun, Sun; Stenberg, Erik; Luo, Nan; et al.
What is the significance of the Hill classification?
Diseases of the esophagus, Oxford University Press 2023, Vol. 36, (9)
Brännström, Lisa; Werner, Mårten; Wallner, Bengt; et al.
Development and performance of a sleep estimation algorithm using a single accelerometer placed on the thigh: an evaluation against polysomnography
Journal of Sleep Research, John Wiley & Sons 2023, Vol. 32, (2)
Johansson, Peter J.; Crowley, Patrick; Axelsson, John; et al.
Early life exposures contributing to accelerated lung function decline in adulthood: a follow-up study of 11,000 adults from the general population
eClinicalMedicine, Elsevier 2023, Vol. 66
Kirkeleit, Jorunn; Riise, Trond; Wielscher, Mathias; et al.
Association between abdominal and general obesity and respiratory symptoms, asthma and COPD: Results from the RHINE study
Respiratory Medicine, Elsevier 2023, Vol. 211
Kisiel, Marta A.; Arnfelt, Oscar; Lindberg, Eva; et al.
Inflammatory bowel disease and asthma: results from the RHINE study
Respiratory Medicine, Elsevier 2023, Vol. 216
Kisiel, Marta A.; Sedvall, Martin; Malinovschi, Andrei; et al.
Mapping the obesity problems scale to the SF-6D: results based on the Scandinavian Obesity Surgery Registry (SOReg)
European Journal of Health Economics, Springer-Verlag New York 2023, Vol. 24 : 279-292
Sun, Sun; Stenberg, Erik; Cao, Yang; et al.
Prediction of quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) after bariatric surgery using regularized linear regression models: results from a Swedish nationwide quality register
Obesity Surgery, Springer 2023, Vol. 33, (8) : 2452-2462
Sun, Sun; Stenberg, Erik; Lindholm, Lars; et al.
Sex-specific association of the lunar cycle with sleep
Science of the Total Environment, Elsevier 2022, Vol. 804
Benedict, Christian; Franklin, Karl A.; Bukhari, Shervin; et al.
Breathlessness across generations: results from the RHINESSA generation study
Thorax, BMJ Publishing Group Ltd 2022, Vol. 77, (2) : 172-177
Ekström, Magnus; Johannessen, Ane; Abramson, Michael J.; et al.
Effects of a palaeolithic diet on obstructive sleep apnoea occurring in females who are overweight after menopause: a randomised controlled trial
International Journal of Obesity, Springer Nature 2022, Vol. 46, (10) : 1833-1839
Franklin, Karl A.; Lindberg, Eva; Svensson, Johan; et al.
Clinical remission of asthma and allergic rhinitis: in a longitudinal population study
Journal of Asthma and Allergy, Dove press 2022, Vol. 15 : 1569-1578
Heldin, Johanna; Malinovschi, Andrei; Johannessen, Ane; et al.
Excision and suture in the midline versus Karydakis flap surgery for pilonidal sinus: randomized clinical trial
BJS Open, Oxford University Press 2022, Vol. 6, (2)
Hemmingsson, Oskar; Binnermark, Felix; Odensten, Christoffer; et al.
Author response to: Excision and suture in the midline versus Karydakis flap surgery for pilonidal sinus: randomized clinical trial
BJS Open, Oxford University Press 2022, Vol. 6, (4)
Hemmingsson, Oskar; Binnermark, Felix; Odensten, Christoffer; et al.
The negative health effects of having a combination of snoring and insomnia
Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine (JCSM), American Academy of Sleep Medicine 2022, Vol. 18, (4) : 973-981
Hägg, Shadi Amid; Ilieva, Elena; Ljunggren, Mirjam; et al.
Risk Factors for the Absence of Diagnosis of Asthma Despite Disease Symptoms: Results from the Swedish GA2LEN Study
Journal of Asthma and Allergy, Dove Press 2022, Vol. 15 : 179-186
Kisiel, Marta A.; Jacobsson, Martin; Järhult, Susann; et al.
Rapid eye movement sleep apnea and carotid intima thickness in men and women: a SHE-MUSTACHE cohort study
Journal of Sleep Research, John Wiley & Sons 2022, Vol. 31, (5)
Ljunggren, Mirjam; Naessén, Tord; Theorell-Haglöw, Jenny; et al.
Parental Prepuberty Overweight and Offspring Lung Function
Nutrients, MDPI 2022, Vol. 14, (7)
Lønnebotn, Marianne; Calciano, Lucia; Johannessen, Ane; et al.
The effect of farming environment on asthma: time dependent or universal?
European Journal of Epidemiology, Springer 2022, Vol. 37 : 779-788
Madsen, Marie Kjær; Schlünssen, Vivi; Svanes, Cecilie; et al.
Female sex hormones and symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea in European women of a population-based cohort
PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022, Vol. 17, (6)
Sigurðardóttir, Erla S; Gislason, Thorarinn; Benediktsdottir, Bryndis; et al.
In-hospital mortality following traumatic injury in South africa
Annals of surgery open : perspectives of surgical history, education, and clinical approaches, Wolters Kluwer 2022, Vol. 3, (4)
Storm, Erik; Smith, Michelle; Kong, Victor; et al.
Sequential Multiple Imputation for Real-World Health-Related Quality of Life Missing Data after Bariatric Surgery
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, MDPI 2022, Vol. 19, (17)
Sun, Sun; Luo, Nan; Stenberg, Erik; et al.
Lifelong exposure to residential greenspace and the premenstrual syndrome: A population-based study of Northern European women
Environment International, Elsevier 2022, Vol. 158
Triebner, Kai; Markevych, Iana; Bertelsen, Randi J; et al.
Premature menopause and autoimmune primary ovarian insufficiency in two international multi-center cohorts
Endocrine Connections, Bioscientifica 2022, Vol. 11, (5)
Vogt, Elinor Chelsom; Real, Francisco Gómez; Husebye, Eystein Sverre; et al.
Asthma, allergic rhinitis and atopic dermatitis in association with home environment - The RHINE study
Science of the Total Environment, Elsevier 2022, Vol. 853
Wang, Juan; Janson, Christer; Malinovschi, Andrei; et al.
Prevalence and factors related to sleep apnoea in ankylosing spondylitis
Clinical Rheumatology, Springer 2022, Vol. 41 : 491-498
Wiginder, Adrian; Sahlin-Ingridsson, Carin; Geijer, Mats; et al.
Multimorbidity in asthma, association with allergy, inflammatory markers and symptom burden, results from the Swedish GA(2)LEN study
Clinical and Experimental Allergy, Wiley-Blackwell 2021, Vol. 51, (2) : 262-272
Blondal, Viiu; Malinovschi, Andrei; Sundbom, Fredrik; et al.
Whole blood gene expression signature in patients with obstructive sleep apnea and effect of continuous positive airway pressure treatment
Respiratory Physiology & Neurobiology, Elsevier 2021, Vol. 294
Christensson, Eva; Mkrtchian, Souren; Ebberyd, Anette; et al.
Association between lung function decline and obstructive sleep apnoea: the ALEC study
Sleep and Breathing, Springer Berlin/Heidelberg 2021, Vol. 25 : 587-596
Emilsson, Ossur Ingi; Sundbom, Fredrik; Ljunggren, Mirjam; et al.
Perioperative Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Therapy: A Review with the Emphasis on Randomized Controlled Trials and Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Anesthesia and Analgesia, Vol. 132, (5) : 1306-1313
Jonsson Fagerlund, M.; Franklin, Karl A.
The risk of respiratory tract infections and antibiotic use in a general population and among people with asthma
ERJ Open Research, ERS Publications 2021, Vol. 7, (4)
Kisiel, Marta A.; Zhou, Xingwu; Björnsson, Eythor; et al.
Snoring and environmental exposure: results from the Swedish GA2LEN study
BMJ Open, BMJ Publishing Group Ltd 2021, Vol. 11, (6)
Silverforsen, Daniel; Theorell-Haglöw, Jenny; Ljunggren, Mirjam; et al.
Positive Expiratory Pressure Therapy on Oxygen Saturation and Ventilation After Abdominal Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Annals of surgery open, Wolters Kluwer 2021, Vol. 2, (4)
Spyckerelle, Iris; Jonsson Fagerlund, Malin; Holmgren, Erik; et al.
Ultraviolet radiation as a predictor of sex hormone levels in postmenopausal women: A European multi-center study (ECRHS)
Maturitas, Elsevier 2021, Vol. 145 : 49-55
Triebner, Kai; Bifulco, Ersilia; Barrera-Gómez, José; et al.
Nasal symptoms increase the risk of snoring and snoring increases the risk of nasal symptoms. A longitudinal population study
Sleep and Breathing, Springer Berlin/Heidelberg 2021, Vol. 25, (4) : 1851-1857
Värendh, Maria; Janson, Christer; Bengtsson, Caroline; et al.
A prospective study on the role of smoking, environmental tobacco smoke, indoor painting and living in old or new buildings on asthma, rhinitis and respiratory symptoms
Environmental Research, Elsevier 2021, Vol. 192
Wang, Juan; Janson, Christer; Jogi, Rain; et al.
Non-infectious rhinitis is more strongly associated with early-rather than late-onset of COPD: data from the European Community Respiratory Health Survey (ECRHS)
European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Springer 2020, Vol. 277, (5) : 1353-1359
Bergqvist, Joel; Andersson, Anders; Schioler, Linus; et al.
Are symptoms of insomnia related to respiratory symptoms? Cross-sectional results from 10 European countries and Australia
BMJ Open, Vol. 10, (4)
Bjornsdottir, Erla; Lindberg, Eva; Benediktsdottir, Bryndis; et al.
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