Ugeskrift for laeger
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The aim of the study was to assess the level of job satisfaction among Danish general practitioners (GPs). ⋯ Overall job satisfaction among Danish GPs was high, also compared with foreign countries. Low job satisfaction was associated with wanting to retire early, implying that a high level of job satisfaction is important for GP retention. Shorter working hour was associated with higher job satisfaction.
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Gender differences in response to pain have implications for several chronic pain conditions. Lower pain thresholds to various pain modalities have been reported in females compared to males, and differences in pain sensitivity are found across the menstrual phases. ⋯ The response to pharmacological interventions, e.g. opioid analgesia or NSAID treatment, may be gender-dependent but more studies are needed. The gender difference in pain sensitivity might partly be linked to the female sex hormones but is also dependent on a complex interaction between psychosocial and physiological factors.
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Ugeskrift for laeger · Jun 2007
Review[Cricoid pressure a.m. Sellick in rapid sequence intubation?].
Since Brian Sellick introduced the cricoid pressure in 1961, it has become standard practice for the rapid sequence intubation. The manoeuvre has a high priority and is recommended maintained even during difficult intubation. ⋯ The findings suggest that it may have harmful effects in connection with intubation, laryngeal mask placement and ventilation. In conclusion, it is suggested that cricoid pressure is released in the case of intubation difficulties.