Lenita Lindgren

My research project is centered on neurobiology and the assessment of pain. Additionally, I am engaged in a project that develops and evaluate an AI/ML-based system to optimize patient flow.

Research qualifications: Docent

Contact

lenita.lindgren@umu.se

+46 90 786 76 16, +46 70 272 86 36

Works as

Associate professor, combined with clinical employment at Department of Nursing

Biologihuset, Hus C, plan 3, 4 och 5. Hus D2, plan 3. Umeå universitet, 901 87 Umeå

Evaluation of software-optimized protocols for acoustic noise reduction during brain MRI at 7 Tesla

Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, John Wiley & Sons 2025, Vol. 62, (2) : 577-587

Glans, Anton; Wennberg, Linda; Wilén, Jonna; et al.

Choline levels in the pregenual anterior cingulate cortex associated with unpleasant pain experience and anxiety

NeuroImage, Elsevier 2025, Vol. 310

Hudhud, Lina; Hauksson, Jon; Haney, Michael; et al.

Cardiac troponin and increased mortality risk among individuals with restrictive spirometric pattern on lung function testing

European Clinical Respiratory Journal, Taylor & Francis 2025, Vol. 12, (1)

Johansson, Sara; Sandin, Petra; Lindgren, Lenita; et al.

Predicting care times at PACU

Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, IOS Press 2025, Vol. 327 : 225-226

Mattsson, Lars; Lundsten, Sara D.; Rydén, Patrik; et al.

Factors associated with one-year mortality after hip fracture in people older than 85 years in northern Sweden

European Geriatric Medicine

Olofsson, Erika; Gustafson, Yngve; Mukka, Sebastian; et al.

Managing acoustic noise within MRI: a qualitative interview study among Swedish radiographers

Radiography, Elsevier 2024, Vol. 30, (3) : 889-895

Glans, Anton; Wilén, Jonna; Hansson, B.; et al.

Can equity in care be achieved for stigmatized patients? Discourses of ideological dilemmas in perioperative care

BMC Health Services Research, BioMed Central (BMC) 2024, Vol. 24, (1)

Härgestam, Maria; Lindgren, Lenita; Jacobsson, Maritha

Interprofessional team training via telemedicine in medical and nursing education

BMC Medical Education, BioMed Central (BMC) 2024, Vol. 24, (1)

Härgestam, Maria; Morian, Hanna; Lindgren, Lenita

Using AI to predict patients’ length of stay: PACU staff’s needs and expectations for developing and implementing an AI system

Journal of Nursing Management, John Wiley & Sons 2024, Vol. 2024

Lundsten, Sara; Jacobsson, Maritha; Rydén, Patrik; et al.

The effect of COVID-19 pandemic on perioperative factors: data from the Swedish Perioperative Register

Perioperative Medicine, BioMed Central (BMC) 2023, Vol. 12, (1)

Dahlberg, Karuna; Månsson, Sandra; Lyckner, Sara; et al.

Association of depressive disorders and dementia with mortality among older people with hip fracture

BMC Geriatrics, BioMed Central (BMC) 2023, Vol. 23, (1)

Olofsson, Erika; Gustafson, Yngve; Mukka, Sebastian; et al.

Health effects related to exposure of static magnetic fields and acoustic noise—comparison between MR and CT radiographers

European Radiology, Springer 2022, Vol. 32, (11) : 7896-7909

Glans, Anton; Wilén, Jonna; Lindgren, Lenita; et al.

A reduced level of consciousness affects non-conscious processes

NeuroImage, Elsevier 2021, Vol. 244

Fontan, Aurelie; Lindgren, Lenita; Pedale, Tiziana; et al.

Maintaining Image Quality While Reducing Acoustic Noise and Switched Gradient Field Exposure During Lumbar MRI

Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, John Wiley & Sons 2021, Vol. 54, (1) : 315-325

Glans, Anton; Wilén, Jonna; Lindgren, Lenita

Preserved somatosensory conduction in complete spinal cord injury: Discomplete SCI

Clinical Neurophysiology, Elsevier 2020, Vol. 131, (5) : 1059-1067

Awad, Amar; Levi, Richard; Waller, Mikael; et al.

Interpersonal touch interventions for patients in intensive care: A design-oriented realist review

Nursing Open, John Wiley & Sons 2019, Vol. 6, (2) : 216-235

Harris, Sansha J.; Papathanassoglou, Elizabeth D. E.; Gee, Melanie; et al.

Elevated serum high sensitive cardiac Troponin I is associated with mortality among adults with Restrictive Spirometric Pattern

European Respiratory Journal, Sheffield: European Respiratory Society Journals 2019, Vol. 54

Sandin, Petra; Johansson, Sara; Backman, Helena; et al.

Longitudinal relationships among depressive symptoms, cortisol, and brain atrophy in the neocortex and the hippocampus

Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, John Wiley & Sons 2018, Vol. 167, (6) : 491-502

Lebedeva, A; Sundström, Anna; Lindgren, Lenita; et al.

Longitudinal Evidence for Smaller Hippocampus Volume as a Vulnerability Factor for Perceived Stress

Cerebral Cortex, Vol. 26, (8) : 3527-3533

Lindgren, Lenita; Bergdahl, Jan; Nyberg, Lars

Does touch massage facilitate recovery after stroke?: A study protocol of a randomized controlled trial

BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Vol. 16

Lämås, Kristina; Häger, Charlotte; Lindgren, Lenita; et al.

Preserved somatosensory conduction in a patient with complete cervical spinal cord injury

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, Foundation of Rehabilitation Information 2015, Vol. 47, (5) : 426-431

Awad, Amar; Levi, Richard; Lindgren, Lenita; et al.

Endocannabinoids and related lipids in blood plasma following touch massage: a randomised, crossover study

BMC Research Notes, BioMed Central 2015, Vol. 8

Lindgren, Lenita; Gouveia-Figueira, Sandra; Nording, Malin; et al.

The Efficacy of P6 Acupressure With Sea-Band in Reducing Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting in Patients Undergoing Craniotomy: A Randomized, Double-blinded, Placebo-controlled Study

Journal of Neurosurgical Anesthesiology, Vol. 27, (1) : 42-50

Nilsson, Ida; Karlsson, Åsa; Lindgren, Lenita; et al.

Touch massage, a rewarding experience

Journal of Holistic Nursing, Sage Publications 2014, Vol. 32, (4) : 261-268

Lindgren, Lenita; Jacobsson, Maritha; Lämås, Kristina

Touch massage: a pilot study of a complex intervention

Nursing in Critical Care, Wiley-Blackwell 2013, Vol. 18, (6) : 269-277

Lindgren, Lenita; Lehtipalo, Stefan; Winsö, Ola; et al.

Emotional and physiological responses to touch massage

Umeå University medical dissertations, 1531

Lindgren, Lenita

Pleasant human touch is represented in pregenual anterior cingulate cortex

NeuroImage, Elsevier 2012, Vol. 59, (4) : 3427-3432

Lindgren, Lenita; Westling, Göran; Brulin, Christine; et al.

Physiological responses to touch massage in healthy volunteers

Autonomic Neuroscience: Basic and Clinical, Elsevier 2010, Vol. 158, (1-2) : 105-110

Lindgren, Lenita; Rundgren, S.; Winsö, Ola; et al.

Evaluation of software-optimized protocols for acoustic noise reduction during brain MRI at 7 Tesla

Glans, Anton; Wennberg, Linda; Wilén, Jonna; et al.

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Research projects

1 December 2022 until 1 December 2027

Predicting post anesthesia treatment time using machine learning and identifying associated risk factors using local explanation models